what's the quickest motorsport cab on the zone!!!!!!

Post Mon Jul 04, 2005 5:32 pm

Bharat wrote:Just in case anyone's still wondering about this 'fastest E30 Motorsport convertible' business, my old one did 167bhp on the rollers at Bexley, and I was told it wasn't running right anyway.

Totally standard, apart from a Full Magnex system, manifold and all.

AND, it was an Auto

yeah and mine gave out 174.9bhp and i was told it was not running right and my car is completely standard, only ever tried 130 with the roof down

Post Mon Jul 04, 2005 7:49 pm

andyp wrote: only ever tried 130 with the roof down

Well, at least your cab got us past that Jap crap (whatever it was), AND the Porka 911, quick time

Post Mon Jul 04, 2005 7:53 pm

andyp wrote:
Bharat wrote:Just in case anyone's still wondering about this 'fastest E30 Motorsport convertible' business, my old one did 167bhp on the rollers at Bexley, and I was told it wasn't running right anyway.

Totally standard, apart from a Full Magnex system, manifold and all.

AND, it was an Auto
yeah and mine gave out 174.9bhp and i was told it was not running right and my car is completely standard, only ever tried 130 with the roof down

thought auto's and rolling roads didnt mix? impressive speeds tho mate

Post Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:30 pm

Andy, one of these days I might actually get to see your car!. And you live about 20mins from me!.

Peejay, did you buy your car from the magazine feature. Dr Fred Umeh wanted Ãƒ”šÃ‚£7250.

I used the article on your motorsport (buying guide) when I bought mine.

You have considerably changed/modified the car in the article then!.

Photo's please(having just read another thread).

Cheers Gareth.

Post Mon Jul 04, 2005 11:25 pm

320Touring wrote:
andyp wrote:
Bharat wrote:Just in case anyone's still wondering about this 'fastest E30 Motorsport convertible' business, my old one did 167bhp on the rollers at Bexley, and I was told it wasn't running right anyway.

Totally standard, apart from a Full Magnex system, manifold and all.

AND, it was an Auto
yeah and mine gave out 174.9bhp and i was told it was not running right and my car is completely standard, only ever tried 130 with the roof down
thought auto's and rolling roads didnt mix? impressive speeds tho mate

o yeah mine is manual i just dream and wish it was auto

Post Mon Jul 04, 2005 11:30 pm

Andy's Cab sure is quick!

I didnt leave it like I left most other 325i's when I had my Alpina 2.7.

Still, it shocked Mr P as it was Debadged!

Post Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:59 pm

gazza325cab wrote:Andy, one of these days I might actually get to see your car!. And you live about 20mins from me!.

Peejay, did you buy your car from the magazine feature. Dr Fred Umeh wanted Ãƒ”šÃ‚£7250.

I used the article on your motorsport (buying guide) when I bought mine.

You have considerably changed/modified the car in the article then!.

Photo's please(having just read another thread).

Cheers Gareth.

Yes Gareth thats my car, Fred was returning home to get married and needed all the money he could get to finance the event. So I donated Ãƒ”šÃ‚£6.8k to the happy occasion and he left his real love of his life with me!!

He'd be horrified if he knew what i'd done to it,

though I like it a lot ! I've kept everything that has been replaced so can restore to original spec if needed.
Now then...piccies... Well I took some this weekend, Ive got them on me desktop files (one of them is now my wallpaper) But how do Ishow you guys ?

Peejay.

Post Wed Jul 06, 2005 2:42 pm

gazza325cab wrote:Going to dig out that magazine from the loft!.

look 4ward to it mate.

Post Wed Jul 06, 2005 3:19 pm

peejay wrote:That'll be me then !!

Peejay.

hardcore you know the score!

Post Wed Jul 06, 2005 3:20 pm

M5pilot wrote:Andy's Cab sure is quick!

I didnt leave it like I left most other 325i's when I had my Alpina 2.7.

Still, it shocked Mr P as it was Debadged!

sound's it too !

Post Wed Jul 06, 2005 3:21 pm

andyp wrote:
320Touring wrote:
andyp wrote: yeah and mine gave out 174.9bhp and i was told it was not running right and my car is completely standard, only ever tried 130 with the roof down
thought auto's and rolling roads didnt mix? impressive speeds tho mate
sounds awesome mate!!

o yeah mine is manual i just dream and wish it was auto

Post Wed Jul 06, 2005 3:24 pm

motorsport wrote:E30geezer, yeah i just decided to totally strip/clean/paint/replace whatever is needed to get it looking as new again. Probably take a good many months of spare time & money but i'm really enjoying doing this as it's the next best thing to uncovering an new/unsold motorsport in the back of a dealers. The interior is first on the agenda with the rear seats/headrests/doorcards now complete. It's not currently bad in any way and with a clean/polish it still looks really nice, just me going a bit OTT, but as i'm keeping it i've decided to spend some decent money on getting it as good/standard as i can. These cars are 14 yrs old now and unfortunately they will show ageing somewhere. e.g my rear arches need sorting and the front valance is stonechipped with a few stonechips on the bonnet too. As i then need to paint valance/bonnet/rear arches i've decided to have a full dealer respray instead. I'll keep a full dossier with all receipts of work/parts.
Gazza, obviously won't make the meet neither, just decided the time was right to get started on my motor.
Andy

i wish you all the best , glad to see someone who cherishes an original motorsport cheers mate!!

Post Wed Jul 06, 2005 3:25 pm

M5pilot wrote:My personal view on motorsport cabs is that they should be left standard. Theres nothing wrong with small cosmetic touches like clear indicators or slight upgrades to the suspension.

Motorsport cabs aint about going super fast or going sideways, its all about the overall enjoyment factor.

One question though...........why is it all the ugly people have cabs?

ha, ha, wicked mate that's very true ugly people seem to have more money as they don't get tasty birds!!

Post Wed Jul 06, 2005 3:27 pm

gazza325cab wrote:They are not about speed, there are convertibles!

i know but its all good fun!

Post Wed Jul 06, 2005 3:28 pm

Karan wrote:
gazza325cab wrote:They are not about speed, there are convertibles!
then why do they have 'motorsport' in their name.....

that's wot i thought too!!

Post Wed Jul 06, 2005 3:29 pm

brettski wrote:wait till you see mine!!

excellent!!