Got a surprise when I opened the bonnet, a rather "interesting" choice of colour.
After some searching on ebay I came across a nice example of an M60b40 from an E38 740i 1994 with 95K on it. Popped down to pick it up with my mate Neil, It's a beast of a lump.
When it came to sourcing a gearbox, I opted for a 6 speed unit from an E39 M5 as i wanted that extra gear.
Just about filled the boot of a fiesta :O
My working space is very limited, however I trial fitted the box to the lump.
Looks all sorts of epic in my opinion
I have taken the axles and subframe had these shot blasted and powdercoated, and begun to polybush most of the parts.
with regards the front subframe this has had reinforcement plates welded on to the arb mounting points and the engine mounting points.
I also sourced an E46 quick rack and bolted this up to the subframe just need to swap the tie rods over for E30 items.
This is the suspension and brake setup I plan on using I picked up these coilovers for a reasonable price on ebay complete with adjustable top mounts too WIN
The brakes I want to use are the Brembo 4 pot calipers from an E38 which were freshly refurbished (used my 3GS for size comparison they are massive!)
This is what it all looks like with 312mm Audi TT discs redrilled to 4x100 PCD
Just need to measure up the mounting holes so I can get a bracket fabricated to bolt them to the struts.
Once the E30 is rolling again I will get the various bits of welding done that is needed then fully protect the underside.
Then the fun can really begin! Looking forward to continuing the project and welcome any input from the Zoners
for keeping it 
