S54 Powered 323i - Duracel79 - England
Re: S54 Powered 323i - Duracel79 - England
I missed taking pics, but it is rock solid.
Used the original E21 metal back with strategic holes cut into it. Needed to space the metal back away from the binnacle a bit. Could do with going further to prevent the trip reset being pressed so much.
Then any holes were covered in good old black gaffa tape. Bit cowboy bit it works for me
Ben
Used the original E21 metal back with strategic holes cut into it. Needed to space the metal back away from the binnacle a bit. Could do with going further to prevent the trip reset being pressed so much.
Then any holes were covered in good old black gaffa tape. Bit cowboy bit it works for me
Ben
1982 323i (S54 "Test Mule" - to be rebuilt into M20 powered track car)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
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Re: S54 Powered 323i - Duracel79 - England
Hi Ben, was nice to meet you on the Bummerfest in Venlo.
Are you returned home in the meantime ?
Are you returned home in the meantime ?
Bmw E21 323i 2.7i 1981 Schwarz - Beige
Gr, Patrick.
Gr, Patrick.
Re: S54 Powered 323i - Duracel79 - England
Yes, we got home to Hertfordshire last night. Was good to meet lots of fellow E21'ers at Sharknose and Bummerfest.pattam2009 wrote:Hi Ben, was nice to meet you on the Bummerfest in Venlo.
Are you returned home in the meantime ?
Spent some time today getting all my pictures onto the laptop, got over 1350 of them to sort through from the last couple of weeks.
Back at work in the morning so will probably be the weekend before i post a thread with some pictures up.
Ben
1982 323i (S54 "Test Mule" - to be rebuilt into M20 powered track car)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
Re: S54 Powered 323i - Duracel79 - England
Did the car run ok the whole time?
[img]http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a285/nasbucket/forumsig.jpg[/img]
Re: S54 Powered 323i - Duracel79 - England
Pretty much, only a couple of very minor events.
Hot/sticky starter motor and a loose earth connection dislodged over some bumps on the motorway which cut the power to the ECU.
Not bad for 2500 miles with some hard driving
Ben
Hot/sticky starter motor and a loose earth connection dislodged over some bumps on the motorway which cut the power to the ECU.
Not bad for 2500 miles with some hard driving
Ben
1982 323i (S54 "Test Mule" - to be rebuilt into M20 powered track car)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
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Re: S54 Powered 323i - Duracel79 - England
motorway eh? top speed?
Re: S54 Powered 323i - Duracel79 - England
Well if you mean: How fast does she go?croma_man wrote:motorway eh? top speed?
I haven't had her fully wound up yet but I have seen 153mph on the satnav (I was already slowing down with the satnav still rising and catching up)
There were no real opportunities to open it up in Germany with traffic and the weather hindering us.
Ben
1982 323i (S54 "Test Mule" - to be rebuilt into M20 powered track car)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
Re: S54 Powered 323i - Duracel79 - England
Top car glad you made it home how was the other e21 that was with you?
was good to meet you will have to meet again.
was good to meet you will have to meet again.
Re: S54 Powered 323i - Duracel79 - England
The other one was fine..... Actually broke down less than Bens haha
1989 325i touring - eventual track car project - maybe for sale
1973 2002 - joint resto with a mate
1982 316 - m20b25 shitty on the outside shiney on the inside
2005 330i - Clubsport individual
1973 2002 - joint resto with a mate
1982 316 - m20b25 shitty on the outside shiney on the inside
2005 330i - Clubsport individual
Re: S54 Powered 323i - Duracel79 - England
Glad to hear it both your cars are top how was Venlo.
Should have gone maybe next year.
Have tried to contact you?
Should have gone maybe next year.
Have tried to contact you?
Re: S54 Powered 323i - Duracel79 - England
Couple of pics from the trip:
Rest of this album is here:
http://s180.photobucket.com/user/durace ... 20Roadtrip
Ben
Rest of this album is here:
http://s180.photobucket.com/user/durace ... 20Roadtrip
Ben
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1982 323i (S54 "Test Mule" - to be rebuilt into M20 powered track car)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
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Re: S54 Powered 323i - Duracel79 - England
great pics...
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Re: S54 Powered 323i - Duracel79 - England
Thanks ayds, Had an awesome time taking in the Sharknose meet, Nurburgring, BMW Museum, the Alps and Bummerfest.
Some of my favourite pics from the trip:
Ben
Some of my favourite pics from the trip:
Ben
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1982 323i (S54 "Test Mule" - to be rebuilt into M20 powered track car)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
1983 316 (Taiga Thunder - The refined S54 Race car)
1982 635csiA (New project)
1985 728iA (For Sale)
2004 330d Touring (The Daily Hack / Tow Car / Load lugger)
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Re: S54 Powered 323i - Duracel79 - England
driving that power on that roads, priceless !!!
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Re: S54 Powered 323i - Duracel79 - England
Ben Your cars are also featured in the current edition of performance BMW whilst at the Castle Combe track day!
Didn't you tape across your race numbers on the road???
Didn't you tape across your race numbers on the road???
Regards
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1991 BMW E30 Hartge H26