taylorboosh
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Ive had hot hatches ect in the past £12-1300 for a new engine isnt uncommen...
I realise maintaining these cars is expensive but it must be done
Cant wait... its a bit wet today so time will be taken... first rwd dont want to get caught out
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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It's hard to get caught out unless you are playing silly buggers, it's a very predictable car. No sudden power spikes
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
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Originally posted by big eck
Well I've driven my fair share of real "sports cars" and the way people wank off over the M3 it better be the best thing on 4 wheels when I get my go in one.
would they be that popular if they weren't any good? i see loads nowadays, can't be that bad.
I must have had a minimum of a dozen px offers on them when I was selling my golf so they can't be that good lol.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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quote:
Originally posted by john-d
Ive had hot hatches ect in the past £12-1300 for a new engine isnt uncommen...
I realise maintaining these cars is expensive but it must be done
Cant wait... its a bit wet today so time will be taken... first rwd dont want to get caught out
i wouldn't worry about losing the back end tbh. you'd be suprised at just how well it seems to stick to the road.
only been caught out twice so far, once pulling out of a petrol station doing about 5mph, must have gone over a drain cover, dsc pulled me straight back inline and another time when i was being a dick around a roundabout. again pulled me straight back inline.
i much prefer it to understeer from fwd cars.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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anyway, pics of you grinning from ear to ear needed.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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Oversteer makes you smile under steer gives you brown stains.
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SetH
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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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I was caught out pulling out of a petrol station. I put it down to petrol/oil/shite all over the forecourt because when I got out of the car I nearly fucked over also.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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I did similar out of Sainsburies in the rain fishtailed into the otherwise of the road. Luckily there was no oncoming traffic.
Combo of unexpected Smg kick down in auto, hesitation rain and oil/rubber on the road. I don't have tc/ESP tho so I kept it from crashing with chest hair and balls 
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SetH
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Does not take much on those E36's.
I had a girls E36 M3 vert for a week when she was in Marbella a few years back. I pulled out of a junction on a perfect dry summers dry, not really given it beans but a fair bit of throttle and ass swung out. I was like WTF must this be like in the wet 
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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weird how bmws and petrol stations don't mix  must have been oil/fuel on the ground then. was like i was driving on ice for a split second.
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SetH
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I am back on Summer tyres now, Today has been the first day they have worked properly (16 degrees C)
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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Yeah they are a bit lairy from the rear end I think that's why the tyres on the E46 are so wide, had so much grip it's unreal
Oh and i had a sideways moment flooring it in second when it was pissing down in the Z3M. Hairs on your chest and skids in your pants
[Edited on 11-05-2012 by Jambo]
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Ian W
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Best I have had in the Z4 is the traction control flashing like a strobe at me, although if i'm gonna lose it I would prefer to be when expected
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Traction control is amazing
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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You got it yet?!
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Yes... Washing it and pics today
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SetH
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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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Oh goody gum drops 
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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TC off makes it a different car. I can't drive with it on now
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Bit pissed off..
hoovered and washed car... Shamois has sat so long its fell to bits... Drying in the sun ftl
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Jambo
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Use a towel
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Too late
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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microfibre and AG rapid detailer. takes less than a minute to dry the car.
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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was in it again last night.. he loves it
not rally getting away with flappy padels in mine,only good if im hooning... prefer the seq. stick... spent most the day cruising slowly in auto as its bliss
ooooo making my new project thread now so pics in there
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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whats this rapid detailer stuff?
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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just a spray detailer that allows the water to run off whilst you wipe the car over, giving you a streak/watermark free finish and takes hardly any time at all to dry the car.
smg will obviously take time to get used to. i bet it's a massive change not having to use something as natural as a clutch pedal, but your hands instead.
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