My addiction started in the summer of 2011. I met a new friend that had an e30. It's not until he showed me his m50 swap that I saw the potential of these cars. Few weeks later he let me test drive!!! I sold my 2004 Mazda RX-8 that same week and bought a 1991 318is the next day. Then the start of an addiction!
In the beginning, my plans on the car were simple. I wanted the same thrill I had with my first experience in a swapped e30, so I wanted to swap mine too. I purchased the engine and the suspension in Dec/2011. During the time I was waiting on the parts, I stripped the whole car down and decided to change everything! So my interior, suspension, engine, trunk, windows, sunroof, ect were off! My simple plans when simply crazy. I cleaned everything that I could and reinforced what I needed. When my engine and suspension came in, I took the engine apart. I sealed it back up and I was ready to swap. My plans were to have modest car visually but have a lot of power and balance. I still wanted it to have all the luxury of the new cars so I wanted a fully functioning car with brake booster, abs, air conditioning, power steering and complete interior. During the time of the swap, I couldn’t believe how addicted I was with an e30. It had so much potential!! I finished the interior, engine and suspension 2 months later on Feb/2012. That same month I BAR’d the car and it was a blast to drive as a daily!!! I thought I was done! I was wrong… a few months later I decided I wanted to put a supercharger and bought one off a friend. After the installation...Just wow! During the months after, its been a ritual to check on r3v and craigslist for parts daily, even till this day. My recent mods today is the genuine mtech ii kit. E30’s changed everything for me. I will be a lifelong fan of these cars. Can’t say my future plans just yet, but I will share it as soon as I’m ready.
Drive-train:
-1999 S52 Rebuilt Engine with ARP Studs
-ZF 320 Transmission with e34 M5 Guibo
-Dinan Vortech Supercharger with Upgraded 8.5psi Pulley
-MZ3 3.23 Finned Differential with Delrin Bushing
-UUC Short Shifter
-Working Brake Booster, ABS, Air Conditioning and Power Steering
Suspension:
-Custom Valved Bilstein Shocks
-H&R Springs 680lbs in front and 1026lbs in the rear
-Kmac camber/caster plates
-Kmac rear camber/toe offset bushings
-Z3 1.9L 2.7 Turn Steering Rack
-Solid Rear Subframe Bushings
-Reinforced Front & Rear Subframe
Interior:
-M-tech II Steering Wheel
-Original Black Headliner
-Husco Armrest
-Rear Seat Ski-pass
Exterior:
-Original Mtechnic II Full Euro Body Kit
-BBS RS 003 16x8.5 (2.5" Lip)
-Dunlop ZII 225/45 Tires All-Around
-M-Technic Door Handles
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In the beginning, my plans on the car were simple. I wanted the same thrill I had with my first experience in a swapped e30, so I wanted to swap mine too. I purchased the engine and the suspension in Dec/2011. During the time I was waiting on the parts, I stripped the whole car down and decided to change everything! So my interior, suspension, engine, trunk, windows, sunroof, ect were off! My simple plans when simply crazy. I cleaned everything that I could and reinforced what I needed. When my engine and suspension came in, I took the engine apart. I sealed it back up and I was ready to swap. My plans were to have modest car visually but have a lot of power and balance. I still wanted it to have all the luxury of the new cars so I wanted a fully functioning car with brake booster, abs, air conditioning, power steering and complete interior. During the time of the swap, I couldn’t believe how addicted I was with an e30. It had so much potential!! I finished the interior, engine and suspension 2 months later on Feb/2012. That same month I BAR’d the car and it was a blast to drive as a daily!!! I thought I was done! I was wrong… a few months later I decided I wanted to put a supercharger and bought one off a friend. After the installation...Just wow! During the months after, its been a ritual to check on r3v and craigslist for parts daily, even till this day. My recent mods today is the genuine mtech ii kit. E30’s changed everything for me. I will be a lifelong fan of these cars. Can’t say my future plans just yet, but I will share it as soon as I’m ready.
Drive-train:
-1999 S52 Rebuilt Engine with ARP Studs
-ZF 320 Transmission with e34 M5 Guibo
-Dinan Vortech Supercharger with Upgraded 8.5psi Pulley
-MZ3 3.23 Finned Differential with Delrin Bushing
-UUC Short Shifter
-Working Brake Booster, ABS, Air Conditioning and Power Steering
Suspension:
-Custom Valved Bilstein Shocks
-H&R Springs 680lbs in front and 1026lbs in the rear
-Kmac camber/caster plates
-Kmac rear camber/toe offset bushings
-Z3 1.9L 2.7 Turn Steering Rack
-Solid Rear Subframe Bushings
-Reinforced Front & Rear Subframe
Interior:
-M-tech II Steering Wheel
-Original Black Headliner
-Husco Armrest
-Rear Seat Ski-pass
Exterior:
-Original Mtechnic II Full Euro Body Kit
-BBS RS 003 16x8.5 (2.5" Lip)
-Dunlop ZII 225/45 Tires All-Around
-M-Technic Door Handles
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i have no idea what i am doing with my life
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