frogisland
Well-Known Member
I have been lurking for quite some time and finally present my new project. It is a 1974 CSI, a car that i have followed for a couple of years through 3 owners, each time more added to it, condition deteriorating but the price coming down! It came with a 3-piece rear 'ducktail', full new and uninstalled Group 2 panels (DRM style), Compomotive split rims, plastic windows, 3.5 (early m30) engine and 5 speed. Although RHD, i think it was imported into the UK some 20 years ago, 'Alpina-ised' (i use that term conservatively), attended many trackdays in the 2000's after conversion to 3.5, and has been through Coys twice....and unsold twice.
http://youtu.be/QFvAZW5kI24
The car is going off to Surface Processing in a couple of days for dipping. There is quite alot of filler in the bodywork, and whilst generally quite sound in some of the usual rust areas i know there is quite alot that still needs to be remedied.
The car will first and foremost be a race car, albeit road 'legal', my plans are evolving so could end as a historic racer but more likely for club racing here in the UK. The wide arches are unlikely to go on at this stage but i am contemplating a S38B38 conversion. The car is likely to evolve over the years (engine/bodywork) but still up in the air as to where i start.
I have attempted a couple of times to puchase CSL's, but for my use (and 2-3 times the price for a restoration basis car) decided a CSi would be a better base.
I currently have a BMW e30 320i race car which i built almost from a shell and race here in the UK in a production class. Somewhat dated but great fun and learning platform (although i have driven several thousand miles on track (mainly in a highly modified Porsche 968 Club Sport)) i suspect the e9 drive will be exaggerated....more power, more understeer, less grip....and all that weight!
http://youtu.be/QFvAZW5kI24
The car is going off to Surface Processing in a couple of days for dipping. There is quite alot of filler in the bodywork, and whilst generally quite sound in some of the usual rust areas i know there is quite alot that still needs to be remedied.
The car will first and foremost be a race car, albeit road 'legal', my plans are evolving so could end as a historic racer but more likely for club racing here in the UK. The wide arches are unlikely to go on at this stage but i am contemplating a S38B38 conversion. The car is likely to evolve over the years (engine/bodywork) but still up in the air as to where i start.
I have attempted a couple of times to puchase CSL's, but for my use (and 2-3 times the price for a restoration basis car) decided a CSi would be a better base.
I currently have a BMW e30 320i race car which i built almost from a shell and race here in the UK in a production class. Somewhat dated but great fun and learning platform (although i have driven several thousand miles on track (mainly in a highly modified Porsche 968 Club Sport)) i suspect the e9 drive will be exaggerated....more power, more understeer, less grip....and all that weight!
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