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Points: 6381 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20-December-2004 at 13:54
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"We apologise for the late running of this train, which is due to the wrong kind of company running the railways"


Ah, makes you almost wistful for the days of Sir Peter Parker and Ray Buckton....

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Points: 6381 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20-December-2004 at 14:01
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...the Gallup�organisations Q12 - Employee Engagement Survey. (very american)



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Points: 1497 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21-December-2004 at 06:38
Originally posted by Peter Fenwick Peter Fenwick wrote:

[QUOTE=Horsetan] [QUOTE=Peter Fenwick]

It's not just the Swiss, either. My parents have been to several european countries and they have been very impressed with the public transport. It's just a shame that ours is such a joke.

 

maybe it's because we don't pay enough tax??

please not that was a joke.



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Points: 6484 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21-December-2004 at 06:43
Originally posted by silverbeastie silverbeastie wrote:

Originally posted by Peter Fenwick Peter Fenwick wrote:

[QUOTE=Horsetan] [QUOTE=Peter Fenwick]

It's not just the Swiss, either. My parents have been to several european countries and they have been very impressed with the public transport. It's just a shame that ours is such a joke.

 

maybe it's because we don't pay enough tax??

please not that was a joke.

True, everyone else should pay more tax, except me who should be exempt! biggrinbounce2
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Points: 2516 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30-December-2004 at 04:55

I see JCs appreciation of BMWs didnt last long! Rather slated the 1 series I believe!! But then again they're bound to sell well seeing as he dosen't like it!

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Points: 77 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30-December-2004 at 09:11
Ha ha look at his previous car selection...... If he does not buy something then you def should buy it
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Points: 10053 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30-December-2004 at 19:23
Didn't JC have an old CSL, then sold it. Bit miffed that they are worth a lot more than he sold it for now. Can't remember exact details, but it was mentioned on the show thet tested the M3 CSL on.
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Points: 7213 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30-December-2004 at 19:45

aye, you're right, its been mentioned on the programme (they tested the M cars on the Isle of Man)

ftp://g5pry.serveftp.com/Top Gear - 11th March 2003.avi

(176mb, right-click, save as...)

and on the times website in his weekly column

http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/

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Points: 1022 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31-December-2004 at 04:24

Originally posted by Horsetan Horsetan wrote:

What the hell. It was nice to see the original Audi Quattro out for a run....

That was the highlight of the show for me!

Would have been more interesting if the A2 quattro was fitted with tarmac setup, and the stig got to drive that too, it was the owner John Hanlon who drove it, but you can't have a 20 year old car beating an evo!
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Points: 2516 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31-December-2004 at 04:37

I believe he sold it for about �4000 just before its value rose to about �10-12K

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Points: 2516 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31-December-2004 at 05:06

Just seen a copy of autocar from 14 dec issue talking about the new M6, and saw an article about large possibility of an M1 with 3.0 ltr lump from new 630i developing 310 bhp, which I would think just may shut JC up for a bit anyway! Also liked the sound of an M7 but didn't like the sound of a Z4M with a detuned 4.0l V8 from the M3 as they never detuned the engine from the Z3M, taken from the E36 M3 (or at least I don't think they did anyway)

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Originally posted by e28silver528i e28silver528i wrote:

 as they never detuned the engine from the Z3M, taken from the E36 M3 (or at least I don't think they did anyway)

 

I thought they did, at least a little bit anyway. I know when the E46 M3 came out the Z3M got the engine but detuned to 325bhp.

 
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Points: 10053 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31-December-2004 at 07:33
Originally posted by e28silver528i e28silver528i wrote:

Just seen a copy of autocar from 14 dec issue talking about the new M6, and saw an article about large possibility of an M1 with 3.0 ltr lump from new 630i developing 310 bhp


..Oooo, bringing back the M1? Now that would look good (as long as Bangle has nowt to do with it and they stick to the origional shape, like Ford has with the new version of the GT40). Ah, but wait, they mean the new 1 series don't they.. What a come down...
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Points: 2516 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31-December-2004 at 08:23

Sorry for the come down, but still pretty damn quick if you ask me - 0-60 5.8sec approx, 155 mph and 310bhp! Still must be good fun!

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Points: 2516 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31-December-2004 at 11:09

Peter,

Just had a look through performance BMW mag and the Z3M had the same engine as the E36 M3 evo 3.2 straight six but developing 325bhp compared to 321bhp for the evo - so no it wasn't detuned

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Points: 10053 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01-January-2005 at 19:28
Originally posted by e28silver528i e28silver528i wrote:

Peter,


Just had a look through performance BMW mag and the Z3M had the same engine as the E36 M3 evo 3.2 straight six but developing 325bhp compared to 321bhp for the evo - so no it wasn't detuned


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A mate has a Z3M, and he said it was about 320 ish bhp. Asked him if he thought about gettting it chipped the last time I saw him.. He said he didn't want to kill himself, as it was powerfull enough now..

Have mentioned this site to him, but haven't seen him around so far.

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