" My other car is a BMW" thread [Archive]

balkanac

22-02-2012, 02:32 PM

I thought i should put a thread in the new section of the forum, just to get things going

I have a 1991 BMW 318is, my daily, loving every min of it. In the last 2 years i have replaced a lot of things on it, just like you would on a 20yr old car. I love this little car, handling is awesome, dare i say better than my R32? :) maybe not, but its def better balanced and you can feel a massive difference in corners.

Here is a pic:

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/02/IMG_0339-1.jpg

gareth_oau

22-02-2012, 02:43 PM

they are great little car eh!

here's a pic of my 325isMotorsport (grey import), which i sold to buy the S3

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/11/BMWrightprofile-1.jpg

Big_M

22-02-2012, 02:49 PM

I've had a couple of 318is's. I love em. Would like a 325is. Just trying to find a good one isn't always easy. Great little cars.

Njay

22-02-2012, 03:10 PM

I have. A 2005 318i which goes really well for a 2l and the handling is very impressive

Really enjoy driving the car

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balkanac

22-02-2012, 03:39 PM

they are great little car eh!

here's a pic of my 325isMotorsport (grey import), which i sold to buy the S3

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/11/BMWrightprofile-1.jpg

I think i remember this car being on carsales few years back!! Love the wheels

Big_M

22-02-2012, 03:46 PM

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/11/BMWrightprofile-1.jpg

That is a nice example mate.

gareth_oau

22-02-2012, 06:03 PM

I was very fortunate that, being a grey import, it was a genuine Motorsport. The Australian compliance ones were actually faked up by BMW Australia

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Balk, I remember when I had the car advertised, I got an offer for the wheels alone for $3k LOL

GoLfMan

22-02-2012, 08:34 PM

I'm driving around in a small bumpered 318i. Love it to bits, but would REALLY love the M42 twin cam in it, just for that bit of extra pep ;)

balkanac

23-02-2012, 12:20 AM

mine has an m42 in it, nice engine but not enough torque on low revs and lifters dont last very long.
If you are planning to change the engine go for an m50 from an e36. Fits straight in, lots of people have done it and there is a ton of info on the net

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Balk, I remember when I had the car advertised, I got an offer for the wheels alone for $3k LOL

Those are the best looking wheels IMO. Genuine RSs?

gareth_oau

23-02-2012, 01:08 AM

yeah genuine RSs.

The guy that bought it from me wanted to classic rally it - had contacted BMW Motosport UK and got all the original build spec confirmed

GoLfMan

23-02-2012, 11:37 AM

mine has an m42 in it, nice engine but not enough torque on low revs and lifters dont last very long.
If you are planning to change the engine go for an m50 from an e36. Fits straight in, lots of people have done it and there is a ton of info on the net
yeh at some stage Im planning on doing the M44 from the 318ti along with front/rear subframes. Aparently it bolts straight in :D

balkanac

23-02-2012, 06:09 PM

it does. The 318ti is half e30. See if you can get the front and rear hubs off it, they bolt on to the e30 and give you 5 stud wheels. so many more options than stupid 4 stud

GoLfMan

24-02-2012, 11:51 AM

it does. The 318ti is half e30. See if you can get the front and rear hubs off it, they bolt on to the e30 and give you 5 stud wheels. so many more options than stupid 4 stud
mate I'll be getting the whole lot! ;)

Njay

24-02-2012, 12:04 PM

My mechanic has an e30 318is and his dropping an engine from a 523i with twin turbo

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balkanac

24-02-2012, 12:54 PM

mate I'll be getting the whole lot! ;)

nice! keep us updated :)

ozgti

25-02-2012, 12:42 AM

YouTube BMW e30 v8 dyno. That's my old touring which I wish I brought back.
Specs:
635csi leather Recaro seats
E30m3 5 stud conversion
BMW system II WHEELS WITH DUSTBIN LIDS 17x8/9 et 24/15
m60b40 plus manual box from a 740
Full racing dynamics body kit
Blistein b8 shocks with H&R -40 springs
Fake suade interior
Smoked lights f/r
3.15 lsd diff, though had 4.1 in there at one stage which made 1st and half of 2nd useless!

Used to keep blowing driveshafts until someone told me that the z3 diff swap needs the e30 flanges!

Other wheels I had were Rondell 058- a kind of BBS knock off but 17x9.5 et 10 all round and Racing Dynamics 17x8/9 et23.

I miss that car! Would play tag with porches on the m1 and have a blast!

Domel

26-02-2012, 07:36 PM

Hi all,

I also daily an e30: 325i. It is an absolutely awesome car, very reliable, although, similarly to balkanac, I have also had many of the old parts replaced with new (again, nothing you would not expect to eventually wear out on a nearly 25-year-old car). The car is 100% stock except the Bilstein sport shocks with Eibach lowering springs, Z3 shifter and some cosmetic mods. It came from the factory with sport leather seats and all the power options (electric sunroof, mirrors, windows, etc.) Here are some pics:

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/06/IMG_7521-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/02/IMG_9010-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/02/IMG_9001-1.jpg

Dom

Big_M

26-02-2012, 07:52 PM

Nice Dom.

I had to retro fit electric windows and front fogs into my old 318is. But once done plus the addition of the front lower spoiler I was happy, never got around to updating the suspension. If only I could fit it again. :(

balkanac

27-02-2012, 11:21 AM

thats a very nice 325. Im very jealous of that steering wheel :)

ParaBul

03-03-2012, 03:19 PM

My weekend fun toy:

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2011/09/IMAGE_031-1.jpg

The GTD has better low down torque (no great surprise there) but there's no comparison for top end power (again, no great surprise there).

The GTD is easy to drive quickly, but it gets loose at the limit. When I'm heading out for a fun drive through the hills, there is no contest.

poprocco

09-04-2012, 02:56 PM

With being 'between' VW's at this point in time, our 2002 satisfies our classic car urges.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/04/bb20_edited1-1.jpg

Glynn.

10-04-2012, 08:25 AM

With being 'between' VW's at this point in time, our 2002 satisfies our classic car urges.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/04/bb20_edited1-1.jpg

man that 2002 is absolutley beautiful was actually looking at one before i purchased my audi
Thought id post up my mrs e46 before we put it up for sale
its fitted with some m-sport 17x8 and 17x8.5s
everything else is stock http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/04/IMG_2227-1.jpg

MCiN7

10-04-2012, 09:12 PM

I'm doing an E30 track car project!
Matt's E30 Project: When you don't know how to do something but you're so interested in what you're doing that you will succeed and reach your goals. (http://revolved.com.au/e30/)

dnielbrm

10-04-2012, 09:22 PM

Your car is awesome.I have BMW 2008 series.Even I have replaced many parts sice 4 years but i simply love my car.Stlylish,elegant comfortable.It has everything i want.

balkanac

11-04-2012, 03:09 PM

looks like a good project car mate. I hear that megasquirt is a bi**h to set up and tune but i guess there are more people in VIC that know their way aroung megasquirt. In perth there are only a few.
What plans do you have for the suspension?

Big_M

11-04-2012, 06:39 PM

Just found my old E30 318is on carsales ! It seems to have travelled back in time but! The K's are now alot less than they were, in fact so far back they are at a figure that would have clicked over before I even bought it! I bought it in Jan 04 and stuck around 50 tho on it a year for around 6 years.

Still looks good but.

balkanac

10-05-2012, 12:43 PM

i replaced the centre bearing on the driveshaft over the weekend, not too hard, but i didnt put the 2 pieces of the driveshaft exactly the way they were. Felt like the car is gonna fall apart from all vibrations!! Had to take it off again and do it properly. What a PITA!!

ozgti

11-05-2012, 11:11 AM

Found some pics:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUKztiwjVAM

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/05/IMG_0035-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/05/IMG_0003-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/05/IMG_0002-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/05/IMG_0005-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/05/IMG_00391-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/05/DSC00002-1.jpg
Fire!!!

balkanac

11-05-2012, 05:49 PM

this is why i dont like engine swaps. It never works properly and you are usually left without something. That v8 will not fit in the engine bay just like that

ozgti

11-05-2012, 09:12 PM

Yes it does. The reason for the fire was the alternator shorting out on a hose clamp. Else it ran fine. It's been in 3 different E30s since. It's probably the best engine conversion for a touring/cabby as they are better balanced than a sedan body.

ozgti

11-05-2012, 09:17 PM

this is why i dont like engine swaps. It never works properly and you are usually left without something. That v8 will not fit in the engine bay just like that

What do you mean by doesn't work? I was playing with porches and m5s up and down the M1.

In terms of fitting, slight massaging of the trans tunnel, E30.de engine mounts, shortened shift mech and e36 328 drive shaft to a z3 3.15lsd.

I was probably one of the first to get it working and driving in the UK. There's lots of people in the UK that can attest to it working.

balkanac

29-05-2012, 06:39 PM

it will never work like it came out of the factory, almost every time you need to sacrifice something like aircon, PS, etc

balkanac

29-05-2012, 06:41 PM

i recently replaced the centre bearing and guibo on my e30 and after that it felt like its towing a trailer!! Took the driveshaft off 4 times, checked everything, made sure its aligned properly and still the same!! Till my dad suggested the handbrake was too tight and after i loosened it the car is not struggling anymore!! Drove me crazy for a month!!

tassie_euro_mk1

15-06-2012, 05:12 PM

Parents had a 320i E30. Nice car. These modern cars have nothing on the ride and cabin quietness of the late 80's BMW.

They now own a E39 540i. Very impressive car. Has plenty of power but still gets 8-9L per 100k. Nice fora 4.4 V8

Cookie28

15-06-2012, 08:08 PM

My dads had a couple of M3's and an M5 over the years... Loved the M3's (an E36 and an E46) but hated the complexity of the M5 (it was an E90) and sold that to buy an E63 AMG, I miss the M3's and wish I had some photos of them :(

ozgti

16-06-2012, 12:57 AM

it will never work like it came out of the factory, almost every time you need to sacrifice something like aircon, PS, etc

Well, I managed to get it all in and worked better than factory. Even without servo assist ( a sacrifice I wanted to make as I was running m3 brakes) it was miles better than my m20b25! Handled better to boot!

remy

13-08-2012, 06:06 PM

Just picked up my Golf last week, so sadly my beloved 318is will have to go to a new home. Wasn't fast at all, but as you all know absolutely beautifully balanced car. It's the slowest car I've driven but also the most fun. Unfortunately I need my car for work and a coupe just isn't practical.

Maybe one day though I'll get another E36..but it'll have to be the M3 with 6 speed box :)

dubster

21-08-2012, 02:22 PM

thought i'd contribute to the thread with my collection....

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/08/DSCN0631-1.jpg

1988 bimond black E30 M3...currently being freshened up http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/08/DSCN0630-1.jpg

1986 E30 Cab powered by S50b32 M3 engine
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/08/E30Vert1-1.jpg

and of course the golf.....
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/05/IMAG0024-1.jpg

Big_M

21-08-2012, 06:10 PM

Nice M3. Jap import ?

GoLfMan

21-08-2012, 07:14 PM

oh man, that is one HELL of a nice line up!

dubster

25-08-2012, 06:50 PM

Nice M3. Jap import ?

yep...jap import...realy clean with no rust ...not like most of them from europe

Big_M

25-08-2012, 07:34 PM

Very true. Looks really nice. Any more pics.

geoff_gti

09-09-2012, 11:55 PM

dubster

10-09-2012, 12:49 PM

Very true. Looks really nice. Any more pics.

i'll get some more pics up this week....

I didn't realise you had the black one as well! Ready in time for GCD?

unfortunatley not..unless i trailer it there ....i currently have the engine in pieces rebuilding it to 2.5 evo spec...this is my long term project which is now about 50% complete..i'll be taking the golf and the e30 cab though...

walshydub

10-09-2012, 09:49 PM

RidgyDidge

23-09-2012, 05:27 PM

My weekend toy is a BMW Z4MC, and I love it!

It has everything I could possibly want in a car - it goes like a rocket and looks fantastic. It also only has two seats, so the kids have to stay at home... :-)

polo_spec_d

08-10-2012, 06:37 PM

My current weekend car and has been for the last 14 months is this E36 M3 3.0L with some other goodies as well. I love everything about this car and might have had a few tiny issues here and there it's been a aweome car and will be one of the favourites for a long time!

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/10/IMG_0842-1.jpg

balkanac

08-10-2012, 10:04 PM

balkanac

08-10-2012, 10:07 PM

My bmw got some new shoes over the weekend, just wanted to show them off :)

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/10/IMG_5849-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/10/IMG_4920-1.jpg

and the video:

BMW 318iS with 16x9" Borbet A wheels - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBZ7sIV1UnE&feature=youtu.be)

geoff_gti

08-10-2012, 10:47 PM

E36 318is > E30 318is

Welcome home btw :)

balkanac

08-10-2012, 11:16 PM

E36 318is > E30 318is

Welcome home btw :)

its the other way around mate :)

Thanks

jimmjumbo

08-10-2012, 11:21 PM

its the other way around mate :)

Thanks

imo e30 has a lot more character than the e36.. how I regret not buying a 325i e30 about a month ago when searching for a daily

geoff_gti

08-10-2012, 11:54 PM

hehe it's ok, i'm just st*t stirring. balkanac knows that ;)

polo_spec_d

09-10-2012, 09:19 AM

Yea, we all know how much you love your 318is :) hahahahaha

Hahaha yeah 318is........It's mighty quick for a 318is LOL

Borbets look good!

I am not the Stig

10-10-2012, 09:13 PM

The e30 has a lot more character than most cars, I reckon. I still miss mine and pine for another. The only problem is that ricers and Commodore drivers used to give me HELL every day.

kdevitt

27-11-2012, 09:32 AM

Might as well post these pics - have these three sitting back in Dublin.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/11/img_3247-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/11/picture003-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/11/img_4667-1.jpg

ParaBul

27-11-2012, 09:37 PM

kdevitt

28-11-2012, 05:55 AM

Interesting numberplates. :)

Yeah its standard Irish format - Year - County - Sequential Nr

balkanac

28-11-2012, 01:22 PM

Beautiful cars mate, a dream collection :) Love the e30

kdevitt

29-11-2012, 06:51 PM

Beautiful cars mate, a dream collection :) Love the e30

Thanks - the E30 is actually a work in progress. Its one of the oldest in existence - has a Jan 83 build date, and only has 50k on the clock. Needs the suspension and brakes done, and have a 2.8 stroker going into it. Should look stock, but will be pretty quick.

TMQ

29-12-2012, 04:36 PM

heres my other car...unfortunately returned her to stock but did have an ESS TS2 supercharger, coilovers and a Brembo BBK just to name a few mods haha
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/252965_10150650419875471_8245680_n.jpg

Ben J

20-01-2013, 08:47 PM

In the last couple of weeks I sold my old mk3 and joined the darkside. Bought this on monday, is a 1986 e30 325i (imported from europe in '99). It's definintely a brilliant little car, loving every moment of driving it at the moment!

http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/6126_4829128322636_62286347_n.jpg

Cookie28

21-01-2013, 02:28 AM

Looks awesome Ben!! I must admit I have been tempted to do the same thing...

Wolfgang

21-01-2013, 03:36 PM

Looks great Ben.

I'm guessing no build thread on this.

Ben J

21-01-2013, 05:05 PM

Thanks guys. Yeah definintely not going to be a build thread for it, not on any Australian forums atleast. Going to keep what I do to it a bit more personal this time after everything that happened last time :P

remy

21-01-2013, 11:44 PM

Hot as f*ck Ben! I looove the E30's.
One day when I can I'll be getting my E36 M3 :)

ryana89

22-01-2013, 12:49 AM

^ Awww, every MK2 owner's secret wet dream.

Thanks guys. Yeah definintely not going to be a build thread for it

:(

Ben J

22-01-2013, 01:18 AM

thanks! this e30 almost feels more modern than my last mk3, power windows/sunroof and icy cold aircon... is hard to believe it's almost 10 years older. might actually make a thread yet as I plan on keeping this one much more legal. megasquirt and such may be in the near future ;)

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YoungDubber

25-01-2013, 03:30 PM

Similar story to Ben, recently sold my MK3 VR6, and also felt the dark side calling me..

Bought an 03' Supercharged Mini Cooper S (The Mini's BMW made)

And what an absolute pocket rocket she is :)

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/01/IMAG0177-1.jpg

dan_1337

31-01-2013, 03:36 PM

I also have a BMW as my other car. It's a 2000 E46 330ci convertible and has served me very well for the last 2.5 years.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/01/ri4uht-1.jpg

I've had to put it up for sale (2000 BMW 330Ci E46 Convertible (http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/bmw-330ci-2000-14035000)) to fund the GTI and will probably get a second car for track duties as I was always concerned about putting the E46 into a wall.

One of the biggest differences (apart from it being rwd and a coupe) I've noticed is the amount of standard stuff the E46 came with, and the extremely good fit and finish compared to the mk5 GTI I have now. That isn't to say that the fit and finish of the GTI is bad by any means, the BMW was just better!

Ben J

15-02-2013, 10:29 PM

Every time I drive my e30 it impresses me, not a single rattle. Not bad considering it's 27 years old... really shows the quality. Even both of my much younger vws had a few rattles

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HaydEn

15-02-2013, 10:53 PM

Ben J

15-02-2013, 11:23 PM

oh it does. haha. burning through tyres so fast. need to ease up a bit, but the novelty of rwd hasn't worn off yet :p

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HaydEn

15-02-2013, 11:45 PM

oh it does. haha. burning through tyres so fast. need to ease up a bit, but the novelty of rwd hasn't worn off yet :p

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Is it a 325?

Ben J

16-02-2013, 12:04 AM

it is. has had some work down too. certainly goes alright for what it is, faster than my vr6 ever was

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Domel

14-05-2013, 12:34 PM

A couple of recent shots of my e30:

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/05/IMG_0519-1.jpg (http://s1089.photobucket.com/user/dstopyra/media/IMG_0519.jpg.html)

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/05/IMG_0524-1.jpg (http://s1089.photobucket.com/user/dstopyra/media/IMG_0524.jpg.html)

JarekGTIMK5

14-05-2013, 01:29 PM

Thought i would share my project e30 car with you guys, have been redoing it since august last year. The car is a 1983 323i coupe
When i first got it
http://imageshack.us/a/img21/160/img1440ic.jpg
Stripped it out
http://imageshack.us/a/img248/5237/img1455rd.jpg
decided to give it a garage paint job, titanium grey anyone?
http://imageshack.us/a/img543/2880/img1475e.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img10/3558/img1485vn.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img593/2545/img1667n.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img89/9886/img1754om.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img4/8751/img1757wk.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img62/2783/img1804cq.jpg
Came out good and with a little wet sanding it was great.
http://imageshack.us/a/img833/5844/img1899g.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img12/2415/img0006zuf.jpg
bought these bbs wheels dirt cheap 16x8 rs322, were terrible when i got them, but am in the process of cleaning and polishing them up, they're coming up good sofar. I will need adapters to run these though thats the down part. :(
http://imageshack.us/a/img835/5932/img2719rt.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img96/1773/img2720yv.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img850/1313/img2772r.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img94/2825/img2773jb.jpg
Also last year managed to find a brand new old stock e30 dash on ebay. :DD
swapped out vents and such from old dash
http://imageshack.us/a/img32/3972/img2813is.jpg
Shes still not in running condition though, as im awaiting the arrival of some carpet
she sits like this these days, hoping to get her finished in a couple of months.
http://imageshack.us/a/img541/5648/img1919r.jpg

Ben J

14-05-2013, 02:04 PM

awesome!

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Domel

14-05-2013, 02:23 PM

Wow, that is nice! Keep us updated on the progress.

JarekGTIMK5

14-05-2013, 06:50 PM

thanks guys, yep will keep you posted

Davefonzi

14-05-2013, 07:28 PM

Nice. E30's are the best. That paint looks great in the pics. Very BMW.

JarekGTIMK5

15-05-2013, 12:49 PM

Thanks, I'm really glad i chose this colour.

Davefonzi

15-05-2013, 07:48 PM

If it is leaking a lot, I'd take it to a good mechanic for a look.

JarekGTIMK5

12-11-2013, 06:07 AM

Just a little update guys, have been quite busy with work lately so haven't had much time to do anything with the car. Things that have been done,
-Retrofitted r134a air conditioning, including parallel flow condenser, zirgo high performance fan and all rubber hoses have been replaced by enzed,
- Found a hole less boot lid, and prepped it up for paint, i prefer this look :), Also finally received my coil overs from broadway static, cant wait to get these beauties installed, cant believe how small the springs are hehe.
-Ordered some fake leather from eBay and wrapped my upper headlining cover, actually turned out quite good.
- Repainted bonnet because i accidentally sanded through while wet sanding :(, but now looks better than ever.

http://imageshack.us/a/img850/8820/86c6.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img843/8139/zqjq.jpg
http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/778/r06g.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img843/5120/9q48.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img818/904/v6yn.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img812/6892/ro9f.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img820/9827/8isv.jpg

Ben J

12-11-2013, 01:27 PM

JarekGTIMK5

13-11-2013, 06:15 AM

Nice stuff!

Mines going to be getting a whole heap of love over the Christmas/new year period. Have spent quite a few thousand on bits and pieces to put in ;)

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What sort of stuff have you bought for your e30? Yeh i know the parts for this car can get pricey especially if you buy genuine.

Ben J

13-11-2013, 05:42 PM

Yeah, just like any car really, pretty easy to go a bit crazy with a credit card and the internet... Over the break from work mines getting electric fan, standalone ecu and a major suspension overhaul (coilovers, sways, every single bushing/mount, rear camber and toe adjustment tabs, reinforcements for everything, brake hoses, basically everything haha, some oem, and upgrades for everything that can be) and some other little bits and pieces. Will write it all up in my build thread as it goes in ;)

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JarekGTIMK5

14-07-2014, 05:33 PM

Current pics of my e30
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Ben J

14-07-2014, 05:37 PM

Love the carpet.

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wantonchaos

30-10-2014, 06:59 AM

i like the red.
ive had a few myself. started with a '84 323, got an all time favourite in the '94 318is, currently in an '02 325ci. fantastic cars, different to the vw. each has its merits.

azn_007

17-03-2015, 01:00 PM

Recently got a new toy.

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jettaboy

07-05-2015, 03:26 PM

Selling my E30 to make room for my new toy... Volvo P1800

1990 BMW 325i E30 (http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/BMW-325i-1990/SSE-AD-3386954/?Cr=4)

Ben J

19-09-2015, 10:35 AM

So I somehow bought a second e30 for dirt cheap and decided to build it

https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t31.0-8/11931002_10206490433916165_1713088425406482828_o.j pg

audineil

02-04-2018, 09:38 AM

My wife's car is a 2014 328i MSport.
It is nowhere near as comfortable as my Golf R or as much fun to drive. Also the headlights are borderline dangerous.
It is nice to look at though
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No more BMWs for us that's for sure.
Neil

guile

02-04-2018, 10:53 PM

I'm also afraid to say that my love of cars is split between the Audi and BMW...

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/04/35888624223_b94e456501_h-1.jpg

I just need to get the H&R springs on to bring it down a bit and close that arch gap...

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2018/04/37008606105_a2edd58e0a_b-1.jpg