Prolonging the Procrastination...

[ACHTUNG]

what covers are you putting over the wheels?

[Mtriple]

what covers are you putting over the wheels?

Turbi's

[M-technik-3]

How harsh do the MX's ride? I am on some Toyo T1S and they are very forgiving.

[Mtriple]

How harsh do the MX's ride? I am on some Toyo T1S and they are very forgiving.

Not bad in my opinion, but this is the first time I've run 17's on this car so I really dont have a benchmark. Now that the car is running, my only complaint is all of the noise coming from the front suspension. I'm running GC's track kit with shortened/reinforced bodies and the touring camber plates. Either the CO sleeve is making the noise or it's the M3 control arms that I bought used from Joe Funk like 4+ years ago. I'm going to pull it all apart and go through it when I have a chance.


Sorry for the lack of updates the last few days, its been crazy to get the car done in time for the Eurowerks 6 show that was held in Minneapolis yesterday. I set a goal last fall to have the car running and entered in the show for the first time in the 6 years that Eurowerks has put the show on. While the car wasnt as "finished" as I would have liked it to be, it was driveable and looked pretty good. The only major work that needs to be done now is the interior.

010-5 by Bob Cooper, on Flickr

And here is a picture from Eurowerks 6. Surprisingly, the car won 1st place in the 1980's class and then picked up Best BMW at the show. Very cool!

IMG_3862 by Bob Cooper, on Flickr

6a804895-1 by Bob Cooper, on Flickr

There are some pictures of the show that are beginning to surface on the internet. Here is a good one of the turbi covers painted AWII.

IMG_4678 by Bob Cooper, on Flickr

E6pic2 by Bob Cooper, on Flickr

E6pic1 by Bob Cooper, on Flickr

And a few pictures from the show. As I mentioned, this is the 6th year for Eurowerks which is a local car club. It has become one of the premier euro car shows in the midwest and is held on the grounds of the old Grain Belt Brewery. There was an incredible amount of diversity from old to new as well as style and taste. Here are a few pictures from one of the Eurowerks members.

293773_10150984169650326_349740838_n by Bob Cooper, on Flickr

391371_10150984169145326_1881522074_n by Bob Cooper, on Flickr

315481_10150984167895326_1691852678_n by Bob Cooper, on Flickr

IMG_4684 by Bob Cooper, on Flickr

IMG_3865 by Bob Cooper, on Flickr

IMG_3858 by Bob Cooper, on Flickr

IMG_3861 by Bob Cooper, on Flickr

Blunt's M2:

IMG_3854 by Bob Cooper, on Flickr

yup, a real Escort Cosworth:

IMG_3852 by Bob Cooper, on Flickr

IMG_3845 by Bob Cooper, on Flickr

IMG_3841 by Bob Cooper, on Flickr

pics072 by Bob Cooper, on Flickr

Eurowerks206-28 by Bob Cooper, on Flickr

Eurowerks206-3 by Bob Cooper, on Flickr

[parkerbink]

Very, very cool!

Congrats on the win. How does she drive?

[Mtriple]

Very, very cool!

Congrats on the win. How does she drive?

Thanks! The motor is great! The suspension noise is driving me nuts. No one appears to make a true coilover with threaded body for the e30 M3. H+R's were discontinued a few years ago and AST wants HUGE money for theirs. I think I'm going to start with ordering some new front control arms and go from there...

[parkerbink]

The ones I have on the Z are from a small company named AMR. I love them. If you email Adam the owner and tell him what you want (spring rate etc) I am sure he can make you a set for under well 1500.

http://www.amrengineering.com/

[noE30]

Congrats on the win man! Car looked amazing at the show. You and I spoke briefly I think, I asked you about it being the original paint job if you remember.

[M-technik-3]

Thinking of selling my H&R Nurburg edition M3 coilovers. They are too stiff for Massatoliet roads.

[Nick_S]

Very cool, congrats on the wins!!

Is that a real Escort Cosworth?!?!

[TrentW]

Congrats on the build, the trophies and getting over your procrastination.

Well done sir!

[Mtriple]

The ones I have on the Z are from a small company named AMR. I love them. If you email Adam the owner and tell him what you want (spring rate etc) I am sure he can make you a set for under well 1500.

http://www.amrengineering.com/

Interesting, I see they have offerings for the E46. I'll check it out, thanks!

Congrats on the win man! Car looked amazing at the show. You and I spoke briefly I think, I asked you about it being the original paint job if you remember.

Thanks, nice to meet you. Sorry we didnt get a chance to talk more.

Thinking of selling my H&R Nurburg edition M3 coilovers. They are too stiff for Massatoliet roads.

Let me know, I may be interested.

Very cool, congrats on the wins!!

Is that a real Escort Cosworth?!?!

Thanks, yeah its real. I was drooling over it all afternoon. I think I made 4 trips over to the car to check it out throughout the day. There was a REALLY nice Fiesta there too. Let me see if i can find a picture...

[M-technik-3]

They are legal to import all the crash data was done sometime ago.

[Mtriple]

Originally built in West Germany. Amazing car, this picture really does not do it justice.

[frolf]

Bob the car looks great! I spoke to a few friends who were out there, and all of the mentioned the Escort Cosworth. Oddly enough, there is one out here in Bozeman that runs in the 500-600bhp range.

Again, the car looks awesome.