Hi i’m new
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Printed Date: 30-April-2024 at 10:44
Topic: Hi i’m new
Posted By: M3GT#38
Subject: Hi i’m new
Date Posted: 03-April-2006 at 21:19
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Thought i'd drop by and say hello to you all. Look forward to chatting. Couple of pics of my GT
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Posted By: oola
Date Posted: 04-April-2006 at 03:30
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Welcome and what impeccable taste you have! You also might want to check out webdunks fantastic efforts recently in forming the M3 GT Register ( http://www.m3gtregister.com - http://www.m3gtregister.com ) and make contact with him through the site to register your car on there. So how long have you had the GT, mileage, and mods etc etc! Oola ------------- CSL M3 GT ... No. 141 - Gone, but not forgotten |
Posted By: M3GT#38
Date Posted: 04-April-2006 at 06:03
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The car is already on the GT register and have spoken to Duncan by email. Not had the GT long only 3 or 4 weeks, and loving it It's covered 113k now with a full service history, mods are subtile as in induction kit, chippeduk chip and uprated brakes ( all down to the previous owner ). Has a few niggle bits that need sorting like stone chips that have gone alittle too far
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and also the brake lights have a mind of their own ( down to a micro switch me thinks ), and a couple of other bits and bobs which i'm slowly working my way through.Posted By: oola
Date Posted: 04-April-2006 at 06:16
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Fantastic cars arn't they! This is my 2nd E36 M3, I owned one about 8 years ago and the GT is a much better car in every way. I also have the chipped UK chip and an induction kit and recently uprated the brakes. As you say, it takes time with all the little niggles but is satisfying. In 6 months I've had quite a bit of work done and have just booked it in for KW Variant 3 suspension upgrade later in the month. £££ Thank you Egg Credit Card! ------------- CSL M3 GT ... No. 141 - Gone, but not forgotten |
Posted By: Webdunk
Date Posted: 04-April-2006 at 06:16
Good to see you on here mate! Big up the BRG massive  ------------- 
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Posted By: M3GT#38
Date Posted: 04-April-2006 at 06:31
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Good to be here buddy I'm sure i'll be calling on all your experience when i get stuck. |
Posted By: M3GT#38
Date Posted: 04-April-2006 at 07:05
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A couple more pics
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Posted By: M3GT#38
Date Posted: 04-April-2006 at 07:07
| Oops posted them to big................. sorry forum |
Posted By: Webdunk
Date Posted: 04-April-2006 at 07:08
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<mod-hat-on>Them there picters be hoooooooooge! Could you shrink 'em a bit please?</mod-hat-on> -------------
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Posted By: Grahame_Vincent
Date Posted: 04-April-2006 at 07:17
Welcome to the Forum  ------------- Grahame 2004 E46 325Ci Sport Coupe, Silver Grey with Black Leather and M Sports Pack II. Used to own:- 1995 E38 730i V8, Black, 18" Fox RS3's, Custom Tint Glass, with Silver Leather 1985 E30 316 Black http://www.villagephotos.com/pubgallery.asp?id_=1066854 |
Posted By: SHEPSM3
Date Posted: 04-April-2006 at 17:24
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Nice! I've been looking at the GT for a few months now. A chap near my work has a GT2, well it has the GT spoilers and is in that darker red colour. Looks more aggressive than the usual E36 M3. Much prefer the BRG though. Well done! ------------- [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/ShepsM3/New-1a1.jpg">[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y135/ShepsM3/New-1b1.jpg"> |
Posted By: Webdunk
Date Posted: 05-April-2006 at 03:49
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There are a coupla nice ones about at the mo - seems to be a good time to be looking... -------------
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Posted By: M3GT#38
Date Posted: 05-April-2006 at 17:00
I love the GT, i know the colours not everyones taste but when they are blinging they do look nice, and the amount of people that will turn and watch the car as you go by is amazing! I do think they look aggersive and certainly have a different look. |
SHEPSM3 wrote:Posted By: Webdunk
Date Posted: 06-April-2006 at 04:27
I'm taking my bumper to bits next week so that I can sort out the splitter. Really pump up the aggression factor  -------------
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Posted By: m3bob
Date Posted: 06-April-2006 at 06:07
welcome ------------- 1987 Alpine E30 M3 1990 Alpine E30 M3 TRACK CAR 1988 E30 325 TOURING 1988 E30 325 CAB |
Posted By: oola
Date Posted: 06-April-2006 at 06:46
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You may need a few new pieces on the spoiler once you have stripped it down. The pins and springs holding it in place on mine were seized and some broke .... its in a prime location for rust and grime to get into it, so I am replacing all mine so it can be adjusted when I want. I will warn you, when fully extended, it sticks out the front of the car by 6 inches or so, full on touring car stylee but driving around with it fully out might end up with the whole front end being ripped off the car! Does look good though!! ------------- CSL M3 GT ... No. 141 - Gone, but not forgotten |
Posted By: gary
Date Posted: 06-April-2006 at 07:07
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Welcome mate. You are in an elite group now ------------- http://www.bmwccscotland.co.uk/cars/e30/sportevo.html" rel="nofollow - E30 M3 Sport Evo III |
Posted By: M3GT#38
Date Posted: 06-April-2006 at 07:56
| The adjustable splitter is missing off mine so i'm gonna have to find another or buy new ( quoted £178 + VAT from BMW ) |
Posted By: Webdunk
Date Posted: 06-April-2006 at 08:20
Interesting... any hints/tips on part numbers? -------------
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Posted By: oola
Date Posted: 06-April-2006 at 10:36
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Yep! I had a look on realoem and got them from there. 51112268679 x 4 51112268681 x 8 51112268682 x 4 07119964608 x 6 51112268680 x 2 07119931698 x 2 07119936436 x 2 I should be getting these parts tomorrow so will double check that all is ok and its exactly what I need. I know some of the pins are still ok, but they are quite corroded so may as well be replaced.
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Posted By: bmwcrazy
Date Posted: 06-April-2006 at 11:07
 welcome very nice car -------------    
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Posted By: Webdunk
Date Posted: 12-April-2006 at 08:02
Took the bumper to bits last night. Bumper removal was dead easy. Loosening the splitter was not. Angle grinder came out to sort the 2 middle bolts. Now been replaced with stainless steel items. Have extended the splitter about half-way - full extension really looks a bit silly for day-to-day use. Certainly does not look like this was ever going to be on-car adjustable! Will see how it goes with the splitter out - hopefully not too much grounding. Interestingly, comparing the underside of my car with Baz's Evo, it looks like the GT is much better protected from undercar shrapnel - both by the splitter itself and by a metal rather than plastic panel. Hope to post pix of the splitter soon... -------------
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Posted By: oola
Date Posted: 12-April-2006 at 11:31
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Well I just got a royal shafting from the dealer for the assortment of nuts and washers .... £73 for a bag of metal! Some of the parts have broken and seized up, others will need to be removed with force and will break, so needed them but at that price, I was amazed. Right, thats the last money they're getting out of me for at least a couple of weeks ... ------------- CSL M3 GT ... No. 141 - Gone, but not forgotten |
Posted By: m3bob
Date Posted: 12-April-2006 at 11:35
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welcome ------------- 1987 Alpine E30 M3 1990 Alpine E30 M3 TRACK CAR 1988 E30 325 TOURING 1988 E30 325 CAB |
Posted By: M3GT#38
Date Posted: 12-April-2006 at 12:47
ouch me thinks it's gonna seriously hurt when i start investigating what i need to spend out to reintroduce the splitter
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Posted By: Webdunk
Date Posted: 12-April-2006 at 14:16
i.r.o. £500 I fear 
We know it's £187+VAT for the splitter itself, never mind the bracketry. £73 for the fittings :-/ The mounting unit is metal so won't be cheap and needs loads of wee fixing doofer to attach all that is required... -------------
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Posted By: M3GT#38
Date Posted: 12-April-2006 at 14:21
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Oh well i'd better start saving hmmmm............ now where did i hide my flexible friend? |
Posted By: Webdunk
Date Posted: 18-April-2006 at 17:01
Mmmmm Splitter
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Posted By: b7 eater
Date Posted: 18-April-2006 at 17:22
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welcome to the gt club errrr i mean car club ------------- E21 323i baur E34 M5 M3 GT |