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My Z3M Coupe
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The Chubby Pirate
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
Happy days!
Are you happy with the quality of the repair?
Are you happy with the quality of the repair?
Excellent!
I'm incredibly happy with the bodywork/paintwork. All the gaps are **** on, and the paint is a dead-on match. I only realised they hadn't also painted the bonnet when I found some old stone chips still evident, the match from the bonnet/boot to the wings and doors is seamless.
The wheels however are all wrong. I was told this was going to happen some weeks back as apparently getting them the correct finish would have pushed it into a total loss. I've known all along it was going to a close-run thing to get it repaired rather than written off. By my own maths there will have been over £3k alone just in new panels before any paint, labour, trim or glass.
They have been refurbed quite well, the finish is just not the same as oem, so I have a man lined up who will powder coat them in the correct finish.
The wheels however are all wrong. I was told this was going to happen some weeks back as apparently getting them the correct finish would have pushed it into a total loss. I've known all along it was going to a close-run thing to get it repaired rather than written off. By my own maths there will have been over £3k alone just in new panels before any paint, labour, trim or glass.
They have been refurbed quite well, the finish is just not the same as oem, so I have a man lined up who will powder coat them in the correct finish.
+1 they're amazing looking cars. Do want.
Expert HDI & R53
Glad you've got it back mate! I must say it does look good. 
Yeh so this just arrived:
Its gonna be LOUD:
Its gonna be LOUD:
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e91 330d/type r mini
glad its all back and fixed and your all happy,best way to tell if the colour is off on red is by going into a petrol station with artificial light at night and it will stand out like you wouldnt believe.
my friend has an eisenman race exhaust on a m3 evo trackcar and it sounds frickin awesome and if yours sounds anthing like that you will not be disapointed
great news on you getting it back on the road and not let it end up in a breakers yard somewhere
my friend has an eisenman race exhaust on a m3 evo trackcar and it sounds frickin awesome and if yours sounds anthing like that you will not be disapointed
great news on you getting it back on the road and not let it end up in a breakers yard somewhere
glad its all back and fixed and your all happy,best way to tell if the colour is off on red is by going into a petrol station with artificial light at night and it will stand out like you wouldnt believe.
my friend has an eisenman race exhaust on a m3 evo trackcar and it sounds frickin awesome and if yours sounds anthing like that you will not be disapointed
great news on you getting it back on the road and not let it end up in a breakers yard somewhere
Even a street light at night will do the same thing.
Eisenmann race is now on. Sounds awesome, not too loud day-to-day either which I was worried about.
Also took the car down to Evolve in Luton for a remap. Happy with the results, gained a good 11bhp in most of the rev range above 5k with similar gains in torque. The car now feels even livelier when you wind the revs on. According to the boys at Evolve it wasn't making the power up top it should be due to the open ITG filter I was running. I've gone back to the Simota which is what they see the best gains from.
Other minor changes include new front grilles, as the old ones were damaged at some point. Replaced the tired side m badges with new ones. Also took a trip to BMW and spent a fortune on a new intake boot as the old one had a slight defect, as well as a new headlight dimmer switch rheostat as the old one was knackered and didnt dim properly. It bugged me so I ordered a new one and I'm happy to report the switch now dims the dash lights as it should.
A few pictures from today:
Cheers
Tom
Also took the car down to Evolve in Luton for a remap. Happy with the results, gained a good 11bhp in most of the rev range above 5k with similar gains in torque. The car now feels even livelier when you wind the revs on. According to the boys at Evolve it wasn't making the power up top it should be due to the open ITG filter I was running. I've gone back to the Simota which is what they see the best gains from.
Other minor changes include new front grilles, as the old ones were damaged at some point. Replaced the tired side m badges with new ones. Also took a trip to BMW and spent a fortune on a new intake boot as the old one had a slight defect, as well as a new headlight dimmer switch rheostat as the old one was knackered and didnt dim properly. It bugged me so I ordered a new one and I'm happy to report the switch now dims the dash lights as it should.
A few pictures from today:
Cheers
Tom
The Chubby Pirate
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
Superb!
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
Me likes.
130i
That arse...
R26
Love these cars. Looked into them before I got my VX220.
You don't see many about either.
You don't see many about either.
Properly happy this is back !!!!!
I do like these.. I just cant afford one
I do like these.. I just cant afford one
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Really appreciate the comments as always guys.
Hope to get a video of the exhaust/simota combo soon.
Really pleased with the work. The match is seamless, which was my big worry before getting it back.
Thanks man! I'm not really one for racing people but it certainly turns heads. Most people seem to have a 'what the hell is that' look on their face.
Knew that would get you!
I could see it with my own eyes on the dyno computer. The open filter was getting really hot up at the top end, so the car was getting really rich and not making the power it should. Hotter, less dense air meant the car was throwing even more fuel at the situation trying to make the power. The dyno graph peels away at the top end as things get too rich.
I'm waiting on a certain part for my simota, then i'll pop down to Paul at RS Tuning and see if what they are claiming is true.
Hope to get a video of the exhaust/simota combo soon.
Really pleased with the work. The match is seamless, which was my big worry before getting it back.
Thanks man! I'm not really one for racing people but it certainly turns heads. Most people seem to have a 'what the hell is that' look on their face.
Knew that would get you!
I could see it with my own eyes on the dyno computer. The open filter was getting really hot up at the top end, so the car was getting really rich and not making the power it should. Hotter, less dense air meant the car was throwing even more fuel at the situation trying to make the power. The dyno graph peels away at the top end as things get too rich.
I'm waiting on a certain part for my simota, then i'll pop down to Paul at RS Tuning and see if what they are claiming is true.
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
Id agree, Nick's M3 Evo gained about 5bhp when he took the Simota off!!
Evolve can get 20bhp from just remapping an e46 M3 though, so im sure they know what they are doing...
Cars awesome, glad youve got it all sorted.
Though as above, mine made more power/torque with the standard airbox and exhaust. Keep the exhaust but sack the aftermarket filters off and make a couple of quid back.
Nick
Though as above, mine made more power/torque with the standard airbox and exhaust. Keep the exhaust but sack the aftermarket filters off and make a couple of quid back.
Nick
I'll pop the graph up when i get chance.
i would throw the standard box back on but im a total ***** for the noise! i might have to go to rs tuning and do a back to back run with the standard box and simota.
i would throw the standard box back on but im a total ***** for the noise! i might have to go to rs tuning and do a back to back run with the standard box and simota.
e91 330d/type r mini
my simota on my e46 m3 LOST 40bhp on rs tunings dyno lol it dropped to 275bhp, needles to say it was instantly removed and returned back to standard whilst on the dyno and ran 325again in stock form.
paul gained me 16bhp on my m3 when he remapped it, he wanted to spend some time seeing what he could get out of it after i told him the wonderfull claims that evolve were getting.
i would be interested to see what yours will run on rs tunings dyno compared to evolves dyno as they do have the same dyno.
never the less your doing a cracking job with this car but dont be taken in by all the hype you hear on the internet
paul gained me 16bhp on my m3 when he remapped it, he wanted to spend some time seeing what he could get out of it after i told him the wonderfull claims that evolve were getting.
i would be interested to see what yours will run on rs tunings dyno compared to evolves dyno as they do have the same dyno.
never the less your doing a cracking job with this car but dont be taken in by all the hype you hear on the internet
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
That looks bloody fantastic, such an awesome looking car and the exhaust finises it off nicely. Agree on the grilles though.
I love the fact it's a proper enthusiasts motor, the sort of car I'll rubber neck at whilst the mrs says "that looks weird".
I love the fact it's a proper enthusiasts motor, the sort of car I'll rubber neck at whilst the mrs says "that looks weird".
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Such an amazing car. Love it.
Cub.
ClioSport Moderator
Awesome. Off to the classifieds I go, this would be the perfect 'dog transport'
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