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Andrewf20 · 23-01-2008 4:28pm

Chet T16 wrote: »

No BMW's for me at the minute, this ones the brothers

Rudy hell. A turbo straight 6. Whats the numbers? Id hazard a guess 400 bhp.

unkel · 23-01-2008 4:36pm

whatthe? wrote: »

Mine ain't for sale at the moment.

I meant it more as a heads up for Colm to pm you and discuss what it is like to own one

Chet T16 · 23-01-2008 4:41pm

Andrewf20 wrote: »

Rudy hell. A turbo straight 6. Whats the numbers? Id hazard a guess 400 bhp.

98 octane @ 1.2 bar = 701BHP / 806NM

102 octane race fuel @ 1.5 bar = 807BHP / 917 NM

Twin Turbo set up and Racefuel @ 1.8 bar = 1048BHP / 1055NM

http://www.kellyscarcentre.com/site/e30_m5_turbo.php

MarkN · 23-01-2008 4:49pm

Chet T16 wrote: »

98 octane @ 1.2 bar = 701BHP / 806NM

102 octane race fuel @ 1.5 bar = 807BHP / 917 NM

Twin Turbo set up and Racefuel @ 1.8 bar = 1048BHP / 1055NM

http://www.kellyscarcentre.com/site/e30_m5_turbo.php

My........ God.......... :eek:

richie_rvf · 23-01-2008 4:52pm

MarkN wrote: »

My........ God.......... :eek:

It was spinning the wheels the length of the straight in Mondello last Saturday

whatthe? · 23-01-2008 4:53pm

unkel wrote: »

I meant it more as a heads up for Colm to pm you and discuss what it is like to own one

Oh, I know. Just sayin is all. If he gets a nice one, he won't regret it.:D

unkel · 23-01-2008 5:34pm

Those Norwegians are crazy. Here's another one:

BMW M5 E34 3,8 - 1129bhp / 1130Nm

richie_rvf · 23-01-2008 6:00pm

Here is what is parked at my house every day;

beemers.jpg

Sorry - don't know how to post the actual picture

ciarsd · 23-01-2008 11:07pm

MarkN wrote: »

My........ God.......... :eek:

My exact words at the pits in Mondello on saturday!

JHMEG · 23-01-2008 11:49pm

Chet T16 wrote: »

Twin Turbo set up and Racefuel @ 1.8 bar = 1048BHP / 1055NM

Nice!

Kinda reminds me of Andy Frost's 2200bhp 1972 Vauxhall Victor. 0-180mph in under 8 seconds. The fastest street legal car in the world.

More here.

Jomcc · 24-01-2008 12:42am

My Sunday Car...

Timmins · 24-01-2008 12:59am

It has no doors? :S

Eoin · 24-01-2008 1:03am

My e46 320d:

Jomcc · 24-01-2008 1:17am

Timmins wrote: »

It has no doors? :S

Of course it has doors.......not much good without them in this country. Sure fools people though.

Seth Brundle · 24-01-2008 1:40am

Timmins wrote: »

It has no doors? :S

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_Z1#Doors

JHMEG · 24-01-2008 1:50am

kbannon wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_Z1#Doors

Did no-one see that Clarkson video? Women can't get in or out of the Z1 without showing their underwear (or more in the case of Brittney). I suspect it didn't help the Z1...

milltown · 24-01-2008 1:53am

Jomcc wrote: »

My Sunday Car...

Aaah yess!
A real rarity. Spent a summer in Frankfurt in 1993 and still only saw one of them there. Would love to hear what it's actually like to drive and live with. I know the deLorean's doors sort of made up for a lot of it's shortcomings in the eyes of purchasers, but I'd like to think the opposite was true of the Z1. That the (apparent) lack of doors overshadowed the rest of the car and became all it was known for.

Jomcc · 24-01-2008 2:07am

milltown wrote: »

Aaah yess!
A real rarity. Spent a summer in Frankfurt in 1993 and still only saw one of them there. Would love to hear what it's actually like to drive and live with. I know the deLorean's doors sort of made up for a lot of it's shortcomings in the eyes of purchasers, but I'd like to think the opposite was true of the Z1. That the (apparent) lack of doors overshadowed the rest of the car and became all it was known for.

Funny you should mention deLorean.....Can tell you about both.

I have a thing for odd doors. Still tempted to go for a Renault Avantime.

Haven't driven Z1 an awful lot because up to today it was still on UK plates. Paid VRT this morning. Car get's some looks, especially when driving with doors down. I absolutely love it. It's no rocket but it moves ok when you keep the revs up. I think I've only met one person who actually heard of Z1. deLorean is recognised everywhere. Remarkably comfortable.

Seth Brundle · 24-01-2008 2:19am

Jomcc wrote: »

Car get's some looks, especially when driving with doors down. I absolutely love it. It's no rocket but it moves ok when you keep the revs up. I think I've only met one person who actually heard of Z1. deLorean is recognised everywhere. Remarkably comfortable.

I'm not surprised as they are unusual looking and I haven't come across any others over here except for this one...

Mr.Boots · 24-01-2008 4:08am

kbannon wrote: »

I'm not surprised as they are unusual looking and I haven't come across any others over here except for this one...

I think i might have viewd that one a number of years ago in a garage on church avenue in Rathmines....I remember thinking it was cheap at the time......oh well

Mac 3 · 24-01-2008 10:50am

JOMCC, Lovely car you have, a real rarity in Ireland. The last time I saw one in Ireland was about 4-5 years ago in Killarney, there was a club from Holland over for a tour of Ireland. There must have been about 20 of them various colours, lots of red ones.

KBANNON, thanks for the comment on my cabrio, I got a spin in that Z1 in your pic many years ago when it belonged to Motor Import.

Jomcc · 24-01-2008 10:53am

I only know of two other one's in the country....The Yellow one in pic and a Green one which is on Carzone. If there are any more, I'd love to find out.

Mac 3 · 24-01-2008 11:04am

The lads in Motor Import told me that time back in 1991 that there had been only 2 brought to Ireland, the yellow one that was in Motor Import and there was one sold to someone in Meath or North Dublin if I remember correctly. The person who bought it had a collection of stuff. I dont know what became of the second one, I never saw it. I'd sure remember if I did. Aside from yours, the only ones I knew of were the green one on carzone and the yellow one.

One of the things I remember about it was driving with the doors lowered was like driving a cart, so low down and the ground just beneath you.

Jomcc · 24-01-2008 11:17am

Thanks for that. Green one on Carzone is one you were talking about. I test drove it before buying mine. Owner of green told me story about the yellow one. I'd often seen it in Motor Import.
Here is website about mine which was created by previous owner. www.bmwz1.co.uk/. Mine also featured in BMW magazine. Pity now to have to take off personalised plates and drive around with 89-D-xxxxx

Andrewf20 · 24-01-2008 12:25pm

Attached..

Andrewf20 · 24-01-2008 9:27pm

Heres one for junkyard. Ive never seen anything shift like it, especially the last blast 1 minute in.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=grOGsHyhQv8

junkyard · 24-01-2008 9:40pm

Thanks for that Andrew, I only mess around with mine when the tyres need changing, it's great fun though. There's another green Z1 near me, sorry about the picture quality.:o

JHMEG · 24-01-2008 9:46pm

Andrewf20 wrote: »

Attached..

Lough Key Forest Park, near Boyle, Co Roscommon?

Andrewf20 · 24-01-2008 10:00pm

You got it!

Andrewf20 · 24-01-2008 10:04pm

junkyard wrote: »

Thanks for that Andrew, I only mess around with mine when the tyres need changing, it's great fun though. There's another green Z1 near me, sorry about the picture quality.:o

My yoke is old, with less than half the power and after pouring thousands into it, Ill take it gingerly, just for piece of mind! To many other bills to look after. No more track days, thats for sure. The vid looks like fun though. Lovely car, the E39 M5. Good choice of car Junkyard.

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