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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 09:33 PM
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are you kidding me?
bmws are AMAZING in twisties... do i need to remind you they are also rwd?

who gives a **** about twisties antmore, its not like you will be in a road with a lotta turns anyway, not in canada!

time to mod, but i know i am spoiled from driving the bimmer, probbaly i'll sell it summer..
Trade it in for an E30 M3.
Old Mar 16, 2007 | 09:36 PM
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240 with coilovers and sway bars > stock bmw
Old Mar 16, 2007 | 09:59 PM
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just slap some jdm stickers, thats gotta give you at least 100 whp. at least.
Old Mar 16, 2007 | 10:10 PM
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eh bmw do handle good but 240 are lighter. some suspension upgrades and that beemer wouldnt be able to keep up in the turns.
Old Mar 16, 2007 | 10:42 PM
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i retract my previous statement, the KA is not worthless, itll get you from point a to point b. but you will see much more noticable difference putting your available money into footwork as opposed to trying to make power out of a stock KA.
Old Mar 17, 2007 | 05:21 AM
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i'd love to do a engine swap, but my insurance is already expensive and due to the car bein a 2door and rwd and me being 20 years old, its $$$$. if i did a awap/turbo, it'd increase by 30-30%.
Old Mar 17, 2007 | 05:24 PM
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wut the insurance company doesnt know wont hurt your wallet lol
Old Mar 17, 2007 | 05:44 PM
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mabey canada checks your car for upgrades/mods?
Old Mar 17, 2007 | 09:05 PM
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horray for liability!... not.
Old Mar 19, 2007 | 04:35 PM
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mabey canada checks your car for upgrades/mods?
bingo,.. at least my insurance company does...
Old Mar 20, 2007 | 10:27 AM
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damn dude that sucks
Old Mar 20, 2007 | 11:37 AM
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$300 for a helmet
$45 for a day of autox

Then you both go. Find out what classes you are in and that will give you a handicap if you are both stock. I don't see both cars going into the same class.

If they are then it is an level match.

Learn to drive better and let a receipt be a tail of the tape.

You will not drive as hard in an uncontrolled environment as you will in a controlled.

Also you could clip some poor schleb like me on my way home from working 16 hours trying to put food on my kids table.
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