Jon_C
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Kieran
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Fuck yea that's cool!
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taylorboosh
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thats fucking awesome...
but....
your letting them weld with your headlining in? wtf
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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It's just tacked in place. It's got to be removed to be welded properly. The original bars going to the back were going to the rear chassis legs, you can see the boxes that were welded in place for this. But the cage needs to be removed to be welded and it wouldn't fit out the door so it's been changed around a bit. Now the rear strut is going to a box he built up on the arch with a cross in it. Then to use the boxes he welded to the chassis legs he's building a rear brace from the suspension turrets down to the chassis legs which should tighten the rear end nicely and hopefully prevent the subframe cracking like most E46's do. Then a bar connecting the rear brace to the cage, hence the bar at the bottom of the cross being put on. This brace bit is all bolt on obviously so the cage can go out the door.
So it's cost a bit more than initially quoted, but It should look the nuts once done and I'm quite liking the idea of the rear brace now, he hopes to have it finished and taken out and properly welded by tomorrow.
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taylorboosh
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Look forward to pics mate
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Col004
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Looks fantastic mate..
Couple of pics on doing the chassis legs.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150293342056437.340730.151066896436&type=3
Keep up the good work mate as that looks great
[Edited on 19-01-2012 by Col004]
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alan t
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looks great mate
The M3 looks amazing, I miss not seeing your mps thread getting updated though, I loved that car
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flybikeslee
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brave bastard!
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thegsi
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If everyone worried about re-sell value during a build/ ownership then the scene would be shit!
Fair play mate, nice to see you're getting stuck in. Love the CSL bootlid
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big eck
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It limits your audience for re sale imo. Like I said before tho if it was me i'd have chosen a different car but its his and he's happy lol.
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Jambo
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Proper job
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thegsi
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quote:
Originally posted by big eck
It limits your audience for re sale imo. Like I said before tho if it was me i'd have chosen a different car but its his and he's happy lol.
Oh yeh of course. Modify any car in anyway and it will limit your audience.
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Chris x
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Ohh yes! Thats looks fucking brilliant!
[Edited on 19-01-2012 by Chris x]
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Graham88
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Alan I do miss that car sometimes but very rarely. Great cars if you just want a car with poke on the road just expensive to run for what is essentially a Focus ST with a Mazda badge.
I am confident with the way the M3 market is going that I will easily sell this car once it comes to it anyway. But I'd rather know I'm safe in a car I'm going to be reaching speeds of 160 on a track in than worry about re-sale value IMO.
Hopefully I'll have more pictures tonight, I'm like a kid in a sweet shop at the moment 
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Tom
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What colour are you doing the cage? Awesome btw!
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Fad
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Fuck me you are not messing about!!
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taylorboosh
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quote:
Originally posted by thegsi
If everyone worried about re-sell value during a build/ ownership then the scene would be shit!
fucking lol who needs specialist service stamps now 
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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2 choices in the cage
1: Body colour so Imola Red. Would look good all the same colour but is more of a blend in than in your face colour. Means it would be painted.
2: White. Because I like the red/white contrast as shown by my old Mazda. The brakes being done red with white writing which is where I got the idea of doing the cage white. I think this will stick out slot more and to be honest I'm 75% swaying towards this at the moment. Also I can get it powdercoated so it will be a much stronger finish as the car will need to transport suitcases etc for Nurburgribg Trips.
When I get a chance and get the car back so I can take some high resolution pictures I'm going to attempt a photoshop
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Edges 58
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i'd say body colour on that! or something fairly subtle :/
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big eck
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white cage
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3i_gaz
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The car is proper spec, a cage wont ruin the chances of re-sale at all IMHO
Its gonna sell to an enthusiast not joe bloggs.
Top work looks mega
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3i_gaz
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Steel Grey for colour too
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Ian
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Yeah I wouldn't go red on the cage, dark grey is a good shout by my fellow scouser.
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3i_gaz
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We know the script! if its shiny it'll only go walkies around us. Or Lee will bend it.
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Graham88
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Steel Grey?? Random colour lol
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