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[Squishy]

Well done that's awesome..

Congrats!!!

[prego]

welcome nice car i might see you around i work at the algester bowls club

[r33_racer]

now you just need to pull it out and put a rb30det in there.....out of curiousity what does it weigh in std trim?

[Spook's_Skyline]

awesome

car looks unreal too

whats it handle like?

Edited November 14, 2006 by Spook's_Skyline

[RYN26]

nice! love the rims!!

[kristafa]

nice! love the rims!!

Thanks mate - they're OZ Racing 18's.. quite fitting for the euro style cars.

The kerb weight of the standard 318i is 1380kg from memory.. not much heavier than the r32 (which is 1320??). mind you the new motor probably weighs a bit more than what was taken out.. wanna take it to weigh bridge to find out what i'm lugging around.

Handles real good, i always loved how this car handled (just wasn't too quick).. the bmw's steering and suspension is quite good considering it's meant to be a family car.

[Spook's_Skyline]

cool

i used to get around in a 323i alpina a bit back in the day

it was a bit of a slug but always fun to drive

[Squishy]

Love it Kris.. it sounded just like my 32 did!!

[prego]

ill keep an eye out for it when i go to work hope i can get to see it

[gts-t 4 life]

big ups man looks pimp

[666DAN]

Yeah awesome job...not sure how I'd handle the A/C situation though But there is always a way to fit some...maybe down the track.

[MFC05]

Hey thats very nice and unique, how come you didnt opted go with a RB25 is it because of the size ??

Best of luck with it !!

Edited November 16, 2006 by MFC05

[Dynamix]

Awsome looking car mate, well done! How much did the bmw set ya back in the first place if you dont mind me asking?

[kristafa]

Awsome looking car mate, well done! How much did the bmw set ya back in the first place if you dont mind me asking?

about 11k for the bimmer (had high km's on it), owes about 20k as it sits now.. i would have bought a r32 but i'm a bit too tall (6'4"), the r33's are a bit too ugly (personal opinion, please dont sent me a parcel bomb), and the r34's were a bit too pricey.

so i'm happy with it now.. 'cept i want some more power i think

[r33_racer]

yep...time for rb30det then....for the power fix anyway.

[2rismo]

Great project and very well done! Now it will go like every other 3 series should.....but doesn't.

[Revhead]

Nice work How is it for refinement compared to the gutless but smooooth smaller BMW engines?

about 11k for the bimmer (had high km's on it), owes about 20k as it sits now.. i would have bought a r32 but i'm a bit too tall (6'4"), the r33's are a bit too ugly (personal opinion, please dont sent me a parcel bomb), and the r34's were a bit too pricey.

Parcel bomb coming your way Nah it's all good, look around on these forums and you'll see many R32 vs R33 vs R34 arguments, usually the R33 gets ganged up on by the elitist R34 owners who call it old, and the R32 owners who call it ugly and a whale, but secretly wish they had one

Great project and very well done! Now it will go like every other 3 series should.....but doesn't.

Yeah a mate had an E36 320i. Smooth as silk, stopped on a 5c piece and handled like it was on rails. But omfg was it slow, especially under 3k. He did actually toy with the idea of an RB25, good to see someone who's actually gone and done the RB transplant

[bubs]

[bubs]

I'm his mate bubs, here are some of the pics I took along the way. More pics in my photo bucket album, http://s86.photobucket.com/albums/k117/bubs1984/

Regards

Buddy

[prego]

ahh awesome looks good did you do custom work yourself?