Hi all, Just sold my E46 M3 Convertible. On the hunt for a 250 Cup with lightweight recaro's as everyone else on the planet seems to be, so i'll be hanging about on here. I'm in no rush, as long as i have a car by April next year i'll be happy enough. Thanks Ian
Keep an eye out on the Facebook groups as they’re often for sale on there, and the recaros aren’t light they weigh a ton haha.
I sold my E46 M3 convertible and bought a 250 cup. I have zero regrets. There's plenty come up on eBay and pistonheads. I ended up not going for recaros as after trying them they're a bit big and uncomfy for me. I found the standard seats hold me better. But I did get one with the RS monitor. Good luck with the search!
I'm somewhat confused about the Recaro's. there seem to be two kinds, great big leather covered things or the ones i like are like the Recaro Sportster CS's. What's the crack here?
They're both CS's just either cloth or leather But because it's a mass produced car they've gone for a size that will fit all and they're too big for me, don't offer enough support. So I decided to not bother and get some proper seats further down the line
I'm going to see this car. Bit of a trek but seems nice enough. Reasonable price and mileage is fine. He's sent me some interior shots, not the optional recaros but half leather seats. As i'm new to these cars anything in particular to look at? http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201808179576818?atmobcid=soc3
These are the seats. Seems like it may not be a cup but one with the cup chassis fitted. Confusing all this [/URL][/IMG]
Yeah that's just leather trim standard seats. Looks like electric heated which is very nice! They did cup's which are kinda basic with the LSD and better suspension, then the full fat cars with cup pack so still LSD and suspension but you get all the heated leather and fancy bits of the full fat cars. I bought a cup cos it's a track and weekend toy - but I think buying a full fat with cup pack is by far the better choice.
Looking at the advert definitely not a cup - doesn't have the cup badges on it. Be worth checking it actually is a cup pack when you get there, cos it could just be a wrongly advertised standard car. http://rsmegane.com/threads/how-to-tell-if-a-megane-250-265-has-a-cup-chassis.12574/
Where are you based? A real good spec one has just come up for sale on the cliosport.net forum. Has almost every option and a few extras.
http://rsmegane.com/threads/megane-renaultsport-250-hero-spec-£10500.17720/ That also looks like a phenomenal spec
Ring Renault , give them the reg which will tell you if it has the cup chassis. Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk
Dodgy b'stard. Just phones up Renault, it has a standard chassis not the cup one. I absolutely hate this, i have looked to view two used cars this week, this and a Clio Trophy and they have both been dodgy. The Clio had been well documented as being in a massive crash on the owners forum.
I'd buy from a private owner or someone on here I hate garages Found mine in Hull which is like 20 minutes away, test drove it, came home and ran all the checks on it, then went back and put a deposit down, then 3rd time collected it. Must have spent 2 hours there on the first visit, the guy was really nice and honest. Just gave me a comfortable feeling and I've learnt after 20 years to always go with my gut
I'm having a bit of difficulty with my buyer, he still wants the car but needs to fly down from Scotland and can't make it until the end of October but he doesn't want to put a deposit down.....hence me going for a cheaky p/ex. I now know why he was giving me a good price.
If you’re using it for track to the degree you won’t consider s pan roof, you really need to buy a pure cup model. No additional trimmings to add weight.
I have a track car however i'm just a bit concerned that at some point in the future i will say sod it and throw coilovers, cage, light wheels, sticky tyres etc on it and bin my current track car. If i had the roof i wouldn't be able to do this. Just a bit of future planning, bit like buying a house that you can stick an extension on in the future.
Someone must have painted the front calipers on it red then. It's hard to see on the four rubbish pictures in the advert. Can't see the rear calipers. What is details of your M3?
Very nice! Surprised it has not sold at that price and mileage. Got a soft spot for the E46 M3! I had a low mileage, mint 06 plated one a few years ago.
It's driving me up the wall. I have never had so many ijits contact me about a car in my life. Old M3's must attract them. I reckon it's the wrong time of year, the offer i've accepted is a fair bit lower than that to. I figure that i could keep it until next summer/spring and sell it easily but in that time anything could happen and then i'd be stuck with a heafty bill. The car is in tip top condition but with these m3's who knows what round the corner.
It took me 3 months to sell my M3 They aren't worth anything these days, and there's so many for sale it's a nightmare Also the running costs once mine went over 90k were INSANE and it puts a lot of people off
