Found this car on BaT and decided it was going to be my 4th E30.
Prior history:
1989 325is (rat-box, learned on it, stripped it, and sold it to a ChumpCar team)
1986 325e turbo (got ripped off, but technically owned it)
1991 318ic (Colin Chapman build; 5-lug & big brakes, torsen diff, poly/solid bushings everywhere, weight reduction, hardtop, & ITBs)
If the last car was inspired by Colin Chapman's doctrine, the ideas I have for this one are more in line with "what would Carroll Shelby have done with a unique E30, given access to the BMW parts-bin".
Gotta say, I'm pretty happy with this car right out of the box. The 2.3-liter engine doesn't pull as hard on the top end as my ITB'd build did (as you'd expect), but it's got a very usable powerband.
It came with a mild aftermarket exhaust that I haven't identified yet (I'm on the way back home from SoCal today), but it's in the sweet spot of "sounds a bit sporty but probably won't catch police attention", so it's probably staying.
First things on the menu are small ancillary issues (speedo, turn signals, and stereo are all a bit flaky).
But for today, I'll be cruising back north from Los Angeles to home in the Bay Area by way of the Pacific Coast Highway; Pismo Beach, In'n'Out Burger, and the 152 through the South Bay Area mountains.
It's good to be back in an E30.
Prior history:
1989 325is (rat-box, learned on it, stripped it, and sold it to a ChumpCar team)
1986 325e turbo (got ripped off, but technically owned it)
1991 318ic (Colin Chapman build; 5-lug & big brakes, torsen diff, poly/solid bushings everywhere, weight reduction, hardtop, & ITBs)
If the last car was inspired by Colin Chapman's doctrine, the ideas I have for this one are more in line with "what would Carroll Shelby have done with a unique E30, given access to the BMW parts-bin".
Gotta say, I'm pretty happy with this car right out of the box. The 2.3-liter engine doesn't pull as hard on the top end as my ITB'd build did (as you'd expect), but it's got a very usable powerband.
It came with a mild aftermarket exhaust that I haven't identified yet (I'm on the way back home from SoCal today), but it's in the sweet spot of "sounds a bit sporty but probably won't catch police attention", so it's probably staying.
First things on the menu are small ancillary issues (speedo, turn signals, and stereo are all a bit flaky).
But for today, I'll be cruising back north from Los Angeles to home in the Bay Area by way of the Pacific Coast Highway; Pismo Beach, In'n'Out Burger, and the 152 through the South Bay Area mountains.
It's good to be back in an E30.
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