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Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:03 pm

...find out tomorrow lol
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Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:07 pm

I would say that Karans 3.6 S38 will be up there with one of the fastest!

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Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:08 pm

as a new kid, I'd say Fuzzy's has got to be in the list too
from a fellow YB lover :wink:

oh, and keep an eye out for new boy SPADGE, he'll no doubt come up with something pretty rapid given his previous..
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Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:11 pm

Glenn's M5 V8 powered beast will be a quick bit of kit when it's done.

Dips seems to have a rather large collection of special E30's

Toby's M30 Turbo is no snail I would guess
Buster has just finished his Mpower transplant too

23rd september at the pod will reveal a few I would think
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Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:17 pm

E30BeemerLad wrote:Glenn's M5 V8 powered beast will be a quick bit of kit when it's done.

Dips seems to have a rather large collection of special E30's

Toby's M30 Turbo is no snail I would guess
Buster has just finished his Mpower transplant too

23rd september at the pod will reveal a few I would think
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i think the zone has a hand full of very quick cars,cant wait to see a few at the pod
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Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:18 pm

I can probably say my dads got the fastest 4cyl N/A engine. But no were near the fastest
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Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:41 pm

Maxfield there are other Zoners who dont post but own M3s which are more powerful than your dads.

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Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:43 pm

Demlotcrew wrote:Maxfield there are other Zoners who dont post but own M3s which are more powerful than your dads.

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wooosa andrew-we were all young and eager once :wink:

boy thinks his dad's car is ace, and thats no lie :D
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Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:45 pm

And hes very lucky to have a father whos remotly interested in cars!
Mines would rather have electric seats and forced induction glow plugs than a E30 M3!!! :x

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Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:47 pm

Demlotcrew wrote:And hes very lucky to have a father whos remotly interested in cars!
Mines would rather have electric seats and forced induction glow plugs than a E30 M3!!! :x

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tsk, just cant get the parents anymore!luckily my dad is similar to maxfield's

currently using his e34 535i as transport whilst my m20 needs a sump
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Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:58 pm

Are they road cars tho
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maxfield wrote:Are they road cars tho
lets not start a fight :wink:

it doesnt say fastest road legal e30...
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Sat Aug 19, 2006 2:01 pm

Right ok maybe one the fastest
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Sat Aug 19, 2006 2:15 pm

Demlotcrew wrote:And hes very lucky to have a father whos remotly interested in cars!
Mines would rather have electric seats and forced induction glow plugs than a E30 M3!!! :x

Andrew
thats because they have grown out of messed around with old cars...

my dad used to be a car nut. he had a few e30"s/yank motors and lotus cortinas etc back in the day, which he used to race. he doesnt like cars much now.

ive no doubt you will be poilishing your same car in ten years time. yawn......
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Sat Aug 19, 2006 2:25 pm

i dont think mine would be near the top as its 'only' 292bhp winkeye i think the other 2 cossied e30's on the zone are of a higher spec but i would imagine its one of the big v8 or v12 beasts :cool:
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Sat Aug 19, 2006 2:29 pm

Stevetiggers conv , thats why it is worth £60,000 !!!!!!!!
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Sat Aug 19, 2006 3:23 pm

Ian332i s S52 engined Sport must be up there, it's a proven quality conversion :twisted:
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Splondike wrote:Ian332i s S52 engined Sport must be up there, it's a proven quality conversion :twisted:
beat me to it. iv been in that thing and fuck me i dont even think he was trying! Karans and Glenns have to be up there but traction problems mb?

Kos rebuilt m30 should hall ass. v12 tourer also?

Paul simons cossie cant be slow either!
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Sat Aug 19, 2006 5:31 pm

anyone wanna take a stab at mine
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Sat Aug 19, 2006 5:34 pm

I'm going to go with fozzy monster or Ant if he is Holset powered by then :cool:

Logic: They have a little bit of lag, so that they don't get too much wheelspin off the line, then all hell breaks loose.(subsequently breaking loose) hmm logic flawed :mad:
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Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:43 pm

BTH i think the only way to have the fastest/most powerful E30 is to put a super charged S54 in the bay.

Its the best of everything!

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Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:44 pm

my n/a 318i is the quickest lol winkeye its gotta be one of the turbo cars surely
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Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:55 pm

Speculation is one thing, but a race...
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Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:13 pm

Demlotcrew wrote:BTH i think the only way to have the fastest/most powerful E30 is to put a super charged S54 in the bay.

Its the best of everything!

Andrew
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Sun Aug 20, 2006 5:32 am

can i have the mantle of slowest E30 on the zone :mad: , 320 cab auto with fckued blue temp sensor that cant be arsed to fix running in 50C ambient air temp winkeye

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Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:03 am

come on boys.... stick ya chests out :mad:
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Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:42 am

I'm gonna claim the title of "most middlingest" E30 on the Zone before anyone else does :D
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Sun Aug 20, 2006 10:07 am

would say toss up between Karan's s38, Glenn's M5 and dips' V12 monsta I think. All around the 400 pony mark. Hard call as they are all cracking engines. Toby get up to 10psi and it should see about the same power! :mad:
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Sun Aug 20, 2006 10:57 am

so that means mine is the slowest?? :D woo :banana: hoo
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Sun Aug 20, 2006 3:09 pm

its expected mate, all that sand is a bugger for traction :cry:
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Sun Aug 20, 2006 4:55 pm

The "Fastsest" on the day will most likely not be the most powerful. Its going to be a combination of grip, power and who's driving!!! But imo something with between 380/400bhp will be the best combo out there. Too much power i.e over 400bhp is just going to be spinning up for the best part of the qtr mile which will cost it dearly.
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Sun Aug 20, 2006 5:40 pm

i ve seen 600hp m20 do 9 sec 1/4 and that wasnt spinning, think he had radials on stock sized steels but cant rember may he been bottle tops, people over 400 hp wont just be spining if they can drive well or have some kind of launch control
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Sun Aug 20, 2006 6:28 pm

even with my modest power compaired to the big guns i can still feel the back end trying to break out at full boost,trying to keep 600 bhp under control must be a nightmare.isnt 9 second quarters for drag racers with serious power etc?
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Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:55 pm

So...who's got the fastest diesel on the zone then!? winkeye
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