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Old 30th July 2008, 01:15   #1
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Project Calypso - E34 M5 3.6 Track Day Project

Jon Baker Jnr and myself have recently taken the decision to retire our M5s from track use, and to collectively purchase an E34 M5 with the intended sole use as a dedicated track day car.






What you're looking at above is the outcome of our decision - a 1991 E34 M5 3.6 in Calypso Red.

After a short deliberation, we purchased and collected today, from another highly-respected board member.




Over the coming weeks and months, we'll keep this thread updated with the modifications we make to the car, in our ongoing efforts to strip out uneccesary parts to save weight, improve performance, & most-importantly, handling.

Watch this space............!
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Old 30th July 2008, 02:27   #2
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Please go all the way with this one lads.
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Old 30th July 2008, 11:52   #3
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Please go all the way with this one lads.
Rest assured Wout we will do our best!!
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road legal or a serious track hound??
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road legal or a serious track hound??
Richard,

Car will remain road legal as it must be able to arrive at intended track venues (both here and in Europe), on public roads under it's own steam.

To some extent it is a potentially-frustrating compromise - as I have already identified bits I'd rather take-off that you can't, if you want to pass a UK M.O.T. test...........

Both Jon and I have the view that we'll make it as track-focused as we can, whilst remaining road legal.

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Sounds like a good idea to me fellas.....



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Quaife sequential gearbox, Mov'it brakes, carbon bonnet, boot lid and plastic windows....ohh yes!
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Quaife sequential gearbox, Mov'it brakes, carbon bonnet, boot lid and plastic windows....ohh yes!
Richard,

Your generosity appears to know no bounds.

- - Do you have our delivery address ?

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Good decision TK and JB Jnr .....it's reassuring to hear that your v.tidy late 3.8s will remain in top condition !

Steve , please forgive me for giving them an immediate 33bhp advantage over Sebring Sienna !

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