trying out that e30 life

[doktor_b]

so i've had a million VWs over the last 20 years.
i most recently had this.


it ate 3 multi-disc clutches in 10k miles, so i decided to part it out.

decided to something different and picked up this.


2.5L m20 with a 2.7L bottom end
Schrick 272
Limited Slip
ported head/intake
Dinan chip
terrible wheels
Bilstein shocks
[soon to be cut] Vogtland springs
leaky valve cover gasket, trans tail seal, axle seal
terrible wing (hastily removed, leaving 6 holes in the trunk)
lots of tint
leaky exhaust (with Supersprint headers and Magnaflow muffler on opposite sides of the leak)
e36 M3 shifter

i have never owned a proper rwd car before, so this is a decent place to start.
plans include:
-shaved bay
-massive, static drop
-solid mounts
-raised driveline
-poly/heim everything
-wheels
-decluttering of the car in general
-lots and lots of burnouts/donuts/hooning

new motor & trans mounts, brakes, valve cover gasket, throttle cable, driveshaft center support bearing, coilovers, trans output seal, diff seals, and a whole host of other bits already ordered and on the way.

i have to finish parting out the VW (this weekend) and then the BMW build will begin in earnest.
updates to follow.

[Audindy]

psh...

[ShwnPtrck]

Good call man, you're going to love this. 30s are one of the best 3 series.

[AMGwheelwhore]

Miss mine get Broadway's best coils I've had

[doktor_b]

cut the front springs because i'm too impatient to just wait for my BC coils to arrive. also relocated the cruise control actuator and started to remove the ABS system.


pic of the post spring-chopped 30 and my friend's 240.

gonna get a bunch of maintenance this week in preparation for the new coils coming in.

[harlerocco]

you should keep those rimz they are pretty rimmy

[doktor_b]

you should keep those rimz they are pretty rimmy

trevor, i'm about ready to just send you money and take whatever you send me. goddamned wheel shopping is brutal.

[dillon7]

I like where this is going. Any plans for a respray?

[doktor_b]

I like where this is going. Any plans for a respray?

i have some plans for body work, so the respray will have to wait.
when it comes, i'll just respray it Schwarz again.
that will allow me to build it at a more reasonable pace.
this is my daily.

[logyt]

Looks nice, when the coils get here it will be lookin real proper!

[96CD7]

i like the previous car but good luck

[Thundercougarfalconbird]

There's no life like that e30 life. Can't tell you if it's a good or bad thing haha just kidding. I'm pretty sure you bought the car my friend was trying to get..

[doktor_b]

i like the previous car but good luck

yeah, we had a good run. about the only two things i didn't try on that car were a DSG swap and air ride. all good things must come to an end. or some sappy shit like that.

There's no life like that e30 life. Can't tell you if it's a good or bad thing haha just kidding. I'm pretty sure you bought the car my friend was trying to get..

i got it from southern Indiana. it was on the CL for a while, but timing is everything.

Looks nice, when the coils get here it will be lookin real proper!

dude, i can't wait. this is the tallest car i've driven in over 10 years. it's been a week and i don't even have tracking info yet. it should be pretty well sorted by H2Oi.


no real updates as i've been working my ass off and trying to finish up the part-out of the R32. but the pile of parts grows almost every day.

[Belvader]

oh hell yea, no matter how many bimmers end up on S/W I never get tired of seeing e30 builds

[TiTyman]

Like the direction