Wicked.
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4515333 (http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4515333)
That's amazing... ...probably spins the wheels, and handles badly, ...but still amazing.
Never know until you drive it, but it looks to me like they put some thought into the suspension. . .
That thing is f'n HAWT!
Im looking at it with my fabricator glasses on, and I dig it.
;D
At's amazing!
LA
Very cool, the intake is a work of art. Looks like the used a E60 M5 front subframe and a E90 3 series rear subframe. I would guess the car drives and handles very good, plus having at least 507 HP in a car that prob weighs less then 2500 lbs would be a blast. Any more articles on it?
Nice work, but I've never understood why builders strip a body and leave it to rust while they work. [roll]
A coat of epoxy primer would eliminate that.
That's too much work. . .
Quote from: Monsterlover on August 23, 2009, 12:53:39 PM
That's too much work. . .
It's less work than re-blasting the whole body to get the rust gone...
make the beast with two backsing welders [roll]
;D
You're sarcasm detector is malfunctioning. Give it a smack or change the batteries.
Quote from: Monsterlover on August 23, 2009, 01:03:36 PM
You're sarcasm detector is malfunctioning. Give it a smack or change the batteries.
I'm bitter... :P
Me thinks if you prime it, youll end up scratching it off as you build it. which will require more work to fix it if theres a lot of small scratches.
Quote from: He Man on August 23, 2009, 01:28:51 PM
Me thinks if you prime it, youll end up scratching it off as you build it. which will require more work to fix it if theres a lot of small scratches.
I'm not talking about a filling type primer.
There are epoxies that go on in very thin coats that will protect the metal and not show the scratches you're talking about when the surfacer is sanded.
That whole body was coated with a surfacer and sanded out...trust me.
i trust you. your the painter. i just didnt know there were primers that doesnt scratch off. Would make a lot of sense to do what you said and paint it so it doenst rust.
maybe they do it on purpose. i mean every oz of rust they blast off is weight reduction right? :)
Quote from: He Man on August 23, 2009, 01:39:49 PM
i trust you. your the painter. i just didnt know there were primers that doesnt scratch off. Would make a lot of sense to do what you said and paint it so it doenst rust.
maybe they do it on purpose. i mean every oz of rust they blast off is weight reduction right? :)
That's fine if you're not the one doing the blasting. :P
thats fine if I AM doing the blasting cause im making some money. ;D
Quote from: He Man on August 23, 2009, 01:57:11 PM
thats fine if I AM doing the blasting cause im making some money. ;D
Go right for it.
Bello :o
(http://www.pipermotorsports.com/upload/m3-69.jpg)
I don't know why but that car looks. . .
dangerous to me.
In a good way ;D
Quote from: Monsterlover on August 23, 2009, 05:06:50 PM
I don't know why but that car looks. . .
dangerous to me.
In a good way ;D
I like the way they puffed up the tin...
like a 944
Quote from: ducpainter on August 23, 2009, 05:07:30 PM
I like the way they puffed up the tin...
like a 944
you talkin' about the fender flares? those are stock for that era m3.
Quote from: ducpainter on August 23, 2009, 05:07:30 PM
I like the way they puffed up the tin...
like a 944
Agreed.
However, I think they went too far.
I build cars to be driven. It's what I'd want to do with them.
As we all know, when you go out and try to utilize a machine's full potential sometimes you crash.
There's too much work into the skin to risk wrecking it.
Of course, if you can afford to have it built in the first place then what's it matter?
[evil]
that roll cage is really fecking nice
Quote from: derby on August 23, 2009, 05:15:27 PM
you talkin' about the fender flares? those are stock for that era m3.
OK...
so BMW copied the 944. :P
If you recall, and I'm certain you do... ;D ;D
the the 944 looked like a 924 on steroids as the M3 looks like a 3** series on roids.
That first generation M3 was a true factory hot rod. The engine was the twin overhead cam M1 engine with two cylinders lopped off, fender flares to accommodate the over sized everything on each corner, aerodynamic add-ons to keep it on the ground, not much luxury and all the rattles of a home built. Then there was the Evo version we never got in the states. Yes, an M3 on steroids. IMO, one of the best BMWs ever made.
Quote from: howie on August 23, 2009, 07:28:08 PM
That first generation M3 was a true factory hot rod. The engine was the twin overhead cam M1 engine with two cylinders lopped off, fender flares to accommodate the over sized everything on each corner, aerodynamic add-ons to keep it on the ground, not much luxury and all the rattles of a home built. Then there was the Evo version we never got in the states. Yes, an M3 on steroids. IMO, one of the best BMWs ever made.
Is that the M3 CSL you are talking about? ???
No matter what, that would be wicked to drive [thumbsup]
Quote from: Super T.I.B on August 23, 2009, 10:44:51 PM
Is that the M3 CSL you are talking about? ???
This one:
http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/05/blast-from-past-bmw-e30-m3-evo-vs.html (http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/05/blast-from-past-bmw-e30-m3-evo-vs.html)
Actually, there was the EVO followed by the EVO II. By didn't come to the US I meant officially through BMW. Then came the second generation M3 which was much more civilized. I think you are referring to the 3.0 CSL which was not a 3 series car.
Wow Wow Wow...
Found some more info. . .
http://www.apexspeedtech.com/blog/?p=78 (http://www.apexspeedtech.com/blog/?p=78)
And more here. . .
http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/08/14/bmw-owner-fits-a-v10-engine-into-an-e30-m3/ (http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/08/14/bmw-owner-fits-a-v10-engine-into-an-e30-m3/)
and here. . .
http://www.pipermotorsports.com/moredetail.asp?id=146 (http://www.pipermotorsports.com/moredetail.asp?id=146)
I'm speechless. [bow_down]
As the former owner of 2 e30's, THAT IS AWESOME!!! The M5 engine is a blast, and soooo smooth.
I would love a ride in that thing. [thumbsup]
eh, don't really see the point.
the body style is fugly and it has a big motor in it.
Doesn't do much for me.
Epically Badass...
Someone linked a vid over there- http://www.apexspeedtech.com/cblog/Movie.wmv (http://www.apexspeedtech.com/cblog/Movie.wmv)
Quote from: cyrus buelton on August 24, 2009, 12:34:31 PM
eh, don't really see the point.
the body style is fugly and it has a big motor in it.
Doesn't do much for me.
All the more reason to comment on something you don't care about [thumbsup]
I couldn't help that one.
Do I dig it?
Yep.
If I had the funds would I build it?
Doubt it.
Quote from: Monsterlover on August 24, 2009, 01:13:34 PM
All the more reason to comment on something you don't care about [thumbsup]
I couldn't help that one.
Do I dig it?
Yep.
If I had the funds would I build it?
Doubt it.
The first part of your post really doesn't make sense. I was not aware forum etiquette dictated that whatever position the original poster has, all members must follow suit. You posted a car, I said I didn't like it. It is no more different than others posting about them not liking a specific bike, whatever. It really doesn't matter.
That's cool you dig it; I don't.
the world still goes round for me [thumbsup]
The M3 that its replicating in the body style was way badass for its time very few mods and it was an animal. Handled above average for stock in its day. IMO your results may very.
Quote from: cyrus buelton on August 24, 2009, 01:52:05 PM
The first part of your post really doesn't make sense. I was not aware forum etiquette dictated that whatever position the original poster has, all members must follow suit.
Im not surprised it doesn't.
It doesn't matter if you agree or not, you can post up either way. It's cool.
Im just noticing that whenever someone posts up they don't like it. . .
a lot of the time it's you.
That's all.
</jack>
Quote from: Monsterlover on August 24, 2009, 06:46:12 PM
Im just noticing that whenever someone posts up they don't like it. . .
a lot of the time it's you.
So my taste is different then most?
Ok, that's fine.
Don't think I am "disagreeing" to be different or cause a ruckus; that is not who I am.