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e21Mark
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dueasport said: Can anyone help me telling me where you bought the roll bar in the photos? Where are you based? In the UK 'custom cages' do a similar Group A spec cage or you could go to www.questmotorsport.co.uk who are currently doing my M3 to the same spec.
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houlbt
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dueasport
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houlbt
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BartSimpson
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53 months
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Are you not tempted to flock the dash, or is it an unnecessary modification?
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e21Mark
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houlbt
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BartSimpson said: Are you not tempted to flock the dash, or is it an unnecessary modification? No - they didn't do it on the original cars so it would look out of place on this car.
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Dave Hedgehog
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so much  in this thread
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e21Mark
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houlbt said: Sharp end.... again trying to remain period  I've got a Stack digital dash for mine but when I see this I kinda think I should go back to using gauges.
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houlbt
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e21Mark said: I've got a Stack digital dash for mine but when I see this I kinda think I should go back to using gauges. There is something nice and also very easy to follow about conventional gauges. The very late E30-M3 DTM cars ran lcd displays but I opted not to go for that look.
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darreni
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Tom, that really is a thing of beauty, superb detail.
Too nice to race?
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houlbt
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darreni said: Tom, that really is a thing of beauty, superb detail.
Too nice to race? Arguably - but then what's the point in building it if it doesn't get used in anger 
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ManOpener
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houlbt said: the E28 are lovely but not sure you can get them in a 17x9 which is the size I want. They do the E87 in a variety of 16" and 17" widths, but they're forged alu rather than magnesium
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houlbt
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ManOpener said: They do the E87 in a variety of 16" and 17" widths, but they're forged alu rather than magnesium Yes... but the original stlye BBS ones are no longer available. These replicas I have shown below are true to the original and in fact use BBS barrels. The centres are magnesium.  BMD Motorsport - Magnesium 17" wheels
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E30M3SE
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Have you decided on livery yet?
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houlbt
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E30M3SE said: Have you decided on livery yet? I have - but I'll keep it under wraps for now  However I'm not doing the BMW motorsport livery that everyone does.
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e21Mark
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houlbt said: I have - but I'll keep it under wraps for now However I'm not doing the BMW motorsport livery that everyone does. Me neither! I think I'm going to go with the Listerine BTCC livery.
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houlbt
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e21Mark said: Me neither! I think I'm going to go with the Listerine BTCC livery. The blue/black one... Y that's a good one
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drakart
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Lovely car Tom! You work with/used to work with my brother James - I wish he was into cars as much as you, so that i could have a play in these things!! You'll have to come over to Cadwell once it's finished. The sound of the engine around there would be 
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houlbt
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drakart said: Lovely car Tom! You work with/used to work with my brother James - I wish he was into cars as much as you, so that i could have a play in these things!! You'll have to come over to Cadwell once it's finished. The sound of the engine around there would be Hi.. Y I still work with your brother. The cars are being built just down the road from Cadwell, if you ever want to go take look let me know.
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