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 106lad
Seasoned Pro  Location: Northern Ireland Registered: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 3,977 Status: Offline |
Post #101
Lowered her on Saturday ready for Easter.Makes such a difference, Lowered on Tein Suspension. As i mentioned before can a mod move this to the project section? Better pics to come Mark  ________________________________________ E36 M3 Imola Individual GT2 Team: 321bhp 07/11/08 - Pete Sims, gone but not forgotten, RIP |
 Posted 9th Apr 2010 at 06:24
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buckrogers21stc
Senior User  Location: Lisburn Registered: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 750 Status: Offline |
Post #102
I like your style. And your diy refurb! I have those reps on my 325 and the laquer is properly banjaxed!________________________________________ Slowly but surely edging back to the rallye. |
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Posted 8th Apr 2010 at 02:15
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106lad
Seasoned Pro Location: Northern Ireland Registered: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 3,977 Status: Offline |
Post #103
Cheers, definately a big big improvement with the Teins in.  ________________________________________ E36 M3 Imola Individual GT2 Team: 321bhp 07/11/08 - Pete Sims, gone but not forgotten, RIP |
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Posted 8th Apr 2010 at 18:12
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pedro_de_la_cruz
Seasoned Pro  Location: London Registered: 14 Mar 2007 Posts: 2,555 Status: Offline |
Post #104
how do you find the ride now mark?________________________________________ *R.I.P Pete Sims* |
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Posted 8th Apr 2010 at 21:03
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dangerous dave
Seasoned Pro  Location: Bedford Registered: 27 Apr 2004 Posts: 9,890 Status: Offline |
Post #105
With respect, how can you improve a car like the M3 with cheap lowering springs?________________________________________ You didn't see anything. Right? |
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Posted 8th Apr 2010 at 21:40
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rwgti
Seasoned Pro  Location: Yorkshire Registered: 08 Jul 2008 Posts: 1,727 Status: Offline |
Post #106
 Stunning looking car mark________________________________________ Team Astor Grey Supercharged GTI 6 |
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Posted 8th Apr 2010 at 21:51
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sarthe82
Seasoned Pro  Location: Surrey Registered: 11 Dec 2004 Posts: 8,691 Status: Offline |
Post #107
dangerous dave wrote: With respect, how can you improve a car like the M3 with cheap lowering springs? Yeah, right bunch of muppets in that there M division.  ________________________________________ Steve |
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Posted 8th Apr 2010 at 22:35
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106lad
Seasoned Pro Location: Northern Ireland Registered: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 3,977 Status: Offline |
Post #108
dangerous dave wrote: With respect, how can you improve a car like the M3 with cheap lowering springs? Who said they were cheap? Please research your spoutings before posting  ________________________________________ E36 M3 Imola Individual GT2 Team: 321bhp 07/11/08 - Pete Sims, gone but not forgotten, RIP |
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Posted 9th Apr 2010 at 00:43
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will130787
Seasoned Pro  Location: Reading Registered: 24 Sep 2009 Posts: 3,933 Status: Offline |
Post #109
Need a better photo mate  ________________________________________ Ex Astor 6 owner Also an Ex owner of a Bianca 6 Now an ex owner of a 2005 9-3 2.0T 210bhp Aero Swedish Saloon thing!! Soon to be 250bhp....  Now driving Mk5 Golf GTTdi, mile muncher But still live for the 306  |
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Posted 9th Apr 2010 at 00:54
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dangerous dave
Seasoned Pro Location: Bedford Registered: 27 Apr 2004 Posts: 9,890 Status: Offline |
Post #110
106lad wrote: dangerous dave wrote: With respect, how can you improve a car like the M3 with cheap lowering springs? Who said they were cheap? Please research your spoutings before posting Google said they were cheap. I was wondering how a car like the M3 could be improved with lowering springs. Your original response gave me all the answer I needed. ________________________________________ You didn't see anything. Right? |
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Posted 9th Apr 2010 at 03:57
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106lad
Seasoned Pro Location: Northern Ireland Registered: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 3,977 Status: Offline |
Post #111
£200 for springs is hardly cheap. £100 for Apex is cheap.Then please explain with your obvious expansive knowledge of M3's what makes you thing that these springs arent worthy of gracing an M3. have you driven one with and without Teins fitted? I for one would like to know, and possibly the hundreds of other M3 owners with Tein Suspension fitted. Mark ________________________________________ E36 M3 Imola Individual GT2 Team: 321bhp 07/11/08 - Pete Sims, gone but not forgotten, RIP |
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Posted 9th Apr 2010 at 06:23
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justinaccurate
Seasoned Pro  Location: Cov Registered: 29 Apr 2006 Posts: 14,425 Status: Offline |
Post #112
Pwned |
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Posted 9th Apr 2010 at 12:41
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toby
Seasoned Pro  Location: Bourne Registered: 13 Dec 2007 Posts: 1,400 Status: Offline |
Post #113
I've always found the M3 and M5 suspension fine in standard form, supple enough to deal with a choppy B road and not too stiff that you are being pitched about.All the springs do is lower it and make it look like its been dropped from a great height and stayed there with its wheels in loads of negative camber, it must increase tyre ware? ________________________________________ Previous Peugeot - 2000(w)GTI-6, Me old China, Supercharged with working aircon! |
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Posted 9th Apr 2010 at 12:41
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dangerous dave
Seasoned Pro Location: Bedford Registered: 27 Apr 2004 Posts: 9,890 Status: Offline |
Post #114
toby wrote: I've always found the M3 and M5 suspension fine in standard form, supple enough to deal with a choppy B road and not too stiff that you are being pitched about. All the springs do is lower it and make it look like its been dropped from a great height and stayed there with its wheels in loads of negative camber, it must increase tyre ware? Kind of my question but it's caused Mark to get a bit of a wide on, so probably best not explored further ________________________________________ You didn't see anything. Right? |
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Posted 9th Apr 2010 at 15:11
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dangerous dave
Seasoned Pro Location: Bedford Registered: 27 Apr 2004 Posts: 9,890 Status: Offline |
Post #115
justinaccurate wrote: Pwned Grow up ________________________________________ You didn't see anything. Right? |
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Posted 9th Apr 2010 at 16:00
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106lad
Seasoned Pro Location: Northern Ireland Registered: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 3,977 Status: Offline |
Post #116
toby wrote: I've always found the M3 and M5 suspension fine in standard form, supple enough to deal with a choppy B road and not too stiff that you are being pitched about. All the springs do is lower it and make it look like its been dropped from a great height and stayed there with its wheels in loads of negative camber, it must increase tyre ware? Car has been fully KDS'd yesterday and everything is now within BMW Tolerance  Even rear camber to within 0.1degrees looking at the printout.________________________________________ E36 M3 Imola Individual GT2 Team: 321bhp 07/11/08 - Pete Sims, gone but not forgotten, RIP |
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Posted 9th Apr 2010 at 16:22
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justinaccurate
Seasoned Pro Location: Cov Registered: 29 Apr 2006 Posts: 14,425 Status: Offline |
Post #117
dangerous dave wrote: No U r justinaccurate wrote: Pwned Grow up  |
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Posted 9th Apr 2010 at 17:26
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jon kirby
Seasoned Pro  Location: pothole central Registered: 14 Jan 2004 Posts: 7,008 Status: Offline |
Post #118
toby wrote: rikky wrote: ahhh vanos vanos vanos  that's not true whatsoever though about e46 failure vs e36 failure  i have seen plenty of E46 vanos issues first hand; rattling, shearing off the front of the whole engine, emptying the oil in 10 seconds flat from them, unable to idle the car etc... the vanos issue is overrated though and people start replacing them when they get noisy and they rarely actually "fail". you always get noise from the gears over time as they wear and also the seals splBUT DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE VANOS my M3 is on it's 2rd vanos and i have rebuilt this one twice down to sealing leaks on the solenoids. yes they're not cheapbut you don't buy something like that and expect a £100 service every year do you you should worry more about fat birds in bikinis wanting to mate with you, things like getting pubes stuck in your keyboard, and the french. there really is more to M3 ownership than the vanos hype Exactly my thoughts, people all seem to be 'experts' on the Vanos system which in reality give very little problems, noisy gears on start up doesn't mean its knackered. Like anything treat the car with respect, let it warm up before revving the arse out of it, use the correct oil and change it once a year regardless. Like everything if you like lighting up the rear tyres expect something to break, otherwise they are a reliable quality car that returns good mpg, still looks stunning and classy. The most annoying feature of a double vnos with dry seals is when the f*cker keeps cutting out on tickover when cold , other then that they arn't a major issue, i'm having more bother ith my fooking disa valve  |
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Posted 9th Apr 2010 at 17:52
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106lad
Seasoned Pro Location: Northern Ireland Registered: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 3,977 Status: Offline |
Post #119
Just thought id update with some new pics, not much has changed apart from just trying to keep it mint.Had the wheels repolished though      ________________________________________ E36 M3 Imola Individual GT2 Team: 321bhp 07/11/08 - Pete Sims, gone but not forgotten, RIP |
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Posted 7th Jul 2011 at 14:54
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adam b
Seasoned Pro  Location: The Nam Registered: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 12,828 Status: Offline |
Post #120
Preferred your previous watermark i'm afraid - its a bit unsubtle this one, not as classy looking. Your pictures are usually fantastic so something that big and bold kind of gets in the way.How are the springs going? What is the rate difference on them compared to standard? ________________________________________ Nothing to see here |
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Posted 7th Jul 2011 at 15:06
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mechanical_repairs
Seasoned Pro  Location: leicester Registered: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 12,122 Status: Offline |
Post #121
Wow looks stunning. Has it always been on the irish plate mark or have you re registered it?Carl ________________________________________ C.G.Cars of Leicester, Peugeot/Citroen/Renault specialist Tel: 01162 624498/07799 405184 WWW.CGCARSLEICESTER.CO.UK36 narborough road south, Leicester LE3 2fn MOT station now open, tests £35 with a free retest. Recovery available with a recovery unit, for those not so local jobs Also offer the loan of a free courtesy car 306 dturbo |
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Posted 7th Jul 2011 at 15:37
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106lad
Seasoned Pro Location: Northern Ireland Registered: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 3,977 Status: Offline |
Post #122
adam b wrote: Preferred your previous watermark i'm afraid - its a bit unsubtle this one, not as classy looking. Your pictures are usually fantastic so something that big and bold kind of gets in the way. How are the springs going? What is the rate difference on them compared to standard? The springs are perfect. Very similar ride quality to standard. Not harsh or stiff at all. Really recommend them. Dont know the rate difference in them. I know what you mean about the watermark but its one i used for a photoshoot i did that day that i carried over. mechanical_repairs wrote: Wow looks stunning. Has it always been on the irish plate mark or have you re registered it? Carl Its a Northern Irish car, thats on Northern Irish plates, thats only been in England with me once ________________________________________ E36 M3 Imola Individual GT2 Team: 321bhp 07/11/08 - Pete Sims, gone but not forgotten, RIP |
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Posted 7th Jul 2011 at 15:57
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cjm_harris
Seasoned Pro  Location: Parts for Sale section Registered: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 7,442 Status: Offline |
Post #123
Looks stunning mate, and as usual cracking pictures  Good work!  ________________________________________ Chris1999 China Gti6 Supercharged  [Fun car] >>Project Thread<<2000 Bianca 306 Diesel [Work runabout] |
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Posted 7th Jul 2011 at 17:29
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will130787
Seasoned Pro Location: Reading Registered: 24 Sep 2009 Posts: 3,933 Status: Offline |
Post #124
Looks amazing Mark, as per usual!You know how to take a good photo ________________________________________ Ex Astor 6 ownerAlso an Ex owner of a Bianca 6 Now an ex owner of a 2005 9-3 2.0T 210bhp Aero Swedish Saloon thing!! Soon to be 250bhp.... Now driving Mk5 Golf GTTdi, mile muncher But still live for the 306 |
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Posted 7th Jul 2011 at 19:28
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106lad
Seasoned Pro Location: Northern Ireland Registered: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 3,977 Status: Offline |
Post #125
Cheers,Be for sale soon if anyone is interested. ________________________________________ E36 M3 Imola Individual GT2 Team: 321bhp 07/11/08 - Pete Sims, gone but not forgotten, RIP |
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Posted 7th Jul 2011 at 19:30
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