BMW E30 Cabrio V8 (Performance BMW Nov 2010 ; Anssi Ranki photography)

Jonsku · 10-12-2010, 06:56 AM

Hiya!
Thought I’ll make a new thread of the cabrio as it was featured in Performance BMW (Nov 2010 issue) and the pictures can be now posted on the internet.

The pictures were taken by Anssi Ranki and me helping him during two nights in July. None of the pictures is photoshopped, believe it or not.

For example this pic was shot at around 3am (quite bright in the nights of Finland in summer time):

I bought the cabrio as a bone-stock, black E30 325 cabrio 1987 pre-facelift model in Easter 2005 and started modifying it (sold the old engine within a week of buying the car). The only stock parts in the cabrio are the side windows, fuse box and heater control panel so pretty much everything has been changed / modified (all done myself & the help of friends, expect the paintjob and interior retrim). This summer I drove around 6000km with the cabrio as it is my daily summer car – not a trailer queen!

The full spec list and project info can be found here.

And then the pictures... (few more can be found at www.m5time.com)

Side view;

Top view;

Front view;

Another front view with the rocks;

The interior;

The engine bay;

And here’s the cover of the mag;

Thanks for watching, all comments are welcome!

N2MYE30 · 10-12-2010, 07:01 AM

It doesnt get much better than this. Congrats on your mag cover.

e30fish · 10-12-2010, 07:21 AM

sick car man, incredible

Leaf · 10-12-2010, 07:48 AM

Man! that thang must fllllly!

evandael · 10-12-2010, 08:00 AM

your car is beautiful. i've read through a number of your build threads and that is a well deserved cover article!

tak7 · 10-12-2010, 08:04 AM

Stunning!

vlad · 10-12-2010, 08:04 AM

very nice, love your car

daniel · 10-12-2010, 08:19 AM

i love the car, but it's ironic how much ///M stuff you have on it given that it isn't.

Leaf · 10-12-2010, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daniel

i love the car, but it's ironic how much ///M stuff you have on it given that it isn't.

I think it'd be faster than an e30 M w/ that v8

The engine is fitted perfectly in the bay...

noE30 · 10-12-2010, 09:16 AM

Love it, interior looks great.

Paukert11 · 10-12-2010, 09:43 AM

omg. so waffleswaffleswaffleswafflesing clean. those arnt 198's right?

Van Westervelt · 10-12-2010, 09:52 AM

Lovely! Feelin that hoodless front shot.

widebodye30 · 10-12-2010, 10:06 AM

Congrats! V8 YUMMY

E30 Wagen · 10-12-2010, 10:15 AM

beautiful. very inspiring for my own projects. that v8 looks perfect in there.

straight6pwr · 10-12-2010, 10:43 AM

something we all can aspire to!

very well done, sir.

10-12-2010, 06:56 AM	#1
Jonsku E30 Addict Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 549	BMW E30 Cabrio V8, new video #58 Hiya! Thought I’ll make a new thread of the cabrio as it was featured in Performance BMW (Nov 2010 issue) and the pictures can be now posted on the internet. The pictures were taken by Anssi Ranki and me helping him during two nights in July. None of the pictures is photoshopped, believe it or not. For example this pic was shot at around 3am (quite bright in the nights of Finland in summer time): I bought the cabrio as a bone-stock, black E30 325 cabrio 1987 pre-facelift model in Easter 2005 and started modifying it (sold the old engine within a week of buying the car). The only stock parts in the cabrio are the side windows, fuse box and heater control panel so pretty much everything has been changed / modified (all done myself & the help of friends, expect the paintjob and interior retrim). This summer I drove around 6000km with the cabrio as it is my daily summer car – not a trailer queen! The full spec list and project info can be found here. And then the pictures... (few more can be found at www.m5time.com) Side view; Top view; Front view; Another front view with the rocks; The interior; The engine bay; And here’s the cover of the mag; Thanks for watching, all comments are welcome! __________________ Summer: BMW E30 Cabrio M-Tech2 with V8 Winter: Alpina D10 Touring #33/93 Last edited by Jonsku; 11-02-2010 at 11:16 PM..

10-12-2010, 07:01 AM	#2
N2MYE30 R3V Elite Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 4,781	It doesnt get much better than this. Congrats on your mag cover. __________________ October COTM 2011 My coupe resurrection

10-12-2010, 08:19 AM	#8
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10-12-2010, 09:16 AM	#10
noE30 E30 Mastermind Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Mason City, Iowa Posts: 1,941 Images: 2	Love it, interior looks great. __________________ Flickr @michael_colby on instagram

10-12-2010, 09:43 AM	#11
Paukert11 E30 Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: El Segundo Posts: 1,294	omg. so waffleswaffleswaffleswafflesing clean. those arnt 198's right? __________________ http:www.r-mracing.com

10-12-2010, 07:21 AM	#3
e30fish Wrencher Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: kansas Posts: 296	sick car man, incredible

10-12-2010, 07:48 AM	#4
Leaf Banned Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Murderapolis, MN Posts: 1,021 Images: 2	Man! that thang must fllllly!

10-12-2010, 08:00 AM	#5
evandael R3VLimited Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Pittsburgh/State College Posts: 2,385	your car is beautiful. i've read through a number of your build threads and that is a well deserved cover article!

10-12-2010, 08:04 AM	#6
tak7 Grease Monkey Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 380	Stunning!

10-12-2010, 08:04 AM	#7
vlad Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 0 Images: 9	very nice, love your car

10-12-2010, 10:06 AM	#13
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10-12-2010, 10:15 AM	#14
E30 Wagen E30 Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: West Michigan Posts: 1,394	beautiful. very inspiring for my own projects. that v8 looks perfect in there. __________________

10-12-2010, 10:43 AM	#15
straight6pwr R3VLimited Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Milwaukee,WI Stance: ha Posts: 2,956	something we all can aspire to! very well done, sir. __________________