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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 06:27 PM
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Don't know if anyone elso saw this but on the e46fanatics site, they got a thread about this bimmer with a supra engine swap. Amazing what you can do with a shoehorn.
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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 06:46 PM
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and coincidently, the most reliable bmw ever...

crazy swap though, i wonder if it fit well or not.
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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 07:23 PM
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Japanese power in a BMW = t3h pwn3d
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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 07:58 PM
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interesting definitely one of the most reliable out there, haha...

but i would be more interested in seeing saying an is300 with the m3 engine
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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 09:13 PM
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interesting definitely one of the most reliable out there, haha...

but i would be more interested in seeing saying an is300 with the m3 engine
i think the is300 is better off with its own engine
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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 09:45 PM
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Its been done in Thailand quite a bit I've heard...

should fit perfectly, both DOHC I-6s about the same size
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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 10:12 PM
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damn... i bet that took a LOT of finnagling.
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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 10:14 PM
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Originally posted by FLiP Sp33d
i think the is300 is better off with its own engine
well, performance wise i think that's as good as you can get
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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 10:25 PM
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That's nothing.

People have even stuffed a 540 engine and a LT-1 in E36s before.

Alpina, for one, managed to install an 850's V12 in a 318ti more than a few years ago. It's called the Hurricane.

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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 11:19 PM
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That's nothing.

People have even stuffed a 540 engine and a LT-1 in E36s before.

Alpina, for one, managed to install an 850's V12 in a 318ti more than a few years ago. It's called the Hurricane.

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damn now that's insane.

i saw the m5 engine in the z4 and i think that's extremely impressive
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Old Dec 16, 2004 | 11:20 PM
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I have seen this car 100 times at Spark Racing. Same shop that is working on my car. This is an old picture. The beemer has crazy wide body now and it is getting a lot more new toys.
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 12:09 AM
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I have seen this car 100 times at Spark Racing. Same shop that is working on my car. This is an old picture. The beemer has crazy wide body now and it is getting a lot more new toys.
wow man, modding is really never ending i suppose
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 12:12 AM
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Originally posted by retrodrive
I have seen this car 100 times at Spark Racing. Same shop that is working on my car. This is an old picture. The beemer has crazy wide body now and it is getting a lot more new toys.
i was just about to say, that pic is as old as the hills.
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 12:21 AM
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spy pics huh ^_^? jk

defitly clean car,
i think it has widebody and later on his gettting Iforged or something

hmm he should take it to bmw dealer service sometime
and I really wanna see the look on their face
blah!
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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 04:03 AM
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Anyone have the updated pics?
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