Like my new avatar ??

Mon May 02, 2005 2:53 pm

Nice camera work by Davetouring !!

Mon May 02, 2005 2:53 pm

Mon May 02, 2005 2:55 pm

Good use of a disused road.

Shame about Nicks tyres later on! Ripped to shreds! 245/45/17's too!

More of this once my car is fixed.

Mon May 02, 2005 3:05 pm

That looks very

Mon May 02, 2005 3:06 pm

When was this?

Mon May 02, 2005 3:12 pm

Yesterday afternoon!

Gav popped round to mine, and we decided to see if we could get onto Bourn airfield.

Nick knew of a disused road, where the new A428 is now, so we just went up there and had a little play.

We then went back to the airfield, played about on there (got chased off - but I'm going to try to arrange the meet soon!!) and Nick did a couple of donuts and tore big chunks of rubber off his N/S/R tyre so it was down to the canvas. Shocking. Should have taken pics!!

The surface is ok, but abrasive as we found out. But there are sections were you could have 1/4 mile shootouts if we are allowed. I will try to meet with the owner as soon as my exams are done.

Mon May 02, 2005 3:18 pm

That is the best avatar I've ever seen!

Wish I could have one like that....not much chance of getting a 316i sideways in anything other than snow though!

Mon May 02, 2005 3:20 pm

IN his M3?

Andrew

Mon May 02, 2005 3:21 pm

Perhaps!

Mon May 02, 2005 3:33 pm

excellent another sport doing what they do best!

Mon May 02, 2005 4:13 pm

Zayan - what do you mean??my 316i kicks out like hell, nearly lost it big time last night at the square in a local town and I wasnt even going fast.Just spun in first, went into second and next thing you know your sideways!!!Could have lost it but i didnt.Boy behind me in cavvy sh*t himself!!!Infact I would say my 316i is more tail happy than the 318i i had!!!

Mon May 02, 2005 4:15 pm

Well....how much did your rear tyres cost?

Mon May 02, 2005 4:17 pm

Coolness

Mon May 02, 2005 4:25 pm

Tires are fairly new and grippy ones.

Mon May 02, 2005 4:29 pm

Interesting, I thought tyres (and just as importantly tyre pressures) made all the difference.

Maybe your rear pressures are too high?

Or maybe it's just because I have cheapo tyres on the front which lose grip before the rears!

Still, even if I swapped the front and rear wheels round I'd guess it'd still be a lot of effort to get the back out.....only one way to find out though

Mon May 02, 2005 4:33 pm

Maybe I dont know what pressures mine are at to be honest.I have had heaps of sideways fun in the 316i.Find it faster low down than a 318i too.

it will do donuts nae bother!!

Mon May 02, 2005 4:44 pm

hammoj28 wrote:faster low down than a 318i too

Gotta agree with you there.

Re the doughnut thing, I might have to change the wheels around and give that a try someime...

Mon May 02, 2005 5:27 pm

Yeah it's a perky little thing.I have way too much faith in my 316i!!

Mon May 02, 2005 5:35 pm

hammoj28 wrote:Yeah it's a perky little thing.I have way too much faith in my 316i!!

It sounds it...

Back on topic, I've decided I hate the new avatar!

Need the Olsen twins back! :lol:

Mon May 02, 2005 6:01 pm

hammoj28 wrote:Back on topic, I've decided I hate the new avatar!

Need the Olsen twins back!

Yeah i know, they were good !

Mon May 02, 2005 6:19 pm

Zayyan wrote:
hammoj28 wrote:faster low down than a 318i too
Gotta agree with you there.

Cant say i agree there boys! my 318i beat every 316 ive seen off the line!

Nice avatar Gav mate! Shame its not rainind round here with an empty road to use, i would do somthing similar!

Mon May 02, 2005 7:05 pm

^^ I think the 316i auto off the line is quick! its quicker than my IS.

Andrew

Mon May 02, 2005 7:08 pm

Surely that aint right mate. Propper quick gear changes with another 200 cc and 8 valves? ...Maybe i should go auto lool

Mon May 02, 2005 7:43 pm

Nice picture.

Mon May 02, 2005 8:10 pm

lovin the sig gav!!!!

representing for the dolphin sports out there! good man!

Karan

Mon May 02, 2005 8:20 pm

Well my 316i absolutely thrashed the pants off of my mates 2.0 saab 99 the other night.We dragged and I got a bad start yet I still pulled straight past him and just kept pulling away.I raced a E36 318i and he struggled to get past, just managed to crawl past me when I was at like 90mph.I thought the 316i would be sluggish but it aint.

Mon May 02, 2005 8:45 pm

SwirlyE30 wrote: Surely that aint right mate. Propper quick gear changes with another 200 cc and 8 valves? ...Maybe i should go auto lool

Fraid so mate, upto 40 the 316i auto pulls quick. But after that its very slooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow.

So no dont go auto.

Andrew

Mon May 02, 2005 9:30 pm

Wicked mate

Mon May 02, 2005 9:42 pm

that is exellent mate

coolest car in the world ( sideways

)

Mon May 02, 2005 10:29 pm

Demlotcrew wrote:
SwirlyE30 wrote: Surely that aint right mate. Propper quick gear changes with another 200 cc and 8 valves? ...Maybe i should go auto lool
Fraid so mate, upto 40 the 316i auto pulls quick. But after that its very slooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow.

So no dont go auto.

Andrew

Not from a standing start tho.. once rolling its ok up till the end of 2nd :lol:

Tue May 03, 2005 12:29 am

Karan wrote:lovin the sig gav!!!!

representing for the dolphin sports out there! good man!

Karan

Off course mate !
Be rude not too

Tue May 03, 2005 1:29 am

Nice one Gav,that really is a damn fine avatar

Tue May 03, 2005 1:33 am

And Dolphin coloured cars in general

Tue May 03, 2005 1:37 am

Adam318i wrote:And Dolphin coloured cars in general

Nah,I prefer Sterling silver with great big white boxes draging behind!

HMMMM,perhaps I could do an avatar like Gavs but with my caravan on as well

Tue May 03, 2005 1:48 am

Nice driving