adiohead
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Originally posted by mwg
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owned and driven. It was a drivers car! No.7 in the top 20 drivers' cars back in 2001.
My racing driver mate said it was better than the Cooper S too, and he drove that around the Nurburgring.
we are in the year 2011 now mate  I'm sure Nokia mobile phones were pretty good back then too.
They still use the 1.6 sigma engine today! Great engine and great gearbox.
I would class the mk4 fiesta chassis as one of the best ever made, probably by fluke.
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Eck
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Originally posted by John
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Originally posted by adiohead
Lap times:
Sachsenring
///M3 1:40.60 - 252 bhp/tonne
335is ///Msport 1:44.28 - 193 bhp/tonne
Do these figures state that a car with more power goes round a track quicker?
8:26 BMW 335i E92 Coupe Horst von Saurma Sport Auto
8 5 BMW M3 E92 Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (12/2007)
7:50 BMW M3 CSL Horst von Saurma Sport Auto (08/2003)
Shock horror  But yeah, most of it's hype...
Had to add the CSL time as that's epic
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Eck
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Originally posted by adiohead
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Originally posted by mwg
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Originally posted by adiohead
owned and driven. It was a drivers car! No.7 in the top 20 drivers' cars back in 2001.
My racing driver mate said it was better than the Cooper S too, and he drove that around the Nurburgring.
we are in the year 2011 now mate I'm sure Nokia mobile phones were pretty good back then too.
They still use the 1.6 sigma engine today! Great engine and great gearbox.
I would class the mk4 fiesta chassis as one of the best ever made, probably by fluke.
I stopped believing your nonsense a wee while ago Adi and I'm quite glad I did.
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adiohead
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Originally posted by Eck
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Originally posted by adiohead
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Originally posted by mwg
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Originally posted by adiohead
owned and driven. It was a drivers car! No.7 in the top 20 drivers' cars back in 2001.
My racing driver mate said it was better than the Cooper S too, and he drove that around the Nurburgring.
we are in the year 2011 now mate I'm sure Nokia mobile phones were pretty good back then too.
They still use the 1.6 sigma engine today! Great engine and great gearbox.
I would class the mk4 fiesta chassis as one of the best ever made, probably by fluke.
I stopped believing your nonsense a wee while ago Adi and I'm quite glad I did.
If you'd of owned one from new, you'd understand. I miss mine 
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sand-eel
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The M3 is an e92 not e90 as its completely different, the steering rack is back to hydraulic instead of electric for instance.
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whitter45
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Originally posted by sand-eel
The M3 is an e92 not e90 as its completely different, the steering rack is back to hydraulic instead of electric for instance.
they do an e90 M3 as well as an e92
[Edited on 06-10-2011 by whitter45]
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Eck
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The E90 being the saloon iirc?
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whitter45
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The E90 being the saloon iirc?
yes E90 is the 3 series saloon
the E92 is the 3 series coupe
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davcohen
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Originally posted by mwg
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my pick would be a 335xi the grip levels are amazing
I've never heard of the xi!
Want want want!
4wd, not available in the UK so not sure why he mentioned it
I guess i have just been lazy to change over my profile, I moved to houston texas last year and having a blast being in a dealership where I do the pictures for a website amongst other things
Pretty sure the build quality here is nothing like Europe but that XI just gripped so hard
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sand-eel
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Shit the first time i've been wrong since 1987.
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Eck
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I had a wee blast against an Msport 335d tonight and I was shocked at how close it was until quite absurd speeds 
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BradG
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I know that it's entirely irrelevant to this thread. But my local Police station is Ashton-under-Lyne.
They have got one of these M3's as seen in the photo below, covered in bright orange stickers stating: Proceeds of crime act: Blah Blah Blah.....
Turns out that a local drug dealer around my way was making enough coin to actually afford one of these beasts! Well, to cut a long story short. The guy has been gripped selling/ dealing whatever it is he does, and the police have siezed this car in the exact same colour/spec! they have it up on ramps outside the main entrance to the building!! Cunts! 
Although, i must say. It is an absolutely gorgeous car!!! I'd love to be the proud owner of one of these beasts one day!! 
[Edited on 09-10-2011 by BradG]
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Graham88
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I'd laugh if some brave bastard nicked it.
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taylorboosh
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Originally posted by Nath
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Originally posted by John
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Originally posted by adiohead
Lap times:
Sachsenring
///M3 1:40.60 - 252 bhp/tonne
335is ///Msport 1:44.28 - 193 bhp/tonne
Do these figures state that a car with more power goes round a track quicker?
What tyres did they both have?
expect u2us from ak mind
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mwg
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Originally posted by Eck
I had a wee blast against an Msport 335d tonight and I was shocked at how close it was until quite absurd speeds
They are monsters TBH. Would love a remapped one.
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whitter45
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Audi have just released their 3.0 V6 twin turbo diesel
Its very good by all accounts 472ibs/ft of torque
[Edited on 10-10-2011 by whitter45]
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Eddx14xe
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Originally posted by Eck
I had a wee blast against an Msport 335d tonight and I was shocked at how close it was until quite absurd speeds
I've been saying they were quick but not many people seemed to believe me. I think its the'D' badge that makes people think there not very good.
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Eddx14xe
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Some BMW diesels are actually faster than the petrol equilant.
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whitter45
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Some BMW diesels are actually faster than the petrol equilant.
in most cases
320d is quicker than 320i
the new 525D looks good with 220BHP and low emissions - its a 4 cylinder instead of the IL6
330d is as quick as the 330i
and the 335d is as quick as the 335i
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3CorsaMeal
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So BMW aren't really about being a drivers car anymore, shame they all about eco shit, but thats the way the customers have pushed them.
i blame the customers
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3CorsaMeal
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People like whitter45, who want a performance BMW with the running costs of a mondeo.
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BarnshaW
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is that something bad though? i would love the performance of one with the low economy? is that not the best of both worlds?
my next car will be something along those lines
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adiohead
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I like the 4wd diesel Subaru hatch 
Too expensive though
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BarnshaW
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subaru wouldnt sell to weak vegetarians anyway
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Eddx14xe
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is that something bad though? i would love the performance of one with the low economy? is that not the best of both worlds?
my next car will be something along those lines
Its not a bad thing at all. They might not have as much throttle response or as revvy as a petrol but if your getting an extra 20mpg or so then i dont see it as a problem.
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