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So after a few years I am back in a Type R. Previously I had an Championship White FN2 Type R but I was finally able to get my dream car, an E46 M3 so the Type R was quickly sold (owned for 6 months) and after a few different cars I am now back in a Type R.
I decided to sell my E63 AMG. It was an absolute beast of a car and I still miss it. It did everything well but it was not cheap to maintain nor was I able to drive it to its full potential. I don't have the talent and it broke speed limits far too quickly.
So the search began and I spoke to friends and read countless reviews. Eventually I decided to go for the turbo charged Type R. I had to keep reminding myself to spend less than what I sold the E63 for, which wasn't easy and after a few lemons I finally found one in blue, which was the colour that I wanted.
So, the car. It's not perfect.
Positives:
Low miles
Remapped
Brand new tyres
Intake
Dump valve
Exhaust
Interior is in excellent condition
Negatives:
Exhaust
A creak somewhere
Cracked info screen
Scratched gearknob
Surface rust on the bolts etc
Mats are worn
So, you may have noticed that the exhaust is on positive and negative. So I was always going to add an intake, potentially add a dump valve and was definitely going to change the exhaust. It has a Milltek exhaust and the drone is absolutely shocking. My ears are ringing after a drive and almost everyone gives me a dirty look. I need to get this sorted asap as I don't think my ears can take much more of this.
However, this thing is nothing short of a little pocket rocket with go kart handling capabilities. The gearbox is sublime and its an absolute joy going through the gears. It's not fast by any stretch of the imagination, however, for me it has the right amount of power. It really is a fun car to drive and I can't wait to get some road trips done.
It has been over serviced but not serviced this year, which sounds weird, so I have ordered the oil, filter and pollen filter. Next year I will probably change the brake fluid, clutch fluid and spark plugs so that I have baseline.
So imminent things to do:
Fit a dashcam
Oil and filter change
New gearknob
Find out what can be done about the exhaust
I decided to sell my E63 AMG. It was an absolute beast of a car and I still miss it. It did everything well but it was not cheap to maintain nor was I able to drive it to its full potential. I don't have the talent and it broke speed limits far too quickly.
So the search began and I spoke to friends and read countless reviews. Eventually I decided to go for the turbo charged Type R. I had to keep reminding myself to spend less than what I sold the E63 for, which wasn't easy and after a few lemons I finally found one in blue, which was the colour that I wanted.
So, the car. It's not perfect.
Positives:
Low miles
Remapped
Brand new tyres
Intake
Dump valve
Exhaust
Interior is in excellent condition
Negatives:
Exhaust
A creak somewhere
Cracked info screen
Scratched gearknob
Surface rust on the bolts etc
Mats are worn
So, you may have noticed that the exhaust is on positive and negative. So I was always going to add an intake, potentially add a dump valve and was definitely going to change the exhaust. It has a Milltek exhaust and the drone is absolutely shocking. My ears are ringing after a drive and almost everyone gives me a dirty look. I need to get this sorted asap as I don't think my ears can take much more of this.
However, this thing is nothing short of a little pocket rocket with go kart handling capabilities. The gearbox is sublime and its an absolute joy going through the gears. It's not fast by any stretch of the imagination, however, for me it has the right amount of power. It really is a fun car to drive and I can't wait to get some road trips done.
It has been over serviced but not serviced this year, which sounds weird, so I have ordered the oil, filter and pollen filter. Next year I will probably change the brake fluid, clutch fluid and spark plugs so that I have baseline.
So imminent things to do:
Fit a dashcam
Oil and filter change
New gearknob
Find out what can be done about the exhaust