H.C.O.C (Henry Catchpole on Carfection)
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Watched that M3 one last night, looking forward to the rest of the series.
I'm going to have to go back through this thread and catch up with these videos.
I'm going to have to go back through this thread and catch up with these videos.
An absolute unit
Re: H.C.O.C (Henry Catchpole on Carfection)
They're worth it.
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Re: H.C.O.C (Henry Catchpole on Carfection)
Most of the way through all I could think was "please don't use a uk m3 gt for the e36 one"
Thankfully at the end it looks like the gt is a proper lhd one ( I'd still have a 3.2 over one though ) so it could perhaps be the most factually accurate set of m3 videos ever to hit the youtubes.
Thankfully at the end it looks like the gt is a proper lhd one ( I'd still have a 3.2 over one though ) so it could perhaps be the most factually accurate set of m3 videos ever to hit the youtubes.
Cheers, Harry
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That makes a lovely noise
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Re: H.C.O.C (Henry Catchpole on Carfection)
Most loveliest this side of an F1 though? Naahh.
Strangely I like the M3 GT the most so far.
Re: H.C.O.C (Henry Catchpole on Carfection)
Must admit I did raise an eyebrow at that comment. Probably a caught in the moment comment.speedingfine wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2019 9:37 amMost loveliest this side of an F1 though? Naahh.
Strangely I like the M3 GT the most so far.
Re: H.C.O.C (Henry Catchpole on Carfection)
It is a pretty awesome sound - far better than the vanilla E46 M3.
(Though, how wrong am I for thinking I prefer the V8 sound in mine!)
(Though, how wrong am I for thinking I prefer the V8 sound in mine!)
Re: H.C.O.C (Henry Catchpole on Carfection)
I didn't realise they were so rare, makes the amount you see looking well used more impressive.
Although the numbers on how many left suggest that there are more SORNed than on the road, might've just been for the winter though.
Although the numbers on how many left suggest that there are more SORNed than on the road, might've just been for the winter though.
An absolute unit
Re: H.C.O.C (Henry Catchpole on Carfection)
I really couldn't live with that gearbox I'm afraid - it slurs like a drunk on upchanges. I dare say it could be helped by letting off the throttle in between changes but then whats the point of that over a manual.
I wonder if anyone has box swapped these back to manual like people have done for the first generation Vanquish. Would seem like a worthwhile thing to do if you're brave enough to tamper with the originality.
I wonder if anyone has box swapped these back to manual like people have done for the first generation Vanquish. Would seem like a worthwhile thing to do if you're brave enough to tamper with the originality.
Re: H.C.O.C (Henry Catchpole on Carfection)
It's sort of half a McLaren F1 engine, innit?speedingfine wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2019 9:37 amMost loveliest this side of an F1 though? Naahh.
Strangely I like the M3 GT the most so far.
Seeing the E36 M3 GT next to E46 CSL in that vid, does make me think that the E36 M3 was also a really good looking car
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Re: H.C.O.C (Henry Catchpole on Carfection)
Manual conversion is very easy, simple bolt on job with manual donor parts.
You don't even have to swap the gearbox if you use an aftermarket sprung shifter assembly ( as the automated smg won't have the internal springs you need on a manual car to tell you where the gears are )
Of course, you'd want to keep the bits in a box somewhere to bung back on for the resales.
You don't even have to swap the gearbox if you use an aftermarket sprung shifter assembly ( as the automated smg won't have the internal springs you need on a manual car to tell you where the gears are )
Of course, you'd want to keep the bits in a box somewhere to bung back on for the resales.
Cheers, Harry
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Re: H.C.O.C (Henry Catchpole on Carfection)
Have you seen the carbon inlet evolve are doing?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/evolveaut ... 728581313/
£1650 though...
Cheers, Harry
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integrale_evo wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2019 10:27 pmHave you seen the carbon inlet evolve are doing?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/evolveaut ... 728581313/
£1650 though...
Re: H.C.O.C (Henry Catchpole on Carfection)
I (stupidly, looking back, in terms of expenditure anyway) spent 1k or so on a Gruppe M intake for the Audi.
In terms of bang-for-buck, that plenum absolutely dry-humps it. Although fitting it would be painful as you wouldn't see the glorious innards of it!
In terms of bang-for-buck, that plenum absolutely dry-humps it. Although fitting it would be painful as you wouldn't see the glorious innards of it!
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Re: H.C.O.C (Henry Catchpole on Carfection)
Yeah, it's actually pretty good value. You'll pay about that for one of the really good e46 csl style airboxes.
They charge £800 odd for their standard e46 intake which is pretty much just a k&n style cone filter sitting in a pretty carbon funnel!
They charge £800 odd for their standard e46 intake which is pretty much just a k&n style cone filter sitting in a pretty carbon funnel!
Cheers, Harry
Re: H.C.O.C (Henry Catchpole on Carfection)
* looks away guiltily *integrale_evo wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 1:39 pm They charge £800 odd for their standard e46 intake which is pretty much just a k&n style cone filter sitting in a pretty carbon funnel!