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Matty W
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28th Aug 11 at 20:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Good bits & Bad bits?

only going to be used on a track.

much power to be sqeezed out of them?
Eddx14xe
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28th Aug 11 at 21:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Which year? The older ones, from like 1996 take like 10 seconds to do 0-60.
Matty W
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L reg, 1994. not sure if its a private plate though. will need to check the log book

first plan is to strip it bare so that should bring down the 0-60 a bit

[Edited on 28-08-2011 by music1990]
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why not start with something like a 106 gti or saxo vts which will handle better, be faster and be easier to pull power from
Eddx14xe
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They can take up to 11 seconds to do 0-60, even a 1.4 corsa sport would be better.

As barnshaw said look at saxo's or a 106 gti.
antnee
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http://www.750mc.co.uk/F-BMW-Compact-Cup.php
Matty W
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because this is sitting in a friends lock-up. its only £300 and he races his 318 in the kumho championship so there are plenty of spare parts lying about, not to mention stacks of track tyres with plenty of tread that he's willing to give us.

[Edited on 28-08-2011 by music1990]
Corsa_Sport21
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Thatl be the 1.8 16v engine i take it??

I test drove an E36 318is with the 1.9 16v engine and it was pretty slow.Needed revved and even at that it didn't liven up much.

If your wanting a BMW for track get something with a 6pot motor.

Do you have much experience of RWD??If not then i would be looking for something FWD.
That way you will get the most out of it.
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28th Aug 11 at 21:54   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if its cheap then you might as well strip it out, fire on some cheap but decent suspension and have a laugh with it then weigh it in when your bored with it

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compact or saloon?

the 318 they do in the compact is pretty nippy imo, not sure on the saloon though as its almost twice the car
Matty W
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3 door salloon i think, only took one qucik pic yesterday,
Corsa_Sport21
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Coupe.
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Got to be worth a do if it's cheap.
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29th Aug 11 at 15:00   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
May aswell if it's cheap. Thrash it till you get better then put in a bigger lump or weigh it in and get a new one

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
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I'll have the rear lights if you smash it
Could buy a 323i, 325i, 328i engine for £300

 
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