As I'm sure some of you are a little confused on how I really plan to race the BMW E36 325is in 2017, let's pause on the car build for a minute for an explanation. I'm building up the car to adhere to the rules of the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Solo Street Touring …
Continue reading Whoa! What is SCCA STX and the racing really like?
Now that I finally had the car back home (initial picture above), it was time to really dig into it and see where to begin. I knew that the car had a bit of engine vibration and a small oil leak from somewhere so that seemed like a good place to start. After driving up …
Continue reading Let the fixing begin! AKA sealing the leaks in the E36…
So now that I had decided to go racing, what car would be a great budget entry but still be competitive? After a good bit of research, I determined that it would actually be a car model that I had previously owned nearly 10 years ago, a BMW E36 chassis 3-series. They're highly competitive in …
For nearly my entire life I've been passionate about cars. Life always seemed too busy though with family, work, moving and other hobbies that I really never got past the point of magazine dreaming and having the occasional "fun car". Now that my world seems to be settling down, kids getting older, and (most importantly) …
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