GruppeM and strutty fitted....

wonkydonkey · Post by **wonkydonkey** » Sun Mar 22, 2020 1:15 pm

Muckinonthesofa Which R8 are you eyeing up?

Jembo · Post by **Jembo** » Sun Mar 22, 2020 1:22 pm

+1 for the Gruppe... turns the beast into an angry fuel overdosing monster

Muckinonthesofa · Post by **Muckinonthesofa** » Sun Mar 22, 2020 1:45 pm

wonkydonkey wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 1:15 pm Muckinonthesofa Which R8 are you eyeing up?

If all goes according to plan a V10 manual coupe, but would consider the spyder as well. I don't want the r-tronic but if an s-tronic came up in budget I'd consider one if those as well. My ideal would be a manual V10+ but someone would have to be selling cheaply for that to be in budget I reckon. Nothing certain in the current situation though, will see how things pan out.

wonkydonkey · Post by **wonkydonkey** » Sun Mar 22, 2020 8:48 pm

Muckinonthesofa The V10 in manual would be a corker! I tried out the V8 manual and that gear change is every bit as enjoyable as people claim. It's not a quick shift, but then cars like these aren't necessarily about trying to gain milliseconds around a track

Good luck in your hunt - there could be some wild bargains in the next month or two!

Muckinonthesofa · Post by **Muckinonthesofa** » Sun Mar 22, 2020 9:06 pm

wonkydonkey wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 8:48 pm Muckinonthesofa The V10 in manual would be a corker! I tried out the V8 manual and that gear change is every bit as enjoyable as people claim. It's not a quick shift, but then cars like these aren't necessarily about trying to gain milliseconds around a track Good luck in your hunt - there could be some wild bargains in the next month or two!

Thanks Wonkydonkey, it may be a good time to buy in the next few months! I hope a manual in the right spec and price comes up, if not maybe the s-tronic.

Argenta · Post by **Argenta** » Mon Mar 23, 2020 4:39 pm

Looking good!
I need to get my V3’s on the car too once my lungs are back on track.
(Nice to hear someone agree on the aeroskirts, they make 1 line too many IMHO)

john-e89 · Post by **john-e89** » Mon Mar 23, 2020 4:42 pm

Argenta wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 4:39 pm Looking good!
I need to get my V3’s on the car too once my lungs are back on track.
(Nice to hear someone agree on the aeroskirts, they make 1 line too many IMHO)

What’s the problem with your lungs Argenta...?

john-e89 · Post by **john-e89** » Mon Mar 23, 2020 5:12 pm

Jembo wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 1:22 pm +1 for the Gruppe... turns the beast into an angry fuel overdosing monster

That’s the downside Jembo, you cannot resist booting it can you....honestly it’s drinking fuel at a scary rate, I’m seriously going to have to limit how much I use it I could easily do over half a tank in two nights hooning, that’s ridiculous...!

Argenta · Post by **Argenta** » Mon Mar 23, 2020 11:07 pm

Thanx for asking, just the flu of some sort who knows what, but it’s going away at least.

john-e89 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 4:42 pm
Argenta wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 4:39 pm Looking good!
I need to get my V3’s on the car too once my lungs are back on track.
(Nice to hear someone agree on the aeroskirts, they make 1 line too many IMHO)
What’s the problem with your lungs Argenta...?

Om

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Mon Mar 23, 2020 11:30 pm

john-e89 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 5:12 pm That’s the downside Jembo, you cannot resist booting it can you....honestly it’s drinking fuel at a scary rate, I’m seriously going to have to limit how much I use it I could easily do over half a tank in two nights hooning, that’s ridiculous...!

I saw that on one of "Truth's" photos and wondered about it, but as mine is booked in for an Inspection 2 by Ross I held myself back!

Even without a GruppeM I still can't resist booting it - maybe the Powerflow back-boxes don't help.

I think your "over half a tank in two nights hooning" problem is due to the size of the tank - 55 litres don't go far in an M! But it's nearly as economical as my old Capri 2.8 Injections were back in the day, and way better than my Rover P6B 3500S was so I look at fuelling the M as money well spent!

Especially now the only way to have some fun seems to be to make an essential trip (the long way round obviously).

john-e89 · Post by **john-e89** » Mon Mar 23, 2020 11:36 pm

Argenta wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 11:07 pm Thanx for asking, just the flu of some sort who knows what, but it’s going away at least.
john-e89 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 4:42 pm
Argenta wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 4:39 pm Looking good!
I need to get my V3’s on the car too once my lungs are back on track.
(Nice to hear someone agree on the aeroskirts, they make 1 line too many IMHO)
What’s the problem with your lungs Argenta...?
Om

Ah ok, nasty obviously but at least not anything long term...

Tbh the aero skirts are a 50/50 split, sometimes they look great, others they make the “waist” of the car too wide if that makes sense. It’s a fit and see scenario, if it’s a no they’ll be up for sale.

john-e89 · Post by **john-e89** » Mon Mar 23, 2020 11:39 pm

Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 11:30 pm
john-e89 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 5:12 pm That’s the downside Jembo, you cannot resist booting it can you....honestly it’s drinking fuel at a scary rate, I’m seriously going to have to limit how much I use it I could easily do over half a tank in two nights hooning, that’s ridiculous...!
I saw that on one of "Truth's" photos and wondered about it, but as mine is booked in for an Inspection 2 by Ross I held myself back!

Even without a GruppeM I still can't resist booting it - maybe the Powerflow back-boxes don't help.

I think your "over half a tank in two nights hooning" problem is due to the size of the tank - 55 litres don't go far in an M! But it's nearly as economical as my old Capri 2.8 Injections were back in the day, and way better than my Rover P6B 3500S was so I look at fuelling the M as money well spent!

Especially now the only way to have some fun seems to be to make an essential trip (the long way round obviously).

Oh I can make a trip to fetch a can of cat food from the local village shop take 30miles easily....!!

wonkydonkey · Post by **wonkydonkey** » Wed Jun 03, 2020 8:56 am

To all the M3 strut brace owners in this thread: What sort of vertical clearance measurement do you have between the top of your fuel rail and the underside of your strut brace bar please? And have you ever checked for signs of contact between the two after a few hundred miles of driving?

john-e89 · Post by **john-e89** » Wed Jun 03, 2020 9:08 am

wonkydonkey wrote: ↑Wed Jun 03, 2020 8:56 am To all the M3 strut brace owners in this thread: What sort of vertical clearance measurement do you have between the top of your fuel rail and the underside of your strut brace bar please? And have you ever checked for signs of contact between the two after a few hundred miles of driving?

The edge of the air box is higher than the fuel rail wonkeydonkey, at a guess there’s around 10-15mm clearance between that and the base of the strut. 100% zero contact.

Darren Slone · Post by **Darren Slone** » Wed Jun 03, 2020 9:14 am

Looking good John

hope you’re on the mend buddy

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