1989'er 2 door, Delphin Metallic Lifetimer.

[tomysss]

Hello. Here's my 89'er e30 coupe Lifetime project(bought to keep it for life).
Bought on 22.08.2015. as:
First Registation: 1989. December 20th.
Color: Delphin Metallic
Doors: 2
Millage: 223,000 km
Engine: 316i m40

Last owners had taken good care of the Car and implemented some goodies that I would have done most likely anyway.
Since Factory it was pretty much base model, with no extra equipment, besides Headlight height correction.
Extras retrofitted from last owners:
*Sportsizze Leather seats.
*Electric windows
*Hella Dark Front tail lights
*Mtech 2 steering wheel (small one)
*Mtech gear knob w/ aftermarket Mtech leather boot.
*Rear suspension/brakes from 325i
Extras I retrofitted:
*Heated seats (Because the ones installed had wiring underneath, so I bought buttons + wiring harness for cheap, and retrofitted that also)
*Obc 1
*OBC2 - Figured that this could fit better in car, so I bought OBC2 and replaced after a while as well. (Thanks to R3vlimited member - djjerme

Stuff that I've changed so far:
*m40b16 went to scrapyard Heaven, so I retrofitted m42b18 from e36 with e30 Intake n stuff.
*Ported exhaust canals, fitted lighter valves from VW 2.0 8V
*Remap has been done as well.
*Mtech 2 - FBG replica's rear bumper.
*Straight pipe W/ Remus CATBACK.-EDIT - Remus Catback deleted, installed another stainless steel Rear muffler w/ resonator.
*Battery in the back as 325i and 324td has.
*e36 Dark sideblinkers


Stuff planned:
After I'll decide to leave Denmark, and come back to my home country Latvia, I'll be fitting in m50b25, + turbocharge it.
Full Mtech 2 body kit. (maybe only w/o rear spoiler, because I kinda tend to keep the ass clean, with no spoilers)
Old owners pictures:





My both cars back then from arriving from CPH.


I bought e30 with Japaneese alloy Wheels 8.5J, et20 w/ Falken 195/45 R16 tires. Considering to keep those cause i like them:

Steering wheel he offered to choose from: either this one or mtech2 small steering wheel, i choose the mtech 2



Interior:



Swapping time:





Some goodies bought for Cheap-ass:

Preparing Rear bumper for painting:

Bumper fitting:

Added a Volt-meter in one of the blank spaces:

M3 wannabe speedo'

S3.64 Type188


Engine bay right just before battery swap:

Battery in the back from e46 for future TURBO project:



Now gotta figure out, how to put this one in to the place:


Some pics. favorite of all time:
P.S. That Black 325i is my bro's. Also lifetime project.






Thats about it for now. I could tell hell of a more about this car, but I think, its enough for now.

[N2MYE30]

Nice project! Good to have your bro into the hobby. :up:

[tomysss]

Freshy pics.

[jph]

Car looks great man! Is that an OEM M-Tech rear bumper or aftermarket?

[alas]

Cleeeeaaan. Very nice.


-E

[tomysss]

Hey r3vlimited. Long time no see. Lots of updates:
Pretty much starting with this setup that i've installed lately:
M50B25 stroked to 2.8 L.
m20 6.5kg flywheel, m20 clutch,
s3.64
Drives soo good and fast.
im loving it.
Soon enough ill post some dyno pics.

[tomysss]

Video testing Rev limit in 5th gear on German motorway.
Seems like S3.64 is too short for me. :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBTuVhCxQnY

[tomysss]

Seems that I haven't updated this thread for a long time:
Anyway - Car has traveled 2K Km ( 1,3k miles~~) to get a new registration plates:
Car from Danish has become Latvian..


Another Oil change has been made:


Some goodies that I've installed: 3B motorsports poly bushings,
4X OEM LSD Rebuild kit for 4 clutch plates and 40% lock.


Dash upgrades -needles painted lumi-orange:


Cleaned engine bay and finished heat shield for air filter:


Lowered back end w/ custom springs, 140nm stifftness, 140mm height,
pretty dope look:

<e30 TA TECHNIX -40mm, e36 coilover springs, Custom springs --->


Dyno shots:

[Stanley Rockafella]

:nice:

[jeenyus]

great lookin' car.

[NufnSus]

Nice photos - those painted needles turned out great! What paint did you use? Those tins kinda look like the Revell ones...

[pandaboo911]

cool, where's the turbo?

[eternal24k]

love that cluster