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Originally Posted by Rob Bell
I'll admit to being very tempted by an E36 M3 - probably the best looking of the M3s IMO. Trouble is I need a tourer. I don't believe that the E36 M3 ever came as a tourer. That's problem number one. Problem number two is that the "standard" E36 tourer is probably a little too small, so my sneaky idea of building an E36 M3 tourer would result in a car that wouldn't quite meet the brief.
The M5 is too big. The ZTT is, as Goldlocks would say, "just right".
I think my car taste is a bit quirky, as I'd rather consider a SAAB or Alfa... and you can imagine an Alfa would probably make an MG appear a paragon of virtuous reliability in comparrison! And the 9-5 never really did it for me. Plus it's too big. Quite liked the 9-3 - but yes, too small...
A ZTT is just perfect in size, handling, appeal. Just so incredibly annoying that the flipping thing keeps going wrong! Would a 260 fair better than a CDTi? Don't know. But at least it was, is and will always be an enthusiasts car - and that might make me feel happier about it.
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No, no M3 tourers! You’re right about the Alfa – over my 40-year driving career, I’ve never seen a worse car for reliability. Apart from Fiats maybe. But I’ve also known a few SAAB drivers, and they seem very nearly as bad…
Re the 260 or whatever, well, thing is about my CDTI, mostly it isn’t strictly the Rover which has been failing, if you see what I mean. As far as I know, Rover didn’t make engine management systems, clutches, master/slave cylinders, alternators, or reversing sensor systems. So I guess all these could just as easily have failed on any other car.
Or perhaps I’m just fooling myself, as I don't fancy shelling out 8 grand for a **** Mundaneo…
Wow... the forum actually thinks "****" is a swear word... I'd better be careful not to say ****!