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Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2018 3:27 pm
by wspohn
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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Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2018 3:32 pm
by Jembo
That’s not a Ferrari Daytona?
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Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2018 3:36 pm
by wspohn
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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Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2018 9:44 pm
by dannytheduck1985
Every bloke needs a classic in his life
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
Don’t worry your head about Negative bullsh*t comments, they are simply not tolerated
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Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:34 pm
by Joneeboy
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.
Looks like a Lamborghini Islero..
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Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2018 11:37 pm
by wspohn
You got it - Islero S.
And my wife says I have too many cars.....
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 9:41 am
by derin100
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....
http://www.bmwclassics.co.uk/gallery/in ... lters=#pic
And that's why 224s are going back on my Z4MR.
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 10:34 am
by Jembo
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....
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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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2018 5:53 pm
by Papa_Zee
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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Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 12:28 pm
by Argenta
Yep!
Post-bangle Bmw seems like they lost direction.
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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 9:54 pm
by wspohn
Both of my modern driving cars look pretty 'right' to me.
