2004 M3 or GOLF R?

[drewr]

Cant do it.

The Golf R, $978!!! Man it must be in the library club big time

Holy, wow!! That's amazing! Wouldn't cost too much to register either being a 4 cyl would it? Compared to the 800 odd it would for the M3, jeessh, it'd be about 4.5k every year just to have it on the road! Big off put as an E46 M3 was my plan for next year, i really don't know if i will anymore, might stick with my mk4 32 for a little longer.

[Sharkie]

Just quoted both a 2005 M3 E46 Manual and a 2010 R through Suncorp Insurance ....

Both around $900 per year for me ..... M3 is actually $30 cheaper ....

[REXman]

I almost dont believe you man! Why so cheap!? Anyone else get the same thing as Sharkie

[AusScare]

I'd get the M3 if it was my money, because I want something to modify and be different and I know I'm going to mess with it so there's no point having warranty.

[gareth_oau]

the BMW SMG box was universally bagged by all the motor critics, so thats the only thing that would prevent me from chosing the M3 - change the survey to manual and its an easy winner.

The only disadvantage of the M3 is the age and lack of warranty, I would expect you to be budgeting a lot of money for repairs over the next 3 yeras that would would otherwiese be (not broken or) covered under the R's warranty.

did that M3 come with the variable vanos(?) ive heard many a story about them failing and needing repairs

[Sharkie]

The only disadvantage of the M3 is the age and lack of warranty, I would expect you to be budgeting a lot of money for repairs over the next 3 yeras that would would otherwiese be (not broken or) covered under the R's warranty.

did that M3 come with the variable vanos(?) ive heard many a story about them failing and needing repairs

Agree completely, I had a 1995 E36 M3 as well before the E46 and when the Vanos was starting to show signs of impending failure (around 140 000km and it was mildly modded) I sold it immediately. Got quoted many many thousands of $$$ to replace it.

Depending on the milage and how hard it was driven for those miles an E46 M3 would be pretty bulletproof to at least 160 000km.

[Jayse]

I almost dont believe you man! Why so cheap!? Anyone else get the same thing as Sharkie

I'd shop around REXman,

I know you can get some pretty good rates using car insurance brokers.

Cheers,

Jayse.