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Points: 946 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18-October-2004 at 11:45

I presume the GTi isn't standard, or maybe as you put it, it's just the fearless driving. Dave, does your brother need sedation before being let loose on the road  Thanks for the spin by the way, if I need to go sideways in a hurry I know who to call. Great car control, and those power slides. Jeremy Clarkson in his Head to Head video did a review of the ZM and said you can hold the power slide until you run out of petrol, it's that controlable.

Ian H., Killian & Brendan thanks for your exhibitions of driving, and all you guys handled your cars well, but all your driving styles were so different.

Also thanks to Con from N.Ireland for bringing down his mint 635csi, which he told me is garaged 360 days per year, and shows all the signs of it. Would be a good buy if anyone was in the market for one, but unfortunately the autobox and old suspension are not suited to the track. BUt it is not intended for this, and i'd say it is a great cruiser.  
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The 106 is completely standard!

They are a brilliant little car, had a Saxo VTS myself for a while and you'll do well to find a better handling car.

The exit speeds in the 106 out of nearly every corner were as high and in some places higher than my own car and a Boxster S.


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Points: 946 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18-October-2004 at 12:11
Agreed, the shorter tighter track suits the light 106 down to the ground. It's unbelievable how quick it is. You were fairly eating up the tarmac too. Is your M3 standard too. The e36 M3 is a better handler than the e46 in my opinion, and probably quicker in the right hands. Who owned the John Cooper Mini ?.  
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Points: 2124 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18-October-2004 at 12:18

Ok, ZM coupe, u know how to rock.....will be studying now to see how i become a "high plains drifter". That was a superb exhibition my man and hats of to the other guys in 106, E36 and E30 M3's.....great stuff.

By the way, who owns the silver E30? that is one sweet machine. I have seen it couple of times before parked outside the court in Naas, never got around to speakin' with you lads as i was gettin' to carried away with myself on track

............Barry M3....doh!



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Points: 1054 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18-October-2004 at 12:22

Have a couple of short vids of the 106 followed by the M3 and the 106 was very tidy.  Last one I have shows the 106 shooting out of Dunlop (last corner) and the M3 spinning out.  Miight not be the best advertisement for BMs.  106 seems to be stuck in everything I took now that I look at it.

Sounded great also - shame about the conversation overlaid on some of them



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My M3 has  Bilstein front struts and matched springs and  some sort of BMW sport stuff on the back, front and rear Hartge strut braces, adjustable anti roll bars,  full S/S exhaust .

Wasn't going properly at all on Sat though as diff has started to go a bit lazy - new one to be got soon (open to suggestions).

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Cheers, Robbie.. Barry's M3 is one of the finest examples around, he brought me around for a few laps, one of the best balanced cars i have ever been in around mondello...tasty car control too...
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Robbie - I think I was behind you for one or two laps before you blew me a way - were you going for the drift challenege from one corner to the next on the back section of the track.

If it was - NICE driving even with you messing it was taking everything my watermattress suspension could give to keep up.

I think the first purchase will have to be a new suspension setup



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if anyone has pics or vids then email them to me & I'll get them online on the site
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I have to say i'm a big fan of the E30 and those Hartge wheels look sweet on your motor Barry. Was trying to find a similar split rim option for my E36 but very hard to come across. Really i should be concentrating on sorting new suspension and bushes first......but can't help myself now that i've got the beast!
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Its so well balanced and smooth that Dave even managed to fit a battery to his own cars alarm remote while I was at the end of the rack  in 4th gear!



Killian - Feel free to use any of my (dodgy) pics.

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Points: 1054 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18-October-2004 at 12:42

Killian

 

I have several shorts.  About 5MB each, you might need to dub over some of the language and that peasky 106 got in alot of them.  Any prblems if I send them all together.
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@ Barry - thanks!
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Originally posted by BM Fan BM Fan wrote:

Robbie - I think I was behind you for one or two laps before you blew me a way - were you going for the drift challenege from one corner to the next on the back section of the track.

If it was - NICE driving even with you messing it was taking everything my watermattress suspension could give to keep up.

I think the first purchase will have to be a new suspension setup

Martin, that was my first time on track, as it was for you i think. I'm gonna claim it was me anyway(drifting)...cheers

I was getting braver every time i went out, great buzz and spent most of my time grinning and laughing with my mate, as Mr. BF Goodrich screamed in pain.Not much between us all the same, dropping your car should make a big difference. It was good to meet you and keep us posted on your mods



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Points: 1054 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18-October-2004 at 12:56

Will do.  Ger came out with me and that made a huge difference.  I got an unofficial lap time so it will be interesting to see how the changes affect that.  Standard, suspension with 205s on 15s really weren't up to the job

I was getting braver towards the end also - thats why I decided to stay in for the last 20mins, "needed the car on Monday morning syndrome set in"
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Originally posted by kbannon kbannon wrote:

if anyone has pics or vids then email them to me & I'll get them online on the site
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Killian, i've only 2 pics but i've sent them to you anyway.....one of Barrys M3

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Originally posted by Richie Richie wrote:

My hat goes off to you ZM Coupe.That was some drivin.Must get out with you the next time for a few laps! Is that car in standard form or is it tweaked?

What Richie didn't get to fulfil your wish that you were talking about all summer.

Nice one Dave good bit of crack  , pity Robbie didn't make it down then we could have had some serious fun 

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Originally posted by ZM Coupe ZM Coupe wrote:

Thanks Richie, car has H&R coilovers, rear cage, strut brace, braided lines, nothing too crazy..

I suppose you will be going for an early car service on Sat hope they have a freah stock of oil filters and some of the good oil available and this time don't be hogging the wash bay

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I have few dodgy pictures and a video where I spent half of the lap cursing at the b****d in his 106 that I couldn't keep up with!

zm coupe did you have a look at the differential connection to the subframe as It seems to be a weak structural point on our car (same part as the E30 but 130hp more and the car is at least 300kg heavier), even more so on yours, with your driving style and the power you have to put on the road. I found this out on different american website, if you are interested I'll pm you links.

Personnally as I said it was a great day, but I think the clutch is on its way out! well, it will be the opportunity to put a lighter flywheel in!

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Originally posted by topazman topazman wrote:

I suppose you will be going for an early car service on Sat hope they have a freah stock of oil filters and some of the good oil available and this time don't be hogging the wash bay

Topazman

Just rear brake pads and a valet needed!!
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