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Apr 20, 2011 | 02:55 AM

#11

chilled

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Joined: Oct 2004

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From: sideways with an OWL!

OEM E46 rear springs (on the M3 anyway) are known to snap. So cheap coilovers can't be any worse...

Apr 20, 2011 | 04:28 AM

#12

Nick Graves

Joined: Mar 2001

Posts: 31,181

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From: Hertford

Quote:

Originally Posted by MB

I'm not so sure I buy the argument that the car costs £400 so put 20p coilovers on it. If it;s a shopping car then I guess it doesn;t matter, but you can bet they will be worse that what BMW put on there.

We get this with the S2000.

"Oh but these cars are cheap now so I thought i'd buy ebay coilovers to replace the several thousand pound OEM Showa coilovers and improve the handling"

Logic?

The Germans consider the lower/deeper/wider/bespoilered/bassed-up phase a dubious twilight zone, prior to a car reaching true classic status. The small-time pimp/drug dealer look is so not a good one & dodgy mods can damage an otherwise potential 'keeper'.

Funny thing is though, a lot of new M-Bs may be dressed up to look like the Rude Mercs of a the gravel-yard car dealer lot. Except the quality of the components is obviously OEM.

Apr 20, 2011 | 04:30 AM

#13

Shiskine

Joined: Jul 2004

Posts: 18,456

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From: Glasgow, Scotland

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick Graves

Funny thing is though, a lot of new M-Bs may be dressed up to look like the Rude Mercs of a the gravel-yard car dealer lot. Except the quality of the components is obviously OEM.

As I've said before, it's the Mattel Hot Wheels design studio influence ...

Apr 20, 2011 | 06:46 AM

#14

Heinz '57

Joined: Aug 2005

Posts: 2,907

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From: Lincolnshire Wolds

Quote:

Originally Posted by unclefester

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heinz '57' timestamp='1302944774' post='20472724

[quote name='Kenneht' timestamp='1302881158' post='20470213']
To much love for something made of metal IMO.

And yes i'm the same with the S and MK1 Golfs sometimes :-)

And you support this stance by having a photo of your S as a sig?

You haven't even got an S2000 and you're still here

[/quote]

Still got 2 Hondas though,so yah boo sucks to you.

I am sitting on the sidelines watching the rapid decline of standards on here.

I was confused that someone that purports to have no affection for his car would then use a photo of it in his sig.

Apr 20, 2011 | 07:39 AM

#15

unclefester

Joined: Jun 2009

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If it was in his sig on every forum he was on then yes, i'd agree but if it's just on S2ki then it's topical and relevant, not a sign of OCD

Apr 20, 2011 | 11:54 AM

#16

AquilaEagle

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Joined: Jan 2002

Posts: 95,183

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From: Heath & Reach, Beds, UK

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heinz '57

I am sitting on the sidelines watching the rapid decline of standards on here.

f@#k, your life must be boring.

Apr 20, 2011 | 12:35 PM

#17

m1bjr

Joined: Oct 2006

Posts: 11,445

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From: Plymouth

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heinz '57

I am sitting on the sidelines watching the rapid decline of standards on here.

I never noticed you raising the bar either when you arrived on here.

S.

Apr 20, 2011 | 10:48 PM

#18

Heinz '57

Joined: Aug 2005

Posts: 2,907

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From: Lincolnshire Wolds

Quote:

Originally Posted by m1bjr

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heinz '57

I am sitting on the sidelines watching the rapid decline of standards on here.

I never noticed you raising the bar either when you arrived on here.

S.

Possibly not,but I did not lower it either.At the very least I tried to keep within forum rules and post in readable English,something that is not seen as important now apparently.
Nor did I spam up the main forum with interminable photos of my new "rims", "aggressive" camber and needy posts.
It sometimes seems that Max Power has resurrected as S2ki and if you do not think that this is a decline in standards we will have to agree to differ..