SeanXE
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What are the pros and cons of these?
Also how hard are they to fit?
And how do you adjust them?
I know theres been alot of topics on this subject but just want to make sure its worth it before i spend £330 on them 
Thanks, Sean.
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Colin
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I had them on my golf, they were pretty crashy and bumpy.
They never siezed like people say they do.
I traded the car in & the garage later told me it had failed its mot because one of the fronts was leaking/fucked.
Id only had them on the car for about a year/20k miles!!
Id buy better ones if I was to buy again, as like everything in life you get what you pay for.
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Colin
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There pretty easy to fit, just usual tools & you will need spring compressors.
You adjust them using the C-spaners supplied!!
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Fad
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So Coline AST's or KW VAriants 3's for the m3 
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Colin
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Nah ive decided the M3's perfect as it is & I dont need to change anything.
Id rather save up for the next one............R8/997 hopefully!!
That added to the fact ive got £1200 worth of tyres getting fitted tomorrow & Inspection II is looming. Coilovers is the last thing on my mind!!
[Edited on 24-04-2009 by Colin]
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Fad
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You've changed since you got cash Colin 
Nice to see some aspiration though 
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Colin
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If you think ive got cash your mistaken!! I send it out the door as quick as it arrives!!
I just want to leave this one stock, it looks well for it.
Modding M3's is OMG-Rediculous money aswell. Even just doing the minimal wheels/suspension/exhaust would mean spending about 4-5k 
Ive got jades old mini to work on/mod if/when the bug bites!! 
[Edited on 24-04-2009 by Colin]
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Fad
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But that will rust away before you finish anything on it
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Colin
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Work on that will be starting soon 
Although just a wee tidy up/refurb to sell. Jade wont let me give it the zcars treatment!!
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Fad
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TBF she probably wants you to live long enough to get married at least
M3 needs a Gruppa M air box and a nice tasty exhaust
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Colin
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haha thats true!!
It doesnt really, Gruppa M airbox is what £500? & a decent exhaust is minimum £1k. Theres 1500 to go towards the next car 
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LukeD
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there spot on mate. couldnt fault them for my needs.
Copper grease and WD40 before you put on.... will last for ages, and wont need the c spanner to adjust- just fingers.
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Colin
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After 6 months & a Scottish winter you need C-spanners trust me, it doesnt matter how much copper slip & releasant you put on them!!
Also your golfs mint....I miss my mk2 lots!!
[Edited on 24-04-2009 by Colin]
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LukeD
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yeah can believe that. salt can be nasty.
and cheers colin.
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Brabus
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i had FK Highsports on my Corsa sport and Lupo GTi, can't fault them
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Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
haha thats true!!
It doesnt really, Gruppa M airbox is what £500? & a decent exhaust is minimum £1k. Theres 1500 to go towards the next car
Dude, get rid of the rasp.
I don't know what the M46 sounds like inside, but outside, well it sounds like a pissed of cat
Gotta go with Fad, at least stick a new exahust system on it, and enjoy the car a lot more. Sounds like it goes then.
And it'll be quiet when you want it to if you get the right system.
Doooooooooooooooooo ittttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
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Daimo B
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Oh, the coilvers...
Bilstiend Fixed strut yellows are much better, cost less, and actually work.
Donna has FK's on D5 and I bloody hate them. I feel like im driving a calibra (i.e a life on the ocean wave barge). Not good.
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by VXR
quote:
Originally posted by Colin
haha thats true!!
It doesnt really, Gruppa M airbox is what £500? & a decent exhaust is minimum £1k. Theres 1500 to go towards the next car
Dude, get rid of the rasp.
I don't know what the M46 sounds like inside, but outside, well it sounds like a pissed of cat
Gotta go with Fad, at least stick a new exahust system on it, and enjoy the car a lot more. Sounds like it goes then.
And it'll be quiet when you want it to if you get the right system.
Doooooooooooooooooo ittttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
Some of the aftermarket ones sound raspy aswell, only louder!!
I dont think im going to do anything to it.
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Kurt
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Hated my fk's! too hard for road use!
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TIDGE
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quote:
Originally posted by LukeD
there spot on mate. couldnt fault them for my needs.
did you leave the helper springs in?
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LukeD
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quote:
Originally posted by TIDGE
quote:
Originally posted by LukeD
there spot on mate. couldnt fault them for my needs.
did you leave the helper springs in?
nah- removed.
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TIDGE
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quote:
Originally posted by LukeD
nah- removed.
what's the ride like? i took them out too
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