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james3320
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Post Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:36 pm

few new pics

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Post Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:39 pm

That isn't per chance Hitachi orange? winkeye

Looks awesome fella.. When I say awesome, I mean mentalist :twisted:
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Arch roller for hire.

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Post Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:48 pm

Jhonno wrote:That isn't per chance Hitachi orange? winkeye

Looks awesome fella.. When I say awesome, I mean mentalist :twisted:
haha you mite reconise the paint from work!
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Post Mon Apr 27, 2009 1:48 am

nice touring james :cool:

the arches look brilliant.
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Post Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:08 am

Holy crap! This is going to be insane! :eek:
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Post Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:46 am

Hope you don't mind :) This is going to look fooking crazy when finished :cool: :cool:
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Post Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:55 pm

That looks wicked!
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Post Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:19 pm

that looks so goddam cool!
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Post Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:27 pm

is that intercooler in the boot??
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Post Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:29 pm

Jattsport wrote:is that intercooler in the boot??
thats the radiator!
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Post Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:33 pm

uh thought it would be strange place to put it! love the car looks really cool
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Post Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:08 pm

modified old skool cool. enough said.
"BEFORE I DIE, I WANT TO OWN A CAR WITH AN ENGINE THAT STICKS OUT OF THE BONNET"
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Post Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:34 pm

That things mental! And you're local!
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Post Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:58 pm

how many ponnies this time then mate? looks :evil: !!! love it!!!
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Post Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:32 pm

penton08 wrote:how many ponnies this time then mate? looks :evil: !!! love it!!!
looking for 600+ this time! winkeye
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Post Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:49 pm

Looks mental
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Post Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:20 pm

Looks :cool: james, loving those arches and looks like a good paint job. Is it a ollie special?
Call me on 07858 151 197 - leave a message if no answer as i am probably busy! Will call you back!
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Post Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:33 pm

james3320 wrote:
penton08 wrote:how many ponnies this time then mate? looks :evil: !!! love it!!!
looking for 600+ this time! winkeye[/quote

:mad: but very,very :cool: when will it be at a bbb bbq?
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Post Fri May 01, 2009 8:03 am

That looks :cool:
What pedal box is that ?
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Post Fri May 01, 2009 7:06 pm

BigBavarian wrote:Looks :cool: james, loving those arches and looks like a good paint job. Is it a ollie special?

yeah ollie lashed the paint on! came out a bit dodgy first time round, gave it a quick rub down and another coat and it aint to bad 8)
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Post Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:25 pm

Few new pics of the car, had it running at the weekend :D

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Post Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:31 pm

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Mental 8O 8O Awesome :cool: :cool:
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Post Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:23 pm

Hows the bonnet going to fit with that Turbo 8O :mad:

Samco :roll: :nono: :D
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Post Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:28 pm

bloody hell james, that turbos fooking huge :eek: bonnet clearance might be a bit tight lol. love the screemer pipe too :mad:
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Post Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:36 pm

Stunning! Awsome! Incredible! Can I have your car it after the men in white coats take you away. Absolutely awsome dude, well done!! Five stars. :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:
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Post Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:48 pm

the car looks awesome.

what wastegate are you running?
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Post Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:57 pm

what wastegate are you running?[/quote]

its a tial 44mm wastegate, hope its big enough, i can see the boost might creep up in higher gears!
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Post Wed Jun 17, 2009 9:28 pm

With that screamer pipe I want to see this thing being given some stick...... At night :cool:


This whole thing looks mental :bow: :clap: :burn:
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Post Wed Jun 17, 2009 9:37 pm

Been a while since there's been a big power turbo monster build on here. As everyone else has said, looks insane. :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:
Not in E30s any more :(
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Post Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:43 pm

Hey James,

I left my phone at work, will call you tomorrow.

I did find something out tho, you asked that Q a while back, I have found this:
bmwandreas @ PPF wrote:8000 rpm and 2 bar and 750hp is tested,
Good enough?
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