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pixelboy
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by pixelboy » Thu Jan 10, 2019 7:57 pm
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Speed
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by Speed » Thu Jan 10, 2019 9:04 pm
Nice.
AstrO
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by AstrO » Thu Jan 10, 2019 9:42 pm
Great colour
Bauer
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by Bauer » Fri Jan 11, 2019 7:27 am
Nice one
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Jamo
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by Jamo » Fri Jan 11, 2019 2:21 pm
E46 Noice! Manual?
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w00dsy
The Senna of Hoppers Crossing
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by w00dsy » Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:02 pm
Track days
pixelboy
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by pixelboy » Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:14 pm
Sort of Jamo, SMG.
I may do track days down the track.. I'm just learning about it for now.
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Jamo
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by Jamo » Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:06 am
Ooph that's unfortunate. Much better than auto though hehe.
You know I've never driven a SMG on a roadcar, only type of transmission I've not. Whilst looking into it (curious whether you still had a clutch to get off the mark) I found this interesting article.
https://oppositelock.kinja.com/an-faq-f ... 1593268705
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pixelboy
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by pixelboy » Sat Jan 12, 2019 12:41 pm
Thanks Jamo,
I've only had it for a few days but it's interesting transmission to drive. You get roll back on hills and blipping the throttle just after shift to rev match really smooths the ride (unsurprisingly).
Thanks for that article.
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wobblysauce
Seen it, Done it, Invented it!
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by wobblysauce » Sat Jan 12, 2019 3:44 pm
They are nice rides.
Some play it safe on the merry-go-round, others go for the thrills of the roller-coaster.
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ysu
Smooth Lubricator.
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by ysu » Sun Jan 13, 2019 1:12 pm
Just noticed this thread. It's a very nice beast, Pix.
Surprise, no sig. Now there is. Or is there?
Exar Kun
Sensible Mick
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by Exar Kun » Sun Jan 13, 2019 1:53 pm
Awesome Pix! My first real (attainable) dream car. But now that I've gotten to the point where I could afford one, they've started to go up in value unless they have crazy kms. I ended up grabbing a new car instead. Still a massive soft spot for the E46 M3. That S54 at 8000rpm sounds glorious!
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pixelboy
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by pixelboy » Sun Jan 13, 2019 3:14 pm
Yeah the sub 100k mint examples are going for up to $50k! I paid a third of that but it is definitely well loved.
I've not been game to hit 7500rpm but it sounds awesome at 6000.
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The challenge now is to make sure I keep my license!
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Exar Kun
Sensible Mick
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by Exar Kun » Sun Jan 13, 2019 6:53 pm
I have to satisfy myself with a car that was also engineered by Albert Bierman and also has the variable lit up redline.
One day I'll get an M3!
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pixelboy
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by pixelboy » Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:51 pm
A Hyundai? What model?
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Exar Kun
Sensible Mick
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by Exar Kun » Mon Jan 14, 2019 11:06 am
Grabbed an i30 N.
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TIMMY30
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by TIMMY30 » Tue Mar 05, 2019 7:31 am
Man, i love that i30n colour. Theres one getting around my neighbourhood.
Thinking about getting one in the next 2 years or so
pixelboy
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by pixelboy » Wed Mar 27, 2019 8:26 pm
The NSW BMW Car Club is having a CAMS Come and Try Day at Sydney Motorsport Park on the 13th of April.
https://www.bmwclubnsw.asn.au/event-det ... 1e671e9ed8
I am going to take the beast down for some laps. It's a cheap way to get some track time.
If anyone else is keen let me know as they might allow non BMW entries if there is room.
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pixelboy
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by pixelboy » Wed Apr 22, 2020 5:13 pm
It's now got a stick!
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Jamo
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by Jamo » Wed Apr 22, 2020 5:22 pm
You put a manual in it! You mad genius! Fuck yeah!
I drink a great deal, I sleep a little and I smoke cigar after cigar. That is why I am in two hundred percent form - Sir Winston Churchill
pixelboy
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by pixelboy » Wed Apr 22, 2020 6:33 pm
Well, I got someone to do it for me.
It's quite straight forward. Uses the same gearbox and changes the shifter and a few other parts, flash the ECU and away you go
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