A kit car with the heart of an E30...

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  • Jand3rson
    Banned
    • Oct 2003
    • 37587
    #1

    A kit car with the heart of an E30...

    Browsing through an issue of Kit Car Magazine (my father in law, Andrew and I own a 1929 Mercedes kit car), Andrew came across a pretty sweet looking car, with an even cooler engine! This prototype of the car uses the engine, drivetrain and suspension from an E30, but later versions will be able to use almost any engine. Very cool!

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    • misterlance
      Advanced Member
      • Nov 2005
      • 170
      #2
      Very cool. Reminds me of the Wiesmann. Comes with an E46 M3 drivetrain.

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        • Jand3rson
          Banned
          • Oct 2003
          • 37587
          #3
          Originally posted by misterlance
          Very cool. Reminds me of the Wiesmann. Comes with an E46 M3 drivetrain.
          Damn that's fuckin' tight.

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            • bmwm3n528
              No R3VLimiter
              • Dec 2003
              • 3654
              #4
              Why?
              Trevor Ely
              '95 M Sport 540i - '00 A4 1.8TQMS - '85 190E 2.3-16
              '88 535is - '87 325e - '89 325is - '91 318is - '90 325is - '96 328is

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                • Jand3rson
                  Banned
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 37587
                  #5
                  Originally posted by bmwm3n528
                  Why?
                  What a worthwhile post.

                  Why what?

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                    • bmwm3n528
                      No R3VLimiter
                      • Dec 2003
                      • 3654
                      #6
                      Originally posted by Eurospeed
                      What a worthwhile post.

                      Why what?
                      Why an M20?

                      Is that better?
                      Trevor Ely
                      '95 M Sport 540i - '00 A4 1.8TQMS - '85 190E 2.3-16
                      '88 535is - '87 325e - '89 325is - '91 318is - '90 325is - '96 328is

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                        • Werksmini
                          E30 Mastermind
                          • Oct 2003
                          • 1658
                          #7
                          I pull better engines out of my gouch.

                          I bombed Korea every night.

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                            • Jand3rson
                              Banned
                              • Oct 2003
                              • 37587
                              #8
                              Originally posted by bmwm3n528
                              Why an M20?

                              Is that better?
                              Why not? It's cheap, makes good power (considering how light the car is), and can be found very easily, from junkyards or from a wrecked car. Who knows, maybe the guy had an E30 laying around. I don't see what the big deal is, I think it's fucking cool.

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                                • bmwm3n528
                                  No R3VLimiter
                                  • Dec 2003
                                  • 3654
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by Eurospeed
                                  Why not? It's cheap, makes good power (considering how light the car is), and can be found very easily, from junkyards or from a wrecked car. Who knows, maybe the guy had an E30 laying around. I don't see what the big deal is, I think it's fucking cool.
                                  Listen, i'm not taking anything away from it. Cool idea, imagined it cut costs tremendously...just wouldn't have opted for an M20. They don't even 'sound' all that great.
                                  Trevor Ely
                                  '95 M Sport 540i - '00 A4 1.8TQMS - '85 190E 2.3-16
                                  '88 535is - '87 325e - '89 325is - '91 318is - '90 325is - '96 328is

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                                    • e30Matt
                                      R3V Elite
                                      • Dec 2003
                                      • 5077
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by bmwm3n528
                                      Listen, i'm not taking anything away from it. Cool idea, imagined it cut costs tremendously...just wouldn't have opted for an M20. They don't even 'sound' all that great.
                                      He prototyped it with an M20. Think about it, almost anything out there can fit in an engine bay if the M20 will fit in it. LS1s, 13Bs, SR20s, etc.

                                      Seeing how easily so many different swaps have worked in an E30, I find it smart to engineer the car based around the basics of an E30's engine bay layout.

                                      "See, we're adding a little something to this month's sales contest. As you all know, first prize is a Cadillac Eldorado. Anyone wanna see second prize? Second prize is a set of steak knives. Third prize is you're fired."

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                                        • e30Matt
                                          R3V Elite
                                          • Dec 2003
                                          • 5077
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by misterlance
                                          Very cool. Reminds me of the Wiesmann. Comes with an E46 M3 drivetrain.
                                          I remember seeing that on a Top Gear episode, and I think it's in the latest season (7)... anyone know what episode it is? I've looked through them and I can't find it. :(

                                          "See, we're adding a little something to this month's sales contest. As you all know, first prize is a Cadillac Eldorado. Anyone wanna see second prize? Second prize is a set of steak knives. Third prize is you're fired."

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                                            • misterlance
                                              Advanced Member
                                              • Nov 2005
                                              • 170
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by e30Matt
                                              I remember seeing that on a Top Gear episode, and I think it's in the latest season (7)... anyone know what episode it is? I've looked through them and I can't find it. :(
                                              Not sure which episode but here is the google link. Topgear is where i heard about it though.http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...%22top+gear%22

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                                                • hamann318is
                                                  No R3VLimiter
                                                  • Jul 2004
                                                  • 3382
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by e30Matt
                                                  I remember seeing that on a Top Gear episode, and I think it's in the latest season (7)... anyone know what episode it is? I've looked through them and I can't find it. :(
                                                  It's season 6. One of the later episodes.
                                                  The BMW 318 is back. With a vengeance.

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                                                    • Digitalwave
                                                      is a poseur
                                                      • Oct 2003
                                                      • 6281
                                                      #14
                                                      Not to mention E30 suspensions are archaic. It's cool nonetheless.

                                                      RISING EDGE
                                                      Let's drive fast and have fun.

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                                                        • Dave
                                                          E30 RAT
                                                          • Nov 2003
                                                          • 11675
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by Digitalwave
                                                          Not to mention E30 suspensions are archaic. It's cool nonetheless.
                                                          How dare you say that, TJ?:p Macpherson Struts and trailng arms in the rear are cutting edge!!!!
                                                          Current Cars
                                                          2014 M235i
                                                          2009 R56 Cooper S
                                                          1998 M3
                                                          1997 M3

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