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    Car buying advice

    Noticed on auto trader that some black cars are advertised as metallic and some as solid??
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    Car buying advice

    Found that metallic was extra, so the garage was trying to con me. she said it's because the car wasn't in sunlight as to why you couldn't see the metal flake :rofl
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    Car buying advice

    Right!! had a go in a black 200 today. Firstly the drive, steering felt quite meaty and direct. Then as i picked up the pace had a lovely tight feel to it, felt like virtually no body roll. Could feel that it had better pickup than my beemer. Didn't really get to thrash it tho as it was the...
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    Car buying advice

    Cheers mate! Hopefully gonna test one today
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    Car buying advice

    Can you elaborate on a bit dull? My beemer is hydraulic and i remember the valver being hydraulic. The valver wasnt variable i seem to remember and nor is my beemer. I actually like the feeling of a variable leccy system, cus the beemer is so heavy at low speed.
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    Car buying advice

    Can i just add to this in saying, does the steering weight up nicely on the 200 cup so it gives lots of confidence at high speed?
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    Thanks for all the comments guys, specially the above because it answers a question that i already sort of knew the answer too. Yes it is a shame about the si as in a way it's like the clio. Engine is n/a, revs to 7.5 and is supposed to be a junior m3. It was quite fun before it broke, but as...
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    Car buying advice

    Hi all, just joined the forum. Used to own a valver back in the day. What a great car that was, probably the most fun car i've owned. I currently own an E90 320si. Bought the car after reading many reviews of how good they handled. Mines a lemon tho with something wrong with the steering...