Just another E30 - build thread by zwing

[Zwingfilms]

1987 BMW E30 325E
192k miles, clean title, no accident history, straight chassis, no rust.
cosmetically flawless minus front left fender, and some dents in the hood.

Issues fixed and mods:
-Seafoam
-New Fan
-Full Detail
-New Radio
-New FogLights
-Front Strut Bar
-New Intake Boot
-Fresh Oil Change
-Exhaust leak fixed
-Welded Differential
-New Engine Mounts
-New Front Driver Seat
-Fixed All interior lights
-Reverse Lights wired in
-New lower Radiator hose
-New AKG tranny mounts
-New Radiator Fan Guard
-DTM Shift (selector) Rod
-Front/rear bumper tucked
-Front Seat Reupholstered
-Hella Projector Headlights
-Bigger rear apron installed
-Fixed RPM/economy gauge
-Replaced SI Board/batteries
-Black Trim/mirros repainted
-A / C Compressor Removed
-New Guibo Flex Disc installed
-Passenger Window Motor fixed
-New Idle Control Valve installed
-Trunk sound deadening removed
-Leaky Tire due to chrome peel fixed
-New shifter rod retainer clip installed
-Passenger Side Panel Reupholstered
-New Driveline Main support bearing installed
-Front Driver Side Fender Dent Smoothed Out
-AKG Racing STAGE II Motorsport Quick Shifter
-Screeching sound from the brake dust guard fixed
-Rear Driver side hub stripped - missing lug nuts - fixed
-Car was over heating - Resovoir hose leaking coolant like a civ

[UpperClass]

Nice dude you bought one! Keen watch this.

[Zwingfilms]

Last weekend I went to Formula Drift and Ken Gushi and the Scion Racing Team egged me on to do a burn out and this is the day I learned that my car has an open diff. (mind you I'm new to these)



It was worth it



As any young 20 something with an urge to do proper burn outs would - I took my car over to a friends to weld the diff



Looks good right?



Well the Guibo Flex Disc deterioration accelerated when I tested out my first 2wd burn out, thus knocking my shifter rod off the transmission.



and this thing was leaking coolant everywhere this morning.



I bought a new retainer clip for the shifter rod that I then put back in place, fixed the guibo with an OEM replacement, wired in the reverse lights that I noticed were disconnected, fixed an exhaust leak, fixed the coolant leak and then took her out for a spin, she's running smooth again!

[CHIF8008]

ill be a pal and say welcome to the e30 game.

plans for suspension, tires, and use of the car?

[danielsahhhn]

now theres a glass half full way to look at breaking your car and having leaks for all us car guys

excellent picture!

[Absorbantnut]

yay another e30 owner. Glad to see not all these cars are getting scrapped

[Zwingfilms]

ill be a pal and say welcome to the e30 game.

plans for suspension, tires, and use of the car?

Thanks man, yes, hoping to get BC Racing coilovers, wide, not sure on the specs yet, all I know is I'll be rockin some Falken Azeni's because my plans for this build are to build it into a drift car. I'm interested in doing an S54 swap but know nothing about it, is that an attainable goal? Or is it too complicated? What do you guys think?

I spent the last 4 months helping with a liberty walk M3 that I sponsor in Australia so I'm definitely hooked on the idea of bolt on flares.

[Dremetos]

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I see your tach works mint lol

[Zwingfilms]

I see your tach works mint lol

lol

[Absorbantnut]

I'm interested in doing an S54 swap but know nothing about it, is that an attainable goal? Or is it too complicated? What do you guys think?

It's a pretty well documented swap now. If you tried a 5 years ago it would've been a different story. But as far as an s54 swap being in your budget................I wouldn't. There's many other swaps out there that will suit your needs

[Zwingfilms]

It's a pretty well documented swap now. If you tried a 5 years ago it would've been a different story. But as far as an s54 swap being in your budget................I wouldn't. There's many other swaps out there that will suit your needs

Ok good to know, I'm not a purist by any means (I'm pretty sure that's obvious if you know me) but I would like to keep the motor BMW.

[Absorbantnut]

I would like to keep the motor BMW.

Okay. Regardless, you can do turbo m20, m30, m50, m52, s52, etc

[Cadaverous]

Okay. Regardless, you can do turbo m20, m30, m50, m52, s52, etc

m10?


Great to see another e30 saved. I can't agree more on that black and white photo

[Absorbantnut]

m10?

m10b16! I don't think he would be able to handle all that power tho

[K-Line]

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