m42 in a touring

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dooce
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Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:56 pm

have a m40b18 in my touring right now, a m42 came up for sale close to me, is the swap worth doing?
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adit
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Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:36 pm

yes. Jamie (jam172) on here did this conversion and loves it.
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Steve-E30
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Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:56 pm

Hes done another recently as he missed the white one he sold :D
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ajay
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Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:57 pm

YES! did this swap in our 318 cab never looked back since the m42 is a lot better. Different leauge realy.
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JGTI
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Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:44 am

YES. Been to the M50 route, but it's too much hassle for everyday driving. M42 makes you think you're going fast.
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