Vehicle Owner

Member ID: jamesclay

Location: Dublin, VA

Vehicle Info

1996 BMW 3-Series

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed190mph
  • HP600
  • Weight3200lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

Interior

  • Sparco Seats 

Exterior Styling

  • Hankook Tires 
  • BBS Wheels 

Ratings

    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Dec 09, 2008

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James’s BMW 3-Series

  • Currently 3.2516129032258 /5 Stars.
5 guestbook comments

I have been a wagon guy forever - my first car was a Jeep Wagoneer, I have a 33 Ford Woodie in a pile waiting to be built, and I used my student loan money in grad school to buy a 1956 Chevy Sedan Delivery - which I had to sell to finance a racecar...  Ever since a trip to Europe where E36-body wagons were everywhere, I have wanted one of these Tourings. 

These pages feature the 1996 320iT built by BimmerWorld as a daily driver for me, as well as for the Grassroots Motorsports Ultimate Track Car Challenge (every good project needs a goal to push the completion).  The car is not really a daily now - a little too over the top.  It is an awesome car to drive when the pavement is dry and warm enough to get some grip!  All the decals from the GRM UTCC have now come off and it is now about as subtle as it gets.  Below are some pictures of the finished project - additional background and more of the build can be seen on the subsequent pages:

Page 2 - Build - Objectives and Planning

Page 3 - Build - Details and Issues Encountered

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alym786  

Posted by: alym786

12/10/2008 01:31AM

Thats one stunning E36 tourer... Great job! 5***** for yours, keep it up... Check mines out sometime...

geilesAuto  

Posted by: geilesAuto

07/31/2008 01:04PM

i love your ride, 5 stars for sure! come check out my ride

midngn  

Posted by: midngn

05/11/2007 12:39PM

The answer to the question of "How do I get my race tires to the track."

Rrrracer  

Posted by: Rrrracer

02/28/2007 03:54PM

Hey, wanna rent a Spec Miata? :-) Awesome car James, 5 stars for this beastie... check out my page, hope to see you at the Challenge!

goofynick6  

Posted by: goofynick6

02/12/2007 08:14PM

People won't know what hit them when they get passed by the guy carrying his skis on the roof rack! Can't wait to get this thing running.

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: jamesclay

Location: Dublin, VA