320is replica cl find

[econti]

That rips up a lot harder than I thought it would

[2mAn]

Is that an airbag wheel on an 84?

[spanish pants]

https://youtu.be/WvltM_jZUls

Sounds great. Must be a blast.

[clarkson]

Yes it's a blast alright, took a friend for a drive who has been in a few stock s14s and this has a lot more punch in the mid range. I built it to a kind of rally spec, high compression (but not crazy) with smaller cams and kept the stock 46 mm throttles. Wanted the air speed down low in the revs, stock engines are over throttled in my opinion, and are pretty lack luster in every day driving. This pulls from low down, which makes it fun on the street.

And yeah an airbag steering wheel. It's going. I have a non airbag column coming, half way through pulling it out of a parts car.

Did the school run in it this morning, got some looks from the moms lol. My daughters love it.

[clarkson]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DeNOlR381Q

I am liking the way it doesn't loose steam after 6k rpm. If anything it gains the more you rev it.

I have done an oil and filter change at 250kms, with Brad Penn break in oil, 10w40. Did a coolant flush, and been driving it to work. I'm gathering parts for stage 2 of the build, will take it back off the road soon. There is a long list of work needed for this old car. Once i get bored of it.

If anyone has a Alpha-N kit for sale let me know, I have an old Wenthe carbon airbox I want to fit. But won't run with the AFM.

[econti]

It moves very well for what it is.

What's stage 2 entail?

[clarkson]

The list is big, a mix of just getting some basic things working, like a blower fan for heating the cabin, radio, central locking, getting the abs working, washer jets working, to more major mechanical stuff like a steering column, all new front suspension components, to engine stuff like a thermo fan, check and adjust valve clearance, fit a Wideband, adjust exhaust, mount coolant reservoir properly, fit adjustable cam gears and set cam timing to schrick specs, install an alpha n kit and carbon airbox... Delete the a/c.... the list goes on.

[clarkson]

Engine is getting pulled and going in my new E30:



And maybe the engine out of my new E30 might go back in the 318i coupe... after a rebuild

It has a blown head gasket at the minimum:

[econti]

Engine is getting pulled and going in my new E30:



And maybe the engine out of my new E30 might go back in the 318i coupe... after a rebuild

It has a blown head gasket at the minimum:

Must feel good to be back with a proper M3!

I still regret not buying your red one.

[clarkson]

Yes I'm back into an m3. Moving countries with a family sucked all my play money and it has taken this long to have the money and find the right one. Will feel much better when it's in the garage. Next week hopefully.

I wonder where my henna is now? Had some nice bits like a fully rebuilt dogleg and 3.46 lsd, hartge staggered 16s and restored sports seats.

[econti]

Yes I'm back into an m3. Moving countries with a family sucked all my play money and it has taken this long to have the money and find the right one. Will feel much better when it's in the garage. Next week hopefully.

I wonder where my henna is now? Had some nice bits like a fully rebuilt dogleg and 3.46 lsd, hartge staggered 16s and restored sports seats.

You probably don't remember but I was the wet-behind-the-ears kid who came to have a look not long before you left. I was on the fence about selling my 318is and financing the rest to buy yours, but thought I'd wait a bit until I had more capital and buy another. Then the prices did their thing....

[clarkson]

I'm pretty sure I remember you. Do you live up around Mona Vale? And did I give you some magazines?

[econti]

Yes, and yes. It was a long time ago

[clarkson]

My new M3 is running. Did a half rebuild of the engine and now I'm tackling the interior and replacing the screen. Unfortunately it's not going to be ready for the picnic.

[laidback93]

My new M3 is running. Did a half rebuild of the engine and now I'm tackling the interior and replacing the screen. Unfortunately it's not going to be ready for the picnic.

What a pretty girl!