{"id":386,"date":"2010-03-07T14:59:45","date_gmt":"2010-03-07T21:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rahulnair.com\/blog\/?p=386"},"modified":"2011-12-05T15:30:12","modified_gmt":"2011-12-05T22:30:12","slug":"pink-pig-turnkey-lemons-car-for-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.rahulnair.net\/blog\/2010\/03\/07\/pink-pig-turnkey-lemons-car-for-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"Pink Pig turnkey LeMons car for Sale!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>UPDATE: The car is sold!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a bittersweet move, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rahulnair.net\/blog\/tag\/24-hours-of-lemons\/\" target=\"_blank\">Formula BMW team<\/a> is officially retiring from Lemons racing and we are putting our &#8220;Pink Pig&#8221; lemons car for sale. After 3 years of successful racing the team is splitting up and the members are moving onto other pursuits including Spec Racing. As a result we are selling the Pink Pig as a fully setup turnkey LeMons car for teams who want to get into the series without going through the hassle of building their own car.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rnair\/3575261458\/\" title=\"Pink Pig at Reno by rnair, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2431\/3575261458_7209643477.jpg\" alt=\"Pink Pig at Reno\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Car info:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1986 BMW 325 E (E30)<\/li>\n<li>Class winner at Reno-Fernley 2009<\/li>\n<li>2 Top 5s and 2 Top 10s in the last 4 races<\/li>\n<li>Excellent handling and fast lap times<\/li>\n<li>Ultra reliable \u00e2\u20ac\u201c no major breakdowns in last 5 races <\/li>\n<li>Full safety gear<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Autopower <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lpiracing.com\/Autopower-Bolt-In-Roll-Cage-BMW-318-E30-52p23470.htm\" target=\"_blank\">bolt-in roll cage<\/a> with additional weld in door bar<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autobahnpower.com\/products.asp?recnumber=397\" target=\"_blank\">Recaro Profi SPG XL<\/a> seat withe Recaro mounts on Recaro dual locking sliders<\/li>\n<li>New <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gforce.com\/products\/harness\/7000.php\" target=\"_blank\">G-force 6-point harnesses<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.summitracing.com\/parts\/SUM-293220-S\/\" target=\"_blank\">20 gallon fuel cell<\/a> with additional internal baffling and safety foam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li>6 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tirerack.com\/wheels\/WheelCloseUpServlet?target=runWheelSearch&#038;initialPartNumber=C157025400CG&#038;wheelMake=TRMotorsport&#038;wheelModel=C1&#038;wheelFinish=Light+Grey+Painted&#038;showRear=no&#038;autoMake=BMW&#038;autoModel=325e&#038;autoYear=1986&#038;autoModClar=&#038;filterSize=15&#038;filterFinish=All&#038;filterSpecial=false&#038;filterBrand=TRMotorsport&#038;filterNew=All&#038;sort=Brand\" target=\"_blank\">TR-Motorsports wheels<\/a> with Hankook tires (enough rubber for 2 races)<\/li>\n<li>Fully stripped for maximum weight reduction<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Lexan windshield<\/li>\n<li>Sunroof and rear parcel shelf replaced with sheet aluminium<\/li>\n<li>Door skins only<\/li>\n<li>lightweight sealed battery<\/li>\n<li>dashboard, excess wiring and interior completely removed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li>Updated brakes (new master cylinder, stainless steel brake lines, new Hawk race pads, Super Blue racing fluid)<\/li>\n<li>Wired for in-car radio (4 radios and helmet mics included)<\/li>\n<li>2 gallon drinks system in place (separate 1 gallon bottles)<\/li>\n<li>Cool suit mounting system (cool suit not included)<\/li>\n<li>Numerous other safety, reliability and speed modifications &#8211; contact for full list<\/li>\n<li>Never had any BS Penalties or tech issues<\/li>\n<li>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153<a href=\"http:\/\/jalopnik.com\/5429364\/lemons-legends-some-of-our-favorite-24-hours-of-lemons-cars-from-2009\/gallery\/11\" target=\"_blank\">Lemons Legend<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u009d on Jalopnik<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rahulnair.net\/blog\/category\/motorsport\/24-hours-of-lemons\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to follow the history of the car and its racing efforts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Car package includes all safety gear, radios, wheels, tires, drinks systems, fuel filler hoses, etc\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 &#8211; <strong>just add gas and race!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The car is located at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dietschwerks.net\/\">Dietsch Werks<\/a> in Santa Clara and we are happy to show it with an appointment. For pricing and more information please leave a comment below or call Rahul at 510-439-7265<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UPDATE: The car is sold!!! In a bittersweet move, the Formula BMW team is officially retiring from Lemons racing and we are putting our &#8220;Pink Pig&#8221; lemons car for sale. After 3 years of successful racing the team is splitting up and the members are moving onto other pursuits including Spec Racing. 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