E36 thoughts? (man!, not much traffic here)...

[Spinnetti]

I got lost a bit in the spec line one-upsmanship So, lets say I want to run ITS (apply same logic to ITR).

> Is there a best year of the E36? e.g. 94 better than 92?
> Am I better off with a 325 or 328? (competitiveness, parts cost, other?)
> Is a 4dr better or worse than a 2dr?

325s are fairly falling off the trees here (92 4 doors especially), so getting a high mileage example that is fairly straight is cheap enough, but which one?

[gpbmw]

I have two very nice E36's that are ready to race. Why build...?

[Knestis]

Because in general, (a) most of us seem to think we can build race cars for less than they actually cost, and (b) most of us getting rid of race cars try to sell them for more than they are actually worth...

K

[Tom Donnelly]

I have two very nice E36's that are ready to race. Why build...?

No!! Don't buy them! I'm saving my money to try to buy them myself.


Seriously, you couldn't build for what's being asked for either car.
And one won the ARRC.

Tom

[Spinnetti]

"Seriously, you couldn't build for what's being asked for either car.
And one won the ARRC."

Yeah, but I'm in it for the engineering as much as the driving. I wouldn't get much thrill in winning in what somebody else built. I did that once, and later totaled the car. When I then built my own replica with my own ideas, it was faster yet, and that was much more satisfying

[chuck baader]

I understand you wanting to build as I build my own cars. However, I suggest you look at these cars...probably the most developed e36s in the country. racingjunk add# 1292268, Chet Whittle's cars. Chuck

[gpbmw]

I have both of these cars listed on this site also in addition to racingjunk.com. The spares list is comprehensive.

G. Potts

[chuck baader]

Also note, these cars ran in 2006, at 1:40 and 1:39 BEFORE the track was resurfaced! Chuck