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glorious noise gets most interesting at 2:05 onwards enjoy racing as it was/maybe as it should still be (?)

I'm looking to sponser my sister to 'up' her driving skills,as i fear for most folks on the road.(and nephews) not being a stink older brother,but after 6 right-offs and afew near majors,its time for an intervention. is there any place worth recommending? the 'new' family wagon is a toyota emina,which i find,the most unsafe vehicle anyway. it seems that when ever i bring up the idea, i'm the bad one for pointing out stuff that kill every day. would like to send her to a place that teaches the pupils with the vehicle they have/drive everyday, rather then some swanky/late model mazda/ford/honda. any input please,feel free m

Just saw this in the herald, thses guys must have abig set of balls. especialy with the 'quality' roads we have. imagine coming off at that speed. cheese grater comes to mind

very keen to test the e28,put me down

this particular one is sold.can make more of this and log type

the 635csi blocks are 93.4x84. also called the m90. m30 blocks (3.5L) 92x86. i'd deffinatly use the e28 3.5L with the later loom and ecu. a big step up from the e28 in tidyness and tunablity

i have a couple of very light weight m10 flywheels which would work with the m30 starters. also the clutch is smaller so has less rotating mass then the m30 types. would make an interesting alternative m

good going matey.the long cold nights in the open plan shed have paid off. did you get the 'rubbing' fixed? or did you lose some weight instead . Cert guy was a 'giant' of a man.i'm sure the car leaned into righhand bends

well its been awhile now,and afew more things have been tampered with. its amazing the hours go into this sort of thing. 5 out of 7 nights in the week,spending at least 3hrs, and weekends. i have a new respect for all of you who have and are working on race/ground-up rebuilds etc. saying that,i have done a couple of engines etc,but this project has taken the cake. as of this afternoon,this is where were at. ITS ROLLING UNDER ITS OWN POWER,alittle celebration as the wife was wondering if this thing was ever coming off the hoist without me pushing.(for a while I was wondering the same thing) its come a long way, but not far now till its tarmac ready. the suspension has been changed over for coil-overs,care of stocks,cheers Grant/Russell. Wheels are 18's.think they look OK,not sure.alittle modern but they will have to do for now. cheers Dave(foxy) for lending me the spacer's to clear the wheel.2mm was all it needs the upgraded brakes work an absolute treat.really looking forward to trying 'em out on the track. the money shot. sooo glad the way the engine bay looks.engine is running very well,and no exhaust leaks. had my fingers crossed this morning as it was the first time the system was pressurized. the down and wastegate pipe was the biggest job.didnt take pics of those bits on the table, but they took forever to 'get right' as its tight between the exhaust mani and steering box. thought i'd try something different to most(again).3 inch straight thru and the waste has its own plumbing.the two merge just before the nasty gangster upswung square chrome tip trademe special muffler qiute a mouth full,but best describes the specialness of it bit of shame I couldnt finnish it off this week as today the cert man came round to check out my machine.altho id spend all weekend and the last two nights till 2am. the list of 'to do' for the cert requirements is short.and are really minor things like door trims/coverings,seal firewall,rollcage foam,fit the bumpers and mount the passenger seat so nothing major.yay for me. Many thanks to God(giving me a good imagination)Lance(mellowpuff),Denise,Brent,Jason(macweld,for the awesome catch tank and other welding) the guys from Drury Auto Service(Garry and Markus),Oliver(frantik motorsports) Ciska(iced performance,fibreglassing and body kits) and a patient wife and i wasnt to call him untill i had fixed/deleted the smoke screen option. i told him its for the race track only,but he didnt want a bar of it happy days

what are the wheels like? pics? details?

sounds like its going to be an interesting project. Not a 100% on 500hp's with standard compression,but im sure you know what your talking about. either way, the same rule applies to everyone who asks bout this subject, power reliablity cost($) now pick two cheers M

sounds like i'd better hurry and finish the e28 537it race machine to make room for the next project

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i got a e34 535i '90. for sale. auto,and has been very reliable. needs to go as we have 4 cars at the moment and its alittle much.$1800 current WOF and REG upto october. marty

I banned myself from buying a 540i untill I was 28.. I have kept true to my word.. I havnt bought one yet.. I blame EVERYTHING on Marty.. he is a bad influence.. cant help it Lance, "more is better/bigger is faster/faster is addictive", its a never ending cycle-i should know

that wasnt touched. it was molested

, was that feel the fear or smell it? cheers Lance. it is a definate improvement over the 7 series. and yes,the lump on my forehead will go,sometime tomorrow m

try drury tires. i got a metric off them not long ago. be warned tho. it took them 1+ hours to get two tires on the same rim. first tire split its sides while being fitted. very old rubber.20yrs+. good tread tho.good for another 20yrs m

what sort of money are you looking for?

keen if their still available,pickup sat avo.

now to start inside. tidy and out of the way,while still being able to service it all,if required.(hopefully not) not much left to do now.yay who-ever invented cable ties deserves a medal

that is cool

correct Dave,e23,e28 and early e32's. have a couple of blocks about the place. PM me for the exact bits your after. cheers marty

bump...... their getting lonely in the shed.