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A Canadian Farmer/Student's E30 Vert'
Hey everyone!
Bought my E30 just over a year ago and I've been lurking til now.
Decided I'd share what I've done and see if I can get some feedback and ideas
So here's some back story:
16 years old and I wanted a car.
With university to pay for my dad generously offered to buy me a truck on the condition he could borrow it in the summer for the farm.
It wasn't for me though so I decided to spend my own cash and search the internet for something I could be passionate about; enter the 87' vert.
I loved it. It was rough mechanically but after a couple months I brought it up to spec.
Soon after buying it I headed off the farm to U of G to move in all my stuff with just the help of my new-found friend.
I loved the vintage TSW wheels but the 6" width wasn't cutting it so I found some BBS style 5's, 16x8 et +23. They were redrilled and filled to fit the e30.
Now for a question: What starts with "F" and ends with "uck"?
.
.
.
"Four-inch-fender-gap-monster-truck"!
*Shivers*
This had to be sorted out so I get some coilovers in asap.
Finally I had regained some dignity and started to once again take pride in my e30.
I spaced it out a bit more and decided I didn't want to trek around on salty winter roads so I bought another car.
Enter the Crown Vic 07' Interceptor (makes driving back to uni a breeze with everyone scrambling away from you on the freeway).
Got some Bosch smiley's in from Hanover and learned a thing or 2 about electrical work.
A nice change from fixing up tractors.
Installed
And that's current day!
Now for what's next:
You may have noticed it's an automatic.... Fortunately that's being tended to and the 5-speed swap will be completed on Monday!
I'm thinking of getting a wood grain shift knob with a black boot; then a wheel to match down the line.
Also this week: get the original bmw badges back on; just skipped my mind.
Possible plans are to keep the diving board metal bumper but to add the late model valance with the lip off an "is". A bumper tuck might also be in the works.
After that... who knows? Turbo? Engine swap? Stance the interceptor? Ideas?
I'll try my best to keep this interesting even with ramen noodles fighting for my pay.
Regardless of what happens I'm going to give up my lurking habits and start being more active here.
So that's it for me folks; what do you think?
Thanks for your time and thoughts!
Bought my E30 just over a year ago and I've been lurking til now.
Decided I'd share what I've done and see if I can get some feedback and ideas
So here's some back story:
16 years old and I wanted a car.
With university to pay for my dad generously offered to buy me a truck on the condition he could borrow it in the summer for the farm.
It wasn't for me though so I decided to spend my own cash and search the internet for something I could be passionate about; enter the 87' vert.
I loved it. It was rough mechanically but after a couple months I brought it up to spec.
Soon after buying it I headed off the farm to U of G to move in all my stuff with just the help of my new-found friend.
I loved the vintage TSW wheels but the 6" width wasn't cutting it so I found some BBS style 5's, 16x8 et +23. They were redrilled and filled to fit the e30.
Now for a question: What starts with "F" and ends with "uck"?
.
.
.
"Four-inch-fender-gap-monster-truck"!
*Shivers*
This had to be sorted out so I get some coilovers in asap.
Finally I had regained some dignity and started to once again take pride in my e30.
I spaced it out a bit more and decided I didn't want to trek around on salty winter roads so I bought another car.
Enter the Crown Vic 07' Interceptor (makes driving back to uni a breeze with everyone scrambling away from you on the freeway).
Got some Bosch smiley's in from Hanover and learned a thing or 2 about electrical work.
A nice change from fixing up tractors.
Installed
And that's current day!
Now for what's next:
You may have noticed it's an automatic.... Fortunately that's being tended to and the 5-speed swap will be completed on Monday!
I'm thinking of getting a wood grain shift knob with a black boot; then a wheel to match down the line.
Also this week: get the original bmw badges back on; just skipped my mind.
Possible plans are to keep the diving board metal bumper but to add the late model valance with the lip off an "is". A bumper tuck might also be in the works.
After that... who knows? Turbo? Engine swap? Stance the interceptor? Ideas?
I'll try my best to keep this interesting even with ramen noodles fighting for my pay.
Regardless of what happens I'm going to give up my lurking habits and start being more active here.
So that's it for me folks; what do you think?
Thanks for your time and thoughts!
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