The E30 is very very very nearly ready to start - waiting for a 2wd oil cooler to arrive and then that can be fitted and plumbed up and the coolant system can be filled, also atattch the fuel lines, then the car can be started

A very very full engine bay









To say i'm happy is an understatement And she'll be rather loud when started due to no exhaust, but what the hell The exhaust can be made another day

 

Incredible work

 

So how do u insure it ?

 

using one of the BMW carclub UK insurers - they offer specialist insurence at excellent rates, no matter how modified your bmw may be

 

looks good!

 

Excellent work Gracie

 

 

Cant believe how quickly youve done it mate. Must be really satifying knowing youve done it all yourself and created a porper nice motor. Wish i had your skills

 

Cheers Sunny - only wish the bugger would be as fast as your fiesta at the top end

Seriously tho, there were a couple of bits I needed help with - 1, I can't make PAS pipes, as I don't have the equipment, but it only cost me Ł12 for a cash job on them

and the propshaft is obviously a specialist job too

 

i LOVE it

how much to make me one?

 

Paul, this is the tits.


Get it ready for Ford Fair - see if we can wind a few people up.

 

Simon - how long untill Ford Fair matey?

 

how deep are your pockets Jim

 

What will the handling be like now it has a different engine? Does the old one weigh a similar amount?

Really incredible work in a short timeframe buddy

 

August 6. Shouldn't pose a problem to a man of your talents.

 

Matt - the YB engine is lighter than the M20 6 pot engine I removed, and is similar weight to the M3 engine, complete with full M3 running gear, it should, in theory, drive like an M3

 

Excellent Paul. Credit to you mate. Well done

 

Im Sunil not Mad Sunny with the stupidly fast zetec turbod fiesta If you cant beat the top end of my na 2.0 16v youve got problems mate

 

bollocks - too many usernames are the same on all forums, easy to get confused

However, I will beat your top speed

 

Nice one

 

Think you have got a bit confused Gracey

(again )

 

nice one graceland

 

can i just check, is this a normal 3series shell, or one of the ones with the big arches?

 

Lee - i'm always confused


Jimbo - the shell started life as a boggo 320i - this boggo 320i














Dit of a difference

 

Looks real nice mate, pity uve notput it in a e30 m3 shell that would PROPER FUCK OFF the purists , even so looks superb and it will go like stink

 

Incredible work Paul. Not to mention an incredible timeframe!!

You have to show these people pics of your garage mate, they will be thinking youve done it in a 10000 sqft unit with 4 posters and hoists gallore.

 

a cant believe how fast you turned this project around

really well done mate

 

How did you do this so fast? And why can't I do mine at a similar rate? Who knows???

 

Ive been following this closely and I must say its a credit to you mate.

Cant wait to see it going one day

 

nice one paul come down and do my engine rebuild would you lol taken 6 months

 

As requested by Stu - This is my garage - as you can see, it only just fits a car, the cossie was a tight squeeze length ways, but there is room to get down the sides easily enough



And i've built a rolling kitcar chassis in there before now aswell

 

Stu - you have a pm aswell chap

 

 

 

Bloody hell. I now have a lock up that fits 4 cars.... And still can't seem to get started

 

you're just lazy

 

Rumbled

 

Nice one Gracey!!! ,Great atchievement and in such a short time frame my hat goes of to you sir



Regards Doug .

 

Real impressive chap! TOP PROJECT!

as said its unreal how quick youve really cracked on with everything