engine and drivetrain I just had a crazy idea.....

[bmw1602.com]

I don't know why I want to do this to myself but.....

I've recently had the urge to build my version of the ultimate street car(since my '02 is a race car).

start with a beat up

e9 3.0 cs

add

e36 M3 engine and tranny (eventually add SC)

then go all out and make a custom fender flares ala period race cars

So it the end it should look like a the csl racecars of old but with 90's reliabilty,power.

what do you all think?

Have you ever heard of someone doing something similar?

[Pinepig]

I sooooo want to build something like that.

[winstontj]

having just voted to go for it i am (sadly) in the process of seeking long term storage for two of my 2002's and putting my adiction onn a hiatus in favour of the city-slicker lifestyle of career, girl/ring, house and retire young enough that i can still turn a wrench.

its up to you... have fun now, later or both!

[bmw1602.com]

funny I was thinking I'd sell the ring I bought for my ex-fiancee to finance the start of the project!

no marriage for me!

[BLUNT]

do it man, if i owned that thing id drive it to get hamburger helper at the grocery store every thursday evening

[JohnN]

considering with a Bavaria (aka the Bavaria from hell) and dominated the Targa Newfoundland until this year (spun a bearing).

Go for it!

John N

[Tommy]

A friend has something quite similar. It's a 3.0 CS restored to all original museum condition but with e34 M5 engine. Same guy also has a home made replica CSL batmobile as a racecar.

Thinking about your situation I can tell there's enough work with one racecar if you have any other life at all!

[AndyS]

Do it! I had a wrecked M6 and a very nice E9. I was going to do a pretty wild S 38 powered coupe when I found out that I was moving and was gonna have more house payment than a Jed Clampett.

[70roundtail02]

That motor swap if i had oodles of money has crossed my mind before as i looked at some derelict e9's. Iif i had oodles of money ohh it would be for lack of a better word delicous!

[TMK-001]

There can never be too many crazy ass classic Bimmers with modern engine upgrades!

[PSloan]

I hate to be a wet blanket - but I voted save up. I cant say much for your personal situation - but this is what would happen to me: (in this order)

I'd spend money on my secondary project initially rather than my first.

After weeks of trying to work on both - realize its not going to happen.

Revert back to working on my orig project - and then later resume on the secondary.

It seems like it would be more time and cost effective to focus on one at a time - and when an unuaual excess in budget occurs save it for the secondary project. This also allows you time to bail without having to sell off a bunch of parts - get rid of a shell, ect. Now if you bail (god forbid) - you just have extra cash!!

[-=Charley]

I hate to be a wet blanket - but I voted save up. I cant say much for your personal situation - but this is what would happen to me: (in this order)

I'd spend money on my secondary project initially rather than my first.

After weeks of trying to work on both - realize its not going to happen.

Revert back to working on my orig project - and then later resume on the secondary.

It seems like it would be more time and cost effective to focus on one at a time - and when an unuaual excess in budget occurs save it for the secondary project. This also allows you time to bail without having to sell off a bunch of parts - get rid of a shell, ect. Now if you bail (god forbid) - you just have extra cash!!

ditto. get out of my head

[Grant]

I'd spend money on my secondary project initially rather than my first.

After weeks of trying to work on both - realize its not going to happen.

Revert back to working on my orig project - and then later resume on the secondary.

I agree 100% with this. I've been there. Bought project #2. Ended up spending time on that and ignoring project #1. Eventually sold project #1 to by something (a transmission maybe?) for #2.

Personally, I can't work on two cars at once. I'll end up excited about one of them and ignoring the other completely.

Hopefully I can finish the '02 long before my E46 ever gets to a "project" state.

[Guest Anonymous]

Here's a thought,

Skip the 6 banger, get the V10 engine that came from that totaled '06 M5 (posted a few weeks ago on the parts section (somewhere in IL). If I had the $$ I'd do that!

J.E.2002

[johnhup]

A friend has something quite similar. It's a 3.0 CS restored to all original museum condition but with e34 M5 engine.

I love the car but if those shorts are a prerequisite forget it! I'd rather keep my manhood and my EFI ITB 2002!