Z3 to Ferrari in one easy step........
- Thread starter Pondy
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At the summit of the picturesque fens
By the seaside...
I hope you're going to return it to OEM spec before selling it...
I have thought about that.....if it can be returned to being a roadworthy Z3. The answer is a resounding NO. It's as it is or scrap.I hope you're going to return it to OEM spec before selling it...
Nah!How about adding an S54 next if youâre bored??
That really would be the icing on the cake.
The car is a 3 litre M54 with 230bhp which, as it happens, is an almost identical power output to the original Columbo V12.
TBH I wouldn't want it 'fast', chances are things may fall off!!
Cool, understood, M54B30 is still a great unit.
Out of interest, how does the physical size and proportions compare to the real deal? Excuse my ignorance.
It looks spectacular but just wondering if thereâs much difference.
I remember seeing an MR2 - F355 spider years ago and it looked silly and so obviously fake.
Yours is on another lever entirely of course and looks amazing.
Is it the Ferris Bueller car?
Out of interest, how does the physical size and proportions compare to the real deal? Excuse my ignorance.
It looks spectacular but just wondering if thereâs much difference.
I remember seeing an MR2 - F355 spider years ago and it looked silly and so obviously fake.
Yours is on another lever entirely of course and looks amazing.
Is it the Ferris Bueller car?
The Ferris Bueller 'kit cars' are what mine is based upon, apparently. I don't know the full story of how the UK kit came about, but the dimensions of the Z3, ie wheelbase and track are very very similar to the original Ferrari. The kit extends the overall length of the Z3 by around 15".
The kit is so close to the Ferrari dimensions and styling that the designers/ producers were shut down by Ferrari lawyers and Trading standards back in 2017.
Congratulations Pondrew, it looks great, Iâm particularly impressed by the interior.
The fit and finish also looks genuinely excellent and I canât imagine that was easy to achieve. Tbh, I expect itâs all aligned at least as well as the real thing, if not better knowing what old Italian stuff is like.
The fit and finish also looks genuinely excellent and I canât imagine that was easy to achieve. Tbh, I expect itâs all aligned at least as well as the real thing, if not better knowing what old Italian stuff is like.
Cool, I love that film and now need to rewatch. Sounds like youâve saved yourself several million and must also have an incredible sense of achievement.