E30 m3

[Dan]

Originally Posted by trackm3

I think Danny is now building a merc 190 dtm replica ? Danny come and confirm this ?

I used to know of someone who had one of those but an original race car, not a replica, saw it run once, was incredible!

[trackm3]

Originally Posted by Dan

I used to know of someone who had one of those but an original race car, not a replica, saw it run once, was incredible!

Dan when Danny builds a car trust me it will be near to exact so im looking forward to seing it finished, they where a superb car in there day and deffo the best years of the dtm.

[The Gorilla]

Hi,

Glendog- Yes, E30 M3 its all done but,
decided to take the Drenth out
as it was fantastic on ''Track '' but a
right nightmare for almost everything else.

2.33 1st gear with the twin plate clutch
got interesting when moving it about.

Have now gone back to a Getrag M3
5 Speed dogleg, which is OK,
but its a little bit short on 1st at 4.22 with
a 3.73 CW/p.

Just wish I had time to use it more.

TrackM3- No the plans for the DTM merc
have been changed, as getting parts was
becoming stupid.
Merc never did customer 190 cars like BMW
on the E30 M3, so getting DTM Merc parts
was far more difficult than I had hoped, and
when you do find parts, they make S14
parts seem very cheap !!

The Merc 190 Klasse 1, 94 build, is the beast.
Makes a CSL feel slow !!

It does not help though that Stuttgart does not
even have EVO Cranks,Blocks,Pistons etc,
available anymore, and charges 500 euro
for just the Evo headgasket, not set,
so the plans changed a little.

Should be interesting when done though,
as its now more road focused.


Regards,

The Gorilla.

[shane@mbtech]

Originally Posted by The Gorilla

Hi,

Glendog- Yes, E30 M3 its all done but,
decided to take the Drenth out
as it was fantastic on ''Track '' but a
right nightmare for almost everything else.

2.33 1st gear with the twin plate clutch
got interesting when moving it about.

Have now gone back to a Getrag M3
5 Speed dogleg, which is OK,
but its a little bit short on 1st at 4.22 with
a 3.73 CW/p.

Just wish I had time to use it more.

TrackM3- No the plans for the DTM merc
have been changed, as getting parts was
becoming stupid.
Merc never did customer 190 cars like BMW
on the E30 M3, so getting DTM Merc parts
was far more difficult than I had hoped, and
when you do find parts, they make S14
parts seem very cheap !!

The Merc 190 Klasse 1, 94 build, is the beast.
Makes a CSL feel slow !!

It does not help though that Stuttgart does not
even have EVO Cranks,Blocks,Pistons etc,
available anymore, and charges 500 euro
for just the Evo headgasket, not set,
so the plans changed a little.

Should be interesting when done though,
as its now more road focused.


Regards,

The Gorilla.

Keep me updated on the merc, I own a merc specialist garage.

[The Gorilla]

Hi,

Thought I would post this up,
as it explains that era in
Motorsport more than words
ever can.

Music not to everyones taste though !!

Its what the ''Ring'' should be used for.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qaoVjw-qBI

Regards,

The Gorilla.

[toofastforyou]

quality video

[glendog74]

Thanks for the update 'The Gorilla'

[mattCSLnut]

Pure 80's Auto Filth
LOVE it THANX Gorilla

[The Gorilla]

Hi,

Yes its an excellent video.

Lawsy- will post some pics up
in the next few days of the
old Merc 190.

Regards,

The Gorilla.

[Loaded]

Originally Posted by The Gorilla

Hi,

Some Pics of the E30 M3.

Had problems loading, so just
to make sure this works will load
more later.

Regards,

The Gorilla.

Do me a favour. Change the rear spoiler with the original's Sport Evo... Thanks a lot!