Car of the month - September: M40's

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Mr_Clarksun
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Its that time again fellow e30zoners. That source of so much controversy, excitement and hushed whispers in darkened alleyways is once again upon us. Its time to dig out those dusty old photo's and pray for redemption from the merciless e30 gods themselves. E30zone car of the month is here yet again!

After last months free for all, this month it has been decided that its time to let the little ones out to play. Yes, that's right, the underdog has its chance at glory, this month its the much maligned and misunderstood M40's shot for the goal!

So if you've spent years defending your super smooth 4 pot, explaining with great pleasure to the m20 lovers how little petrol it takes to get you to Waitrose and back and singing the praises of a head that doesn't crack when the sun comes out, get out there and get snapping.

As ever, the prize is a full month of exposure on the e30zone banner and the potential to win car of the year and appear in an e30zone calendar. Will there be a prize for car of the year? Will there even be a car of the year?

These great unanswered questions are in your hands my friends, but I digress. For now, ignore these small things and concentrate on the task at hand, we want your car for this competition so post up those pictures my small engined friends. Its your time to shine!

Mr Clarksun.
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Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:57 am

Here's my 318i, had her for a year and a half, the only things she's needed to get through the last two MOT's were 4 tyres!
Still in love :D


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Looking forward to Callender Classic Weekend :cool: :cool: :cool:
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Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:12 pm

Calypso red 2 door 316i, great little motor for being 17, never lets me down and is even better now its has a complete set powerflex bushes, bilstein shock and 40mm spax lowering springs. along with everything underneath renewed.

i have also fully correct the paint using a porter cable and Zaino products

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enjoy,
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Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:17 pm

Mine as an M40..

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Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:03 pm

may aswell i changed the pic cos i poilished it now and lowerd!!!
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Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:11 pm

Nice looking car Joshua
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Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:25 pm

Annoyingly... because I hate him... I think josh's car is a clear winner, as was discussed last month, the story behind the car goes a long way to making the car.
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Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:44 pm

Jhonno wrote:Mine as an M40..
Well if you can,so can I winkeye



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Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:45 pm

my m3 is a clear winner this month :D


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Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:48 pm

8O thats err, fairly stripped :lol:
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Hey, mine isnt technically an s50 yet.. its not running or finished!
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Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:55 pm

thats err, fairly stripped
...and not an M40. :D
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Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:04 pm

ste wrote:
thats err, fairly stripped
...and not an M40. :D

:D

ok i'll re enter the IS again

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Thats an m42...
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Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:12 pm

munky30 wrote:Thats an m42...

its the same family and still a 4 pot that goes pop pop poppety pop :D
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Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:20 pm

Kos i really really really like your car mate, if only could find one in white too
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Tue Aug 07, 2007 9:31 pm

smithy318i wrote:PLEASE dont spam the topic. :roll:
My thoughts exactly.

This topic has been cleaned up from the usual pap from the usual suspects, pictures of toilets, and discussions of councilness this topic is not.

Please keep this on topic.
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Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:19 pm

2 doors,no roof, nice sunset.....its got september written all over it winkeye :D




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Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:36 pm

Heres my 318i winkeye

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Haven't actually seen pics of your car before DanThe. Looks very good dude. 8)
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Cheers ste, dont post many up as im not that keen on the '4 door wrongness' myself.

But its better than driving the kids about in a people carrier/bus/shed/boring crap :)
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Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:36 pm

dan thats a sweet looking motor for a four door; never seen pics either looks very tidy mate!
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Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:41 pm

ste wrote:Haven't actually seen pics of your car before DanThe. Looks very good dude. 8)
Same as that, it even pulls off the bottletops! Have you sourced a proper(16") pina rep for it yet?

Ignore the rep bit, I can see in the gaydon photos its got them back. :cool:
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Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:59 pm

No that was Gaydon last year Jon, wore BBS this year, the wheel has been repaired, got it done through Carlos, very good repair job, going to get them re-furbed soon and then back on the car as I have missed the 225 rear tyres dearly :cool:
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DanThe wrote:But its better than driving the kids about in a people carrier/bus/shed/boring crap :)
That's why I bought a Tourer rather than another 2 door. (Well that and I wanted to be able to transport cut slicks to the 'Ring :D )...

4 doors FTW!
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Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:08 pm

maxfield wrote:But it's for M20 if you didn't read it
Did this turn into another free for all ? I thought it was for M40's this month.
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Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:33 pm

Cleaned up - M40 Cars only this month :)
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Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:41 pm

That'll be me then...
A few pics of my turd to make all yours look better...

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Couple of pics of my m40 tourer
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gortour wrote:That'll be me then...
A few pics of my turd to make all yours look better...

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I recognise that shot winkeye have the colours been toned down??
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Rosc0PColtrane wrote:I recognise that shot winkeye have the colours been toned down??
Dunno, can't remember. Was it not like that when you sent it to me?

Thought with your post-whoring, I'd use one of your pics, then I'd have more chance cos you'd be voting and posting about my car AND your pic... :thumb:

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Fri Aug 10, 2007 8:08 pm

Are we not allowed to enter with our m10 goodness????? 4 pots....only better!
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gortour wrote:
Rosc0PColtrane wrote:I recognise that shot winkeye have the colours been toned down??
Dunno, can't remember. Was it not like that when you sent it to me?

Thought with your post-whoring, I'd use one of your pics, then I'd have more chance cos you'd be voting and posting about my car AND your pic... :thumb:

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I hardly post, young Gordon. The Word Association lays testiment to youre whoredom!!!!

It's a nice pic. I've lost all the originals from that day :(
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