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Re: GT40 Australia #48 Looking good Pete! I bought an interesting parking sensor for my brother a while back - his car has a fibreglass front spoiler with a lip that sticks out. This sensor from Magneti Marelli doesn't require any holes to be cut - instead a long thin aluminium strip is placed...

Actually maybe that's unfair - I guess that Focus engine is so short they could have room to use it on the rear end. But in that case what do they do about the rear-wheel steering? ciao Ian

[ QUOTE ] Access to the engine is through the rear window, which must be removed each time you want to check your oil! [/ QUOTE ] It's worse than that - access to the engine must be via the front nostril cover. The blurb says you take the engine, gearbox and wheel assemblies as a single unit...

Yes I really must plan a trip to take my car out there and show everyone just how slowly you can drive the Nordschlief in a fast car... Coincidentally, Sabine featured on last night's Top Gear where she was very complimentary about Clarkson's driving (not). He's actually been round before as...

[ QUOTE ] I belive the track record for a non racing car is held by a female taxi driver - you should see the taxi !!! She takes paying pax around the Nord and thats all she does for a living. [/ QUOTE ] That driver is Sabine Schmitz, and she's a very very fast lady indeed...

Thanks very much for the replies guys. Dave - I already suggested a vinyl stripe, but my brother insists on paint. Wokingham is a bit far, but might be worth the trip if they will do the job. Keith - Kings Langley is nice and close, I'll check them out. I couldn't find that exact name, does...

Not strictly on-topic since this is for my brother's car and not a 40... Can anyone recommend a good paint shop in Hertfordshire or the surrounding counties? If they'll take on a 40 they should be able to do the things my brother wants (in particular he wants a stripe painted, but the...

Re: PLEASE READ THIS A bunch of us with M5's got some of those made for our cars and they look fantastic.

My e39 BMW M5 has a fly-by-wire throttle, the official reason being that the eight throttle butterflies would make the pedal too heavy. This also allows the traction control and stability control systems to override the driver's inputs (+cruise control is fully electronic). The e46 M3 also has...

Dave - here's a company that can chip your player: http://www.techtronics.com I've got them to chip one (high end expensive) player and bought three other pre-chipped ones from them and their service so far has been good. They're not the cheapest, but their modifications handle all the titles...

I'm running Michelin Pilot Sports on my M5 (245/40/R18 and 275/35/R18) and can concur with Alain - so far (11000 miles) they seem very good. I must take a close look at how they're wearing. In the dry they are great, when it's wet and cold they do well but are not exceptional. They are very...

You might want to look at radio controlled car paint - RC car bodies are made out of lexan and the paint you use is specially formulated to bond well to lexan but still be flexible enough not to crack and split when you bash your RC car into something. As for masking, people generally airbrush...

525 Nm = 387 lbft

I don't know anything about the company, but I thought the engine heretics might find this interesting - BMW e39 M5 (S62) engine for sale: http://www.rennwerks.com/M5%20Motor.htm Complete with gearbox although that will be no use in a 40. For those of you that don't know, the engine is a...

The octane numbers are different between the US and the UK - there are two measures: Research Octane Number (RON) - tested at 600rpm Motor Octane Number (MON) - tested at 900rpm In the UK we only use RON, whereas in the US they take an average of the two values (called Anti-Knock Index or...