Early E30 build kinda euro kinda who cares, it keeps me sane.

[twigg]

Looks good I like the front lip different.

[Bildick]

Dope.....the alpina brake light and rims are a nice touch

[skunkworx]

Building an e30 while having the IS as a DD. you're doing it right.

Im not so lucky, the wifey drives that one, i've got grandpas Miata as a "rental" until we get the e30 done. My e30 is my DD lol... This wasn't supposed to be a "build" but it seems it has turned into one. Im okay with that, ive learned to accept it

SECRET: the miata is fun as hell to mob around. My gramps loves them and has had every generation. This one is the 3rd gen and its a blast. I'm going to hayte to give it up. It will be bittersweet, but ill be glad to have my e30 back. The miata is not comfortable at all, unless your sides are smashed up against the side bolsters on the seat because your too focused on the turns ahead to give a heck.

Dope.....the alpina brake light and rims are a nice touch

Danke, they are a good offset for fitment too with minimal spacing... if the goddamn coilovers ever get here!!! Sick of 4x4'n it everywhere. I have people ask me all the time if its an IX

[skunkworx]

Update!!! Motor is in!!! However, we had a snag with the cam/dizzy combo and we are currently waiting on a dizz from Ireland Engineering. Once it arrives Friday she will be back on the road with all the new goodies! Clutch feels great, shifter is back to normal (there was a broken mount that we replaced) and now ill be pumpin 2.0 liters around!!!

Time to find a 320i badge for the back! Heres just a few of the motor going in...i would have loved to taken a couple weeks and really cleaned everything but time is a factor for this little DD and CAtuned needs their lift back!!!



Everything re-installed...

[skunkworx]

Oh, i also found out that ive got 3.92 LSD in the rear, i never knew what to look for and we saw the diff tag while the car was in the air. Should go nicely with the little bit larger displacement. Puuurrrfect turbo motor i have here, might have to do that. We will see. Updates and possibly a start up vid on Fri. Thanks for peepin!

[skunkworx]

Major update...well motor is in and running, nothing really new to show since the last pic of the engine in, just a different distributor. But so far so good, 1.8 to 2.0L and running strong for over 100 miles now. I took a quick photo at the end of my street, to showcase the current status before stance. Coilovers should be any day now, then i should be content for a while.... but i am starting to look at turbos. We will see.



K, couple more. I know i know, super 4x4. Blame the US government.

[skunkworx]

Shits about to get REAL... Coil overs will be here next week, ill have that install plus a couple more minor updates. Stay tuned folks.

[milano_red]

That's a great looking car!

[Stupid Kid]

Love the alpina cover

[skunkworx]

Ok, here we go!!! stay tuned, gotta weld the front struts this weekend, hope to drop it sunday. Lollipops too, with spacers, studs, and also tackling the oil leak once again.

[scweet14]

YES!! those things will definitely make the car 100x better<3 ^^

[skunkworx]

YES!! those things will definitely make the car 100x better<3 ^^

id say thousand million times better!!!

[kylefav21]

That alpina filler plate is so period correct. I love it. congrats on a great find! Also those Euro bumpers look phenomenal

[DinanDave]

sweet cant wait to see it dropped! love those euro bumpers!!!

[skunkworx]

That alpina filler plate is so period correct. I love it. congrats on a great find! Also those Euro bumpers look phenomenal

They aren't perfect but they look good. Probably going to have them straightened and re chromed. Yap I'm keeping them chrome. With new trim if its not NLA from BMW...

sweet cant wait to see it dropped! love those euro bumpers!!!

I dont think ive ever been this excited, but work has been INSANE this week and i havent had one minute to work on my e30. Hoping to have it dropped by sunday afternoon just in time for beer thirty.

BTW thanks I'm glad you guys are liking it, it's the most fun I've had with a car in a long time if not ever.... And as always, despite the stereotypical "cocks drive bmws" consensus, the bimmer scene seems to be associated with some real genuine folks, all forum fodder aside. Ive literally met some of the nicest and coolest people ive come across in this fucked journey we call life.

Stay tuned i will be taking many many photos of the drop, caliper rebuild, 2nd attempt at oil leak, wheel stud/spacer install, lollipop install, and some fresh as fuck "after" shots when its all done.