Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

Sell 34R for something Euro?

Just looking at the moment, but what are peoples thoughts on these 3. 

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Audi-S5-2012/SSE-AD-4247803/?Cr=4

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/_/SSE-AD-3914407

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/_/SSE-AD-3960289

I realise my 34 will suck the doors off all of those, but I'm looking at what's around for the money I'd get selling that's newer, comfier, quieter, etc.

I have the Silvia for track duties/thrashing/that raw feeling etc. The GT-R is kind of in limbo for me so I'm just have a look around. 

I was warned off the 4.2L Audi V8 and the E92 M3 styling doesn't do much for me. 

R35s seem too expensive for the age/potential repair costs etc. Also there's nobody here that can deal with an R35s more complicated issues if they did arise. 

Edited by ActionDan
Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/467519-sell-34r-for-something-euro/
Share on other sites

Whats your budget? and what body style? 

Have a look at porsches. Most reliable of the lot, heaps better drive than your example cars and hold there value better than anything else 

 

Ideally no more than what I can get for the 34, less is better.

It's a weekender only, so 2 doors is fine, a bit of go with some tuning potential witj bolt ons, can do manual or auto depending on the auto.

Depreciation is something I guess I should consider also.

I went back and had a look at the E92, seems people can get just on 300rwkw NA which isn't too shabby. Would be older than the other examples I listed though.

Not going to lie I was looking at the 370z Nismo for some reason, but moment i opened up the garage and saw the 34 there it quickly went away haha.

I would stay away from euro - simple to the fact if you ever need to fix something it costs a lot and every part of the car is bound by like 15 screws and clips makes you go crazy.

Would be good to see if somebody is willing to do a swap maybe? Whats giving you thoughts on selling  the 34, old age?

BMW E46 M3 6sp manual. Awesome engine , would prefer this over e90/92/93.

Tough looking car , looks good with a set of csl wheels.

Couple of things of things to look out for

Noisy cam followers
Rear subframe cracks. Most have been repaired.

Obviously there could be other issues I haven't mentioned but most of the cars I have seen have been fine.

And yes expect to pay "M" price for parts.

Ryan

You would get over the s5 in seconds.
The ttrs might be nice. But I'm not a fan of the body shape.
I'd never own a BMW.

Stay away from euro cars, they are expensive, unreliable, and crap build quality, my wife's bmw is still at the dealer getting fixed, going on 6 weeks now, always something wrong, this time the engine died.


Lol ALL euros you say.

Have you considered a c63 amg?

If I were to do a euro I would think about a c63 or rs6 (wagon)

Buy a evo!

I'm gonna go out on a limb here, what about Golf R? MK6 or 7.

Goes alright especially with tune, brilliant DSG, cheap to insure (compared to STI/Evo of same age) and well built. I have one that is out of warranty but no issues arise so far.

Or what this guy said C63, they make the best racket.

 

No hot hatches.

Looked at c63 but as with every other bloody thing listed, there's also a list of common faults.

Then again, the RB isn't exactly known for being bulletproof either.

I did consider putting nicer shocks and clutch in the 34 to make it a bit less harsh to just drive. Its ok when you're on it, but a bit too firm and rough when you just wanna cruise (BC ER coilovers, already got damper and rebound on max soft, and ATS twin plate carbon).

Any choice is a compromise in some ways. Maybe that's why the 35 is popular, keep the performance but a bit nicer to live with. It's the box issues that scare me.

A guy I work with has had all variants of gtr over the last 15 years. He had an 07 R35 and an 12 R35 which he just sold. The 07 gearbox failed just out of warranty and he said it's not a matter of if but when it will fail. He sent the box to willall racing in SA and had it fixed and upgraded for around 6k. The 2012 box was fine. He says from late 2010 on the box issues where fixed. He had no other unexpected issues with either car but he only drove them on weekends and didn't track them either.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now



  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • For these last 7 years of ownership, I've always had to use a small scissor jack under one of the front tow hooks to raise the front just enough so my low-profile jack fits under to reach my subframe jack point. I'm beginning to get annoyed of always having to do this. Are there any lower low-profile jacks that fit under the gtr lip on a dropped car?
    • Seat of the pants assessment of the new intake: The car is way less "doughy" when hitting the loud pedal, especially off idle when stopped or in traffic, I did use a cheapo lazer thermal thingo to measure the temp around where the pod filter got its air, it was between 55 - 60°C, in saying this the car was shut off and not moving, so the OEM intake pipe was not supplying any fresh air to where the pod was when the car was at least moving A weird bonus was induction noise on the throttle in the cabin increased a bit,  I was worried that I was actually going to lose some of that induction noise I love so much, outside though, when I got the daughter to do a WOT drive by pass for me, the induction noise has increased alot when on the throttle, not quite ITB doort, but well up there I'm extremely happy with the results and have been exploring the country roads in the region  As for house mods: 1.New front fence is up and is awesome, it really upgraded how the joint looks from the street, and the added security is nice 2. Electricians have replace some interior lights, and with more lighting in the garage, a few new motion detecting lights out the front above the garage, front room, and at the front door, which I have already found heaps helpful coming and going, also now has fancy pants CCTV all round the house The only hold point for power though is the solar and batteries due to supply issues, although this will happen over the next few weeks 3. I have done a heap of landscaping out the front and I'm almost ready to do a new small retaining wall with some nice blocks to replace the brick and cemented in rocks around the raised garden beds cemented in river stone "was the fashion at the time" the house was built. I currently have a pallet of retaining wall blocks and 2 bulka bags of 20mm blue metal to replace the wood chip that is in the raised garden beds around the house 4. I now have 3 big raised garden beds for out the back to grow some vegetables, about 70cm high, 200cm long and 100cm wide 5. My 2 compost bins are already pretty full with brown, green and kitchen waste from the landscaping I'vedone so far, but they will probably take a few months to break down, so anything else that gets chopped, trimmed, and kitchen waste will just start filling the base of the raised garden beds to about 30cm before I start throwing 40cm of good compost, and stuff, for the vegetables to grow in, I'll need a few ton of compost and soil, but the local supplier can sent me bulka bags of the stuff Basically the logs, wood chips and a few strategically placed rocks for drainage, will give the beds some good organic materials down low to break down over time, and they will hold moisture during the warmer months to save the water in my big arse water tank if we don't get alot of rain So, all in all, the car and house mods are going well, and I'm really enjoying being retired, I sleep in too 0700 and slowly plod around inside until I feel like actually doing anything, and only work in the yard for as long as want, which has actually been alot over the last few weeks,  although when you look at it, it seems that not a huge amount of work has been done,  until I look at the before I started the work pics Happy days and good times indeed 
    • hahaha yeah. Plan is to get side skirts and probably just rear pods. But going to do them one-by-one. I've got a set that I really like from RHDJapen, but that one isn't shipped to AU. So need to find someone who can get it for me
    • Here's an idea, answer the questions I asked you as they are trying to work out WHY the LSD will be binding up in a straight line.
×
×
  • Create New...