My costs of making a E30 325i track car...so far!

[Lloydie38]

If you are considering a track day car then this should give you an idea of the costs involved. You can reduce or add cost it really is easy to get carried away.. I have fitting to do which is mainly being done at a reduced rate/some free by a independant BMW garage who I know, his name will go on the side of the track car.

My track 1988 E30 325i costings so far, not finished yet...fitting work to be done...

Buying tidy 1988 325i 1 x 1000= 1000
Tax 1 x 150= 150
Insurance 1 x 180= 180
Tests 3 x 30= 90
Work for test 1 x 40= 40
Green Stuff padsԚ Ã”šÃ‚  1 x 49= 49
Green Stuff Red 1 x 57= 57
Braded hose kit + race oil 6 Line goodridge 1 x 46= 46
DOT 5.1 fluid 2 x 8.95= 17.9
Suspension Bushes Powerflex full polyurethane bush kit 1 x 191= 191
Dbl alloy S/Brace 1 x 109= 109
Bilstein sprintline kit 1 x 329= 329

OMP RS Comp seats in black HA633
2 x 157.03= 314.06
Williams Harnesses, 6 point, FIA approved
2 x 126= 252
Steel Mounting Frame 2 x 22= 44

Welding footwells 1 x 250= 250
OMP 6 Point cage 1 x 420= 420
Tyres 8 x 50= 400
Wheels 8 x = 200
LSD 1 x 150
Helmet 1 x 150= 150

TOTAL So Far Ԛ£4,438.96

Right, signing off in case my wife walks in and see's these figurers.....I'd be in less trouble for looking at hardcore porn!!

[320Touring]

whoa!thats a lotta cash!

good luck with the car though-sounds like you've got a great car there once its finished

PS, moved this to e30chat as this section is really for posting up details of trackdays/meetings coming up

[Cotty]

TOTAL So Far Ԛ£4,438.96

Thats more that I paid for my car

[herman]

Porns cheeper, mind you, you've god mad sunday and open limits there???

[Adammcf]

Sounds good. Got any pics of it?

[Lloydie38]

Click on my www to see pics of the 325i, work to be done so this site will be updated very shortly...

Cheers

[Simon13]

did u put the car on a massive diet too? best and cheapest way to get a 325 to go faster!

i see u got some cheap prices in there too, LSD Ԛ£150. 3.91?

[dlatch33]

mine owed me Ԛ£1000 not including the tax and insurance
but i never fitted a rollcage
but costs soon mount up wait until you start adding the costs of actually using it on track

[fuzzy]

i take it thats its a road car as well or is that insurance just for track days? if it is a road car a bit of they costs would have been incurred anyway, so its not to bad, ive got the red stuff pads on my touring and theyre a good choice especially if matched to ebc discs, im planning on doing trackdays as well but might wait till winters over. rwd in the wet with over 300bhp is an accident waiting to happen

[Andy335Touring]

Duncan, did you get yours weighed ?

[Lloydie38]

Thanks guys for the interest, in answer to the Q's so far

Fuzzy - Yes Road car too, but will change insurance later..seen info on the forum re Norton insurance. good tohear the reds are good, look forward to trying them

dlatch33 - ssshhh don't mention extra costs, wife has the Ԛ£Ã”šÃ‚£Ãƒ”šÃ‚£ RADAR on...

Simon13 - Diet? Yep removed 240Lbs of weight and it made a serious difference, I've listed the weight of each item on another post (really sad hu?)!

I can't wait to get it on the track, and road driving should be fun too..

Planning trips to the UK in 2006. Anglesey (my original home) is 1st on my list

See my www (below) to see the car so far

[Davenotouring]

Mine has been expensive too....

It is amazing how all the little things add up!

Tyres x 12 (at least!) = Ԛ£100's
8 Spare Wheels = Ԛ£120+
2 x Ferodo Front pads = Ԛ£200
2 x Pair of Discs = Ԛ£100
Full Stainless Exhaust system + decat = Ԛ£180
Induction Kit = Ԛ£30
Windscreen = Ԛ£150
Headlights + Sidelights + Indicators + Front Wing + Radiator = Ԛ£100
Secondhand lowered Springs + Shocks = Ԛ£50
CV Joint = Ԛ£55
Stripped interior = Nothing!

I'm sure theres more, but I can't thin of it now!

Using and abusing it on track = Ԛ£ Priceless

Well worth it!

Still to come...

Proper Race Seats + Harnesses = Ԛ£3-400?
Roll Cage = Ԛ£6-700
Decent Steering Wheel = Ԛ£100

Ouch. Plus the cost of track day entry!

But it's awesome fun. Love going past 'faster' cars.

People looking at the shed and laughing on way into the pits at Silverstone (Trax) and then looking quite suprised as I return back, in front of Imprezas/Evos/Clio Cups etc etc

Brilliant!

Can't wait for Donny!

[fuzzy]

hi davetouring, is that you in your sig pic going sideways? is that a carbonfibre bonnet you have? lloydie38...im curious as to how much weight id save changing my front leather seats to leather buckets that weigh 8.3kg each...every little helps

[Andy335Touring]

it's not C/F mate

[Davenotouring]

As Andy says mate, it's not C/F, just Dolphin Grey.

That was me though in the touring, at Silverstone a couple of months ago.

There should be pics and vids in the appropriate section from that day, it was awesome!

240lb is a fair amount to save! Over 100kg!

Excellent work. Wish I had weighed all the stuff I removed!

[Simon13]

thats me in the passenger seat! studied that photo closely

[Lloydie38]

hi davetouring, is that you in your sig pic going sideways? is that a carbonfibre bonnet you have? lloydie38...im curious as to how much weight id save changing my front leather seats to leather buckets that weigh 8.3kg each...every little helps

Hi Fuzzy,

Each seat weighed 40Lbs, standard seats on mine though not Ric-arros!

See below for all items taken out of the 'white one'

This weekend stripped the interior found some rust but a quote from the body shop was Ԛ£120 (both corners of the front footwells gone from the outside -in) plus other bits.

Weight loss through taking out the interior - LOOSE loads of LBS..

Complete carpet 35Lbs
Front seats 40Lbs each (80Lbs)
Rear seat and back 40Lbs
Boot carpet & 2back door panels 10Lbs
Jack, Padding and centre consol 22Lbs
Spare Wheel 35Lbs
Rear parcel shelf speakers 6Lbs
Rear seat belts & mud flaps 6 lbs

TOTAL: 234 LBS (that's one serious fat bloke of a passenger kicked out!)

OK so the new seats are 8.3kg each but it's a serious reduction.