my E30

[ver328i]

:biglol::biglol::biglol:

Shes in a bad way i know...but Ive removed the old m40 anker and as soon as my money pit overflows i will fix her up.

Dont laugh at my car :rollsmile: its a diamond in the ruff...and its pulling off that rat look :roflol:

I would have said excuse the quality of the pics but in this instance let me say excuse the quality of the content:fencelook:

 

[msm]

Dont laugh at my car :rollsmile: its a diamond in the ruff...and its pulling off that rat look :roflol:

A fanatics car is always work in progress, even if it just rolled off the showroom floor :thumbs:

 

[Sabretooth tiger]

Congrats, all the best with the project. :thumbs:

 

[Twinz]

I am with msm :thumbs:

Take your time to fix her up too. What is the milage?

 

[ver328i]

I am with msm :thumbs:

Take your time to fix her up too. What is the milage?

only 100000kms:roflol:...my scooby's seen more road time than that...must be like 10 time that i know. Its a 92 model and everything works accept everything. i still love the feel of a good e30

 

[UpNcOmiNg!]

:thumbs:
So run us through the plans! :rollsmile:

Still got such a soft spot for this car. And no, its not the whole it burned into my pocket when I owned 1

 

[S///Mon]

:thumbs:

Great project. Hi 5

 

[ver328i]

will be very basic...m20b25 or m42b18, chopped springs, alpina reps, rust repair and a paint job :thumbs:

 

[Ephraimramodike]

:thumbs:

Work on her, she will be a beauty again!:inlove:

 

[Raybimmer]

:thumbs::thumbs:
It fits like a glove .

 

[Sabretooth tiger]

will be very basic...m20b25 or m42b18, chopped springs, alpina reps, rust repair and a paint job :thumbs:

Personally I dont think you should cut the springs, not a very good idea, if you dont mind me saying so. Rather a drop kit, or at worst compressed springs.

 

[Ram3on]

Any E30 is worth fixing :inlove: best of luck with the old girl!! :thumbs:

 

[moranor@axis]

good luck with the project :rollsmile: if you change your mind about the springs i can get you H&R springs for R 2565

 

[ver328i]

ok so im throwing in the towel again

turns out the rust on this baby is more than I bargained for. Its my own fault - i left the car standing for 3 years:fencelook:

I did some thinking with estimates of what i need vs what they're selling for.

I will need to replace all the panels - 4 doors, bonnet, bootlid, fenders, bumpers, stonetray, foglamps R5K+

Panel and paint work R7K

M20 + Getrag 260 + Full wiring harness - R10-R15K

325i Struts, springs - I have this

325i Exhaust, radiator and other loose bits R5k+

So easily looking at R30K plus for a car that will probably not be complete, ever.

May just sell this off and look at buying a 325i

 

[ver328i]

So I had a panel beater look at the car and he confirmed that the chassis was still solid and it's fixable with the bulk of the rust on removable panels - it looks worse than what it is. Considering that the car is licensed and has papers and a fair interior, I decided to visit the local e30 breakers for some panels...

I was surprised at how scarce these parts were, the guys I knew to be e30 breakers are all e36 breakers nowadays and frustration hit...from place to place I eventually found it...Aziz's BMW spares close to Wetton Circle still has half a yard full of e30's breaking.

Gave R1200 for some decent replacement doors and fenders and started

Before

During

The second hand doors were completely stripped so i had to swap over the windows, mechanism, locks and electronics

After

Not Great but not bad - im happy with how it came out!!! Still need a front bumper, valance, bonnet, paint and lights...and a m50 engine ...the m40 is just sitting back in there but is actually for sale.


any ideas on how to make a removable rad support like below? just cut ad L-Brackets and bolt it in?

 

[JayDrft]

Hey Goe....

Good going...sort this e30...if you had one, you know what they are...sheer driving pleasure.

Regarding the removable radiator support. You have the idea, I cut mine in between the front bonnet hinge brackets and added in a removable rectangular tube in place...I would imagine you could do the same as the pic - just be sure to check where you cutting and make sure its not a major support point. Make sure to add in what you take out - as to say, replace what you removed but make it boltable.

In my case, i will plan to make a one piece removable bonnet which will have the fenders attached. I found that after removing the bar across the bonnet support point, that its more than enough room to remove motor and box etc...I got a small block v8 that pulls out and in within minutes thanks to this space saver.

Hope it helps, and keep this e30 alive...or if you ever do give up, I will give this e30 a new home.

 

[Nikhil]

Looking awesome bud! Is that that a holset Hx50!?raise: What internals are you running on that M50? :rollsmile:

 

[ver328i]

Looking awesome bud! Is that that a holset Hx50!?raise: What internals are you running on that M50? :rollsmile:

nooooit!

Thats not my engine...I dont have one :fencelook:. The pic is just reference to my question on making the front radiator support removable

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Hey Goe....

Good going...sort this e30...if you had one, you know what they are...sheer driving pleasure.

Regarding the removable radiator support. You have the idea, I cut mine in between the front bonnet hinge brackets and added in a removable rectangular tube in place...I would imagine you could do the same as the pic - just be sure to check where you cutting and make sure its not a major support point. Make sure to add in what you take out - as to say, replace what you removed but make it boltable.

In my case, i will plan to make a one piece removable bonnet which will have the fenders attached. I found that after removing the bar across the bonnet support point, that its more than enough room to remove motor and box etc...I got a small block v8 that pulls out and in within minutes thanks to this space saver.

Hope it helps, and keep this e30 alive...or if you ever do give up, I will give this e30 a new home.

:thumbs:
Thanks Jay...tackling the removable rad support this weekend just for ease of installing the M50(when i find one)

 

[GHOST E90]

Dont laugh at my car :rollsmile: its a diamond in the ruff...and its pulling off that rat look :roflol:

A fanatics car is always work in progress, even if it just rolled off the showroom floor :thumbs:

True That.....:thumbs:

 

[DROP IT - ZN]

Going through this thread gives me motivation to go finish up my E30...

The M50 will make an awesome banger...go get on it