Here's what I saw today - Part II (Please read the rules before posting)

goochy

Kearys have a new m3 saloon in phoenix yellow in showroom Looks great but alot of money for small saloon

smash

goochy wrote: »

Kearys have a new m3 saloon in phoenix yellow in showroom Looks great but alot of money for small saloon

If you consider an M3 to be just a "small saloon" then you're in the wrong forum.

share_bear

goochy wrote: »

Kearys have a new m3 saloon in phoenix yellow in showroom Looks great but alot of money for small saloon

I don't think anyone goes in a drops excess 100k cash for one. Its just a notional value to up its status. In reality its really the financing or leasing option for the first three years you have to consider as the real price, which is more reasonable and looks a bargain compared to notional cash price.

share_bear

wtlltw wrote: »

Saw a NI reg'd one on the M1 last Saturday.

5 series BMW refused to let him past, sadly, it all got messy after that.

Lovely car

Why what happened?

Daaryl

ShaunieVW wrote: »

Am I the only one that doesn't get the whole ae86 thing? Great for drifting but they don't look great and they are shocking slow!

http://www.carthrottle.com/post/this-is-why-the-toyota-ae86-is-so-damn-legendary/

They maybe slow with the standard 4age, But if you put a 20v they're alot difference, Even if you put trumpets on the 4age they make it sound so much nicer and make it a bit quicker, I suppose drifting and initial D made the car so legendary.

goochy

An m3 is a small saloon whatever way you look at it would prefer something a bit more substantial myself at that price

UhOh

goochy wrote: »

An m3 is a small saloon whatever way you look at it would prefer something a bit more substantial myself at that price

such as?

PrettyBoy

goochy wrote: »

An m3 is a small saloon whatever way you look at it would prefer something a bit more substantial myself at that price

So you'd prefer to spend €100k on a Range Rover or something because it's physically bigger?

FreeFallin

PrettyBoy wrote: »

So you'd prefer to spend €100k on a Range Rover or something because it's physically bigger?

In fairness, you could get a 3.0 TFSI A7 Quattro for that price. Granted while the performance wouldn't touch an M3, I think it's a worthy alternative for someone who wants a bigger sports saloon.

CianRyan

FreeFallin wrote: »

In fairness, you could get a 3.0 TFSI A7 Quattro for that price. Granted while the performance wouldn't touch an M3, I think it's a worthy alternative for someone who wants a bigger sports saloon.

That is such a huge load of ****e.
An M5 is comparable, or an RS6, not a **** 3.0 nothing Audi.

goochy

I suppose i am not really into performance cars and think it doesnt look 110k or so worth of car a porshe macan turbo or a jag f type couls be bought instead ?

quadrifoglio verde

goochy wrote: »

An m3 is a small saloon whatever way you look at it would prefer something a bit more substantial myself at that price

Nope mate, a 316d is a small saloon.

FreeFallin

CianRyan wrote: »

That is such a huge load of ****e.
An M5 is comparable, or an RS6, not a **** 3.0 nothing Audi.

Chill out. Talking about a 100k car here.

dastardly00

No photo unfortunately as I was driving, but I saw a 2015 Audi S8 (D reg) in Galway today. It looked like a serious, serious machine!

RedorDead

goochy wrote: »

An m3 is a small saloon whatever way you look at it would prefer something a bit more substantial myself at that price

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Nope mate, a 316d is a small saloon.

An A3 Saloon or an Astra Saloon would be a small saloon. An M3 a not so small saloon but its still 2 classes below a 7 Series and one behind a 5 Series.

CianRyan wrote: »

That is such a huge load of ****e.
An M5 is comparable, or an RS6, not a **** 3.0 nothing Audi.

Ah come on now - context! Since when did 333BHP from a V6 become a **** 3.0 nothing Audi?

How many people here drive something bigger and more powerful?

In comparison a V8 M3 with 450hp - maybe? But thats pretty rarefied air!

CianDon

If you have a decent wad of cash lying around and looking for something hi-performance but more practical than a 2 door than its the RS6 you head for all day long. Nothing comes near to it when you look right across the board. Spent about 45 mins oogling one at Worthersee and its a truely brilliant piece of kit, all while having 550-odd BHP and the space to bring the dogs and the whole family for a walk

Armchair Andy

Silver Porsche 918 waiting to board on the St. Malo docks last week. Only just back myself and going through this thread, didn't realise what exactly it was. Plenty of M4 6 Rs4 6 Maserati, Ferraris and whatnot on Jersey Island but that 918 was an absolute beauty.

smash

goochy wrote: »

I suppose i am not really into performance cars and think it doesnt look 110k or so worth of car a porshe macan turbo or a jag f type couls be bought instead ?

So you consider an M3 to be a small saloon and then recommend an F-Type as an alternative better car to buy even though it's smaller and more expensive if you want to match or better performance? As for the Macan... no comment.

itsjaybud

911 50th Anniversary Edition, 430 hp, 1,963 of them made!

smash

itsjaybud wrote: »

911 50th Anniversary Edition, 430 hp, 1,963 of them made!

Pretty sure I saw a 151 plate one on the N11 a few days ago. I wanted to get a closer look but he was ahead of me and gaining distance fast.

Truckermal

itsjaybud wrote: »

911 50th Anniversary Edition, 430 hp, 1,963 of them made!

Fcuk me that's a sweet motor I love the wheels! !

wtlltw

share_bear wrote: »

Why what happened?

Hit the 80KM zone just outside the airport, BMW was refusing to allow the Merc to pass, (it was on top of it at this point), so the Merc undertook, then they proceeded to act like prize fools racing against each other. Nice car, but it isn't much good wrapped around a lamp post!!

itsjaybud

Truckermal wrote: »

Fcuk me that's a sweet motor I love the wheels! !

Yeah a beautiful machine, nice rumble off her aswell!

Yamanoto

Spotted this in Frankfurt a couple of weeks ago.

Buns a speciality it'd seem.

JamieIsGod

A few from Howth today:


And my first 152 Reg, and my first time seeing a new one of these:

GvidoR

ofcork

Two C63s in one pic and the new one is the s version with over 500bhp!

UhOh

JamieIsGod wrote: »

A few from Howth today:

do my eyes deceive me or does that say E63 S on the back? Damn, that's one serious car, few bhp up on the regular E63, 152 aswell, so must have been picked up today! Great spot!

cullow123

JamieIsGod wrote: »

A few from Howth today:


And my first 152 Reg, and my first time seeing a new one of these:

That is a nice colour in the 152 C63 AMG S.

JamieIsGod

UhOh wrote: »

do my eyes deceive me or does that say E63 S on the back? Damn, that's one serious car, few bhp up on the regular E63, 152 aswell, so must have been picked up today! Great spot!

Nearly certain it was a C63S and thanks I struggled to get the camera out in time to get that shot