motocaddy's e36 vert build

[motocaddy]

Thanks guys! Found a couple more pics from this weekend.

Always stoked to see the 323i making some decent smoke!

[bostongrnM3]

like where this is headed with that 5.0 swap wooo

[andybob]

This is really cool.

Drifting looks like way too much fun.

[motocaddy]

Dem fenders, dat bumper....what happened??


As soon as I saw the mustang in your pics, I knew EXACTLY what's gonna go down

can't wait to see more of this!

It's all good. It's mostly cone marks that wipe off. I spent a few hours yesterday cleaning her up and putting on the Gottis, so she looks okay again. There's a few marks and dents that didn't buff out, but I don't mind. Just reminders of good times!

Hell yes! NON M of the YEAR!

Haha thanks! If you like her now, you should be very pleased with what I plan on doing the rest of the year.

[Rob&co]

Hell yes! NON M of the YEAR!

[Chuckdee]

Dem fenders, dat bumper....what happened??


As soon as I saw the mustang in your pics, I knew EXACTLY what's gonna go down

can't wait to see more of this!

[motocaddy]

Had a much better day at the track this weekend! The track was much better suited to my car's level and I was a lot more aggressive. It was also a much smaller event, so I probably made 40 passes and felt like I progressed a good bit.

[aLaFleur]

Just when I thought I couldn't love this car anymore.

[motocaddy]

Thanks bros! Found a couple of pics from this weekend. No action shots yet, but maybe for the best, as I didn't drive great.





And a couple of better pics of the donor:

[gman1227]

And it begins... looking forward to more updates

[dattugrut]

I like what I see.

[gundy315]

I wouldn't be gaining much if I had an S52, but my car is a 323 (M52B25).

WITH 230K mi. on the clock, and counting. This is a very important point.

I'll be picking up +40hp and +105tq with just the stock 5.0 with no significant weight gain.

And that's probably a conservative estimate, given the state of the M52. And let's not forget it will be all rumbly and loud as hell. This is also quite important.

Maybe in Sweden. In Texas, everything needs a V8!

No arguin' with that logic!

[motocaddy]

Excite!

Me too! Now if I could just snap my fingers and have it in there.

I love german biotches with SBF

What's not to love!?

This is gonna be all kinds of awesome now you're sticking a V8 in it.

Got a lot more planned too. Hopefully this will be a beast by this time next year!

Aww

Why a 5.0? Unless you drop a few grand into it it's not going to be much faster then your current engine is now.

The few grand will most likely happen. I wouldn't be gaining much if I had an S52, but my car is a 323 (M52B25). I'll be picking up +40hp and +105tq with just the stock 5.0 with no significant weight gain. I imagine it will be exponentially faster than it is now.

NEVER change engine in a BMW!

well, it´s your car after all... it looks awsome!

Maybe in Sweden. In Texas, everything needs a V8!

[Pekå]

NEVER change engine in a BMW!

well, it´s your car after all... it looks awsome!

[Byron]

Aww

Why a 5.0? Unless you drop a few grand into it it's not going to be much faster then your current engine is now.