m3 touring v8

[v8touring]

I am new to this forum and went on the tecy forum to ask some questions and there was quite a bit of interest in my car so i thought i would put a small profile of her up!!
Started life as a 325 touring, it is now or soon to be finished an m3 touring fitted with a 500 bhp 5.5 ltr rover engine, i am a profesional engine builder by trade and spiecilize in the rover v8 engine it is all i have done for the last 18yrs since i left school, so it made sence to go for the rover engine however i am going to start building the bmw v8's which i reckon a good 600 bhp is acheivible so watch this space!!
anyway the car, engine
5.5 ltr rover v8 jenvey throttle bodies, spiecial heads done by david vizard, the list can go on with the engine!!
m3 suspension, koni race shocks,eibach roll bars, ac schnitzer 10.5x17's on the back with 265 40 17 dunlop d10j tyres, 235 on the front, recaro interior which will be trimmed in leather, carbon gauges, m3 bodykit which trust me was not a 2 minute job to fit!! the colour is dodge viper gts blue, straight cut 6 speed sequential gearbox, etc...........

[Ziggy]

Awesome!

[Taylor325i]

That car is gonna look awesome when finished mate. When do we see pics of the car in all it's blue glory?




Taylor.

[316ilux]

cool man carnt wait to see it finished mate

[fuzzy]

i like it a lot mate,the touring certainly looks good with the m3 boxed arches what are you doing about the inevitable traction problems your about to encounter

[oguz327]

Looking good dude
whats the cement thing all about?

[Patm3]

that looks like it will be the ultimate touring when its done, what colour you going for?

[glenn]

looks amazing.
well done so far

[john325tewerin]

Would love to see how you did those rear arches

[tannerman8807]

We are not worthy

[tannerman8807]

we are not worhty

[Conan]

WOW - what colour you going for and definatly keep us up to date.

[maxfield]

That is going to be one hell of a monster

[v8touring]

Thanks for the replies guys, the colour is the same as the dodge vipers blue, the cement was in there to get the same weight as the engine for doing the arches/bodywork etc...., traction!! now there becomes a problem!! but to be honest i have grown up in the car/motorsport world and i have fitted some nice adustable anti squat goodies to the rear, before i went this far it had a 4.6 ltr in it around 300 bhp and i could drop the cluth at 4000 rpm with no wheelspin at all, and 0-60 of 3.9 so now i have really sticky rubber and quaife drive shafts and 200 bhp more i am hoping to break the 3 sec barrier!!

[maxfield]

Break the 3second barrier Now that will be fast

[hammoj28]

Jesus! Thats mental! loving it.

[dips346]

hi mate its dips, clive mate did he give you my number as he said you wanted to talk about v8

[ed325i]

ED

[v8touring]

Hey dips, yeh i was talking to clive and asking him about a 540 engine and 6 speed box? he said you were the man to ask?? i had a quick look at the 4 ltr v8 and the tuning potential is massive on them so i want one to play with!

[JOSEMI]

nice one pal, can't wait to see the final result ! all the best

Jose

[dips346]

you have pm

[d6dph]

Holy crap, looking awesome so far.

[JAMZ]

Jesus!!!

Take my hat of to yer fella..must feel good having all that knowledge and actualy putting it to some use and enjoying it yerself..

looks fkin awesome m8 no question

[318i1985]

How did you mount those gauges? Are they under the original clear plastic? I have thought of doing this same thing.

[320Touring]

Looks like a looney project dude!

you seem to be going about it the right way-keep up the good work!

give us a bit o gen on the tvr? in the 2nd pic and the SD1 in the 6th one

[Pal318is]

Those Arches look Awesome Dude...it's gonna be 1 meen mother once it's done..



Pal

[H35-IAN]

Serious top stuff!!! now this is something i take my hat off too!! superb work keep it up the motorsport , engine building life id love...

[DennesShi]

I also take my hat off, damn what a work you got there before it is finished. But i remember that i already haves seen a project like this see here: http://www.s14.de/0111/0111.htm

But you got a very nice ride when youre finished, damn i love it

[ad318i]

looking good!!!! gonna be a v nice car when its finished!

[Jhonno]

as i said in the tech thread... fooking awesome work dude!!

Be awesome when its done

[e30cossie]

thats the best tourer iv ever seen

[TW166Y]

and i take a bow................

wow mate, fecking awsome!

[ad318i]

how much work was it for the bodywork....

...how much you spent at the moment as well??? im v jealous!!

[miniblob]

Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!!

Will be awesome to see that beast when finished!!!

How much you charging to fit the m3 bodywork to a touring

[appletree]

That looks spot on! you Need to keep us up dated!!!!