Well, after a long and gruelling search, I picked up a 1991 318is a few months ago. It's in pretty great condition, it just hit 200, 000 kilometers (I'm canadian so ~100k miles). It has absolutely no rust, super clean underbody, interior has been reupholstered. Engine has had a bit of a refresh (massive stack of receipts came with the car), engine bay is super clean, it has a chip, It's been repainted on all body panels except for the boot lid, roof, mirrors, and bumpers/valences, BUT it has no accidents! It was repainted due to some vandalism (PO was a cop so i'm assuming someone didn't like him too much). It also has some kind of blue shocks with unknown springs (haven't looked into it much), so it sits lower than stock (i plan to do GC coilovers)
Plans for this car are as followed - money is tight so this will be a long process:
Full suspension refresh - new poly bushings all around, IE sway bars. All current bushings are blown and there is a knocking in the rear - suspect is subframe bushing.
Ground Control Coilovers - I want to go MUCH lower in the front and rear, having the ability to adjust with winter would be great as well... I plan to do a bit of auto-x and a few track days per year when everything is finished.
Reupholster driver side bottom bolster
Braking system overhaul - new callipers, rotors, lines
16" wheels - Looking for borbet type A's (staggered), and some BBS RS
Respray bumpers, valence, roof, boot lid, mirrors, and colour match IS lip
Euro Trim
Full black leather interior, black carpet + headliner, and either Vaders or some recaros for seats.
Possible mtech2 kit (undecided)
S52 swap
Mtech 2 Steering wheel
New window tint
All red tails
13 button OBC - still need the module from BMW
Radar - i hate tickets
Replace clear turn signal indicators
Things I've done (standard maintenance really)
V belts
O2 sensor
Oil change + Oil filter
Sounds system (took a lot of time to hide it as much as possible for a stock look)
6k HID's in low beams and fog lights (waiting to install fogs) - I wanted 5k but i was sent the wrong ones, no biggie. No pictures with them installed though
Euro Smilies
Black kidneys (i have a chrome set on my parts shelf to be swapped depending on mood)
ZHP shift knob w/ z4 short shifter - The throw is SUPER short and notchy, i love it!!!
Painted valve cover
Strut brace
Wheel refinish - PO did this, not sure if i like them though, they are ETA BETA lucky 48 wheels
New wipers
Euro Grilles
Full cut polish and detail on the interior and exterior
new emblems front and rear (need a proper rear emblem still)
Leather ebrake/shift boot with mtech stitching
Brand new bulbs in gauge cluster
I have a new IS lip waiting to be installed (won it at the e30 picnic :D), just need to get valence painted before install
yellow laminex on fogs and high beams (will be removed when i get new wheels)
Maplight mirror
Ryan G splitter and new clips for the IS lip
Bluetooth installed with the new headunit
Brand new Battery
Wired up fog lights since car didn't come with them
Anyways, Onto the pictures! - i like pictures, so here's a lot of them. I'll get an engine bay picture up at some point too.
Plans for this car are as followed - money is tight so this will be a long process:
Full suspension refresh - new poly bushings all around, IE sway bars. All current bushings are blown and there is a knocking in the rear - suspect is subframe bushing.
Ground Control Coilovers - I want to go MUCH lower in the front and rear, having the ability to adjust with winter would be great as well... I plan to do a bit of auto-x and a few track days per year when everything is finished.
Reupholster driver side bottom bolster
Braking system overhaul - new callipers, rotors, lines
16" wheels - Looking for borbet type A's (staggered), and some BBS RS
Respray bumpers, valence, roof, boot lid, mirrors, and colour match IS lip
Euro Trim
Full black leather interior, black carpet + headliner, and either Vaders or some recaros for seats.
Possible mtech2 kit (undecided)
S52 swap
Mtech 2 Steering wheel
New window tint
All red tails
13 button OBC - still need the module from BMW
Radar - i hate tickets
Replace clear turn signal indicators
Things I've done (standard maintenance really)
V belts
O2 sensor
Oil change + Oil filter
Sounds system (took a lot of time to hide it as much as possible for a stock look)
6k HID's in low beams and fog lights (waiting to install fogs) - I wanted 5k but i was sent the wrong ones, no biggie. No pictures with them installed though
Euro Smilies
Black kidneys (i have a chrome set on my parts shelf to be swapped depending on mood)
ZHP shift knob w/ z4 short shifter - The throw is SUPER short and notchy, i love it!!!
Painted valve cover
Strut brace
Wheel refinish - PO did this, not sure if i like them though, they are ETA BETA lucky 48 wheels
New wipers
Euro Grilles
Full cut polish and detail on the interior and exterior
new emblems front and rear (need a proper rear emblem still)
Leather ebrake/shift boot with mtech stitching
Brand new bulbs in gauge cluster
I have a new IS lip waiting to be installed (won it at the e30 picnic :D), just need to get valence painted before install
yellow laminex on fogs and high beams (will be removed when i get new wheels)
Maplight mirror
Ryan G splitter and new clips for the IS lip
Bluetooth installed with the new headunit
Brand new Battery
Wired up fog lights since car didn't come with them
Anyways, Onto the pictures! - i like pictures, so here's a lot of them. I'll get an engine bay picture up at some point too.
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