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franky

posted on 23/8/12 at 09:00 PM Reply With Quote
my old car....

Is now being used as intended it seems. My buyer bought it to make a few quid(looks like he did).

Sounds great!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qphZabz0e5s

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rodgling

posted on 23/8/12 at 09:16 PM Reply With Quote
Nice, he's getting 1.3 g through the corners which is pretty impressive.
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franky

posted on 23/8/12 at 09:21 PM Reply With Quote
it looks too composed, needs another 200bhp
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loggyboy

posted on 24/8/12 at 04:11 PM Reply With Quote
Hes looks very cramped and far forward in that!





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franky

posted on 24/8/12 at 04:18 PM Reply With Quote
its not short on space so must just be how he likes to sit.
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sdh2903

posted on 24/8/12 at 04:27 PM Reply With Quote
You miss it?






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franky

posted on 24/8/12 at 05:01 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by sdh2903
You miss it?


I don't £16,000 miss it, if that makes sense?

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bi22le

posted on 24/8/12 at 05:07 PM Reply With Quote
Whats the red light that keeps coming up on the right hand side of the stack dash?





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franky

posted on 24/8/12 at 05:09 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by bi22le
Whats the red light that keeps coming up on the right hand side of the stack dash?


Its an alarm light, it'll say on the dash too. Its for the oil temp. I set it low just for safety's sake. He's getting 97deg C which is bang on spec. I'm happy with how stable oil pressure and temp along with fuel pressure remains around the track. Lots more data that he's not showing too.

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Simon

posted on 24/8/12 at 06:26 PM Reply With Quote
Where's the "ooo, that's got a big heavy straight six BMW engine in in so it must handle crap" brigade gone



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franky

posted on 24/8/12 at 08:14 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Simon
Where's the "ooo, that's got a big heavy straight six BMW engine in in so it must handle crap" brigade gone



ATB

Simon


Luckily its a little nippy in a straight line

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Hugh_

posted on 24/8/12 at 08:58 PM Reply With Quote
Sounds fabulous
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sdh2903

posted on 24/8/12 at 10:17 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by franky
quote:
Originally posted by sdh2903
You miss it?


I don't £16,000 miss it, if that makes sense?


Yep makes perfect sense. If you don't mind me asking did you make money on it selling it at that price? (just tell me to bugger off of I'm being too nosey!)

Might have a stab at m3 power one day when I'm bored of the hairdryer. Love to use the e46 engine in either another gkd or dax there new car looks sweet.






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rodgling

posted on 24/8/12 at 10:31 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by sdh2903
Might have a stab at m3 power one day when I'm bored of the hairdryer. Love to use the e46 engine in either another gkd or dax there new car looks sweet.


I wouldn't bother with the E46, E36 M3 makes very nearly as much power and you don't have the hassle of drive-by-wire throttle and other more complicated electrickery.

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skydivepaul

posted on 24/8/12 at 10:35 PM Reply With Quote
that is a quick car!

looks like he was having fun too





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D Beddows

posted on 24/8/12 at 10:54 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Simon
Where's the "ooo, that's got a big heavy straight six BMW engine in in so it must handle crap" brigade gone



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Simon


If it was designed to have a straight 6 BMW engine in it there's no problem That was quite impressive tbh! quick as f*ck but it almost looked boring though........?

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franky

posted on 25/8/12 at 07:45 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by D Beddows
quote:
Originally posted by Simon
Where's the "ooo, that's got a big heavy straight six BMW engine in in so it must handle crap" brigade gone



ATB

Simon


If it was designed to have a straight 6 BMW engine in it there's no problem That was quite impressive tbh! quick as f*ck but it almost looked boring though........?


It was his first outing, hes smooth and not using all the throttle/revs and the cars been setup decently. it looks like its doing what he wants....

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franky

posted on 25/8/12 at 10:14 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by sdh2903
quote:
Originally posted by franky
quote:
Originally posted by sdh2903
You miss it?


I don't £16,000 miss it, if that makes sense?


Yep makes perfect sense. If you don't mind me asking did you make money on it selling it at that price? (just tell me to bugger off of I'm being too nosey!)

Might have a stab at m3 power one day when I'm bored of the hairdryer. Love to use the e46 engine in either another gkd or dax there new car looks sweet.


Winter project then? How is the new car?

To be honest I spent a lot of cash on the car, I wasn't out of pocket

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sdh2903

posted on 25/8/12 at 10:24 AM Reply With Quote
Car is great, although I have a mild dose of post build blues!

Weather has been poo so I've only racked up 200 miles or so but apart from an issue with a shock leaking it's been faultless. Still getting used to all the fun beginning at 6000 revs. In the next couple of weeks the cat is coming off and it's going on the rollers to get it setup properly and see what the hair dryer is kicking out. I have some issues with the bonnet paint being crap but that can wait til the winter.






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franky

posted on 25/8/12 at 10:54 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by sdh2903
Car is great, although I have a mild dose of post build blues!

Weather has been poo so I've only racked up 200 miles or so but apart from an issue with a shock leaking it's been faultless. Still getting used to all the fun beginning at 6000 revs. In the next couple of weeks the cat is coming off and it's going on the rollers to get it setup properly and see what the hair dryer is kicking out. I have some issues with the bonnet paint being crap but that can wait til the winter.


Post build blues is bad, I had that, that's why I was after a new project.

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