Design Edition Cabby

[Alex]

Awsome

Will be fab

[faze30]

i thought 60mm would have dropped it even more from the rear.

car looks nice mate

[magpie]

it's a 60-40 drop

[ImysE30]

Need to lose the rear spoiler IMO but apart from that it looks very nice

[adit]

i found this pic Murphy:



(Gaydon '09)

[magpie]

i found this pic Murphy:



(Gaydon '09)

i'm sure i've seen this car at a pompey meet,it had worn/torn front seats which might explain the black sport leather seats that are in it now

[adit]

i don't remember it mate. are you sure those aren't optional extra original Design seats?

[magpie]

i don't remember it mate. are you sure those aren't optional extra original Design seats?

wrong car,here's the one i thought it was




stay away from angel lights Murph

[tari]

i don't remember it mate. are you sure those aren't optional extra original Design seats?

wrong car,here's the one i thought it was




stay away from angel lights Murph

+1

[daimlerman]

2.7 makes a good motor for a cabbie!



Mine awaiting it's new home....

[adit]

join the club! mine's already in it's new home.
i took TPS for a blast in her last year. he is suuuuch a nervous passenger. i then told him that the brakes needed some serious attention as they weren't really working at all

[daimlerman]

join the club! mine's already in it's new home.
i took TPS for a blast in her last year. he is suuuuch a nervous passenger. i then told him that the brakes needed some serious attention as they weren't really working at all

Perhaps we should form a '2.7 cabbie club',to rival the chromie 24v lot?

[adit]

good call Malc. any takers?

[daimlerman]

Cars just need a very discreet reminder....

[Jim320i]

[MurphyE30]

i found this pic Murphy:



(Gaydon '09)

nice looks very tidy i never knew you had a cabby Adi whats it like with the 2.7 in it?

stay away from angel lights Murph

No wories there mate i dont like them at all

2.7 makes a good motor for a cabbie!



Mine awaiting it's new home....

Nice looking cabby mate do you have a project thread?

Cars just need a very discreet reminder....

Nice touch where did you get the badge?

[daimlerman]

'Project Cabbie',if you can dig it out,finished it about a year back,now.

Badge was a 'one off' by the mate of a zoner,bought it several years back for the original home of the engine,it was re-painted to match the cabbie's colour scheme!

Alpina grille badges are silly expensive,but keep your eyes open for a tatty one that you can trim and re-paint! All mine is,is an shaped steel plate with a stud welded on and the numbers glued to that,be easy enough to make,if you can attach the stud.

[Duke137]

Murphy your cab looks really cool mate, I love the ltd edition neon design colours on cabs. Looks well looked after, paint looks fresh!

[MurphyE30]

quote="Duke137"]Murphy your cab looks really cool mate, I love the ltd edition neon design colours on cabs. Looks well looked after, paint looks fresh![/quote]

thanks mate i do like the colours, its a shame the design edition seats had been replaced before i bought it. but dont mind the leathers.

No majour to add realy, just been getting funds together to get the 2.7 put in. almost there now

had to buy a new exhaust system for when its fitted so bought another scorpion system from bmw-mad. full s/s system and s/s down pipe

Most will know the trouble i had with the previous Tech II kit that i was sold, but wont spoil the thread with that. Anyway another Tech II kit in great condition has been sourced (even has all the clips ). Thanks Mick

Will add some proper updates when work starts

[adit]

i never knew you had a cabby Adi whats it like with the 2.7 in it?

Torquey! it felt so strong compared to the m40s i've been driving for the last 8-9 months. i've only driven it once since i finished the engine (to be Taxed and MOTd this Spring), a quick blast down the A27. i was grinning like a Cheshire cat when i got home

[MurphyE30]

i never knew you had a cabby Adi whats it like with the 2.7 in it?

Torquey! it felt so strong compared to the m40s i've been driving for the last 8-9 months. i've only driven it once since i finished the engine (to be Taxed and MOTd this Spring), a quick blast down the A27. i was grinning like a Cheshire cat when i got home

both of my e30s have been M40s so will be a nice jump up in power cant wait to get it in!

you going to reply to my PM Adi? lol

[Alex]

Whens the engine going in then

[adit]

you going to reply to my PM Adi? lol

oh yes
will have to go and find the details :wink

EDIT: PMed

[MurphyE30]

Whens the engine going in then

weather dependant and if all goes to plan should be going in next weekend

[magpie]

this will come together nicely ,you should be posing about topless in no time .

i found the big market at 2am on a friday to be quite productive way back when,i doubt it's changed much

[MurphyE30]

UPDATE: havnt added to this for a while as havnt done much realy just been collecting parts and getting a few things sorted.

after selling the alpina reps that i had to replace with some borbets i was going to buy, it turned out i would have majour issues fitting them and so had to re think wheel options, couldnt realy think of anything else i could get in my price range that i liked so just gave in and got another set of alpina reps, turned out quite well in the end as they are brand new and with tyres, tyres still had the lines round from new. and at a bargain price

well after the whole Tech II kit fiasco i have ended up with a full Tech II kit in mint condition and all clips too many thanks to Mick for saving it for me

bought some black leather rear head rests and a fitting kit which i will fit shortly when i get some spare time. and along with those i got some clear side repeaters to replace the amber ones. cheers Adi

also managed to sort out a mint BMW hardtop from Z3I in black and has a nice grey headlining instead of the usua l cream, i will be driving down to pick this up in april when i come off 7 days a week shifts.

when on the road trip to collect the hardtop i will also be stopping in to see mick_318is to pick up a 3.64 LSD

Sourced another full Scorpion S/S system to go with the 2.7 lump and a decent cold air intake.

the Scorpion is a dtm style tail pipe the same as my current one but i am debating wether to chop off the upswept ends and just have straight tips, any thoughts boys n girls?

after a few months of saving and getting the cash together the cabby was dropped off at Craigs today while the weather was nice so he could get started on the conversion

for those that dont know i have bought Craigieeb's M20 2.7 with 288/288 schrick camshaft, gearbox, chipped ecu

cant wait to pick it up and have some proper power and that 6 pot sound

my photobucket is playing up for some reason so un able to upload any pics but once its working Pics will follow

[Giggz]

Look forward to the pictures. Well done with the new 2.7

[craigieeb]

The cabby was dropped off at Craigs today while the weather was nice so he could get started on the conversion

for those that dont know i have bought Craigieeb's M20 2.7 with 288/288 schrick camshaft, gearbox, chipped ecu

cant wait to pick it up and have some proper power and that 6 pot sound

my photobucket is playing up for some reason so un able to upload any pics but once its working Pics will follow

Here you go fella,

Got the car at about 2 this afternoon

And after a bit of running about, work begun at about 3.........

As I got it..




And here it is at 6, (had my sons mate asking me everything i was doing, as i was doing it )




Look what's lurking round the corner Murph .....



So All being ok, I "should" get the 2.7 in tomorrow

[magpie]

be nice to compare the front drop with the 2.7 bolted up, i know murphy's Dampers are all good as i tested them all when i lowered it.

it might need to come up to -40mm with some better dampers,i'm not sure what's in the front legs but it's standard Boge on the arse end iirc.

[Duke137]

Yes Murph, thats a win win situation if ever I saw lol

[magpie]

Fire it up !

[craigieeb]

Oh it got fired up alright

after the test drive i nearly didnt want to hand the keys over,

It's only been 7 weeks since i used that engine, and i totally forgot how good it is


sad to see it leaving

But I tell you what, it put a MASSIVE smile on Murphy's face

I'll let him update this later, on his experience so far

[magpie]

good work Craig,got a call off murphy today he's buzzin to fook and done 3/4 of a tank already

[baur320]

What did you do about that exhaust flange guys?

[MurphyE30]

Oh it got fired up alright

after the test drive i nearly didnt want to hand the keys over,

It's only been 7 weeks since i used that engine, and i totally forgot how good it is


sad to see it leaving

But I tell you what, it put a MASSIVE smile on Murphy's face

I'll let him update this later, on his experience so far

I get a MASSIVE smile every time i put my foot down mate

what can i say... it's Awsome!!!!

massive thanks to craig for getting it done quicktime

Craig picked me up at 3:45 today and after a quick blast to the petrol station and a quick £20 in the tank he handed over the keys to take him home.
i love the sound of the 6 pot and the scorpion sounds awsome!

after dropping Craig home i had an hour plus to spare before work so i went for a blast around as you do another £20 later and a good few miles i had to go to work and to be honest i didnt wanna go

good work Craig,got a call off murphy today he's buzzin to fook and done 3/4 of a tank already

£40 didnt last to long but was worth it, i enjoyed it anyways lol

you should hear me coming tomorrow mate lol

What did you do about that exhaust flange guys?

many thanks for having a search through your parts sunday., appreciate it

have you decided if you are going along to the witby meet?

not too sure on what he did to get it sorted mate but he managed to get it sorted that day, will last till my 6 branch is fabricated

will whack some pics up when i get up later today