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As Michael said `not to difficult to replicate` with less $ than genuine. Unfortunately the end result will never be a CSL. It is sacrilege to tamper with an icon like the CSL. The better approach is to extend on the stock M3 with mods that will equal and surpass a genuine CSL. i.e 3.4/3.5 stroker,S62 or S85 powerplant with upgraded susp/brakes. As a sidenote the different engines from the `00 era that are used to repower the E46 M3 are: (S62 torque vs S54 torque makes for the best street mod/bang for buck. The S54 engine in the E46 M3 is rated at 343 hp (DIN) or 333 hp (SAE) at 7,900 rpm and 262 lb/ft of torque at 4,900 rpm. The CSL-spec S54 engine is rated at 360 hp (DIN) at 7,900 rpm and 273 lb-ft of torque at 4,300 rpm. The E46 GTR 3,997-cc dry-sump motor produces 380 hp (DIN) at 7,000 rpm and 288 lb-ft of torque at 4,500 rpm. The S62 engine produces 400 hp (DIN) or 394 hp (SAE) at 6,600 rpm and 369 lb/ft of torque at 3,800 rpm The S65 B40 is rated at 420 hp (DIN) / 414 hp (SAE) @ 8,300 rpm and 295 lb-ft of torque @ 3,900 rpm. The S85 V10 is rated at 507 hp (DIN) / 500 hp (SAE) @ 7,750 rpm and 383 lb-ft of torque @ 6,100 rpm.

After my "interesting" experiences with buying parts from overseas I decided to order a spoiler from.... Latvia!! What could possibly go wrong..

Samsung is Korean. But I suppose all smart phones look the same to you round eyes.

A UK motorist has been fined a total of nearly £1000 for remaining in the centre lane of a motorway when the nearside lane was empty - reported in the Telegraph yesterday. This is colloquially known as lane-hogging, and has been a road traffic offence in the UK for a couple of years. Perhaps it could be introduced here? The NZ authorities would probably get (even) more revenue from that than they do from the camera vans!!

Careful with such red cars, could have had a cut and polish shortly before going on the market so it looks good. A few months down the road you could have faded red returning / clear coat pealing!

Not always a bad thing having a shiny as new engine bay. Keeps it honest, revealing any oil leaks.

because its utterly filthy under there maybe? Not always a sure sign of neglect but when its that dirty its not usually the sign of someone that has treated their car better than their spouse.

Yeah thought about that: But then what's the point of trying to find a wreck with all options, paying extra for them, fitting them, and it still not being exactly 100% like factory HK is great, love it. Want that factory spec again without the fiddly bits. Only thing is probably wheels - which I'm not fussed about. But hey, if I can find a perfect car for say 28k vs paying 26k + 3-6k on getting it to the one I want; all the better! My M3 is resting up until someone decides to do something.. Part it, sell it, store it, fix it etc etc

Here is a good friend of my wife and I's one in Wanaka recently.

Kind of like cars really.

M3 looking great on the DS2s.

+1 on that. I live on S/H3 just outside of Wanganui and theres a creek behind my house that has flooded the road and about 8 houses around me. I'm about 2 meters higher than everyone around me so safe. For now..lol Oh, the H washed away in the whlood.

Living in a flood-safe part of Palmy! House is dry and safe

Had a number of machines as the coffee addiction has increased . Most machines initially lasting 3 ish years before pump failure. Went e61 about 7 years ago, machine has done 1000s of cups, features copper boiler and braided pressure lines on hot water side. alwats has plenty of pressure for shot and steam, never needs a break between cups. These machines work out cheaper overtime as time before failure is high compared to domestic machines ( exception being Ranccilo)

Nectar of the gods - that's what.... http://rondiplomatico.com/pages/rondetalle.php?menu=1

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Cheers gents. Yes the plan is to change the updated parts. This ain't a 930. The 930 was Porsches internal code for the 911 turbo Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The general consensus is that capsule ones are pretty good. But as a barista i must say you cant beat a real freshly ground coffee bean espresso. Machine prices can vary from a hundred dollars to thousands so its really upto you how much you want to spend.

Jon I keep hearing different stories about that black one that got written off ... I know at one stage it was registered as a tractor for a very long time, and that was when I heard through various sources that it was written off and reshelled into a racecar. Then a few years later I was told it had been repaired ... And then only last year, someone said they spotted it at a Rally ... Very confusing this elusive black car or whatever happened to it. As far as I am aware despite the live plates it is no longer the same car supposedly. Oh and if anyone is thinking about buying one just be aware that a lot of the CSL exclusive parts (if they are actually still available - a lot of it is NLA) have gone up in price by quite a margin. The parts themselves are appreciating quicker than the car LOL!! I have been thinking about pulling the motor out of mine and put it on an engine stand and throwing a standard M3 engine in there and just tune that to CSL spec.

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