BMW 3 series

[Mking]

Thanks for all the advice. I'll have a hunt through the early parts of the forum. I look forward to hearing how you get on Worlds Worst Mechanic.

[bz100]

Mking I'm using BMW E46 (318) as a donor. Chassis is book std with some modifications on the front upper wishbones and rear upright. Fitting the diff is also different compared to Sierra diff.
I dont have a build blog but there is a lot of pictures in my photobucket account.
Hopefully the links below works for a quicker look.

http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/...psv9mrslx5.jpg
http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/...psfhdtjw8s.jpg
http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/...psh9vasl0q.jpg
http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/...psbqm510gt.jpg

[Mking]

BZ100. Thank you that's a great help. I'm leaning more and more towards the challenge of a BMW donor. I look forward to seeing how your build progresses on here.

[danilo]

interesting donor choice.
Aren't the BMW engines rather heavy?
And tall?
Why are the brake discs painted black in the above photos?
Temporary rust prevention.. I hope.

[RichardH]

performance brake discs come coated black these days, it stops rust forming inside the vents

[bz100]

> Aren't the BMW engines rather heavy?
I don't really know.The engine is still in the donor car. I haven't had much time to do any work on the roadster for the last 12 months except for adding adding a BMW steering rack to the chassis.

> And tall?
The engine is mounted slanted in the car/chassis so I hope it will be ok.

>Why are the brake discs painted black in the above photos?
>Temporary rust prevention.. I hope.
The brake discs has a protective coating and are from MTEC Brakes in UK

[alga]

It is pretty tall, a friend of mine fit a 318is engine, it's a challenge to fit it under the Equinox bonnet line.
https://goo.gl/photos/aPQXRW7KngXxZ88a8
https://goo.gl/photos/Lkp82KgaxL7W6GLw9