Is the motoring/journalism your full time profession or is it a sideline/hobby. Either way, it is pretty damn cool. I would love to be able to test loads of different cars. It will be interesting to hear what you think of the ST when you get it.
Welcome to the site by the way, like you say, we are a friendly bunch

Completely ignore what i have just posted as it has all been answered in the time it took me to write my post

And yes it is archers of ashby. they always do really good deals and will also fit eibach lowering springs, exhausts etc before you take delivery.
www.archersofashby.co.uk

Cheers, that's the one. Are their prices pretty much the bottom-line? I appreciate that they are very cheap!

Hello Aron, welcome to the site... The M3 is an absolutely stunning car... E30's were THE M3 and your example looks really mint

Have you been doing track days with it? Looks like a track day in the second photo...

Well, I studied journalism related topics at college- English Language, Media, Journalism, Photography and a couple of accredited courses but when I left about 8 years ago I just went for a normal job in an office and did the odd bit of sports reporting for the non-league football papers (I don't really like footy btw!!).

Once I had been at the job a few years I had a few quid (or rather I didn't but the nice bank manager would sort me out!) so I bought the M3 and as a pretty rare car it was used in a buyers guide for a magazine.

I met the editor of the mag when I went down to them for the shoot, got chatting and offered an article on spec to see what he thought. Did that, chased up a couple of times and was offered a the opportunity to do a feature for them a few months later.

Once I had one article in print it was easier to go to other magazines and say 'I'm a writer' (lol!) and I got a fairly regular slot with a BMW magazine over a number of months.

The supercar stuff came about as I was a member of the Classic Car Club in London and a company called ecurie25 moved into the same premises, once again got chatting with them and they were thinking of doing a promo mag so I got involved in that.

So now I work on their magazine (it's 3 or 4 issues per year), do bits and bobs here and there (business publications, online stuff and in-flight mags), work full time in my accounts job and am also doing a lot of work for a new website that will be launching in summer.

Apologies for the long post but that's a scaled down version!! It really boils down to getting the one opportunity and then meeting people who introduce you to other folks in related industries. Truly a case of not what you know but who!!

Hi, never taken it on track actually other than at Anglesey when I did the afformentioned 5th Gear piece. I am planning to in the future especially once I have a nice new reliable Fiesta to use should I blow it up!

That particular pic is a slow shutter speed down and shot behind the beach-huts at Southend!

How about you come for some fun at Spa this summer. I'll be there on June 6th with Autotrack. I have a post in the events section here but I've not generated much interest so far. Just in case you'd be interested...

Cheers, that does sound good but if I end up buying the ST I may be living on beans on toast for a while and putting an extra jumper on rather than the central heating- money will be a little tight!! I'll keep it in mind though and see how things are going £ wise.

Yeah not the most economic track day around, I know but it really is worth it... If you only have to do one track day a year this is the one... Also, it will be june so you won't need to spare money for heating... and you can walk around in a t-shirt too... see how you feel nearer the date...

You do have a point with the heating!

Although after a few months of beans on toast will anyone want a passenger lap... ;-)?

Hi and welcome to the site. That lambo looks so much better in black

Cheers for all the welcoming e-mails.

So, after a bit of 'umming and arring' I have decided to go for an ST- I wasn't sure but my 306 has let me down again (sheered gearshift bolt) so it's for the chop as I'd rather pay a bit more on finance for a new car than be hit by random repair costs every few months on an older car.

Anyhoo, like everyone else I'm out for the best deal. I've spoke to one dealer and got a price for the following...

Frozen White
Smoked windows
Tech pack
Reflex pack
Parking sensors

... of £11,500

Now I've seen that some of you guys on here seem to have got amazing deals so what's the best I can hope for on this or is £11.5k pretty much the bottom line?