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Keep meaning to post this but picked this up as the weekend / trackday car. Very happy with this alongside the G20 3 series for the everyday bits!

Caterham Superlight 150 -
6 speed Caterham box
Ultralight flywheel / clutch
LSD
Uprated 4 pots & race master cylinder
Nitron coilovers
Full roadsport cage with Tillett seats

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Will do more of a write up and take some more pics soon. I can say it is one hell of an experience to drive and like nothing else I've been in.

Also was possibly the worst journey on the way back from collection day. 28°C+ on the M25 and all the heat coming through the engine and gearbox to add to the mix. So pleased to get out of it at that point!
 

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Keep meaning to post this but picked this up as the weekend / trackday car. Very happy with this alongside the G20 3 series for the everyday bits!

Caterham Superlight 150 -
6 speed Caterham box
Ultralight flywheel / clutch
LSD
Uprated 4 pots & race master cylinder
Nitron coilovers
Full roadsport cage with Tillett seats

42wNlBX.jpg
Very nice!
How old is it?

Getting in and out is an absolute pig with that full cage but necessary if it’s going to be used properly on track.
 
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Should have gone cross country :D
Did you pick it up from the Dartford factory?

Sevens & Classics - just off Paddock hill @ Brands Hatch

Very nice!
How old is it?

Getting in and out is an absolute pig with that full cage but necessary if it’s going to be used properly on track.

2008 car - prices are very strong at the moment (like the rest of the car market) so that was just about right for budget.
 
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Had some new fake wings put on and wheels refurbed (as a follow up from this thread) including fake new wheel caps and fake m stickers on the wheels (which might be the wrong way up :p)

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2008 car - prices are very strong at the moment (like the rest of the car market) so that was just about right for budget.
Oh yes. At least residuals are rock solid, so as long as you don’t stack it you shouldn’t lose much on it. Enjoy it!

I should be picking mine up next week :D
 
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Keep meaning to post this but picked this up as the weekend / trackday car. Very happy with this alongside the G20 3 series for the everyday bits!

Caterham Superlight 150 -
6 speed Caterham box
Ultralight flywheel / clutch
LSD
Uprated 4 pots & race master cylinder
Nitron coilovers
Full roadsport cage with Tillett seats

42wNlBX.jpg

My mate has the Sigma SL on bodies, great little car. Can't beat the noise. Same colour, too.
 
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Thanks, this is the spec list from a vin decoder - so probably about 5x as long as it needs to be:

Vehicle information
Type M340I XD A
Series G20 (3 Series)
Body Type -
Steering Left Hand Drive
Engine B58D
Transmission Automatic
Colour Portimao blau metallic
Upholstery Leather Vernasca black seam blue

Editions and packages
S710 M leather steering wheel
S715 M Aerodynamics package
S754 M Rear spoiler

Comfort and interior equipment
S428 Warning triangle and first aid kit
S430 Interior/outside mirror with auto dip
S431 Interior mirror with automatic-dip
S465 Through-loading system
S481 Sports seat
S493 Storage compartment package
S494 Seat heating driver/passenger
S4AW Instrument panel Sensatec
S4GQ M seat belts
S4KK Inter.trim finishers aluminium tetragon
S4NE Blow-by heater
S4UR Ambient interior light

Multimedia
S610 Head-up display
S654 DAB tuner
S688 Harman/Kardon surround sound system
S6AE Teleservices
S6AF Statutory emergency call
S6AK Connected Drive Services
S6C4 Digital professional I
S6NW Telephony with wireless charging
S6U3 BMW Live operating area Professional
S6U8 BMW gesture control
S6WD WLAN Hotspot

Driver assistance and lightning
S534 Automatic air conditioning
S544 Cruise control with brake function
S5AC High-beam assistant
S5AQ Active guard plus
S5AZ BMW Laserlicht
S5DA Passenger airbag deactivation
S5DC Rear-seat headrests, folding
S5DM Parking assistance system

Wheels and drive
S230 Extra package, EU-speciifc
S248 Steering wheel heater
S258 Tyres with runflat properties
S2NH M Sport brake
S2PA Locking wheel bolt
S2T4 M Sport differential
S2TB Sport automatic gearbox
S2VB Tyre pressure display
S2VF Adaptive M chassis
S2VL Variable sport steering

Environment and safety
S302 Alarm system
S316 automatic trunk lid mechanism
S322 Comfort access
S3KA Acoustic comfort glazing
S812 National version England / Ireland
S850 Dummy-SALAPA
S853 Language version, English
S880 On-board literature, English
S8EK Dummy-SALAPA
S8KA Oil service interval 24 mths / 30,000 km
S8R9 Refrigerant R1234yf
S8S2 Coding, alarm signal
S8S3 Automatic locking during starting
S8SM Car ident. number visible from outside
S8TF Active pedestrian protection
S8TG Thiefproofing device

Individual equipment
Headlining anthracite
S760 High gloss shadow line

Plus the dealer had also changed the wheels and added the sideskirts/splitter and wheels to the 795M Performance wheels, it was an impulse switch and they had it in stock so I went for it, haven't regretted it at all (even if some bits aren't to everyones taste - I still can't make my mind up on the black wheels, I like the style it's just the colour...).

Nice spec. How do you find the adaptive suspension?
 
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Got the wheels refurbished as they were looking a bit ropey, really happy with how they came out.

Got the wheels refurbished as they were looking a bit ropey, really happy with how they came out.

Do you know what colour code you went for? I'm about to get my focus wheels refurbed but hearing a lot of issues with colour matching the existing rado grey.
 
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Do you know what colour code you went for? I'm about to get my focus wheels refurbed but hearing a lot of issues with colour matching the existing rado grey.

I just asked them to match what was on the car and my invoice has 'Ford Rado Grey (WP)', that's probably not very helpful sorry. Ford decided to use loads of different shades/finishes and still managed to call two different shades the same name.
 
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