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I'm currently running a healthy set of Dunlop Direzza star specs on my car and cannot hook even with the tires warm from a 80MPH roll..... Suspension is fully dialed in and setup properly, I'm just past the limits of these tires it looks like.

 

Stuck at the 255 45 17 size, as I'm not rolling the fenders or anything. I'm leaning towards the R888 but open to input!

I'm happy to announce that my dealer group will be the exclusive Alfa Romeo dealer in Columbus. Just got the call this morning. I hope to be the only one in Ohio but I bet we'll have at least 1 if not 2 competitors.

 

I've got no interest in breaking any rules regarding vendors/advertising so I'm not putting the name of my dealer group in here, but interested parties should PM me. If this post still breaks rules, please PM me a non-rule-breaking way to post this news up.

 

Forgive me if I seem overly excited, this is a confirmation of 3 years of hard work I've put in to the FIAT store.

 

 

 

Congrats.

 

 

The uncertain responses I've received from various "credible" sources as turned me away from the brand. Hopefully they set things up correctly once these get here....

I've had nothing but bad experiences, this is why I will either fly out or get a rental car and drive it myself... I hate relying on other people, even more so when you pay them and they cannot hold up to their end of the deal. I would suggest doing something similar

Coconut water

<------ Jealous

Not a unique CR problem: http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95340

 

I've helped out with this before. If interested, let me know the dates and hours. I've even done the chauffeur bit.

 

http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r445/martyr65/11a.jpg

 

http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r445/martyr65/9a.jpg

 

http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r445/martyr65/L1_3_LR.jpg

 

Not sure if these are what your sister had in mind. But, if we can work out the hours, it's free.

 

 

 

You rock!

Love these things!

I like the wing, but I think it needs wheels to compliment it.

 

 

 

I like the stockers. You would never know the car was turbo or makes 550+ if it drove past

Stock tails look much better.

 

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1212/4798801/9950206/409074349.jpg

 

Wing will probably go next...

 

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1212/4798801/9950206/409074348.jpg

Oh yeah it has a nice gauge setup, screen inside of the rear view mirror and you can toggle through various gauges and settings. I like it alot, no tacky gauges everywhere.

 

 

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1212/4798801/20553832/409071213.jpg

I could understand on a classic that has the potential to appreciate in value over the 12 years.

 

NOOOOO. 144 months is crazy talk

Beautiful! Not super fond of the smoked taillights, but I'd love to see it in person.

 

Have a set of stock tails waiting for me at a junkyard, hopefully I can make time to pick them up today. :fuuuu:

Sweet ride. Those are awesome cars.

 

Thanks

 

 

Stealthy

 

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1212/4798801/20553832/409070977.jpg

Are you still getting the GTR or was that somebody else?

 

That's me. Waiting on my friend to sell it, he wants to race his friends C6Z once he is finished building it.. Ego maniacs.. I wasn't really looking for another car just happened to see this. I would most likely have to sell once he sells me the GTR, low on space at my place and don't want to keep something on the street.... Neighbors would hate me. I actually like this car alot though, if I can get some traction with it. Once it warms up a little if the tires that are on it currently still have issues, it will get something extra sticky-also looking into a traction control setup.

nice pickup, I hate the wing and tail lights but othewise nice car!

 

The wing doesn't bother me yet, those damn taillights need to go though

Interior/engine shots?

 

I can get some tomorrow. Interior is stock. Semi debating gutting the interior-tossing a race seat in and taking the A/C out to shed some weight..... Should make near 600 on 93. Even from a 60 roll pedaling the car it kicks out. Has newer Dunlop star specs too. It's only 40-50 outside though, probably the main issue. Looking into a Racelogic traction control setup

That will be fun!

Being boosted it would just not be as flashy but to each their own. Does it have a cage?

 

I prefer things less flashy, why I feel silly in evos. I love them to death but feel like a high schooler. Wing might come off this, who knows. Haven't really thought about it yet. No cage, it's a street car.

 

It's not the diff itself, its the bolt that mounts it to the subframe....unless the subframe has somehow been modified. Are the halfshafts upgraded too?

 

 

Congrats on the new purchase

 

I know the 7 series diff doesn't just bolt in, pretty sure that whole area has been tampered with because of it. Stock half shafts.... Driveshaft shop is 30 minutes away ha

 

 

Thanks

Already?!

 

Yes. I usually don't keep things long, I was getting rid of it to free space for another car. Waiting on my friend to sell it

Loose the wig and gt some wheels otherwise I'm sure it will be a overall blast

 

I assumed the wing was stock. I like stock wheels

Looks awesome! This and the Evo 4 alone and you've got an awesome collection!

 

Evo 4 is gone

Loose the wig and gt some wheels otherwise I'm sure it will be a overall blast

 

550hp on an E36 M3 and you want more? Might want to watch for the front mounting bolt of the differential housing. It's nearly famous for snapping with stock or near stock power/torque.

 

Car looks spiffy. The wing can be justified with the kind of power it has.

 

It has a 7 series diff.

This is my second go around of a BMW of this vintage. I wasn't seeking out one but came across this yesterday online. It had a pretty healthy build sheet and the guy wasn't asking much to start with, so I contacted him. Was glad after speaking with him it was a middle aged guy that was moving and either this or his m coupe had to go, whichever sold first. Decided after breakfast I shouldn't pass the deal up. Booked a rental and off to Virginia, only a 5 hour drive. The car was just as described and the owner was pretty cool. Ended up just staying at a hotel last night and halfway home at the moment, car has been running flawless.

 

 

The motor is fully built, all quality stuff. Nice turbo setup with a 35r, running the larger 1.02 housing at the moment which I might swap out for the .82 I have. Car makes right around 550hp at the moment on 21-22 psi with 93 pump. Going to get it retuned this week and crank the boost.

 

 

I hate the taillights, going to order a set of stock ones when I get home.

 

Quick pic:

 

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1212/4798801/9950206/409062052.jpg

 

 

 

Let's see how long I can keep this...

Congrats! Great car for the money

Screw tint, Still love the purple!