It's an S3 with 44,xxx on it. :goldcup:Really? For 54k i rather buy a e39 m5 for 25k in the 40-50k range and spend the rest of the money upgrading it better then that. Unless that has the Dinan supercharger? still not worth it imo
/shrug...ESS SC's are 10k Dinans are 24k? Who makes power? lol...im just being picky...I just cant justify paying that much for a M5...It's an S3 with 44,xxx on it. :goldcup:
ya i cant imagine paying that much either, i just wanna drive it :1:/shrug...ESS SC's are 10k Dinans are 24k? Who makes power? lol...im just being picky...I just cant justify paying that much for a M5...
/shrug...ESS SC's are 10k Dinans are 24k? Who makes power? lol...im just being picky...I just cant justify paying that much for a M5...
Exactly. An S2 converted into an S3. It doesn't get much better than an S3.you're forgetting that the S3 also has:
- $6.5k brakes
- $5k wheels
- $8k headers
- $5.3k throttle bodies + velocity stacks
- $2.7k diff
- $5k in suspension work
- $3k clutch+flywheeel
I'm pretty sure the S3 makes somewhere around 620hp where the ESS kits are closer to 500.
you're forgetting that the S3 also has:
- $6.5k brakes
- $5k wheels
- $8k headers
- $5.3k throttle bodies + velocity stacks
- $2.7k diff
- $5k in suspension work
- $3k clutch+flywheeel
I'm pretty sure the S3 makes somewhere around 620hp where the ESS kits are closer to 500.
bro for that kind of money i would be knocking on that new 1 Series M Coupe, should be extremly fun to drive when it comes outThat's an awful lot of dosh for a ten year old car, regardless of the uphrades. Unless you were going to keep it forever I'd say it would be a poor investment.
Plus it's got a wooden interior and the wheel is on the wrong side
It's nice, for sure, and probably drives very well. But for that money I reckon any of us could get something at least as good to drive...
YG
What i was saying is everything is just overpriced, you can get better performance out of other products out for 50% of those values you posted. So to me personally, if i had 55k to spend, i would not buy the car, but thats just my opinion and clearly yours is different.
Also it being Steve Dinans personal car, it prolly has been trashed beyond belief, tho i have faith it was also maintained in tip top shape.
If you bought an m5 say for 20k, with the remaining 35k at your disposal, do you think you can get it to 620hp?
Matt:I think it's safe to say that very few have made 620hp levels, if any; and, there has been alot of $$$ invested in alot of different cars.
It takes a lot of R&D and intelligence (read: up-front capital) to successfully S/C an S62 >5 years before anyone else does so reliably. Not only that, but wasn't Dinan partnered with BMW at that point meaning your car retains the factory warranty and was CARB certified?
Wait, those wheels are worth 5k? :flag:you're forgetting that the S3 also has:
- $6.5k brakes
- $5k wheels
- $8k headers
- $5.3k throttle bodies + velocity stacks
- $2.7k diff
- $5k in suspension work
- $3k clutch+flywheeel
I'm pretty sure the S3 makes somewhere around 620hp where the ESS kits are closer to 500.
In perfect condition, yes. A boardmember recently bought one brand new for $1200. Used sets in reasonably good condition, but not perfect, have sold for $2500-3000, but the availability of even the less than perfect sets is so limited that the price recently has gone up and probably will continue to do so over time.Wait, those wheels are worth 5k? :flag:![]()
you're forgetting that the S3 also has:
- $6.5k brakes
- $5k wheels
- $8k headers
- $5.3k throttle bodies + velocity stacks
- $2.7k diff
- $5k in suspension work
- $3k clutch+flywheel
Wait, those wheels are worth 5k? :flag:![]()