The Ultimate Driving Machine: BMW E30

[dink]

my first car was a 1991 318i love that thing until i got T-boned in it.
Missed it so much, picked up a 1986 325 a couple of years later.

Now i'm saving for a E30 with a motor transplant. miss those little machines

[westopher]

My grandpa sent me this pic of when I was 17 in my e30 just over 10 years ago.

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[ae101]

Originally Posted by twitchyzero

^ what is that wing called? They seem very popular among E30s

I think the fact I haven't seen an unmolested one in person makes them that much more desirable.

oh ya

[skyline32]

that is total garbage LOL i showed my dad this because he used to own a e30 too, and he was basically like "why would he do that do that car"

[sdubfid]

ae101 that is a textbook timpo post

[bobbytomorow]

I've since found what I was looking for, I've moved downtown, sold my big 5 series and purchased a 1991 318is with 148k on the clock...pretty much completely stock aside from;

-euro IS side skirts
-euro ellipsoids with HID
-euro fogs with HID
-euro plate filler (have oem one as well)
-cat back exhaust
-billy sport shocks/struts & eibach springs

body is straight, no rust whatsoever...interior has the factory leatherette in mint shape (save for 1 inch slit on drivers seat), mint dash, m-tech wheel etc...

So far I've,

-swapped to e36 steering rack
-powder coated intake manifold and valve cover krinkle black
-new valve cover gaskets, spark plug well gaskets, intake manifold gaskets, throttle body gasket etc..,
-replaced all heater and coolant hoses
-air filter, fuel filter, fuel line hoses, spark plugs etc...
-ALL fluids flushed and changed (gearbox/diff/motor switched to synthetic)
-chipped ecu (dinan)
-new audio system with hands free, usb, sub etc..
-16x8 BBS RS reps (just waiting to wrap in new rubber)


Car is a blast to drive...super easy to wrench on and pretty great on fuel

[bobbytomorow]

[Derek128]

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