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Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:46 pm

SPADGE wrote:Tomson the sports sit a lot lower than a standard touring and so are bound to handle better especialy with their lower centre of gravity.
The struts/legs are M tech and not the springs on a tourer.
Thats because it has different springs!!
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Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:47 pm

tomson wrote:
SPADGE wrote:Tomson the sports sit a lot lower than a standard touring and so are bound to handle better especialy with their lower centre of gravity.
The struts/legs are M tech and not the springs on a tourer.
Thats because it has different springs!!
Which is what i said :?
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Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:48 pm

gareth wrote:fair enough, i've not owned a sport but have read about the touring spec in a few places.

if it's not 'sport' spec, it's probably still a bit better than the equivalent saloon due to the extra weight

you have a soft spot for tourings then? :D
Yeah gareth i do but ive had over 15 E30's in all but only 3 ive kept for a long period of time, 2 saloons and one touring, not the ix but ive had that a year now and i dont plan on ever selling her :D
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Sun Oct 29, 2006 7:44 pm

iX touring... mmmmm i want! :D
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Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:54 pm

Not like me to have a change of heart lol :mad:
Yesterday i bought a red H plate tourer and prefer it to my Silver on and so this is now going to house my M30 :P
The engine is nearly done and so should be in in the next fortnight if i get my finger out and remove the 320 lump currently purring away in there :D
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Wed Nov 08, 2006 11:26 pm

Flipping heck, another u-turn ! :D

Tourings are :cool:
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Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:09 pm

it's like musical cars!!!! as long as the music keeps playing for more than 5 minutes, the M30 will be in there!
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Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:05 pm

gareth wrote:it's like musical cars!!!! as long as the music keeps playing for more than 5 minutes, the M30 will be in there!
Just had a Lazer Blue touring delivered so this might still be a 'fluid' plan :cry: :cry: :cry:
On a more positive note i spent a couple of hours this evening bolting my inlet,injectors,engine loom on so the engine is almost ready to go in one of errrr 4 cars lol :mad: :D :wink:
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Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:07 pm

:D

no worries about finding the odd spare part then!
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Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:09 pm

gareth wrote::D

no worries about finding the odd spare part then!
No mate and don't forget i have a complete 535 sport here as well so i may just do 2 of them and start a production line lol :D
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Sat Nov 11, 2006 10:39 am

maybe you should go for full TUV approval on bulk 335i builds! :D
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