it came from a woods - literally. saved amongst its fallen bretheren that were left to rot and be picked over by the ambitious and the confused. it was the "most complete" one there, though the drivetran and all the front sheetmetal was missing. no problem - just makes it easier, as i don't have to pull and toss an engine.
the project will be one completed here at the school, and most of the grunt work will be done by the students. this icludes all the bodywork, sandblasting, teardown, etc. i'll then go in and fab up what i need, do the welding, bodywork, etc.
plans include the use of as many volkswagen parts as possible. they are cheap, i have a lot of them, and i am not a fan of how bmw did things on this car. the ac is retarded, as is the goofy heater box setup that is NLA and prone to issues. so a vw rabbit heater box it will get.
body will get vw rabbit fender flares, as i think they look better than the goofy added-on-looking bmw turbo flares. need some flares to fit the 15x8 zero offset rims i have planned, and the 225 tires.
drivetrain will consist of a vw 1.8t engine - AWP code, a toyota W56 5-speed transmission, a hybrid toyota/bmw driveshaft, and a bmw LSD rear diff. plans also include a K04 turbo upgrade and a tubular manifold and a FMIC.
