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[godinman]

I love the tiny little strip of red on the rev counter of the M3, badass. Shame about the cd player and steering wheel, would be perfect then. Plus some petrol...

 

[InvaderGIR]

This is the TechII wheel:

This is the TechI wheel:

and this is the facelift grill:

I do miss both of those cars, despite them both having issues.

 

[Muffin`]

I do miss both of those cars, despite them both having issues.

An MGF has issues, that 318 had a form of plague

 

[InvaderGIR]

An MGF has issues, that 318 had a form of plague

Can't have been too bad...it's still going.

The 328 had a terminal illness, poor thing. The 318 slowly went more and more downhill, I did a fair amount of work on it but gave up when I was employed full time...Still can't believe I got more for it than I paid (pretty much including cost of parts) after many many naughty miles and with it driving badly.

 

[Clarkey]

err, this is an M-tech II wheel

 

[InvaderGIR]

err, this is an M-tech II wheel

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o315/JDUBe36M3/M-techIIresize2.jpg

Mybad. I totally ignore that wheel as it looks grim. I only like the big padded M-Tech one that I had on the 318.

 

[Clarkey]

You are wrong in the head then, that's the ugliest wheel going, bar the one beermonster has I suppose. M-tech II is lovely.

 

[BananaDunka]

It is a bit fat though surely, fat as in bulky but minus any sort of nice thickness in the grip itself!

 

[InvaderGIR]

You are wrong in the head then, that's the ugliest wheel going, bar the one beermonster has I suppose. M-tech II is lovely.

Nope, I'm right in the head, especially when it has buttons on it to control stereo etc. like this one (tilt head at awkward angle) .

It is a bit fat though surely, fat as in bulky but minus any sort of nice thickness in the grip itself!

Which? I find the one Clarkey posted to be lumpy looking and just, yuk. The bigger one I posted is used in the E39 etc. too and is much nicer looking (imo) and is great to use. Much preferred it over the one I had in the 328.

 

[BananaDunka]

The one you posted:

Family member has a 530i with that wheel though his has the multifunction buttons. It just feels too heavy from all that bulk yet the grip is thin so feels weird shifting it around when driving!

I guess I'm too used to the more modern Mtech wheel with thick padding and thumb grips.

 

[InvaderGIR]

It has thumb grips?

I had no issues what so ever using that wheel for fast road driving, be that small roads or motorway cruising. I abused the car to be honest and the wheel was perfect for the abuse, felt much, much better to hold than the one I had in the 328. Controlled many a slide in the cold, wet, icey and snowy conditions one winter with it...really liked it. Weighty and great, rather than feeling light and thin (the smaller boss/bag wheels felt light and thin).

 

[BananaDunka]

Oh it does but those thumb grips are the thickness of the later sport wheel non thumb grip areas so don't really feel like grips hehe

 

[Matt82]

its a really nice picture on my phone

 

[beermonster]

No Model Inscription removed 'M3' from the boot not the sides and that isn't an M-Technic wheel. Looks to be missing headlight washers and facelift front grille as well? Any signs of accident damage or anything? Can't understand why somebody would remove some of that stuff.

It's a pre facelift car 96 with the 96 only grill , possibly had a bump as there bumper looks fresher paint, don't mind the steering wheel its pretty comfy if a little on the large side .

 

[ryanpetit]

So sold the E46 and bought another MG...yay!...I grew quite fond of the old one.

 

[NoobCannon]

just seen this thread, my car is far from pretty but does the job

Engine

Farndon Forged Rods modified to be floating pin + rods drilled to allow oil squirters
86mm JE forged pistons
Brand new oil pump
ARP Head studs
ARP Mains
Crank, rods, flywheel and clutch cover balance together
Pulsar GTi-r Turbo
Large FMIC
Stainless steel boost hoses
Mongoose Stainless Steel exhaust with decat - 2.5" bore
Cookie Racing Elbow and Downpipe
Scholar Engineering flowed head
Piper 270 cams
Piper Vernier pulleys
Fully Helicoiled Exhaust studs
Walbro 255 High flow fuel pump
Roversport engine mounts and gearbox steady bar
Apexi filter in Roverdose cold air box
Bailey dump valve
Battery to boot
Samco coolant hoses.
Braided Hoses on PAS piping
Radiator moved forward bout 2"
Aluminium Radiator
Twin kenlow suction fans and the rear of radiator
Magnecor 8.5mm Red ignition leads
Apexi AVCR boost control solenoid hidden under ABS

Transmisson

Standard 220 Turbo box
All Steel caged bearings that can be
Type B torsen from 620ti
Flywheel slightly lightened and balanced
Helix heavy duty cover
Helix heavy duty plate
GBE clutch cable

Suspension

Koni Yellow Top Adjustable shocks
PI -35mm lowering springs
Front end fully poly bushed
Rear fully poly bushed
Sparco Strut brace
Rear lower brace
Rear upper brace, Honda teg modified

Brakes

Hi Spec big brake kit - front
325mm grooved discs
Large 4 pot calipers
EBC green stuff pads - road use
Mintex 1144 pads - Track use
Dot 5.1
MG ZR160 rear discs, carriers and calipers
Goodridge braided hoses all round

Exterior

Standard rover quicksilver cobalt
Coupe Side strips
Coupe mud flaps
Genuine Roversport Front bumper with brake ducts
Roversport 3 tooth grill modified to accept FMIC
Smoothed bonnet

Interior

Whole interior changed to GSi spec - ie black - Now mostly removed only front seats remain
Bling dials, white by day, electro luminesant by night
Intake temp sensor installed in dials
Centre air vents removed, 3 dial pod installed
Boost,Oil & EGT gauges in centre console
ZR carbon look heater dial surround
Apexi AVC-R Control unit
Momo RACE steering wheel
Momo RACE gear knob
Colour coded dash strip
MGF Mirror
Coupe centre arm console

Wheels

17" MG ZS MK2
Nankang Tyres


pretty standard really

 

[Janesy B]

All that work and you put nankangs on the thing...

 

[NoobCannon]

All that work and you put nankangs on the thing...

everyone complains about the nankangs, they are perfect for road use, admiadly they fall down in an open pit lane situation where they take a constant hammering all day long but for a sessioned track day they are perfectly fine.

will be getting some yoko AD08's for my spare set of rims before i start racing again next year tho

 

[Relentless81]

That looks like an Apexi filter rather a Blitz one?

 

[NoobCannon]

That looks like an Apexi filter rather a Blitz one?

your right, i copied the spec list from my owners club site and didnt bother to update it tbh.

good spot tho!

Steve

edit :- also ignore the temporary peice of blue samco its been changed now also the electrical tape on the oil cooler connection has gone temporary track day repairs = win [should have just taken some new pics really lol!]