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xs2man:
Anyway, had it out today, had the wife and kids with me, so couldn't hoof it anywhere.  But I did manage to get some bird to a dirty big sh*t all over it.  It was minging.  Anyway, excuse for a clean / pics I guess.  (Couldn't be hooped doing the wheels though, and it was starting to rain).

Dave J:
Sounds as though you've got a well specified example there! It is manual or DSG?

What are the plans you make mention of?!

xs2man:
It's a manual.  I've been in autos for too long now, and while I have nothing against a DSG box, it's nice to change a gear.

Plans aren't set in stone.  Thinking full polybush kit (including anti-lift), R32/S3 brakes, decat and remap (already has turbo back miltek and APR induction).  Maybe H&R ARB's too depending on how the poly's work out.  And then enjoy...

Dave J:
I can well understand! I didn't expect to like DSG, but I did. I tried a manual Pirelli before mine, and it was very good but the DSG won me over. Don't get me wrong, I miss the 2nd gear boost to the line and then changing to fourth, or skipping gears down the box to match braking.

I like your plans - have done most of these except the decat and remap! All of those seem to improve on the ED30's weak points IMHO. The brakes as standard are poor for a 230+bhp car. It also rolled a bit more than I thought it would as standard, but that was coming from my very modded mkiv.

xs2man:
I'm in no way adverse to an auto box.  I really love the one in my BMW, but then again, that's the ZF8 speed box, which is one of the very best auto boxes in the world.  Leagues ahead of the 6 speed in my old 335d.  And all my Range Rovers (all both of them) had auto's, as well as one of my A4's, lol. 

And I would have had a DSG if one had come up with the right spec and price.  But as it was, this car was right spec and price, and relatively close.  And I didn't care so much about the transmission that I would leave an otherwise tidy example.  Of course, I'll no doubt have to do the clutch and flywheel with the manual, instead of a DSG remap.  But I can live with that.

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