BMW E36 M3 3.0 project

BMW E36 M3 3.0 project

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jbaddeley

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829 posts

206 months

Sunday 5th April 2015
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Meeting point Wrexham 7:15.



Quick blast and then coffee break and refuel at Betwsy Coed. b4391 then ponderosa for breakfast and home.


melvster

6,841 posts

186 months

Monday 6th April 2015
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Missed a good day..... frown got the tyres sorted now on the Clio.... just updated the thread. That RS4 looks the business.

Vincefox

20,566 posts

173 months

Monday 6th April 2015
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Did the m3 give a reasonable account of itself in that company?

jbaddeley

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829 posts

206 months

Monday 6th April 2015
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Glad the clio is sorted. Avoid getting pissed on sat 18th.

Hard to tell whether or not I held them up as I led for quite a bit. The overtaking oomph of the Tamara was impressive when I was following. The bm handles really well so you can carry a lot of speed. Certainly wasn't embarrassed. Will be even better when the diff is rebuilt!

Vincefox

20,566 posts

173 months

Monday 6th April 2015
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jbaddeley said:
Glad the clio is sorted. Avoid getting pissed on sat 18th.

Hard to tell whether or not I held them up as I led for quite a bit. The overtaking oomph of the Tamara was impressive when I was following. The bm handles really well so you can carry a lot of speed. Certainly wasn't embarrassed. Will be even better when the diff is rebuilt!
Aye,i'd agree with this. They hold their speed across varied roads quite solidly if driven right. Mine feels dull as in normal traffic, but when it's on an open road or a bit of twisty it comes to life.

melvster

6,841 posts

186 months

Monday 6th April 2015
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jbaddeley said:
Glad the clio is sorted. Avoid getting pissed on sat 18th.

Hard to tell whether or not I held them up as I led for quite a bit. The overtaking oomph of the Tamara was impressive when I was following. The bm handles really well so you can carry a lot of speed. Certainly wasn't embarrassed. Will be even better when the diff is rebuilt!
Ha ha... i won't be getting pissed on the 18th mate; I'll be up for a Wales run don't you worry. I will lead on the next Wales run biggrinbiggrinbiggrin

jbaddeley

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829 posts

206 months

Saturday 18th July 2015
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Couple of pics from meet a few weeks back. Diff now rebuilt and upgraded with 364 ratio. aPs ordered at last.


jbaddeley

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206 months

Wednesday 29th July 2015
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They've arrived. Hope they go on ok!


ajhmini

133 posts

171 months

Wednesday 29th July 2015
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Nice work James, glad to see you're still looking after it!

jbaddeley

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206 months

Wednesday 29th July 2015
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Dread to think what it owes me. Still enjoying it, but use it rarely. You still in cooper S?

ajhmini

133 posts

171 months

Friday 31st July 2015
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Yep still got the Mini, although it's pretty ratty now. Half a dozen track days have taken it's toll on the engine - noisy supercharger, slight misfire under load and rattly tappets. Also doesn't help that the Mrs crashed in to the back of it so the back bumper is hanging off and the exhaust is bent and blowing...

With our first child on the way and a new house purchase (project) imminent, the Mini's either going to be patched up and sold or probably parked up until I've got the time and money to make it a dedicated track car. Not sure which way to go yet but I have a feeling the baby and the house will decide that one for me.

jbaddeley

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206 months

Friday 31st July 2015
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Congrats. The house move and birth Sound exciting.I'm leasing now and there are some cracking motors out there for relatively low monthly payments. I've got a golf R. They say new things should come in threes...........

jbaddeley

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206 months

Tuesday 4th August 2015
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They are on!








jbaddeley

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206 months

Sunday 25th October 2015
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Couple of German imposters here, but great fun all the same. Another welsh runout.










keo

2,081 posts

171 months

Tuesday 15th March 2016
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Really nice car, never see these anymore and looks so good in red.

vMPM

39 posts

100 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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Love it!

jbaddeley

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829 posts

206 months

Wednesday 4th May 2016
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Polished up and ready to roll for a welsh weekend jaunt with an e30 m3, csl and a few others . Can't wait!




jbaddeley

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206 months

Sunday 8th May 2016
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Just got back from a brilliant weekend trip in Wales despite some interesting weather. Great to get an e30, e36 and a couple of 46s including a csl together. Was gobsmacked by how well the e30 carried speed! Enjoy pics.





















ajhmini

133 posts

171 months

Thursday 29th December 2016
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Any updates on this? I really miss it!

Countdown

40,006 posts

197 months

Thursday 29th December 2016
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The CSL looks gorgeous... cloud9