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Dergside 
Really Senior Member II
Joined: 16-May-2004
Location: Mid West, Ireland
Status: Offline
Points: 4000
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 Posted: 29-March-2005 at 03:07 |
 nn_dd wrote:
If mine is parked in the front car park and your previous E30 conv was red, we probably are in the same place. |
Bingo!
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e39 523i SE.
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Bopsy
Senior Member II
Joined: 23-February-2005
Location: Ratoath
Status: Offline
Points: 226
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Posted: 29-March-2005 at 05:34 |
Dergside and nn_dd. Wow that was exciting, so you do know each other.
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Bopsy!
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ludo
Really Senior Member II
Joined: 01-October-2004
Status: Offline
Points: 879
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Posted: 29-March-2005 at 06:01 |
jrafferty wrote:
ludo..saw your roadster at mondello(hardly a breadvan)as soon as i pay back the money for my baur its off to the credit union to get them to pay for one of yours.smashing car.Em..the traction control can be turned OFF on the roadsters cant it?... |
Mine is a coupe, just to get it right! And yes traction control can be turned off (as it was all saturday) and some don't even have it as an option (Mcoupe).
The problem you might have is that the coupe was only sold with the S50 (287hp up to 2000 I think ) and S54 (321hp) in right hand drive. On the mainland we had it with 2.8L and then 3.0L (231hp).
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kbannon
Admin Group
E39 525i Sport Individual
Joined: 09-October-2002
Location: 64 Zoo Lane
Status: Offline
Points: 15508
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Posted: 29-March-2005 at 06:08 |
ludo wrote:
And yes traction control can be turned off (as it was all saturday) and some don't even have it as an option (Mcoupe). |
Brave man! I was tempted to switch off ASC on mine on saturday as it was a pain when it kicked in on a bend but after hearing about the M3 that was damaged after turning it off I decided that I did want to drive home unscathed!
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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ludo
Really Senior Member II
Joined: 01-October-2004
Status: Offline
Points: 879
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Posted: 29-March-2005 at 06:13 |
I know, the thought kind of it me too, but we don't play with the same amount of power so I reckoned It's not as dangerous. Also, I hade grippy tires on the back (F1's) and not so grippy on the front (P6000) so it was more often the case of the back pushing the front wide than the back stepping out, although I had a couple of nice and control power slide (especially out of turn 3 and 4! )
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kbannon
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E39 525i Sport Individual
Joined: 09-October-2002
Location: 64 Zoo Lane
Status: Offline
Points: 15508
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Posted: 29-March-2005 at 06:21 |
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Actually how did your tyres fare? Mine weren't too bad but I reckon I still stole a few months off them!
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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ludo
Really Senior Member II
Joined: 01-October-2004
Status: Offline
Points: 879
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Posted: 29-March-2005 at 06:49 |
They look Ok, but it sure didn't help! Oh well, such is life! I have to say I wasn't out miding them either. 
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ballina123
Senior Member I
Joined: 23-March-2004
Location: Ireland
Status: Offline
Points: 112
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Posted: 29-March-2005 at 09:41 |
Thought I'd better add to the topic since I was the subject of some discussion earlier 
I still have the car and have decided not to sell it  , I've had it off the road for winter but it will be back in use as of Thursday (I'm waiting for a new battery on order from BMW)
If anyone has any Z3 questions then don't hesitate to drop me a PM or take a look at my website
Hopefully I'll make it to a few events this year, couldn't manage Mondello  since we were in the process of moving house.
Cheers
Jon
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1973 E9 3.0CSi Fjord Blue - Irish Car! FOR SALE
1968 Lotus Elan +2 (in pieces!)
1962 Lotus Seven (also in pieces!)
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kbannon
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E39 525i Sport Individual
Joined: 09-October-2002
Location: 64 Zoo Lane
Status: Offline
Points: 15508
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Posted: 29-March-2005 at 09:53 |
ballina123 wrote:
couldn't manage Mondello since we were in the process of moving house. |
I think Mondello would have been better craic - still next time!
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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ballina123
Senior Member I
Joined: 23-March-2004
Location: Ireland
Status: Offline
Points: 112
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Posted: 29-March-2005 at 09:57 |
Did think of leaving the missus to move everything and going to Mondello  but thought better of it
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1973 E9 3.0CSi Fjord Blue - Irish Car! FOR SALE
1968 Lotus Elan +2 (in pieces!)
1962 Lotus Seven (also in pieces!)
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Z3_Tony
Senior Member II
Joined: 04-April-2004
Location: United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Points: 164
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Posted: 29-March-2005 at 10:06 |
kbannon wrote:
ludo wrote:
And yes traction control can be turned off (as it was all saturday) and some don't even have it as an option (Mcoupe). |
Brave man!
I was tempted to switch off ASC on mine on saturday as it was a pain when it kicked in on a bend but after hearing about the M3 that was damaged after turning it off I decided that I did want to drive home unscathed!
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Errrr Whats traction control????
I dont have it. Mind you my ZM roadster is an S50.
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