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Plate is GRD262 for those curious. Based on the custom plate on first registration I'd guess it was first owned by a forum member with the same username. It's pretty scruffy on the outside, but the interior isn't too bad for a 140k km car. Both wing mirrors are badly corroded internally. It looks like the auto dimming interior mirror isn't far away from leaking, too. Has the standard M clunk and usual interior rattles. Seemed to drive fine from a quick squirt around the block and down the motorway. SMG felt a tad lazy but I'm not experienced with it, so who knows... probably nothing that can't be fixed with the clutch relearning procedure or a CSL flash.

i still wish OBD2 recorded engine "hours". I bet heaps of them low KM imports would have sky high hours on the engine.

It'd be nice if it was available via standard protocols but I'd be surprised if it's not recorded, you probably just need BMW-specific tools to read it out. Tom or Josh would know for sure.

Tell me more - what cars could tell you the hours run?

I know you can read total engine hours and over-rev ranges from modern (post-1998) Porsche ECUs.

The only question that matters: how much weight does it save?

Id be keen. Any one i cn contact for this

The thread is a year old now, but you can rock up to a controlled testing day, dates here: http://www.countiesracing.co.nz/motor-racing/13/

Nice driving, and impressive how well it changes direction on what looks like a damp surface. I'm sure the top-of-the-line Intrax race dampers and slicks help, but then again it's still carrying the full weight of the road car.

Sorry the writing might be a bit vague but I said it doesn't have the SMG box (if you get a manual CS) and some other things like the airbox, not that it does have that.

Ah, gotcha. Sorry!

The CS never had the CSL airbox.

The numbers on the scales are incomplete and they are in some weirdo units which is not particularly informative.

perhaps you could display all corner weights / axle weights and in units that we use in NZ ?

Point under discussion is the total weight of the car, which is clearly displayed. My post even includes a conversion to kg. Go back and re-read it if you're struggling.

Yea but the legend say left, rear , cross what does that mean ?

where are 'right' weights and whats the cross referring to?? and the percentages what are they referencing ?

Read the manual for the scales. There's enough information displayed to answer the rest of your questions with basic math.

Yeah, they're both fairly basic spec models: 6-speed manual, steel brake rotors, etc.

On the scales in the real world the F80 M3 is pretty similar to an E92 M3, 1615kg:

The M4 is 23kg lighter.

Ah, thanks. I saw the Golden Homes M3 testing at Puke earlier this month, looked great and certainly went quick. I'll be at Puke again on the 31st in a 944, will look out for enduro E30s.

There is another Puke day on the 31st.

James and I will be there testing the Endurance E30. Come on down and see a seriously quick E30.

Is that the turbo S14 that was in NZPC recently?

Looks more like the frunk is slightly open.

Awesome cars, strangely undervalued at the moment.

Might be a different car, I don't recall stickers but I haven't seen it around Newmarket for a few months or so... actually CarJam tells me the one I'm thinking of is black, so definitely different.

The silver Gen 1 GT3 with the big carbon spoiler?

996.2, but just realized who you are so... I think you know the car.

If it's the Parnell car, SCREW driving that for any length of time. The exhaust is obnoxious.

Not me. If it has a pplate starting with EQ I've seen the car around and it's not a GT3, just a Carrera with aerokit/GT3 wheels.

I'm heading down with a group of Porsches, I've got one of those things with the engine in the wrong place.

First group, will see you there!

I'm going. Are you in the first group or the second group?

Maybe the roads would be safer without people like you on them…

You're not wrong.

How many revs do we want our streetable 6 cylinder motor to be pulling do ya reckon...........even on high revving motorbike motors theres usually always another gear to grab.............

9000. The new GT3 sets the standard.

Bit shy on revealing the lap time...

E9x M3 at the Playday twilight session at HD tonight. Nice colour!

Congrats on the new purchase ... can't say I've ever missed mine since selling.

What're you driving now?

Have you installed the KWv2s yet? Pics needed!