Before the start of my build I wanted to have a clear view of what I wanted the car for and the type of events I would use it for. I never intended to build it only for road use. I came up with a broad selection of events just to make the decisions about the build more difficult. I ended out with pretty much everything, sprints, hill climbs, auto tests and autosolos oh, and the inevitable track days. I may even have a go at racing!

A detailed look at the blue book to make sure I could meet all the safety requirements and a large number of  nights with the documents from the Government on the IVA requirements I felt ready to start.....

With woodwork.... I was keen not to have to grovel on the floor but have the car at a nice height to work so a trip to Wickes for some stud wall timber and two nights work resulted in:










Which left my garage looking like:

Now all I need is a donor vehicle. I thought about this for a while and considered a variety of models. One serious consideration was a 330D! However a 328 Touring with a service record, in very good condition which on testing made all the right noises and none of the less desirable ones was finally tracked down in Leicester. This was duly placed on the driveway ready for stripping.