Gama E30 V8-S

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This unassuming white E30 BMW might look like a humble 3-series, albeit one that's had a bit of track tweaking, but underneath the bonnet lurks a bit of a surprise - because beneath that nose-hinged bonnet lurks a rather special motor. 

You see, this car has been converted into a V8 3-series by Banbury-based outfit Gama Cars, who are in the process of building 50 E30 3-series cars with chunky V8s shoehorned in.
"The idea behind the E30 V8s came from a love for E30s but a slight disappointment that they struggled to keep up with more modern cars," says Gama's technical director, Gregg Alvarez. "So we decided to build the E30 V8-S you see in the pictures and then produce 50 more as either complete cars or as an engine conversion if you already have an E30 you love."

Gama will drop in a 4.0-litre or 4.4-litre V8, the 400bhp 5.0-litre V8 from the E39 BMW M5 or even a GM LS-series V8 - and there is the option of a supercharger too. "We are in the middle of building a 4.4 supercharged touring for a customer at the moment with a target of 440bhp," says Gregg.
More info here...
 http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=22712&am p;utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content =html&utm_campaign=2010-11-2 

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stephenperry Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Bavarian-Board Contributor Joined: 20-April-2004 Location: Elgin Status: Offline Points: 7213	Post Options Post Reply Quote stephenperry Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Gama E30 V8-S Posted: 02-November-2010 at 16:25
	This unassuming white E30 BMW might look like a humble 3-series, albeit one that's had a bit of track tweaking, but underneath the bonnet lurks a bit of a surprise - because beneath that nose-hinged bonnet lurks a rather special motor. You see, this car has been converted into a V8 3-series by Banbury-based outfit Gama Cars, who are in the process of building 50 E30 3-series cars with chunky V8s shoehorned in. "The idea behind the E30 V8s came from a love for E30s but a slight disappointment that they struggled to keep up with more modern cars," says Gama's technical director, Gregg Alvarez. "So we decided to build the E30 V8-S you see in the pictures and then produce 50 more as either complete cars or as an engine conversion if you already have an E30 you love." Gama will drop in a 4.0-litre or 4.4-litre V8, the 400bhp 5.0-litre V8 from the E39 BMW M5 or even a GM LS-series V8 - and there is the option of a supercharger too. "We are in the middle of building a 4.4 supercharged touring for a customer at the moment with a target of 440bhp," says Gregg. More info here... http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=22712&am p;utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content =html&utm_campaign=2010-11-2
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Peter Fenwick Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Bavarian-Board Contributor Joined: 27-August-2003 Location: Lost somewhere in time... Status: Offline Points: 6484	Post Options Post Reply Quote Peter Fenwick Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02-November-2010 at 21:58
	A V8 E30! I bet that's a fun proposition in the wet
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Andrew Rolland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Go away rain Joined: 19-August-2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 6579	Post Options Post Reply Quote Andrew Rolland Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03-November-2010 at 08:15
	I read an article on that one in a BMW magazine my dad gave me, can't recall the title though. It's quite impressive.
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