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Offline NeilM

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Some pics
« on: October 31, 2008, 12:50:02 pm »
My 1st Gti @ Brands Hatch Dec 2006



Edition30 @ Silverstone



And Snetterton



Some Mods





No excuse for a dirty motor



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And one for the Ladies (wife's car, sorry)

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Re: Some pics
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2008, 01:53:15 pm »
Some great pictures there  8)

As for the Z4 I may be doing a photoshoot with a black one in the near future  :jumpmove:
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Re: Some pics
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2008, 04:55:33 pm »
Nice pice there, you certainly have not held back with modifications either, some serious kit on there Neil  :jumpmove:
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Re: Some pics
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2008, 06:31:04 pm »
very nice ed you`ve got there, some nice mods too  :happy2:
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Re: Some pics
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2008, 06:38:11 pm »
Love the first pic Neil  :wink:

Those Monza's don't look like there moving!!  8)
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Re: Some pics
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2008, 08:33:01 pm »
Lovely cars Neil! I ordered that Performance Tuner mag just to read about the GTI shootout. Good article!

What are your future plans for the ED30?
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Re: Some pics
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2008, 12:53:21 pm »
Quote from: WhiteGTI on October 31, 2008, 08:33:01 pm
Lovely cars Neil! I ordered that Performance Tuner mag just to read about the GTI shootout. Good article!

What are your future plans for the ED30?

Hi, Since that PT shootout I've found a way of using the launch control, I have to use hand controls for the brake & throttle (motobike accident) which wont let you do both at the same time. So I rev with the right hand and hold the brake with a pole with my left, its pretty scary when you let it go and you have to grab the wheel F***ing quick but I managed a 14.1 quarter mile sprint and 0-60 in 5.5 secs at the gti meet in Bruntingthorpe.

I do a few trackdays and any mod that'll make me look less of a tit is good, havent had one with the Quaife Diff fitted yet looking forward to that and getting round the Ring & Spa next year.

Had my eye on some dark BBS CH or CK wheels, I've trashed my wheels tacking to much kerb on the tracks, need 2 sets really.

Neil :smiley:
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Re: Some pics
« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2008, 02:27:54 pm »
Antharcite CK's would look really good on yours Neil, they aren't massively expensive either  :jumpmove: You fancy 18's or 19's?  :smiley:
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Re: Some pics
« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2008, 05:51:48 pm »
did i read in the mag that you said about trying to use the volume UP/DOWN as a function (other than radio) as launch or summit,
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Re: Some pics
« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2008, 10:59:42 am »
Quote from: T88OMM on November 01, 2008, 02:27:54 pm
Antharcite CK's would look really good on yours Neil, they aren't massively expensive either  :jumpmove: You fancy 18's or 19's?  :smiley:

Think I'll stick with the 18's not sure how well the 19's would perform on track, also the big wheels tend to make your brakes look really small.
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Re: Some pics
« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2008, 11:15:48 am »
Quote from: billyboy on November 01, 2008, 05:51:48 pm
did i read in the mag that you said about trying to use the volume UP/DOWN as a function (other than radio) as launch or summit,
billy

Yes a friend who has had a Mk5 gti prepared by VW racing for the VW race series has had UP/Down shift buttons fitted on the wheel, the problem I have is when using the hand controls with my right hand I cant hit the up shift paddle unless the steering wheel is in the straight ahead position. I have fitted some paddle extensions recently and they help alot so I will problably stick with them.


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Re: Some pics
« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2008, 06:58:52 pm »
Awesome car Neil , and you have the exact mods i want !!!  :drool:   I remember seeing your car in the Performance car tuner Shoot out !!  8)

i really admire the fact you use your car HARD  ! !

Even with hand controls you probably quicker than any of us round the track !  :happy2:

If you want track wheels definatly go for the Speedline superturismo's i can see the BBS CH/CK being headache to keep clean/mint, i have the black edition CH's but they are a headache to keep clean !

PS did you just overtake the 996 RS !!!

also is that bird floating away cleaning your car !
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Re: Some pics
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2008, 08:17:01 pm »
Quote from: E30m3 on November 04, 2008, 06:58:52 pm
Awesome car Neil , and you have the exact mods i want !!!  :drool:   I remember seeing your car in the Performance car tuner Shoot out !!  8)

i really admire the fact you use your car HARD  ! !

Even with hand controls you probably quicker than any of us round the track !  :happy2:

If you want track wheels definatly go for the Speedline superturismo's i can see the BBS CH/CK being headache to keep clean/mint, i have the black edition CH's but they are a headache to keep clean !

PS did you just overtake the 996 RS !!!

also is that bird floating away cleaning your car !

Hi thought you might like this from Snetterton,

http://s372.photobucket.com/albums/oo163/neilmelvin/?action=view&current=Snetterton8Oct2008.flv

have had the LSD fitted since then. Overtake a 996 RS, in my dreams did get a Scooby though.
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Re: Some pics
« Reply #13 on: November 11, 2008, 01:47:49 pm »
Just saw the vid now Neil , great bit of driving !!  :smiley:

You were eating the scooby on the brakes and cornering, could hear your tyres screaming for a LSD though !!! full boost sounds crazy !!  :driver:

using the kerbs at the end too !  :drinking:  :smiley:

Lets see the vid with the diff , overtaking everything in sight  8)

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Re: Some pics
« Reply #14 on: November 13, 2008, 10:54:26 am »
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Thanks for sharing, Neil :happy2:

VWR told me about your friend's car and how they arranged a formal demo of how he would succeed in getting out of his car in emergency because the race authority wouldn't believe he would do it in time at first.

With the Quaife, you'll find you can get back on the power earlier in the corner's exit. I guess you must already know that from the road.
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