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Matt_M44is
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Post Fri May 06, 2005 8:54 am

Hey guys, after almost a year of my baby sittin on the drive not beein driven it is time for it to make a come back!!

I been missin the fun we have at meets and hope to get back out and about as soon as possible!!

Since she was last seen the 'is' as had a full respray and a new set of rims although i still prefer the original 15's X spoke rims so will be back with them in the near future!!

Heres a few pics for you to take a peak at, still got some things to sort out but its pretty much all good! Got to arrange for the long needed remap!!


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Post Fri May 06, 2005 9:01 am

:ttiwwp:

Been dying to use this !!!!

Seriously though, your pics ain't come up mate :? Glad you've got your car back on the road though.....nice one :thumb:
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Post Fri May 06, 2005 9:09 am

Someone hosted pics of my car up for me before, just can't remember where they are and who did it to ask!!

Can anyone stick up a few pics for me?
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Post Fri May 06, 2005 9:17 am

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Post Fri May 06, 2005 9:37 am

Is that Matt "silver iS" Matt ?

In which case good to have you back - long time no see mate :cool:
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Post Fri May 06, 2005 9:47 am

That it is!!!

Its good to be back!! hehe

Pics working now and she shinier than ever !! :mad:
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Post Fri May 06, 2005 10:00 am

Welcome back Matt! Come home at last.

Car is looking beautiful!!! :D :cool:
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Post Fri May 06, 2005 10:00 am

look the dogs b nice one m8 hope mine turns out that good..
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Post Fri May 06, 2005 10:10 am

Cheers guys, just can't wait to get it remapped so its performance matches its looks!!

At bexley last summer it ran about 148bhp, did some bits to it and rolled it in november and hit just short of 160bhp. Guys at Bexleys recon they can get 180 from it as it overfuels like a pig and has some potential.
So will see what happens there, am thinking of spending out a bit of cash on the engine over next couple of months ... wanna push for 200 ... lol

... someone slap me out of this dream!! :mad:

Couple of little things i need to do like get clear front lenz's and tow eye cover as never came back from body shop with it and i didn't chase it up .... lol

But apart from that bring on the first meet!!! Wuhuu
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Post Fri May 06, 2005 10:10 am

Nice one mate - she looks great again, last thing I remember was a clash with a gate/post or something ?

Be good to catch up at meet...have you got it running properly now too ?
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Post Fri May 06, 2005 10:25 am

Alright Matt welcome back mate,

....I remember - crashed at the college gates or something :oops: :oops: :oops:
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Post Fri May 06, 2005 10:31 am

160 bhp, what have you done to it?

Welcome back dude! We need to have a little contest at some point, as im now sporting this little baby;

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Post Fri May 06, 2005 11:07 am

That lump looks sweet!! I gotta get mine coated!! :)
So what happened to the lil old 318i ?? hehe
Finally got the upgrade you were talking about!! Nice one :cool:

Yes the dreaded 1m high, foot thick concrete sunken gate post!! lol
But its all good now!!

Basically just got a different chip that ran a bit better, still overfuels like pig but it got 10 bhp out of it just by leaning it up which is why im intrigued to see what it kicks out when it runs spot on Lamda!! :)
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Post Fri May 06, 2005 12:06 pm

That is one sweet looking ride dude :thumb: Would love to see what the engine looks like......Bloody shineeeeee as hell :bling: :bling:
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