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Old 24 May 2008, 11:15 PM
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http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm304/zip929/BM1.jpg
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http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm304/zip929/BM3.jpg

Not as quick as the scoob but not far off (530D)

Anyone else tuned these at all?
If so what did you do?

thanks.
Old 25 May 2008, 07:16 AM
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Sorry, bud, just looks so dull
But as long as you like it, that all the counts.
Old 25 May 2008, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Paddi70
Sorry, bud, just looks so dull
But as long as you like it, that all the counts.
I know. Not quite the same wow factor as my old bugeye.

It is quite a nice drive though. Just looking into a getting a remap or a tuning kit from Home » Diesel Power Tuning - Specialists in Diesel Tuning, Diesel Power and Diesel Performance using the DPT Tuning Box

Anyone ever used a device from dpt?
Old 25 May 2008, 10:25 AM
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Is it just the light or is your passenger door a different colour?
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Originally Posted by zip929
I know. Not quite the same wow factor as my old bugeye.

It is quite a nice drive though. Just looking into a getting a remap or a tuning kit from Home » Diesel Power Tuning - Specialists in Diesel Tuning, Diesel Power and Diesel Performance using the DPT Tuning Box

Anyone ever used a device from dpt?
Yes mate used these before on a lot of VAG diesels, Will perform like a different car defo worth it.
Old 25 May 2008, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by HankScorpio
Is it just the light or is your passenger door a different colour?
Yes it is just the light! The pics I took are pretty crap. I will not be giving up my day job to become a photographer
Old 25 May 2008, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by deangtiuk
Yes mate used these before on a lot of VAG diesels, Will perform like a different car defo worth it.
Thanks Dean. I just need to convince the wife now that we need one.
Old 25 May 2008, 12:54 PM
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Front door looks like it's had paint..........
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Originally Posted by zip929
Thanks Dean. I just need to convince the wife now that we need one.
You could always use the "well think of the fuel we will save" theory.
Old 25 May 2008, 03:33 PM
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Nice car, sort those weeds out near the front door please.
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Originally Posted by J4CKO
Nice car, sort those weeds out near the front door please.


I keep on nagging the missus about them
Old 25 May 2008, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by deangtiuk
You could always use the "well think of the fuel we will save" theory.
That's a good point! The extra grunt will just be a bonus
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had a 330d that i put a dms remap on made a great difference.
Old 29 May 2008, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by mickaldo
had a 330d that i put a dms remap on made a great difference.
I have heard a lot of good things about DMS, the only downside being that they are quite expensive? How much was your remap with them?

The DPT tuning box is only £315 which is quite cheap
Old 29 May 2008, 11:30 AM
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Speak to Simon at Emaps, he does loads of these and is very well regarded (see feedback on bmwland.co.uk). Around £400 ish for a remap and you'll see 250-260 bhp.
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Just had the DPT fitted

Yet to give her a proper test but my intial impressions are
Still not as fast as my old scoob but the torque (now @ 570 nm/420 lbs up from 500nm/368 lbs) is real good.
535d levels of torque
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