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Sat Sep 22, 2007 12:49 pm

Went to my local dealership this morning and parked up next to this mint dolphin grey sport, got chatting to the owner and his dad (top guys) and it turns out that he actually bought it from Les Stannard himself and it's actually a fully sorted 2.7...Must go like sh1t of a shovel :burn:

Not many of these about, pretty sure there's been a few zoners who have had these...Karan to name one.

I do have pic's but there on my phone, will try to get some up..

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Sat Sep 22, 2007 1:55 pm

my saturday morning dealer spot wins so far then - BMW Z1! brilliant red looked quality sat next to the M :)
Bollocks to this 24v scrap!
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Sat Sep 22, 2007 9:01 pm

Pal,remember the Les Stannard Tec1 I went after a couple of years ago?
Black with 16" Borbet C`s(?).
I bid well over my budget @ £1300 ish but just kept getting outbid.
I managed to get hold of and speak to Les Stannard himself.He told me the said car had been magazine featured a few times and was actually one of the first 2.7`s he built(as a gift to his eldest son).
Apparently the first built ones had different cam specs etc and went like stink!
Ebay winner joined the zone a few weeks later as it happens(think just to rub my nose in it :mad: ) but havent seen his name on here for ages.
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Sat Sep 22, 2007 9:19 pm

Hi Tony,

This particular 2.7 is a 88' E reg...I did ask the guy if he used the zone, he said he had heard of it :) but didn't have internet at home, so didn't visit the forum. He actually paid £3k for it, not to long ago, about a month.

it just amazes me, how many sorted e30's there are out there, that people have never seen, or are just parked up in a garage, by their owner...

This chap also has a 325i Sport, that get's taken out, once in a while...he said, that he loved the poke so much from the 2.7, he's using it every day!!

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Sat Sep 22, 2007 9:23 pm

Pal318is wrote:
This chap also has a 325i Sport, that get's taken out, once in a while...he said, that he loved the poke so much from the 2.7, he's using it every day!!

Pal
So he obviously has good taste.
Shame he doesnt get on here,bet he`d love it :)
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Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:45 pm

eko wrote:
Pal318is wrote:
This chap also has a 325i Sport, that get's taken out, once in a while...he said, that he loved the poke so much from the 2.7, he's using it every day!!

Pal
So he obviously has good taste.
Shame he doesnt get on here,bet he`d love it :)
You know this...honestly Tony, the 2.7 was mint 8)

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Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:12 pm

id be interested in this as well as i own the GUG and would like to know other owners thoughts im still pretty happy after near a year of ownership :cool:
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Sun Sep 23, 2007 12:52 am

staffy wrote:id be interested in this as well as i own the GUG and would like to know other owners thoughts im still pretty happy after near a year of ownership :cool:
GUG = legend

did you ever dyno the car after fitting a BTB manifold ?
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Sun Sep 23, 2007 2:11 am

Kos wrote:
staffy wrote:id be interested in this as well as i own the GUG and would like to know other owners thoughts im still pretty happy after near a year of ownership :cool:
GUG = legend

did you ever dyno the car after fitting a BTB manifold ?
who or what is gug???
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Sun Sep 23, 2007 4:06 pm

The GUG is Karan's old 2.7 iirc...as said by Kos; Legend 8)

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Sun Sep 23, 2007 7:58 pm

not yet kos she needs remapped so ill get her on the rollers then and see what shes doing :mad:
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Sun Sep 23, 2007 8:54 pm

Staffy, you got anymore pictures of the sport? Whats the story behind this car?

Do you diff it? lol!
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Sun Sep 23, 2007 8:56 pm

I believe Ste owned the car before Karan. Karan then bought it and had a PROPER 2.7 done. Then it got sold on...

Karan 'diffed' it many of time! The man is a proper 'differ'!
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Sun Sep 23, 2007 9:58 pm

ok, I'm even more ripping I never bought this 2.7 when I had the chance! grrrr
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Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:55 pm

Anyone got any videos or pictures of this car? I am intrigued to say the least.....
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Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:15 pm

maxfield wrote:I believe Ste owned the car before Karan. Karan then bought it and had a PROPER 2.7 done. Then it got sold on...
Not quite. I originally had the engine built by Les, and it was in my car for several years. Ste bought the engine from me when I did my 3.2 S50 conversion, and fitted it to GUG. Ste's brother had the car briefly before Karan bought it.

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Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:22 pm

The car looks great, would love to see it in action....

Who is les stannard? Does he still make 2.7's?

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Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:26 pm

Yep I fitted the Les Stannard 2.7 into GUG.

Staffy, have you fitted RH Toplines to her?
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Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:57 pm

christ.

of all the cars to ruin with a set of toplines :cry:
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Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:27 pm

yea the bbs look far better!
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Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:27 pm

toplines came with her when i bought it im getting the bbs refurbed then lookin for a nice set of deep dish for cruizing winkeye

do i diff it no not really to be honest i still dont see the point of burning tyres going round in circles a spot of drifting maybe but always on my private test track :D
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