# And I thought Newmans e30 was gonna be sick... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 1, 2007, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/and-i-thought-newmans-e30-was-gonna-be-sick/38018 "2007-11-01T18:31:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Boarderx192](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/and-i-thought-newmans-e30-was-gonna-be-sick/38018/1 "2007-11-01T18:31:05Z")
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**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/and-i-thought-newmans-e30-was-gonna-be-sick/38018/2 "2007-11-01T18:40:10Z")
Holy shit. That had to cost an insane amount. Brand new V10 from BMW…ouch. ---
**Author:** ![Estorvito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/estorvito/32/7234_2.png) [@Estorvito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Estorvito)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/and-i-thought-newmans-e30-was-gonna-be-sick/38018/3 "2007-11-01T18:48:55Z")
That looks nice ---
**Author:** ![ldp82](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b3f665/32.png) [@ldp82](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ldp82)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/and-i-thought-newmans-e30-was-gonna-be-sick/38018/4 "2007-11-01T18:49:27Z")
wonder what they did to the miata? ---
**Author:** ![91CRXSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91crxsi/32/7247_2.png) [@91CRXSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91CRXSI)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/and-i-thought-newmans-e30-was-gonna-be-sick/38018/5 "2007-11-01T18:51:21Z")
now thats a project car! ---
**Author:** ![maverick27](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maverick27/32/4946_2.png) [@maverick27](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maverick27)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/and-i-thought-newmans-e30-was-gonna-be-sick/38018/6 "2007-11-01T18:51:29Z")
Not enough V’s for me. ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/and-i-thought-newmans-e30-was-gonna-be-sick/38018/7 "2007-11-01T19:33:49Z")
holy shit thats insane! nice. ill have to check back with that when more work is done ---
**Author:** ![Skurge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skurge/32/7285_2.png) [@Skurge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skurge)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/and-i-thought-newmans-e30-was-gonna-be-sick/38018/8 "2007-11-01T19:54:40Z")
wow, thats one sweet build ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/and-i-thought-newmans-e30-was-gonna-be-sick/38018/9 "2007-11-01T20:00:14Z")
WOW. Not a bad way to spend 100 grand. The e90 steering rack is fantastic, wish I could retrofit it. ---
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/and-i-thought-newmans-e30-was-gonna-be-sick/38018/10 "2007-11-01T20:07:40Z")
i bet this guy finishes his first 😛 ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/and-i-thought-newmans-e30-was-gonna-be-sick/38018/11 "2007-11-01T20:37:07Z")
thats pretty crazy. cool though. im suprised no one has speculated on the weight distribution difference. Brian ---
**Author:** ![dmoffitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dmoffitt/32/7455_2.png) [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 12:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/and-i-thought-newmans-e30-was-gonna-be-sick/38018/12 "2007-11-02T00:44:52Z")
holy christ that’s some incredible fabrication… ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 3:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/and-i-thought-newmans-e30-was-gonna-be-sick/38018/13 "2007-11-02T03:48:03Z")
[quote=“dirtye30,post:10,topic:38018"”] i bet this guy finishes his first 😛 [/quote] haha That is a pretty amazing build ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 4:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/and-i-thought-newmans-e30-was-gonna-be-sick/38018/14 "2007-11-02T04:01:29Z")
[quote=“reliant\_turbo,post:11,topic:38018"”] im suprised no one has speculated on the weight distribution difference. [/quote] Probably because the new V10 is lighter than the Iron block 6 from the old M5. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/and-i-thought-newmans-e30-was-gonna-be-sick/38018/15 "2007-11-02T06:02:29Z")
![http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/2929000-2929999/2929437_11_full.jpg](http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/2929000-2929999/2929437_11_full.jpg) ![http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/2929000-2929999/2929437_31_full.jpg](http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/2929000-2929999/2929437_31_full.jpg) Dark Jade '67 fastback in the background with TTDs, berry nice :tup: That M3 was clean as hell to start with. Can’t wait to see what this does when it’s done. ---
**Author:** ![slow84ta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slow84ta/32/7265_2.png) [@slow84ta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slow84ta)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/and-i-thought-newmans-e30-was-gonna-be-sick/38018/16 "2007-11-02T07:08:48Z")
nice looking bmw… I bet it produces a good amount of power ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/and-i-thought-newmans-e30-was-gonna-be-sick/38018/17 "2007-11-02T07:20:19Z")
around 500 if it’s going to stay stock…which i somehow doubt. that’s silly. ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/and-i-thought-newmans-e30-was-gonna-be-sick/38018/18 "2007-11-02T08:32:30Z")
yeah that’s a pretty sick project, I’ve been looking at it for a while. I’m surprised they took such a clean car though. you can get a clean e30m3 shell for ~2k if that’s all you need. gonna be nuts when its done. another hawt e30 out there is my buddy alex. e30 touring, EURO s50, 5 lug with e36 m3 up front and mz3 in back also, a user that doesnt post much but is on here has his s50 e30 running ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/and-i-thought-newmans-e30-was-gonna-be-sick/38018/19 "2007-11-02T19:33:46Z")
[quote=“MPD47,post:14,topic:38018"”] Probably because the new V10 is lighter than the Iron block 6 from the old M5. [/quote] i guess that helps lol. i forgot the old ones were iron. Brian ---
**Author:** ![N\_CTRL](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n_ctrl/32/4982_2.png) [@N\_CTRL](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/N_CTRL)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/and-i-thought-newmans-e30-was-gonna-be-sick/38018/20 "2007-11-02T19:41:05Z")
[quote=“Coldaccord,post:18,topic:38018"”] yeah that’s a pretty sick project, I’ve been looking at it for a while. I’m surprised they took such a clean car though. you can get a clean e30m3 shell for ~2k if that’s all you need. [/quote] I was gonna say that it was shitty to take what seemed like an already clean and running example. Can’t wait to see it finished too.