Alright folks, I finally got myself a '91 318is (red) and everything about it is OG. 318,000 miles and its running well. My Uncle (who's a mechanic) took great car of it since he's owned. Down side about getting help/work done with him is I'm in the Bay and he's down in SoCal.
I'm planing on getting the car restored to a certain point. Probably not a full restoration, but it depends. Basically, I want more power, new paint (i'm digging the red), stance with some stronger brakes, and new rims/tires. No track, or racing. Just a reliable, clean, classic, strong fun car to drive on the weekends.
The interior is cool, but i'll eventually get a new dash (current one is cracked a bunch).
Exterior clear coat is faded, black trimming on the bummers need to be replaced.
This is what I plan on doing (in stages), likely in this order, but let me know what you guys think, suggest, etc.
-new brakes (willwood or similar), rims 16"s / tire, coil overs, maybe a 5 lug, conversion, new rocker arms.
-S42 engine swap, additional mods to boost engine performance (chip, intake, exhaust, etc), transmission (rebuild, upgrade or new).
-New red paint (exterior tear down, not a spray over), replace exterior trimmings.
-redo interior (currently tan), new driver and front pass seats, new dash, cabin lighting and wiring.
Looking into guys at Catuned in Sacramento, CA to do a lot of the work. Any suggestions or experience with this shop?
I know that there's tons of knowledge out there and I appreciate your input on my project. Thanks!
-Ryan
I'm planing on getting the car restored to a certain point. Probably not a full restoration, but it depends. Basically, I want more power, new paint (i'm digging the red), stance with some stronger brakes, and new rims/tires. No track, or racing. Just a reliable, clean, classic, strong fun car to drive on the weekends.
The interior is cool, but i'll eventually get a new dash (current one is cracked a bunch).
Exterior clear coat is faded, black trimming on the bummers need to be replaced.
This is what I plan on doing (in stages), likely in this order, but let me know what you guys think, suggest, etc.
-new brakes (willwood or similar), rims 16"s / tire, coil overs, maybe a 5 lug, conversion, new rocker arms.
-S42 engine swap, additional mods to boost engine performance (chip, intake, exhaust, etc), transmission (rebuild, upgrade or new).
-New red paint (exterior tear down, not a spray over), replace exterior trimmings.
-redo interior (currently tan), new driver and front pass seats, new dash, cabin lighting and wiring.
Looking into guys at Catuned in Sacramento, CA to do a lot of the work. Any suggestions or experience with this shop?
I know that there's tons of knowledge out there and I appreciate your input on my project. Thanks!
-Ryan
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