800hp BMW E30 V8 Review: My Perfect Widow Maker
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Ross Bradley has spent 10 years building one of the world’s most powerful BMW E30s. In this special video, we find out what it’s like to drive, and exactly what goes into making a car like this.
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All the people complaining about what he should have done...do it yourselves then. It's his pride and joy and he did what he wanted, don't put him down for that. An absolutely breathtaking car. Would love to one day build a S38 turboed E30
Good reply. I hate the whole JDM vs Euro Car vs Muscle thing. We are all car guys with different tastes. Just realize we all have a passion for cars, can't we bond over it. The simple Muscle vs tuner drag race friendly competitions are nice, but all the hate and rudeness I don't get
Good reply. I hate the whole JDM vs Euro Car vs Muscle thing. We are all car guys with different tastes. Just realize we all have a passion for cars, can't we bond over it. The simple Muscle vs tuner drag race friendly competitions are nice, but all the hate and rudeness I don't get
precisely why he went with a TT LS...........idiots dont know how much blowing an engine can cost or a diff....this guy has obviously been around the block enough to know LS setup build around it lmao. S38 is a bit high comp to be pushing large boost. Its a fine engine as is Id much rather have a well built/tuned like a glove NA stroker vs a car with big boost you can only use it on the straights anyways....as a driver you wouldnt learn much about driving fast with a car like that if you were an amateur.....hes also building it as a drag car. Nice thing is that with tunes to gear and boost delivery he can use it at a strip or a track.
I Love this reaction
@@anhiirr you realize it's a sbc right, not a ls
"calculations based on gear ratio and diff ratio" my arse, he knows exactly how fast that thing can go.
Tell me where he would be able to hit such a speed in England? He'd probably have to test it at the old Le Mans circuit to hit it.
+ByVillex he can visit me in Germany anytime. I'll show him a few roads^^. But he should look into his mirror we have a few crazy BMWs, VWs and GTRs who will eat him.
+Steffen kawa defo lol getting overtook at 150 haha
+Watsonisawesome
i'm actually amazed the 0-60 is so slow. 4 seconds? with 590hp/ton?
Ryukachoo its rear wheel drive so really hard to get off the line without wheel spinning all over the place with all that power!
"you make it fit" that's the proper attitude of a real mechanic. many shops don't have mechanics today, they have "technicians" instead, who only know how to use a computer and change one part into another just like it.
Of all the LS swaps people do, this man put so much blood, sweat, tears, and money into this that I have to love it. He MADE IT HIMSELF! This wasn't a, off-the-shelf kit for an S-chassis; it was hand made by this man. You cannot hate this if you're a real car guy.
this is officially my new top gear
+chris mackin I still prefer the one on Amazon.
+HaCkErZ931 i thought it's not even out yet, so until then...
+chris mackin i dont miss topgear couse youtubers provide much better vids
+raivons now lets not get ridiculous. I like these guys plenty- but how can they really compete with the millions of dollars the top gear trio has to work with.
+rasvial Exactly the way alex, and all carthottle team is doing it, with carguy passion, lots of carguy humor, a bit of sarcasm here and there, and just being honest about the cars, like a normal person would do.
Only a hand full of people will fully understand the magnitude of this build. Well done Ross.
The question is... Why not M60's engine ? Anyway who cares, great BMW
LONG LIVE E30
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"Respect your elders", the sticker, is literally mental.!.. and an iconic representation of the classic BMW
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BMWs from the 80s are the best
+UzzyFuzzyy agree
My dad had an e30 318i, alpine white with a tape deck. I fucking adored that car before I even knew I loved cars. Sold it for a Golf match, bellend.
+xxX_BomBer_Xxx No, Honda civics from the 90's SHIT on any car these days, mines like 1600Brake fluid horse power.
*****
Thats my honda civic bro, Its got a Mustang front body kit, and Lambo back body kit..
+EpicnessCPw You get he's trolling the fuck out of you right?
I love Car Throttle but the comments always make me sad... This guy spent 10 years building what he wanted and he did it! Like it or not but don't hate and complain!
If it has a V8 chevy it should be called :"GM-W", love it!
+buck marcabu
hahaahhaahah love it!
This is easily the single most under-rated comment I have ever read.
This build is so awesome, nearly perfect...why some ppl dislike??
pretty ugly stance
+Rusty Nugget You're a Ricer
Because some people think that the E30 is perfect as it is, that there is no need to make it "better".
Ye, but those shouldn't dislike videos just because the car doesn't fit their taste or something! Its much work to buid a car like this...either you give a like or shut the f*** up and better watch other videos! :D
In my opinion, thats exactly what the dislike button is made for. People showing content and the viewer´s judge it by liking/disliking
I should actually go to sleep now, but CT is love, CT is life! Screw you test! Thanks for the vid, BTW.
you are goddamn right
+erik mellgard Same situation here, my friend
+erik mellgard it's not like 10min is gonna make you fail .
Where are you in the world because it's 4:00 in the afternoon where I am
And as of right now this video came out 45 minutes ago
Can't believe the haters on his car, I've seen it twice this year, this thing is top notch fair play Ross, I saw her a players and low collective, and I can't wait till next year to see the beast again, if you've never had a e30 you'll never understand 😀
Yep.. pretty much explain why I love the e30 M3 and this version is WOW!
But its not a M3 its just a normal e30
@@BostaGold not normal...e30 mt2 ;)
Great video thanks guys
Christ on a bike.
Omg hi
+Mumbo Jumbo Mumbo!! this is my sh*t, love old BMWs! prefer my bikes though, my £5k bike does 0-60 in little over 3s
+Mumbo Jumbo YOU. AGAIN. WTF
he literally comments on every video, but never engages discussion apart from "ehh it's mumbo"
Yo, didn't expect you here!
much money very spent but at least he used the money on a car addiction and not a drug addiction like the chavs in the UK
+craig jeans He's actually in rehab :/ #JustKidding
+Alex Kersten heheheh boi
+craig jeans perfectly said
+craig jeans He's engineer man, some of the benefits of disposable income.
Wow the hate is strong with this one
This is still beautiful, every time I see the video, I'm reminded that anything is possible if you just dont give up on it and i love that. I love the heart and soul in this build and so many others as well. That's what I like about building things people say you shouldnt or cant.
I think these types of videos have to be some of my favorites. Just about a guy and his passion for the car and the build and the sweet product that becomes of it.
amazing car and amazing work on it...congrats mate!
Where can I buy a 250hp switch for my honda, preferably used?
Banter
You taken off your rev limiter yet m8? Gotta let the vtec kick in with unlimited sweg
+derpinated can forget the short throw dipstick
Get a turbo, a strengthened engine, a NOx trap (reduces emissions with urea-based fluid), and a strengthened radiator.
guys like Ross give me inspiration and motivation to start customizing my E39 even if i don't know anything about engineering. Good job Ross!
I love this car, very inspiring indeed. I truly appreciate the workmanship that went into creating this beast!!!
Imagine if you bought this car off him and anything goes wrong . You'd be so fucked. parts from about 60 different cars in. 4 different cars just for brakes
Alan 😂😂😂😂😂
Still the best looking car BMW have ever made.
E36
Brody Robison e28
E46 has my heart as well
E39
E46 GTR 😍
Best frankenbuild I've ever seen hands down!! Awesome build bro n f*** the people hatin their a dime a dozen but your build is one of kind and that you CAN be proud of.! Great job
my daily drive for nearly 10 years, and with lots of fiddling, from a M42, it's just grown ups to the mighty M30 3.5. E30s have endless possibilities and truly an enthusiast machine..!! long live E30 and excellent presentation, Alex.
This is the most beautiful thing on the Internet
where can I sell my kidneys and other body parts to afford this car
Ebay.
Ben Ward
Mexico
China
brazrl
Really inspired me. Such an amazing car and rightly say an amazing builder! Been working on my 98 M3 which I've owned for 15 years for roughly a year. Yes only a year. I'm sure you spent years. Thank you
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The most beautiful model BMW ever produced !!!! Since i was a teenager every time i saw this baby rolling down the road i followed it till it disappeared ... Just to own this car means you are 100% male , a masculine car that never gets old !!!!
I am not a horsepower guy , so even if it was completely stock i would fine with it but this sounds like a monster !!!!
absolutely awesome video all the way through !!!!
800 reliable horsepower, that's great. He still has a lot of room to turn up the wicked on this engine. American tuners are making over double this power with this motor. That kind of power would make it undrivable in that chassis and those roads. Really nice build.
0-60 in 4 seconds with 800bhp... oh dear guess he needs to engineer more traction
Tom Forrest ouch
50/50 weight distribution when it was stock, now it has a big V8 with lots of turbo plumbing in the front means there's probably not a lot of weight over the back wheels, add no electronic aids at all and a fairly aggressive clutch and it's probably not very easy to launch fast at all.
This isn't a drag car built to launch as fast as possible but useless around a corner.
Great build, well done to see it thru! One of my best car memories was to drive a BMW E30 325i in 1989, cruising with my friends!
Ross Bradley, you're truly gifted... what a car!
Although not my cup of earl gray, I totally appreciate the level of engineering and love that went into this build. Fantastic fit and finish and I love the understated interior. Pouce vert mon mec:)
Français ?
+Red Fox tu mere
So 204mph is when you run out of gear? Or when your balls can't drop any lower?
Great way to start the vid. You had my complete attention the moment I heard the motor & exhaust. 🎶 to the 👂 ‘s
Speechless. Really impressed of people who spend so much time on building cars. Hat off
which song was used in the background? 😍
99% of people in the comments will never build something.
Amazing build! Well done Ross! Have fun!
Saw this at the BMW Car Club meet a few months ago. In the flesh it is just mind blowing.
2 twin turbos? so it has 4 turbos
same thought xD
I heard that too lol
Because he didn't really build it. He's just the poster boy.
Twin scrolls??
Nope. A twin turbo is a single turbo..not the same like bi-turbo
Would that fit in my civic?
+TheAussieStig30 Why would you want that in your civic? Mines 1600Brake horsepower.. Who defuq wants that lol.. I got like 7.6seconds on the 1/4 mile..
+buk lau I don't think you understood his mightcarmods reference friend
+tyler mason haha
+TheAussieStig30 You make it fit.
tyler mason
Nah i know, i just wanted to show off my amazing honda civic race missile ;)
Dream came true, well done! Literally this guy did it justice in the rightest way.
thanks for making this vid. its peices like this that keep this old guy pushing on my sc400 project
Hey man did you know i love your car more than you do😲
this car is so amazing. im so impressed by his work. i love this car so much. hes not a "regular" guy though. hes a highly educated engineer who has lots of experience and access to equipment. so much respect and love for this car and his work. i got emotional and i cried.
Absolutely amazing!! Massive respect to the owner!! What a machine!!
Im so happy for you guys your channel. Well pleased to see your subscriber and views now. Solid building. Well done lads keep it up (y)
Not an mx5 though is it.
+Cornwall1888 Yea, thats the only problem i see here
+Cornwall1888 That's why it's good.
Towe96 AAAAW, someone had to ruin the moment
+Towe96 haha yes!
+Cornwall1888 nah, it isn't. it's more practical and looks better.
Very cool but personally not a fan of lowering or the camber. Could look so much nicer.
its absolutely stunning, ross mate proper job
Love the exhaust sound! Is like music to my ear! It looks perfect!
its so silly , how he jumps around in the seat at crusing speed while talking
2 twin turbos?
Damn. I absolutely respect and appreciate what this man has done to make this beauty come alive.. the car is just stunning and although I personally do not care for the wheels and suspension set up, it's what makes it his and that to me is just inspirational. Nicely done.
this is so much like topgear its unreal but i love it alot the way these videos are produced are amazing i would love to meet thease guys so much looking foward the the next video keep up the good job
Now don't get me wrong, I highly respect the build and how dope it is. But me personally, as soon as a foreign engine is running a BMW. To me it's no longer a BMW. This goes for any swaps for any car.
Ikr. Someone on YT has an early 70's Nova with a rotary... Yeah it's weird, cool, and fast... But it still bothers me...
Still an E30 setup gocart feel with some more understeer and pull. Running a 1000hp M3 turbo or an LS N/A with 800hp, both E30s are insane to drive.
Idk BMW body and badges make it simple enough to call it a bmw instead of rattling off every car part he has on it. So who cares... it’s a bmw.
What a limiting perspective to have. Sounds just like a normal bmw fan boy.
35 liters
~2 miles "not to hard"
6 liters
WTF?!! that means about 1450 liliters / 100 miles / 160 km.
That can't be correct!
***** ops, my bad
Honestly this is such a beautiful car and I'm not big on people doing LS swaps but this guy did it right. And it's his car and he had his vision to make it his way and some people are gonna like it and some aren't. I like it I think it's really cool and I want to say congratulations on finishing your build
Respect for Ross!!
The only problem is tires looks disgusting.
Is that all you can pick at is the tyres???
ross bradley no, I mean everiyhing is fine but the tyres.
+Ertan Can Atik sorry but how can a tyre be disgusting ??
Tyres looks much wide because of that it looks disgusting. If tyres gonna be wide so car needs wide body. I think that's the point.
+Ertan Can Atik Well he could always do a body mod and flare out the fenders for a wide body.
Should never have sold my E30 -_-
love these videos brings car people closer together
Lovely to see how passionate people can get with their cars
where is my 250bhp switch i need one ;)
He needs to engineer a better suspension system. That thing looks like a spine crusher. Rest of build is awesome.
Buddy Craig not to mention an exhaust that doesn’t sound like complete ass. How does a twin turbo v8 sound like a geo metro. I don’t understand.
Know this car and ross personally, and had the insane pleasure of being in it, video didn't pick up sound anywhere near what its like.
Very clean and great attention to detail on the engine fittings. Cheers
got to love the effort put in to this build
"Oh nice BM... Nope camber. Damnit so close"
cheapo911 cambers are used to get maximum grip on the road.....
It may come because of the weight but idk
Nice build, but the dude put the steering wheel is on the wrong side! Doh!
Great car, legendary car among certain circles, and all home built with an awesome build thread to back it up. This car is badass, looks the part and backs it up. OK the styling is not to everyone's taste but, as always, the owner built it for himself and I think he did a pretty good job...
Like how he mix and matches different manufacturer parts, great for him to be able to engineer himself at this level.
aw, those rice tail lights :(
i get it that the Chevy V8 is more affordable but i think he should have gone with a BMW V8. i like to keep engine swaps and cars getting the swap in the same family. for example a Nissan powertrain in a Infiniti or a Renault or any of the 3 is fine by me. and sometimes i can see exceptions il admit. i have a project that my ultimate goal goes against that completely only that the engine layout is the same across both brands. anyways as long as he enjoys it thats all that really matters
i saw once a E30 with the V12 5.0 liters from the E28 750i.... never forget this monster....
Gollatas ´ for a second i was like "that's not possible, il look it up" and surely enough the V12 fits in there. Only just but that's pretty awesome.
Not everyone is made of money and if you want high hp BMW is not the way to go unless you got deep pockets! If you wanna build a car then build it don't hate on him for building his car his way
Chuck Dennis can you not read the very last line of my comment? I guess you just like bitching dont you
Patrick Pelletier yeah, stroke me like a lightning too. But he opened up the Engine room and there was he.
Thank you for doing this piece of Art
Best regards
keep riding
Simply amazing! Well done fella!
It is a nice car, but if you're putting a v8 in it, why not take a BMW v8 at least?
+Matthias Schmitt OH MY GOD i was thinking the same...that power figure is attainable with even an inline 6 bmw!
+Matthias Schmitt Even Morgan use BMW V8 engines.
he maybe liked that v8 More than a BMW v8.
+Matthias Schmitt Too expensive & tricky I guess - it'd cost a fortune to get 800bhp out of a BMW V8 plus compared to an American pushrod V8, they take up a lot more room, so would be much harder to fit in and you'd have bugger all room left over for the turbos etc.
TeqHDcasper maybe, but I just feels likethe car loses a lot of its personality that way and that's kinda sad because e30s are awesome...
There is a reason, why BMW engines won a lot of the "Engine of the year" awards. They are well engineered and designed for usage on daily basis. Now, to everyone yelling, that BMW's suck etc., first off - You can never rate a car, if you are not the one getting it in showroom. You can never determine how it has been used and abused, and abviously, driven crap is driven crap. Almost all German engines are very complicated, and the younger the cars get, the more complicated they become. Tri-Turbo Inline 6. Trying to DIY yourself?
What I wanted to say with this, about no BMW V8 in the car, yes, Murrican engines are the best bang for buck. You can go OEM road, but it requires a lot deeper pockets than taking something commonly and widely avaivable with such an aftermarket support. For example - Dinan, a company that tunes BMW's. Their services are expensive, like, really expensive, cause they took the time to study the engineering of the cars and engines, and they can use this for their own good - there's little to none companies that provide such an extensive modifications list. There's Alpina and G-Power, but they have a little different background with BMW themselves.
lol epic fail, it doesn't have a bmw engine in it, it's a v8 cratemotor hahaha
Martijn Knol Dude, read my comment again. I never stated, that there's a BMW engine there.
+Ralfs Zemzars There is a reason Chevrolet won engine of the year awards too...
They all do. Big deal. So does the F20C from the S2K, won wards 4x in a row but that doesn't stop them being less than reliable when beaten on hard, bores go out of round etc
Respect!!! Big ups from Rhode Island.
Damm thats awesome bro Nice (wonderfull ) job y m in love whit your car !!!!!
Man this car is awesome, but u have steering wheel on wrong side:D
wrong engine as well
he's it britain, they drive on the left so the side closest to the road centre is the right
Wrong Engine,steering on the right side.He loves it,we can atleast respect that.
lol this engine is normal in usa
quarawlis stafford
But a 1350kg kerb weight isn't.
quarawlis stafford not in an e30, and definitely without turbos. Most swapped e30s get an M50 engine.
its normal to anyone with the means and feasible capability to create a LS swap should and would its a matter of practicality and logic....cheap low maintenance and light weight.....though Iron block is strongly recommended for application of forced induction.....you cant out value what a LS setup brings let alone LS+boost...as the world stands its the go-to.....look at auto cross or any amateur racing its the king lol it makes the driver....look at the nitto challenge lmao some random LS drifter wins drag speed, and track speed at some amateur event where they give a year supply of tires lmao....and hes in you guessed it a NA LS 240sx lmao...only fitting a drifter wins a year supply of tires.
Much respect for the owner and the energy and effort invested to make this state od art 👍💪
I’m in love, genuinely that’s such a beautiful car
Suspension seems to be set up horribly
Car manufacturers should hire you, they'd save millions in R&D if you can tell how a cars suspension feels just from a video. Moron.
When a car is hopping like that, it loses traction, which of course is NOT what you want. On track however, it may be a good setup.
TheCarista. Idiotic comment of the century you fuckin moron. Take a ride in any car with coilovers. Bet you haven't. And I can guarantee you it has better traction than you can fathom.
Damn they on yo head 😂😂😂
I would rather have own this then a Maclaren P1, anyone with me here?
Beautiful car.
You done well mate. 👍🏼
Love e30 ❤️
That by far is the most beautiful thing on wheels I've ever seen period!
I hate when people put other engines inside a classic bmw. he should of swapped it with a M60B30 or M60B40 V8. he doesn't even have a wide body or bigger tires to handle 800hp
You're absolutley right
This is for sure a great engine but it simply does not belong in a bmw
Well obviously it handles the power and why not? You can do what you want with your car
He can do what he wants with his
I think it's sick
*****
I was going to say that but I was trying to be realistic you know.. something common but that s62 would be crazy
+J⃟O⃟N⃟A⃟T⃟H⃟A⃟N⃟ S⃟C⃟H⃟U⃟L⃟T⃟Z⃟ yeah cuz his gear ratio is shit. he does 0 to 60 in 4 seconds with 800hp that sad especially in a lightweight e30
GotzeGaming
Then get a better gear box
Why the camber it's disgusting
thank you for not being rice
+NotQuiteFishFPS Actually that camber is perfect! But the stretched tiny tires are the dumbest thing you can put on a 800 hp car....
+alman alman EXACTLY THANK YOU
+NotQuiteFishFPS i'm guessing for cornering
+alman alman well it isnt you should camber your wheels around as much as a supercar.
Love e30s best car I've ever seen in my life iam so jealous you need a medal my man super job never seen a e30 this powerful this car deserves the power
That registration shows 127bhp today this video its made 5 years ago dvla its not been told engine upgrade im asking as im planning doing my car do i need to tell dvla?
This is not a BMW anymore
You are absolutely right, now it's fast.
Rafael Samardzic it just has the bmw emblem 😂
So?
@@gorrestfump1237 a E30 needs a BMW heart and nothing else
@@hallodrie69 Nah you're just butthurt
sounds like shite for a v8 .. I'm disappointed.
love everything else about the build/journey/the grind.
Dayuumm! This is an awesome build!👏👏👍👍
Ross is a cool guy, and a master builder!!!