For Jhon Jones Jr

[carat 3.6]

You know you want it....

BMW E30 Vert, Rollcage, Merc Diesel OM606 6spd £5500 Notts | Retro Rides

Bit over priced, but it's heading in the right direction.

 

[abecketts]

why?

 

[Red C220]

why?

As I was looking at the pictures that was the very word that popped into my mind.

 

[carat 3.6]

Why not? If you need to ask it isn't really for you...

 

[John Jones Jr]

Thanks Simon The spec looks good, especially the knuckle duster welded to the cage

 

[carat 3.6]

We spoke about this one before, intrestingly the same guy owned the blown e280 wagon in the other thread. 2001 Mercedes CLK430 V8 MANUAL!! Drift spec 58,000miles Track Race car | eBay

 

[John Jones Jr]

We spoke about this one before, intrestingly the same guy owned the blown e280 wagon in the other thread. 2001 Mercedes CLK430 V8 MANUAL!! Drift spec 58,000miles Track Race car | eBay

When are you collecting?

 

[carat 3.6]

As soon as you drop of your 230k, so I can get on with the swap.

 

[John Jones Jr]

As soon as you drop of your 230k, so I can get on with the swap.

Ha, ha. You're good for a laugh , no doubting your skills but that will never happen as there's only so much my 'man maths' is capable of i.e lying to myself The 230K is away over budget, being honest I was only going to make it a useable motor with a bit more poke and see what it was like as I was a bit intrigued by them but I just seem to keep buying bits and then more bits...



P.s. Now, the 2.5-16 could do with EFI with TB's...after I do the other bit and bobs if I don't sell it.

 

[carat 3.6]

That sounds like a familiar story to me. I've got a w124 that I just wanted to be a little more usable, it's a slippery slope!

Add a turbo to your 2.5-16 wish list...

 

[carat 3.6]

Not starting it till next year, but we've got an m111 turbo to build. Should give you plenty of bad ideas for the 230k.

 

[John Jones Jr]

That sounds like a familiar story to me. I've got a w124 that I just wanted to be a little more usable, it's a slippery slope!

Add a turbo to your 2.5-16 wish list...

Yep, it's the story of my car life. Slippery slope alright but hell we could be doing a lot worse...

T'ing the 16V? Easy 300bhp and much more available from what I understand but I don't think I could do it to the old girl. Just an honest 220 @ fly would make me more than happy. Still an N/A boy at heart.

 

[John Jones Jr]

Not starting it till next year, but we've got an m111 turbo to build. Should give you plenty of bad ideas for the 230k.

Hands up! It's crossed my mind

 

[def90cars]

When I face the inevitable reality there will never be a 2.5-16 good enough and cheap enough for me... are W201/W202 with OM606 the way forward?
I have access to significant facilities to maintain but never the time to build

 

[carat 3.6]

When I face the inevitable reality there will never be a 2.5-16 good enough and cheap enough for me... are W201/W202 with OM606 the way forward?
I have access to significant facilities to maintain but never the time to build

All depends what you want the car to do, but a custom build will cost as much as a good 2.5-16 anyway.

 

[John Jones Jr]

All depends what you want the car to do, but a custom build will cost as much as a good 2.5-16 anyway.

So, a 2.5-16 would in my very biased opinion make more sense.

 

[carat 3.6]

Hands up! It's crossed my mind

So I've been doing more thinking about your 230k....

 

[Druk]

So I've been doing more thinking about your 230k....

Great idea Carat. Where are you putting the front suspension...just out of interest?

 

[carat 3.6]

Great idea Carat. Where are you putting the front suspension...just out of interest?

I don't know what your worrying about, you can fit a finished sheet of a4 paper between the engine and the wheel arch.

 

[John Jones Jr]

So I've been doing more thinking about your 230k....

I love looking at this thread, it's almost a laugh a minute