Show Me Your BMW!!!!!!!!!
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E24man said:
Always nice to see a Seven Series that's neither silver or black. Lovely looking motorcar.
Thanks... I sifted quite a bit of the usual dross to find thisIt's had its foibles, but I'd rather have something individual and a bit of a project than just a standard E65 that's been chucked up and down the motorways
E36Dan said:
Thanks all. I really like the wheels too. Modest 12mm spacer on the rear, 255 AD08R tyres all round. Many people fit 265 on these but it feels great on the 255.
I think you'd need to get really serious g force wise to test the difference between a 255 and a 265 if you're using AD08R tyres. I believe some people use 265 35 because the overall circumference is smaller than a 255 40 but it's only marginal.
Too wide up front will numb the steering. The thinner the better for me.
ATM said:
I think you'd need to get really serious g force wise to test the difference between a 255 and a 265 if you're using AD08R tyres.
I believe some people use 265 35 because the overall circumference is smaller than a 255 40 but it's only marginal.
Too wide up front will numb the steering. The thinner the better for me.
Agreed... I went for the 255 AD08R as I've been through a fair few sets of this tyre on other cars. I got right up and beyond their limits at the Nurburgring back in April. It was good fun. After speaking to a few chaps over there it seemed the 255 AD08R was well regarded as a 'fun' tyre on the M3. Had I maybe doubled my budged and gone for 265 DZ03g, I think I could have gained 15s over the lap!I believe some people use 265 35 because the overall circumference is smaller than a 255 40 but it's only marginal.
Too wide up front will numb the steering. The thinner the better for me.
I wanted to keep tramlining to a minimum too. It feels just right on the road, very pointy. I've got the 'purple tag' rack too with a solid coupling, fresh inner/outer toe links. Feels great.
A quick clip of the limits being discovered through Brunnchen if anyone's interested!
Edited by E36Dan on Tuesday 2nd October 11:22
E36Dan said:
I am This is a better pic though surely with one wheel clearly in the kitty litter
Todd Bonzalez said:
your myh ero Daniel x
Wow 
Throw me the keys to yours sometime then.
ATM said:
I am
This is a better pic though surely with one wheel clearly in the kitty litter
This is a better pic though surely with one wheel clearly in the kitty litter
- that honestly that was not a comfortable place to be. My friend thought I was just putting on a show as he was behind me, reality was I very nearly lost it! 
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