# Newman's 1986 BMW 326rb build thread.

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123>\
**Category:** Builds\
**Created:** [December 25, 2006, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123 "2006-12-25T20:54:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 40

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**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/781 "2007-03-13T15:06:29Z")

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any progress lately?

im almost positive i saw your sti in birchwood square today too

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**Author:** ![OneFastMonkey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onefastmonkey/32/7241_2.png) [@OneFastMonkey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OneFastMonkey)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/782 "2007-03-14T12:03:14Z")

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[quote=“cky89,post:781,topic:22123"”]

any progress lately?

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X2

Plus my wife \<3’s Newman. Well the elise.

Her: “I saw this sweet Ferrari or Lambo or something.”

Me: Was it red with black rims?

Her: Ya it was sweet

Me: Ya thats a lotus you retard, thats Newman.

The end

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**Author:** ![layzie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/layzie/32/7599_2.png) [@layzie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/layzie)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/783 "2007-03-14T12:06:37Z")

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[quote=“OneFastMonkey,post:782,topic:22123"”]

X2

Plus my wife \<3’s Newman. Well the elise.

Her: “I saw this sweet Ferrari or Lambo or something.”

Me: Was it red with black rims?

Her: Ya it was sweet

Me: Ya thats a lotus you retard, thats Newman.

The end

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how do you know it wasn’t a Ferrari? on my way to work yesterday a red ferrari with black wheels passed me on the 90

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**Author:** ![OneFastMonkey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onefastmonkey/32/7241_2.png) [@OneFastMonkey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OneFastMonkey)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/784 "2007-03-14T12:20:03Z")

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[quote=“layzie,post:783,topic:22123"”]

how do you know it wasn’t a Ferrari? on my way to work yesterday a red ferrari with black wheels passed me on the 90

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Well she said it was real small. Plus I sent her a pic of the elise and she confirmed it. Maybe it was a ferrari

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**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/785 "2007-03-14T12:24:35Z")

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i’ve been slacking. heading to hybrid today to finish the IC plumbing… i hope…

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**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/786 "2007-03-14T12:27:02Z")

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was it your STI in birchwood parking lot?

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**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/787 "2007-03-14T12:27:44Z")

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what is birchwood?

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**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/788 "2007-03-14T12:28:23Z")

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apartment complex in west seneca

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**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/789 "2007-03-14T12:28:32Z")

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^yes it was

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**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/790 "2007-03-14T12:29:13Z")

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lol wierd, i live there.

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**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/791 "2007-03-14T19:04:20Z")

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weird, a few other board members live there :snky:

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**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/792 "2007-03-14T19:05:44Z")

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wierd, never seen any modded cars around.

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**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:** [March 14, 2007, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/793 "2007-03-14T19:46:45Z")

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were you w/teh lotus on elmwood this weekend? my dad was telling me (i forget, could have been a weekday) that he saw a red lotus. figured it was you

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**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/794 "2007-03-14T20:02:47Z")

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[quote=“Coldaccord,post:793,topic:22123"”]

were you w/teh lotus on elmwood this weekend? my dad was telling me (i forget, could have been a weekday) that he saw a red lotus. figured it was you

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were there sparks flying from the tires??? lol And things that look like curb feelers sticking outta the rubber?? if so then yes, it was him.🙂

sorry newman, I kid.

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**Author:** ![layzie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/layzie/32/7599_2.png) [@layzie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/layzie)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/795 "2007-03-14T20:06:21Z")

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newman is doing a group by for tires…heres the list

newman sti  
newman bmw  
newman elise

i guess hes the group…what a loser hahahah lets all laugh now

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**Author:** ![TheKID](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TheKID](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TheKID)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/796 "2007-03-14T20:15:17Z")

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[quote=“94wvwglxvr6,post:791,topic:22123"”]

weird, a few other board members live there :snky:

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Thats where my brother lives… Ive seen a Cobalt SS… But thats about it

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**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/797 "2007-03-15T10:46:19Z")

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Too bad something like this wasnt available when you started :eek:

![http://www.trenttilton.com/E30/e30m3chassis/march15_62.jpg](http://www.trenttilton.com/E30/e30m3chassis/march15_62.jpg)

![http://www.trenttilton.com/E30/e30m3chassis/march15_61.jpg](http://www.trenttilton.com/E30/e30m3chassis/march15_61.jpg)

> **[E30 M3 Chassis - perfect street/race car project - R3VLimited Forums](https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=84078&t=84078)**
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> R3VLimited Forums

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**Author:** ![AJC2500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ajc2500/32/4965_2.png) [@AJC2500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AJC2500)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/798 "2007-03-15T15:49:33Z")

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honestley, with the mods that he is going to be doing its not worth the extra money to get the M chassis.

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**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/799 "2007-03-15T18:19:02Z")

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jeller, that would be a nice LS(?) swap…

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**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:** [March 15, 2007, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/800 "2007-03-15T18:26:55Z")

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e30 m3 shells are stupid expensive, even beat ones like that he’ll easily fetch $2k for. Rollers go for around $4-6k.

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