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Post by wspohn » Tue Sep 11, 2018 3:27 pm

The Jamaican is on an MGA chassis and I repowered it using a GM 3.4 V6 (about 200 bhp). See http://www.rhodo.citymax.com/Jamaican.html for pics and links to a couple of magazine articles on the car. I won't clutter the BMW forum with off topic pics

Solstice is one of only 1200 odd coupes and I have massaged it to 375 bhp. Lots of fun.

The Jensen was built in 1971 and has about 350 bhp - I built a high compression big block for it. Nice cruiser.

I guess to be complete I should add my other coupe, a 1962 MGA. Extra points if you can identify the brown car under the port cochere beside the Jensen.

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1962 MGA Coupe
1956 MGA (rebody+re-engined)
1958 MGA Twin Cam race car
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Post by Jembo » Tue Sep 11, 2018 3:32 pm

That’s not a Ferrari Daytona?
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Post by wspohn » Tue Sep 11, 2018 3:36 pm

Jembo wrote: Tue Sep 11, 2018 3:32 pm That’s not a Ferrari Daytona?
Nope, much rarer. Hint - they made 100 of them.

PS - they actually made a few more Daytonas than they did my Solstice coupe.
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Post by dannytheduck1985 » Tue Sep 11, 2018 9:44 pm

Every bloke needs a classic in his life :D

I’ve just started a new group on the book of faces, “Retro and Historic Car Society”

What ever you got............ let’s see some showing off :D
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Post by Joneeboy » Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:34 pm

wspohn wrote: Tue Sep 11, 2018 3:27 pm The Jamaican is on an MGA chassis and I repowered it using a GM 3.4 V6 (about 200 bhp). See http://www.rhodo.citymax.com/Jamaican.html for pics and links to a couple of magazine articles on the car. I won't clutter the BMW forum with off topic pics

Solstice is one of only 1200 odd coupes and I have massaged it to 375 bhp. Lots of fun.

The Jensen was built in 1971 and has about 350 bhp - I built a high compression big block for it. Nice cruiser.

I guess to be complete I should add my other coupe, a 1962 MGA. Extra points if you can identify the brown car under the port cochere beside the Jensen.

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Looks like a Lamborghini Islero.. :wink:

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Post by wspohn » Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:37 pm

You got it - Islero S.

And my wife says I have too many cars.....
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2007 Z4MC
2009 Solstice GXP coupe
1962 MGA Coupe
1956 MGA (rebody+re-engined)
1958 MGA Twin Cam race car
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Post by derin100 » Wed Sep 12, 2018 9:41 am

Personally, I disagree with the statements about CSL wheels on Z4s.

I think CSL wheels should only be on CSLs. On anything else it just makes it look like a 'wannabe' ! A bit like putting 'M' badges on non-M cars.... :fuelfire: :fuelfire:


http://www.bmwclassics.co.uk/gallery/in ... lters=#pic

And that's why 224s are going back on my Z4MR.
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Post by Jembo » Wed Sep 12, 2018 10:34 am

derin100 wrote: Wed Sep 12, 2018 9:41 am Personally, I disagree with the statements about CSL wheels on Z4s.

I think CSL wheels should only be on CSLs. On anything else it just makes it look like a 'wannabe' ! A bit like putting 'M' badges on non-M cars.... :fuelfire: :fuelfire:


http://www.bmwclassics.co.uk/gallery/in ... lters=#pic

And that's why 224s are going back on my Z4MR.
... so you have a spare set of OEM CSL’s for sale... drop me a PM if you do, thanks
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Post by Papa_Zee » Fri Sep 28, 2018 5:53 pm

Simon 3.2M wrote: Fri Sep 07, 2018 4:59 pm look at the car and think BMW just got it right!!

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Only every day after I park it....!

That has always being my yardstick! Absolutely 100% Correct-amundo!
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Post by Argenta » Sat Sep 29, 2018 12:28 pm

Yep!
Post-bangle Bmw seems like they lost direction.
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Post by wspohn » Sun Oct 07, 2018 9:54 pm

Both of my modern driving cars look pretty 'right' to me.

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2009 Solstice GXP coupe
1962 MGA Coupe
1956 MGA (rebody+re-engined)
1958 MGA Twin Cam race car
1972 Jensen Interceptor

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