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01-28-2010, 05:49 PM
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My new theme tune 
Just had a look on iTunes and bizarrely, The Beastie Boys did a cover of this....not a very good one mind.
I have, but I'll have to dig it out on my other computer. Will find it tomorrow. I'm sure you can 'shop me out of the picture
Just had a look on iTunes and bizarrely, The Beastie Boys did a cover of this....not a very good one mind.
01-28-2010, 06:34 PM
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Now that is spooky 
Is it with you now? If not, what the heck where you doing having your photo taken with an old BMW.....and how very, very strange that it used to be mine.
Is it with you now? If not, what the heck where you doing having your photo taken with an old BMW.....and how very, very strange that it used to be mine.
01-28-2010, 07:37 PM
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all very strange!
and yes, ive heard ALL the jokes about why i cant find the engine
01-28-2010, 07:55 PM
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01-28-2010, 08:03 PM
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its doing ok, .. its been in for a full service and is back in end of feb for full rear end rebush, new rear springs and a geo...
he loves it! its a keeper, hence the work...
he loves it! its a keeper, hence the work...
01-29-2010, 03:16 AM
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If you are a Bimmer fan, you may be interested in my other track toy, that I co-own with a friend. Not as nice as your E30, but good fun. It was originally an E36 325 SE which we stripped, caged and fitted nice race bits to; KW two way race suspension, AP brakes etc. It's currently awaiting an engine swap too. Couldn't justify the cost of an M3 conversion but found a nice Alpina B6 2.8 motor to drop in for not much money. It's a straight swap as the Alpina lump is based on the 2.5L that was originally in the car. 240bhp and 2500lbs so should be pretty rapid 
01-29-2010, 06:40 AM
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Nothing happened to the old motor, other than the fact that I came home from 10 months in Iraq with a nice little sum of money (I'm single and there isn't much to spend on over there...) and the M3 just seemed like it needed a bit more go. So, considering that the US S50s were a sick joke intended by BMW to dupe US buyers into thinking they were getting an M3, I found my S50B32 in a '99 RHD MZ3 in the UK! Oddly enough, I sold the S14 to a guy in the Philippines for nearly enough to pay for the new motor
We're thinking of racing our E36 in a new event here in the UK. It's aimed at trackday drivers who want a more competitive element. Cars must be Max 200 bhp/t and conform to a pretty strict set of requirements, to keep cost down. Should be fun and at £400 for two drivers, not bad value (for racing). That's for a 30 minute practice/qualifying session and a 45 minute race. Should be fun
http://www.clubmsv.com/trackday-trophy.aspx
01-29-2010, 02:20 PM
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Benny, Not wishing to sound like a right anorak, would you recommend any BMW forums or clubs. The reason i ask is the same reason for been on Rennlist and PCGB, they're the best place for info and knowledge 
01-29-2010, 05:53 PM
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My wife thinks I'm a right anorak with the amount of time I spend on car forums....and she's probably right 
For the E46 I used http://www.bimmerforums.co.uk/forum/ and occasionally http://forum.e46fanatics.com/ (US based)
There's always Pistonheads too obviously, if you want some abuse with your advice
For the E46 I used http://www.bimmerforums.co.uk/forum/ and occasionally http://forum.e46fanatics.com/ (US based)
There's always Pistonheads too obviously, if you want some abuse with your advice
01-30-2010, 12:26 AM
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I looked at a couple of those forums... my head started to hurt after reading a couple threads. Thank the lord for Rennlist! I love M3s, but that was painful.
01-30-2010, 01:40 AM
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01-30-2010, 07:13 AM
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Yeah, I have to admit I wasn't active on either of those forums. Just used them for information really.
I had a similar problem with the E30 forum I used to go. Too many kids using text speak (yes I know I'm an old fart).
I had a similar problem with the E30 forum I used to go. Too many kids using text speak (yes I know I'm an old fart).