Fuel efficient? Nah, I'm stimulating the EU economy.

It really is, isn't it? Definitely want to do this to mine. It'll be after all the other mods though. There's a decent amount you can do to get the engine to breathe better, up to around ~280bhp. After that, I'm undecided as to whether a supercharger is a good idea.

Good to know that this sort of thing is within the reach of the amateur. Definitely want to do this to my XJ at some point. I'd use it to tow any future racecar to events, and bring all the tools and spares required.

I've heard mixed messages for both the E30 beforehand and E46 afterwards as well, but I'm always wary of other people's experiences with reliability. Things are so easily swayed by the way you treat a car.

It was mates rates that got it under £300. To be honest, he only sold it that low because for some reason he thought the cat was on the way out. Took it to MOT, and emissions were fine. Only problems were dangerously bald tyres, a rusted hole in the battery tray, no brake lights, a weak handbrake and a knacked ARB…

Yup, and an E36 325i as well now. That's only an interrim while I overhaul the front suspension on the Alfa. Bought from a mate for £275 as an MOT failure, and just needs the blasted handbrake sorting before it's good to go.

No worries man. I've got a 156 yeah, and if all goes well he'll have one as well soon. Then it'll be even more confusing.

Nah, I'm halfway in-between London and Brighton, but I work in the ambulance service so that's very interesting. Worth knowing if I'm ever up in London as well.

First thing I fixed was replacing my exhaust on the 156. The damn thing rusted through and fell off completely while I was on my way to work late one evening. Drove it back fighting the temptation to do a full-throttle run through the gears (I failed spectacularly), parked it up in my student driveway and bought a…

Not sure about Megane and Clio. Clio might be derivative of Chloe, but Chloe is itself a French name so I'm not sure.

Very good point, although it's a bit of a stretch to call someone Z4 xDrive35i.

Now that I like.

Hah. Just yes.

Living the dream.

Very very cool. What's the speed limit on the roads? Can you move along at a fair clip, or are you shackled to 30mph?

Old Spa. Definitely.

The one thing I want to know about this is how it will sound. The biggest reason that I wouldn't buy an electric car is that they do not sound as fantastic as petrol engines. If hydrogen cars sound great, then I'm on board.

$26? That's dirt cheap. Definitely less expensive in the US.

I blame it squarely on insurance prices, here in the UK at least. It commonly costs in excess of £1500 a year for a new driver to insure the most tediously dull 1.something litre little hatchback. Anything even a little more fun is astronomically expensive, so people are cut off from driving excitement during the most…

Glad to be of service. Great series. I think it's all on streetfire if you're looking for it.