Seany
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Registered: 13th Dec 06
Location: Dunfermline, Fife : Drives Astra cdti Sri
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A mate has one same colour with a carbon lip on the front, it is lovely. Will try and get pics for you. Love these cars but I teLly don't need a car that size.
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Not only do I need to lose my imp but also the bench from my garage 
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Linch
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Registered: 4th May 06
Location: Whickham, Tyne and Wear
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Very nice mate 
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Lovely John 
Your making me miss mine also
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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just buy one... seen a few for £6k
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Jed D
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Registered: 15th Mar 11
Location: Durham
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i normally fucking hate beemers john but that looks alrite i must say... looks better than the imp anyway 
good show 
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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may attend a meet near you soon if i can be arsed
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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Nice car John.
Make it sound like this.
CLS airbox and a Supersprint Exhaust system.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ5mViCWhAo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onz08PCKTr0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqhClqnkZyQ
I know CLS airbox's are mega ££££ but im sure any kind of open fillter would sound similar 
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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quote:
Originally posted by john-d
just buy one... seen a few for £6k
Too much for me im afraid, got to buy a house/get married etc.
As for the leather you mentioned, scuffmaster kits are widely liked. I will be trying these in the next few weeks.
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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may have to try one of them, eck thats epic..
apparently cones lose power? may drill a cheeky couple holes in airbox tbh... who will know
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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alsome and a mate checked rear subframe on a ramp - all looks well
very rarely i get a faint thump when changing gear from the rear? thinking the cv joint/universal joint on prop shaft??
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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Not to worry you but I've read on cutters that it's a sign the sub frame is cracked. It probably isn't but that's deffo one of the signs. Have a look on there.
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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I've been under and can't see any cracks
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taylorboosh
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Infact we spend over an hour making sure
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Jambo
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It's probably fine John. It's a vastly over hyped issue like most car dramas on the Internet.
Can you describe the thud? The gearbox and diff are primarily designed to be used hard, they aren't as smooth as a 330/Alpina etc so you will hear the diff rattle if you go over bumps at low speeds and sometimes some gears can clunk a bit. It's IMO a characteristic of the cars I've had 3 ///M cars 5spdman, 6spdman and 6spdSMG all have had slight clunks and trans noise. It can be a little unnerving, I shat myself in the Z3 thought the diff carrier was loose or something. I was rightfully told its part of the character and you get used to it.
4years 3cars and countless miles with no gearbox issues do I wouldn't worry. If your unsure then get an indie to check it. Also there's a company that do preventative repair for the chassis weakness, it's not expensive iirc.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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The only way to properly check John is to drop the subframe. I had a good look at mine whilst the diff was out and it's mint around it so that's good enough for me.
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taylorboosh
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I really don't think its the subframe. It looks mint underneath... Had a very good poke around..
Jambo its a very light bump noise only on changing gear sometimes
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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Jack one side up and see if you can replicate the noise by spinning one wheel just until the play is taken up in the diff.
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taylorboosh
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ok mate, any side in specific? i read something about play being designed into one side of the diff and the noise is it taking up slack
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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so a quick update and some plans..
first up my pikey mod..
removed this
bought this
compared with this
fitted and cut a hole in the cold side of my airbox...cannot be seen either
and celebrated with this
i know its truely pikey but it sounds lovely, not ott but deeper... obviously there may be some heatsoak issues but i have a plan for this
i washed the car also but it rained as soon as i shamois it 
hawk eyed will notice my purple/red foot mmmmm cherry
there have been some small issues:
1. the wheels look shit as fuck and super annoy me
2. the key fob is shit - temperamental at unlocking
3. the door seal is fucked
4. it does the cold running kangaroo
so my plans are (in this order)..
1. fit my private reg - transfering on thursday
2. new window seal - trying to find a car breaking
3. new key fob £130 grrrrrrr
4. remove imp from garage and bench, paint and put car in
5. massive wash wax session
6. remove wheels, front strut brace, kidney surrounds and interior trims panels and send them all to my mate to paint anthracite/gunmetal grey.... also have a rear strutbrace on its way which will also get the treatment
7. buy and fit some tein lowering springs 40 front 30 rear iir
8. remove and paint calipers a darkish red colour - proper job
9. make rears fully crimson or replace with led - smoked indicators front and rear - led sidelights
9. have trims and bits done gloss black aswell as a front lip which i dont have yet
10. have beardy louvre airbox corner of bonnet and then have full front and rear of car smoothed(bmw badges) and sprayed
11. spacers
12. exhaust
13. cool running mod from b and q
14. led dash lights and door puddle lights
15. german m badges
16. remap
17. enjoy
would like to say supercharg, coilies and big brakes next but this is probs a tad out of reach
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
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K&N panel filter is hardly a pikey mod.
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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cutting the sideof the airbox off is though
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taylorboosh
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i also gliptones my seats, was too hot and is slightly streaky so will re do in the winter or while wheels are done
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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Kangaroo cold running. Is that to do with the clutch depay valve?
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Not sure? When you first start it, it kangaroos at low revs... Common and fixed by a bit of cheap b and q pipe from what I can gather
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