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Post Thu Dec 24, 2020 5:55 pm

managed to get myself a brand new, still wrapped up/in the box BTB3 6 branch manifold.

i wont say how much i paid but it's deffo an early prezzie for me.
fingers crossed i can get a dry day or 2 next week & get it fitted.
if it's got t*ts or wheels it's bound to be trouble...............prove me wrong.
getting oral sex off an ugly person is like rock climbing.....don't look down ;)
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Post Thu Dec 24, 2020 7:48 pm

Nice victory. Enjoy!
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Post Fri Dec 25, 2020 11:26 am

rix313 wrote:
Thu Dec 24, 2020 7:48 pm
Nice victory. Enjoy!
thanks, been after one since they first came out.
if it's got t*ts or wheels it's bound to be trouble...............prove me wrong.
getting oral sex off an ugly person is like rock climbing.....don't look down ;)
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Post Fri Dec 25, 2020 12:28 pm

That's nice! Do BTB make them still?
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Post Fri Dec 25, 2020 5:05 pm

twenty wrote:
Fri Dec 25, 2020 12:28 pm
That's nice! Do BTB make them still?
i honestly dont know, can't hurt to give them a ring though.
if it's got t*ts or wheels it's bound to be trouble...............prove me wrong.
getting oral sex off an ugly person is like rock climbing.....don't look down ;)
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Post Fri Dec 25, 2020 5:52 pm

twenty wrote:
Fri Dec 25, 2020 12:28 pm
That's nice! Do BTB make them still?
They do indeed but sit down for when you get the price new, especially if you get the matching X or Y pipe 8O

Nice workmanship though and one of the few manifolds that actually does something.

Probably going to get mine cleaned up and ceramic coated before it goes on
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Post Fri Dec 25, 2020 7:43 pm

flybynite wrote:
Fri Dec 25, 2020 5:52 pm
twenty wrote:
Fri Dec 25, 2020 12:28 pm
That's nice! Do BTB make them still?
They do indeed but sit down for when you get the price new, especially if you get the matching X or Y pipe 8O

Nice workmanship though and one of the few manifolds that actually does something.

Probably going to get mine cleaned up and ceramic coated before it goes on
They were around 1k back in the day so I don’t think they’ll be any cheaper now.

I guess the best option to get a BTB is to find a breaker car with one built in or someone selling one.
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Post Fri Dec 25, 2020 9:29 pm

£1500 +vat I believe they are now.
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Post Fri Dec 25, 2020 11:20 pm

rix313 wrote:
Fri Dec 25, 2020 9:29 pm
£1500 +vat I believe they are now.
Thanks, I’ll pass 😂
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Post Sat Dec 26, 2020 7:35 pm

Try Kevin at Zero Exhausts in Bethersden, he made me a custom system for my E30 with the M30 3.5 litre engine from stainless steel £1250 for the manifold and £750 for the rest of the system back.

http://www.zeroexhausts.co.uk/

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Post Sat Dec 26, 2020 7:52 pm

fixedwheelnut wrote:
Sat Dec 26, 2020 7:35 pm
Try Kevin at Zero Exhausts in Bethersden, he made me a custom system for my E30 with the M30 3.5 litre engine from stainless steel £1250 for the manifold and £750 for the rest of the system back.

http://www.zeroexhausts.co.uk/

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Tempting, especially that I’m fitting a full Scorpion system soon. However I do have to do some bodywork and interior refresh so a manifold upgrade will have to be pushed back.
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Post Sat Dec 26, 2020 8:53 pm

Thanks for the link! I've been tempted to have a manifold made for my race car and that price is very reasonable!