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Nice looking M3!
Cheburator if you are still looking? One has appeared on Seloc; (no affiliation to car or seller!)
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Cheburator if you are still looking? One has appeared on Seloc; (no affiliation to car or seller!)
https://classifieds.seloc.org/ads/53-bmw-m3-smg-co...
ATM said:
Has anyone seen a Polaris Slingshot?
I believe I was following one today. Yes in the cold weather this HERO was commuting in an open top 3 wheeler.
I'm guessing at the name. I googled ktm xbow 3 wheeler and this popped up. Looks like the thing I saw.
http://www.polaris.com/en-ca/slingshot
Plenty over here in the US, generally driven by... erm.... knobbers.I believe I was following one today. Yes in the cold weather this HERO was commuting in an open top 3 wheeler.
I'm guessing at the name. I googled ktm xbow 3 wheeler and this popped up. Looks like the thing I saw.
http://www.polaris.com/en-ca/slingshot
The sort that had quad bikes as kids, now have these if they have a few bucks. Rather council.
barchetta_boy said:
I particularly like the fact that the alloys have been refurbed in straight silver and not diamond cut. Looks much better.
Manual, non-sunroof, carbon black over imola red leather, spot-on history.
The noise! Better than the 12C!
Nice!Manual, non-sunroof, carbon black over imola red leather, spot-on history.
The noise! Better than the 12C!
agree the diamond cut wheels look pap.
What's the role for this one then?
barchetta_boy said:
I particularly like the fact that the alloys have been refurbed in straight silver and not diamond cut. Looks much better.
Manual, non-sunroof, carbon black over imola red leather, spot-on history.
The noise! Better than the 12C!
If you are so minded, see if you can nab a carbon airbox and associated gubbins.Manual, non-sunroof, carbon black over imola red leather, spot-on history.
The noise! Better than the 12C!
They pop up on cutters now and again. Makes the noise truly giggle-inducing without being offensive.
barchetta_boy said:
Pick it up on Sunday. NB: if you want to drive a hard bargain when buying a used car, do not turn up in a McLaren
Looks like an ideal spec. What's the weight of these? 1500kg-ish?
I have to say I do generally prefer induction noise to exhaust, so that carbon airbox hunting sounds like a good idea.
Scho said:
Nice!
agree the diamond cut wheels look pap.
What's the role for this one then?
Continental track work. The requirements were:agree the diamond cut wheels look pap.
What's the role for this one then?
- rwd
- benign, driftable chassis (unlike my Elise)
- civilised to drive to and from track (unlike my Elise)
The shortlist was Boxster S, Cayman S, E36/46/90 M3, 996 C2 3.4.
Job list: ebay the 19s, replace with 18s and MPS Cup 2, fit Boxster/996 brakes, decent pads and fluids and go GT3 hunting at the green hell...
Are the Porsche 986/996 pretty easy to bolt on, then?
not sure what prices are like in the UK but FVD in Germany were amazing prices for GT3 brakes.
e.g. 986 Boxster S brake disks for 80-90 Euros?
http://www.fvd.de/de/en/Porsche-0/2_7__180_kW-13-4...
I wonder what would removing all the seats and inserting a couple of buckets save in weight?
not sure what prices are like in the UK but FVD in Germany were amazing prices for GT3 brakes.
e.g. 986 Boxster S brake disks for 80-90 Euros?
http://www.fvd.de/de/en/Porsche-0/2_7__180_kW-13-4...
I wonder what would removing all the seats and inserting a couple of buckets save in weight?
Nice looking M3, I looked for a while but couldn't decide whether it was to be a track day car or buy something that had been looked after and keep it oem, looked at the Evolve carbon airboxes too and if I had one it would be on 18's with the airbox. It's still a car id like to own one day, def a useable modern classic.
TheRocket said:
My Croc developed a slight clutch / transmission judder when slow manouvering or reversing on an incline, guessing clutch on it's way out, anyone else had similar on their pork ? Dealer will sort thankfully but should I be changing dual mass flywheel too ?
Mine seems to slip very easily on hill starts, does not take much for the revs to shoot way up. Not sure if it's just rather fussy like that as I haven't noticed any other issues.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff