JAPANESE engine in GERMAN car?

[Pablo M]

On 7/22/2024 at 5:26 PM, Howardpowered said:

Japanese engine and Landau roof? Help yourself to a Corona.😛

 

Look again. That 'landau' top on the 2002 is a carbon fiber roof...

 

And it sounds glorious!

[Howardpowered]

1 hour ago, Pablo M said:

Look again. That 'landau' top on the 2002 is a carbon fiber roof...

 

humor much?

[2002iii]

2 minutes ago, Howardpowered said:

humor much?

Actually Son of Cobra makes a carbon fiber roof for the 2002. So it is quite possible that the roof is carbon fiber.

[72MetallicMalaga]

I can confirm, that is a legit carbon fiber roof and the owner of the car is a cool dude.

 

There's a few guys around here with that roof on their '02s.

[Howardpowered]

yep, that's why my post was funny. 

[Pablo M]

2 hours ago, Howardpowered said:

humor much?

I Missed the body language ‘tell’ it was a  joke. 

[chargin]

On 7/23/2024 at 4:36 PM, Dudeland said:

Looks like it needs rear springs. 

 

Adjustable rear Pirches, the bottom of the car is actually level 

 

[chargin]

On 7/22/2024 at 5:26 PM, Howardpowered said:

Japanese engine and Landau roof?

 

Son of Cobra carbon roof 

 

[TobyB]

2 hours ago, chargin said:

 

Adjustable rear Pirches, the bottom of the car is actually level 

 

What you end up finding is that a little bit of rake does help a lot, when you start Perching your Pirches for 

a bit 'o the old Suspension Sweeps Week....

 

...and boy howdy, can you get yourself swept up in the ride height versus alignment kerfuffle...

 

t

 

[Dudeland]

18 hours ago, chargin said:

 

Adjustable rear Pirches, the bottom of the car is actually level 

 

Must be the angle the photo was taken.

[Senna27]

It looks like a nice conversion and I'm sure it's lovely to drive. I don't hade a problem with it. Similar weight to an original motor I presume. Not a fan of heavier motors that throw off the balance though. While my car's a Frankenstein, I'm not about to do an engine swap anytime soon. I'll stick with my old-school lump for now. 

 

Edited July 26 by Senna27

[chargin]

On 7/24/2024 at 1:46 PM, bmw_e30 said:

this was in some way too hot neighborhood in LA called aracdia at event put on by heritage gruppe

WAY TOO HOT is for real 

[chargin]

3 hours ago, Senna27 said:

I'll stick with my old-school lump for now. 

too each his own, I’m more about how passionate you are about your project than about your path, good on you 👍😁

[TobyB]

Totally.  It's your car.  They made hundreds of thousands of the things, so you can make yours however you like it.

 

t

[Senna27]

15 hours ago, chargin said:

too each his own, I’m more about how passionate you are about your project than about your path, good on you 👍😁

 

It's been a project, that's for sure. This was the start of the restoration of my '75 in 1985. Canadian winters were not kind to these cars. She's much happier now.