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    This was the original group buy, he has done it twice now.

    http://forums.m3cutters.co.uk/showthread.php?t=67110

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    Ok, so the ball is fully rolling with this new project!

    The car has been into the local specialist (Brystones) for an Inspection 2 service, brake fluid change, and air con regas. They have also been over the car with a fine tooth comb. And listed every little thing down to missing trim clips, perished door seal and other odds and sods which will all be getting sorted shortly.

    Sub frame given clean bill of health, which is good.

    I've been building a shopping list, and researching the best place to buy parts. It's rather long, but you know me, I don't do things half cocked! Just put a deposit down on these among other things that I'll post up about once it's all fitted

    And you thought your brakes were big......



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    They should stop you very well indeed.

    Are these from above link or a complete kit?

    I looked at putting 6 pot cayenne calipers on the Volvo

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    They're not the brakes from the link Mike posted, no.

    The fronts are the Brembo Grantourismo 6-pot kit with 380mm discs. As far as I can tell, the ultimate brakes that the E46 can have fitted. They're 2000 miles old, and cost £4k new!!

    The rears are Porsche Boxster S calipers, and use the OEM M3 discs.

    There's a chap on M3cutters putting his car back to standard, and I'm buying a few bits from it
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    Milltek Cat-Back : BC BR Coilovers : IPD ARB : AP Racing Brakes : M56 & Gripper LSD

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    Looking good , off to a great start.

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    My mate has had various custom systems & boxes on his over the 10 years he's had it. They love a drone & as mike said you'll never get rid of it.
    I've actually got the m3 this weekend & poo came out on a wet roundabout leaving work this afternoon. TC back on. Lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by Biff View Post
    My mate has had various custom systems & boxes on his over the 10 years he's had it. They love a drone & as mike said you'll never get rid of it.
    I've actually got the m3 this weekend & poo came out on a wet roundabout leaving work this afternoon. TC back on. Lol
    I'm buying a Supersprint Race back box from the same guy. Look them up on youtube, they sound unbelievable! He reckons it only has a slight drone at 2000rpm in 6th when under load. I can live with that!
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    Looks stunning Chris, Supersprint exhaust is what i had on blacky and it did indeed sound awesome on boost

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    Quote Originally Posted by S70T5Chris View Post
    They're not the brakes from the link Mike posted, no.

    The fronts are the Brembo Grantourismo 6-pot kit with 380mm discs. As far as I can tell, the ultimate brakes that the E46 can have fitted. They're 2000 miles old, and cost £4k new!!

    The rears are Porsche Boxster S calipers, and use the OEM M3 discs.

    There's a chap on M3cutters putting his car back to standard, and I'm buying a few bits from it
    They are big! I thought the polestar were big at 371mm

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    Very nice Chris, love those brakes.....I just wish I went fast enough to justify a set lol


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    Awesome!
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    Quote Originally Posted by V70 Graham View Post
    Very nice Chris, love those brakes.....I just wish I went fast enough to justify a set lol
    I bet the disks on your Company vehicle are bigger !.

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    Very very nice mate. What have you decided suspension wise? On Cutters you said you've also ordered a genuine csl boot lid and difusser. Can't wait to see it when it's all on.

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    The chap who is selling the brakes also has KW Variant 2 coilovers, so I'm running with them. I was going to get new Bilstein B6's and H&R springs as a compromise. But @ £800 for the V2's I couldn't say no. They ride superb on the Volvo's, so I can't see how they'd be any different on the bimmer.

    Also getting H&R anti roll bars from him.
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    Whilst I'm on a roll updating project threads! LOL....

    Dropped the Bimmer off at Brystones this morning to work through the list of niggles they kindly drew up for me! And also have all the goodies fitted that have emptied the kids piggy banks!

    • Renew glove box latch
    • O/S door trim panel - replace missing clips
    • Renew both front door aperture seals
    • Replace N/S door mirror glass
    • Fuel filler cap retaining strap
    • New front ride level sensor
    • New rear to front brake pipes (fuel tank out jobby!)
    • O/S headlight washer adjust or possibly renew
    • Renew a coolant hose (slight misting of fluid)
    • Investigate presence of oil, around the timing chain tensioner


    Then fit....

    • Brembo Grandtourismo front brake kit (6 pots & 380mm floating discs)
    • Porsche Boxster S Brembo Rears, utilising my OEM discs
    • Supersprint Race backbox
    • KW Variant 2 coilovers
    • H&R anti roll bars
    • Linea Corse wheels, 9j fronts and 10j rears, correct offset to clear brakes and fill the arches without spacers
    • + Michelin Pilot Sports CSL sizes (265/30/19 rears, 235/35/19 fronts)
    • Wheel stud conversion
    • Genuine BMW CSL bootlid
    • Genuine BMW CSL rear diffuser
    • Brand new headlight lenses
    • Depo black front indicators
    • Black front grills
    • Carbon fiber front wing grills
    • Smoked rear LED lights
    • Depo smoked side repaters


    I can't wait to get it back!!

    Next on the list is a few ICE upgrades. Upgrade the BM54 amplifier to give more power, and better quality sound with the HK set up. Also upgraded to allow bluetooth streaming. An intravee 2 and Alpine KCA-420i to give full ipod integration. Also add the OEM bluetooth handsfree system (this is pretty much the only option my car didn't have fitted from the factory).
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    Got the car back from Brystones on Friday. To say I am pleased would be a massive understatement. I am absolutely in love with this car now.

    Gave it a polish today, for the first time since owning it! The paint has come up real nice, but would really benefit from a proper paint correction detail. The pictures don't highlight how badly stone chipped the front is, but it is! So respraying the front end is next on the to do list!

    I am so pleased with the exhaust. It's not too loud at all, there's no drone, and it looks and sounds incredible!













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    Very nice fella, surprised you didn't sneak off to Germany this week to give it a shakedown.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shinsplintz 101 View Post
    Very nice fella, surprised you didn't sneak off to Germany this week to give it a shakedown.
    I'm gutted mate, just too busy at the moment

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    The yellow calipers suit it very well.

    Are you bringing it to the southern?

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    She's got a cracking stance mate, Looks the nutts

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