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dxb335d · 05-28-2009, 04:23 PM

You can spec the SE with sport seats, or go for a 335 which has sport seats whether SE or MSposrt.

yes a low 15 is impressive from a 2.0 derv. Thats Astra VXR and Focyus ST territory

E90Yaz · 05-28-2009, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

You can spec the SE with sport seats, or go for a 335 which has sport seats whether SE or MSposrt.

Oh good stuff!! CHeers for telling me that...the only reason i wanted the Msport was for the seats....i'll tell them i dont care if its SE or Msport as long it has sports seats then!! AS for the 335....I can only dream...I NEED FUEL ECONOMY

The Celica does 180miles to a tank with mixed driving

dxb335d · 05-28-2009, 04:33 PM

Mate thats good, i got 150 miles from a tank in my Fiesta RS turbo once and did a quarter of a tank in 25 miles in my 335d.

beemerbird · 05-28-2009, 04:37 PM

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Thanks for the welcome

Yea im leaning towards the LMB coz when u wash and wax it...its gonna shine like a diamond!! I do miss having that couple hours with me and my car once or twice a week....washingm, waxing, hoovering, making her all pretty...i dont wash my celica...she is a RALLY SLAG...dirtier the better

!! Now i'll have somthing to treat nice

Two hours - you're quick lol.......takes me forever and knackered arms later - always worth the effort though.

LMB does look the dogs when polished/detailed, really brings out the metallic hues.

Rally slag.

E90Yaz · 05-28-2009, 04:38 PM

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Mate thats good, i got 150 miles from a tank in my Fiesta RS turbo once and did a quarter of a tank in 25 miles in my 335d.

WOW!! that must have been some insane driving!! I'm hoping to go to the 'ring this year as well...possibly with this club...as the dates suit me nicely!! The celica will be doing 1 tank for every 4 laps...so i'm told by the gt4 club!!

Tucker · 05-28-2009, 04:40 PM

yeah mine done 15.02 @ 97.4mph

E90Yaz · 05-28-2009, 04:42 PM

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Two hours - you're quick lol.......takes me forever and knackered arms later - always worth the effort though.

LMB does look the dogs when polished/detailed, really brings out the metallic hues.

Rally slag.

Yea, I'm a do it quick...but more often type person...unless its reallly really dirty! Yea the knackered arms afterwards is like u've been to the gym!! And usuallly its not just the arms...its the various other muscles from when u were bending and stretching in all kinds of weird positions to do all bits....polishing the deep dishes from autovogue will be BIG FUN

The last cars I had that I enjoyed keeping shiny were my Nissan Silvia S15 in pearlescent white and my black CTR....the ctr must have had a wax layer thicker than the paint!!

Tucker · 05-28-2009, 04:43 PM

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Torque figure?? better MPG?? Yea...out of the 3 cars the 320d was the punchiest and most responsive, cant imagine what its like with a remap....A5 second and CLK last...but i wouldnt look down on the CLK it was still a good performer.

torque at 407. mpg is bit better but obvously bad if you plant it

E90Yaz · 05-28-2009, 04:44 PM

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yeah mine done 15.02 @ 97.4mph

NICE...bit lower tyre pressure and u'd probly hit 15s dead!! The celica does 12.55 @ 122 ish

E90Yaz · 05-28-2009, 04:47 PM

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torque at 407. mpg is bit better but obvously bad if you plant it

thats 300lbs/ft of torque!! DAMN thats not far off my celica which has 365lbs/ft!! HMMMMMM wonder wot would happen if i put a bigger turbo on the 320d

but NO...I must control my BHP addiction!!

Tucker · 05-28-2009, 04:49 PM

Would pin you very far back in your seat lol

E90Yaz · 05-28-2009, 07:05 PM

Oh btw guys...what oil does the 320d take? Just thot I'd get ahead of things. All my cars are maintained to a high standard

beemerbird · 05-29-2009, 04:12 AM

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Oh btw guys...what oil does the 320d take? Just thot I'd get ahead of things. All my cars are maintained to a high standard

Castrol Edge 0W30 ie. the one for turbo diesels. Do a search on the forum and you'll find quite a few threads discussing oil..........tend to go off topic a bit but wtf.

M3-FAST · 05-29-2009, 05:12 AM

I only live a few miles from Autovogue so pop by often to have a look at what they have got - they have some very very nice cars!

I bought my first Beemer off them (a 1990 H plate 318i with full M-tec bodystyling, lowered, dechromed and 15" TSW alloys ha ha - it was the dogs then!) and received very good service off Stuart (the owner)

They have moved on a LOT since those days and I always see him driving Porsches and other nice cars

Our unit at work is next to a tyre fitters and they often send the van down with new rims to be shod with tyres.

Shame I haven't got the 'vert still 'cos we could have met up next week and took you for a spin when you visit Stafford - hope it goes well at Autovoue and I am sure if he hasn't got the car you want he can source a 320D coupe and 'build' one for ya

- pretty sure he offers all of his cars 'remapped' now as well?

E90Yaz · 05-29-2009, 05:45 AM

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I only live a few miles from Autovogue so pop by often to have a look at what they have got - they have some very very nice cars!

I bought my first Beemer off them (a 1990 H plate 318i with full M-tec bodystyling, lowered, dechromed and 15" TSW alloys ha ha - it was the dogs then!) and received very good service off Stuart (the owner)

They have moved on a LOT since those days and I always see him driving Porsches and other nice cars

Our unit at work is next to a tyre fitters and they often send the van down with new rims to be shod with tyres.

Shame I haven't got the 'vert still 'cos we could have met up next week and took you for a spin when you visit Stafford - hope it goes well at Autovoue and I am sure if he hasn't got the car you want he can source a 320D coupe and 'build' one for ya

- pretty sure he offers all of his cars 'remapped' now as well?

SWEEEEEET!!! Cheers for the heads up mate!!

E90Yaz · 05-29-2009, 05:58 AM

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Castrol Edge 0W30 ie. the one for turbo diesels. Do a search on the forum and you'll find quite a few threads discussing oil..........tend to go off topic a bit but wtf.

R u sure its 0w30?? That is awfully thin!! I thot diesels would take thicker oil...anyhoo suppose i'm wrong then. Cheers...I'll keep that in mind!

beemerbird · 05-29-2009, 06:05 AM

Modern synthetic oils are thin.......need to get the oil up there asap and lube yer bits. Oil for my Porsche is like 'water' as well but again has turbos/variable vane etc, etc.

My Mum's Skoda Octavia 2.0 tdi uses the same Castrol edge turbo diesel oil as well.

Go to Halfrauds wherever & read the label & it will tell you that it's for BMW's.

E90Yaz · 05-29-2009, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by beemerbird

Modern synthetic oils are thin.......need to get the oil up there asap and lube yer bits. Oil for my Porsche is like 'water' as well but again has turbos/variable vane etc, etc.

My Mum's Skoda Octavia 2.0 tdi uses the same Castrol edge turbo diesel oil as well.

Go to Halfrauds wherever & read the label & it will tell you that it's for BMW's.

Bloody hell are u sure ur a 'bird'!! Thats well technical for anybody I know that aint go a pair of balls!!

beemerbird · 05-29-2009, 07:10 AM

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Bloody hell are u sure ur a 'bird'!! Thats well technical for anybody I know that aint go a pair of balls!!

Lol why else would I be on a car forum if I didn't have an interest in cars and engines. I don't fully understand modern engines or more specifically the electronics, but the internal combustion engine is what it is and having serviced my own motorbikes in the past and mixing with hairy arsed bikers, then you soon learn alot about engines and the various cycle parts.

So you're correct 'no balls' there but a good few years of being around engines luv.

ed335d · 05-29-2009, 07:40 AM

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Lol why else would I be on a car forum if I didn't have an interest in cars and engines. I don't fully understand modern engines or more specifically the electronics, but the internal combustion engine is what it is and having serviced my own motorbikes in the past and mixing with hairy arsed bikers, then you soon learn alot about engines and the various cycle parts.

So you're correct 'no balls' there but a good few years of being around engines luv.

You do own a pair of balls, they're just not attached to you

beemerbird · 05-29-2009, 08:19 AM

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You do own a pair of balls, they're just not attached to you

Does that still mean I can fondle them whenever though?

I should be getting some work done but not sure where my mind is today. Must be this lovely warm weather.

ed335d · 05-29-2009, 08:33 AM

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Does that still mean I can fondle them whenever though?

I should be getting some work done but not sure where my mind is today. Must be this lovely warm weather.

Yup whenever you like (apart from when you're in Sainsburys - they don't like that kind of behaviour. Apparently)

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