decided upon new project. Bimmer engine conversion.

[Ted]

Cheap tyres generally are a harder compound and therefore smoke more and offer less grip as well as lasting longer is what i think i meant

[lewd lude lover]

lol, glad you make more sense on fb

[Merlin]

Get a BMW E36/46 316 compact and shoehorn in the M52B28 2.8l engine from the sportier models.

Something like this?

http://www.trackscotland.co.uk/forums/v ... highlight=

[lewd lude lover]

exactly like that but £3000 cheaper and 600 miles closer

it was this vid that kinda sold me


I mean why not?

[Ammo]

Think if I was gonna do a project BMW i'd go a different route

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1988-BMW-320S ... 2324dfabd1

+

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-4LTR-V8-E ... 3ccc83895d

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Have to find a manual box and a propshaft to fit though

[Vtecmec]

Yes to an E30 project.

http://www.rtsauto.com/e30-engine-swap-options-2/

[nucleustylzlude]

Only just read this.

James, three words:

1) YES



2) YES




3) YES


So to summarise: Yes, yes, yes.

Do it bud - everyone needs a project to keep them occupied and nothing better but to look at getting into a little drift action. Once we're settled with the baby and money and the lude is done (to a point), I'm looking at a drift project too.

In the words of Ben Stiller - 'DO IT!'.

[lewd lude lover]

@ammo: Im not a fan of welding and a car of that age in my price range will need it. really old bimmers are gaining now and the cheapest option is a late 90's compact.

Re that beastly DOHC 4.0 V8. Not on your nelly buster its too darn big for its own good and they make poor numbers once you have shoehorned them in. If i was going to go V8 it would be LS1. Half the size and weight and double the numbers. Pushrod all the way baby.

:vtecmec: same buddy. too old and too expensive. this is for hitting kerbs and bushes and things. i would feel bad killing a car that old.


@Nyzlude: the more I think about it going slowly at full rpm sideways just seems like a good idea. Iv half a mind to get one already converted so I can then put the saved cash into it. coilovers etc...

[nucleustylzlude]

@Nyzlude: the more I think about it going slowly at full rpm sideways just seems like a good idea. Iv half a mind to get one already converted so I can then put the saved cash into it. coilovers etc...

Exactly. The taster drift lessons I had with Phil sealed the deal for me. Just got to wait it out for timing and money. That new venue is a turn for the books - I looked on Driftworks for a local place and they are far and few between in the South. So that looks ideal.

[Ammo]

350bhp is more than enough for a competitive drift car, plus a shed load of torque

Lots of cars run the BMW v8 cos they are cheap as chips and don't weigh much more than a skyline engine