Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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i never realised you could use the stick as a shifter 
I want a new one 
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Yeah its like tiptronic style, downwards to go up & upwards to go down
Im confident that if either of you drive a SMG you'll be sold on it & wonder why you've been using your left leg all those years like a sucker!!
[Edited on 28-03-2009 by Colin]
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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How weird that today sat at traffic I saw one in this exact colour on the otherside of the road. Looked better in the flesh than in pics.
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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Is it a smooth gear change or snappy like the M5? The press seem to moan about the snappyness of the M5's gearbox
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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Apparently its snapping when chaning up with the paddles when you keep your foot to the floor but smoother if you lift off between changes.
The convertible I went in recently was a lot quicker than I thought it would be and considering it weights the same as a church it handled sooo well!
Also the auto mode is a simple affair as its not a proper auto box its essentially a manual box with loads of slave cylidners and solenoids that do the changing up with you flick the paddle/gear shifter
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Colin
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Smoth I thought, in auto it takes you right up the gears as quick as it can, its an electronic auto & not torque biased like proper auto's 'apparently'. When I 1st took control I set off from a roundabout onto a 60 road & got up to speed at a steady pace & I glanced over to the gear indicator thing on the clock binical & it said I was in 6th............this was within a matter of seconds & I didnt think it was in top gear.
In manual mode its a bit snappy, but the guy said your meant to lift of for a second while changing up to make it smoother. I never noticed anything bad however, it was fairly refined.
Stick the foot down & it just growl's at you, wiggles its bum a bit & pins you into your seat.
I cant wait to pick it up......its going to be some drive home 
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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I want to go and drive mine now
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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Credit crunch Jamboriina
You going to SC meet tomorow mate?
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Jambo
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Negative, hadf to work today so the boss told me we have to do things tommorow as i didnt see her all day today
Ive had too many beers to drvie 
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Is £1500 the cheapest price for genuine CSL rims?? Ive got a birthday this year 
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p4uls corsa
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Registered: 2nd May 05
Location: BRADFORD
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Really like that mate, Especially the colour, Hope you have a little more luck with this car than your golf lol, Anyways enjoy it mate
[Edited on 28-03-2009 by p4uls corsa]
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by p4uls corsa
Really like that mate, Especially the colour, Hope you have a little more luck with this car than your golf lol, Anyways enjoy it mate
[Edited on 28-03-2009 by p4uls corsa]
Cheers man, I bloody hope so too, that golf was cursed. It had more hits than the beatles!!
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
Location: Lancashire
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Nice buy dude
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Cheers Adam, liking your new one aswell 
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Well done for making the right choice that's a fecking lovely colour, I bet you can't wait to pick it up col
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andy1868
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
Location: Burscough, Lancashire
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fuck waiting 10 days or so, i was busting at the seams when i had to wait a week for my car
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Ive waited this long for the right car to come along.............whats another couple days? 
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom
Well done for making the right choice that's a fecking lovely colour, I bet you can't wait to pick it up col
I did the right thing in the end
Looking forward to the drive home, ive picked out the fastest, most twisty road I can go for her maiden voyage
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Chris Bingham
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: In Scotland
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
In manual mode its a bit snappy, but the guy said your meant to lift of for a second while changing up to make it smoother. I never noticed anything bad however, it was fairly refined.
Welcome to the land of BMW Col!
I went round Nurburgring in a SMG2 M3, the boy driving lifted off between changing cause he said it made it a bit smoother, but also cause it can be quite hard on the 'box.
He then proceeded to ruin his 2 week old brakes in 2 laps. Never been on something that is so brutal and quick. You'll love it mate.
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BYRON
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Registered: 1st Jun 04
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Very nice purchase Colin. Great colour combination. SMGII is a winner in my books too.
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Dr Pepper
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Registered: 21st Sep 02
Location: oxford Drives Renault Clio RS200
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Love it - colour looks amazing in the flesh as does the interior- know someone who had an identicle one from new
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Thanks chaps
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
Location: Scotland
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flash badger
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Howcome? Theres other members on here with M3's are they flash badgers aswell
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
Location: Scotland
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yes
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