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This... ...was at the Pod on Saturday. From what I can gather it's got a 24v straight six from a later (e46?). Oh, it also has a turbocharger! The owner seemed pig-sick of folk asking questions about it so I didn't trouble him, but I'd really like to find out more! I've looked on t'interweb for more info but can't uncover anything. It was pretty quick! (PS - Tri, I nicked your photo )
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Ohhhh hell yes! Looks like Darth Vader on wheels, I think I actually prefer e30 touring to the coupes, they have better cleaners lines and look tough as hell.
E30 zone might know about the car, is quite a good friendly forum iirc!
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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I've seen the car around Ipswich a few times and it turns out he's a friend of a friend (the guy in the silver XR4i that was on the strip) I was chatting to him about the E30 and you're going to love this story ;D less than a week before the retro show, I think Sunday the 29th it was rolled down a ditch and landed on it's wheels! a few late nights and a few new panels later and it was ready for setting up on the rolling road Thursday night where it recorded 450BHP! Heroic effort!
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nice, i noticed a rather bady damaged rear wheel when i was looking around it! Probably as a result of the the ditch!
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I've seen the car around Ipswich a few times and it turns out he's a friend of a friend (the guy in the silver XR4i that was on the strip) I was chatting to him about the E30 and you're going to love this story ;D less than a week before the retro show, I think Sunday the 29th it was rolled down a ditch and landed on it's wheels! a few late nights and a few new panels later and it was ready for setting up on the rolling road Thursday night where it recorded 450BHP! Heroic effort! Amazing! Shows what can be done when people put their minds to things! If it's the XR4i I'm thinking of, I think he bought a bodykit from me a few years back. I do like that Bimmer. I dare say it has some serious internal work done on the engine... that's what I was trying to find out really.
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i'm not sure, but there is a lad around these parts who had a turbo m20 two door. he was building a 24v turbo tourer, I know this as he comes in to get bits and bobs when they break. if I see him again, I'll ask if it his/what kind of specs its got. I do know he was looking for 500bhp.
that sooo sounds like a load of curse word doesn't it?
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shane
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Last Edit: Jul 7, 2008 18:53:04 GMT by shane
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Sounds very much like an M50 engine turbo'd to me - possibly an M52.
Looks tasty for sure though, top work repairing it!
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The journey of 1000 miles starts with a single coffee.
I don't like coffee!
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I believe its non vanos, I've seen a pic from the front end on. that makes it an m50
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shane
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Thanks for the pics and info! It's a serious bit of kit isn't it?! I did enjoy watching that on the quarter-mile, very entertaining!
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AYE CARUMBA!
450hp must be.. um.. entertaining. It's hard enough keeping 170 standard ones going in the intended direction when the wetness comes.
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luckygti
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I need to try harder!
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Yep, was indeed impressive going up the strip! One of the guys in PPC has a turbo'd 335! But I'm another big fan of the touring.
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rob0r
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He did have, seems he's broken it for parts now.
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E30 320i 3.5 - E23 730 - E3 3.0si - E21 316 M42 - E32 750i ETC
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E30 Tourings are the best. Someone needs to get this car to RRG08
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^^ Good call! ^^ I'd like to see it again.
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Toby "PPC" Unna's 335 turbo is indeed scrap, i have had a few bits off him from it in the last few weeks.
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Ginetta G15 BMW K1100 conversion Sold Mk1 Mx5 on ITB'S Sold TVR Chimaera 400 supercharged MR2 Red Roadster 2ZZ Bee*R 324 Skyline 95 Cherokee Jeep
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spoke to the touring owner today. he's freshening it up for september. its got a custom ally plenum, the 2 fuel pumps are not on it anymore replaced by a big single and a lifter for the swirl pot and its on emerald managment. ran a 12.89 quarter on 215 street tyres. he came down and got an e36 diff end plate as he'd broken a few before on the m20 version. e36's have 2 mount points over the e30's one. just a little extra info he's also aware its been posted on here
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Good work Edd!
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