My $3400 M3

[u3b3rg33k]

Another home game :(
What time do the races start? I wouldn't have to be at The Bar until about 4-5 hopefully..

We aim for getting on the track around 11.

[Andrew325is]

That's not an E30.

[//MPower]

Nice find. The E36 M3 is a nice car, but the cheap ones take allot of money to get them where they need to be.

Looks like a parts car candidate to me, but with allot of time, work, and money it could be nice again. Good luck with the project.

Full cooling system replacement is a must. Also, the oil pump nut on the oil pump sprocket can back off unexpectedly, resulting in an instant and total loss of oil pressure, although it's a rare occurance.

[eur04lif3]

not me. I loves me some e36 m3s! Good luck with the transmission problems dude!

+1

[Ryan...]

Sunday, November 7.

Another home game :(
What time do the races start? I wouldn't have to be at The Bar until about 4-5 hopefully..

[kingston]

duddeee please change name to e36. I cried

Not me. I loves me some E36 M3s! Good luck with the transmission problems dude!

[u3b3rg33k]

shit they have a home game :(
Whens the next rally day??

Sunday, November 7.

[payney8]

duddeee please change name to e36. I cried

[Ryan...]

shit they have a home game :(
Whens the next rally day??

[Ryan...]

Sweet deal! As long as the Pack doesn't play I'll go for sure, I work Sundays during Home games..

[u3b3rg33k]

Serious??? Hells yeah I'd do that :p

Absolutely. It'll have a fresh coat of paint, less rust, and mudflaps this time, too.

[Ryan...]

Well I got under it today, and this is what I found:

The transmission mount is cracked in half, looks like the PO didn't tighten the bolts on the tranny mount, and I'm guessing the play allowed it move enough to crack the mount.




Also, the cheap SSK has electrical tape wrapped all around it The spring looks terrible, and the bolt in front (IDK what its called..) is not tight at all. Looks like they couldn't find the right size and just threw one in.




Also, bleeding the slave cylinder didn't really solve anything, it still feels shitty, but I suspect these issues I just mentioned play a factor.
We did fix the gas pedal though, so its a lot easier to drive now :)


**Edit: I also found out it has H&R OE Sport springs, dropping it 0.75" front and 0.3" rear :D

[Ryan...]

I'm going on the 19th. Yup. Gonna beat the living daylights out of my e30.

Again. but this time, My subframe has been rebuilt and re-enforced.

Bring a helmet, you can ride along.

Serious??? Hells yeah I'd do that :p

[u3b3rg33k]

I'm going on the 19th. Yup. Gonna beat the living daylights out of my e30.

Again. but this time, My subframe has been rebuilt and re-enforced.

Bring a helmet, you can ride along.

[Ryan...]

Nice score. Don't part it. Fix the mechanical stuff and drive the shit out of it. I honestly wouldn't waste time and money with body work either.

Thanks, I'll be keeping it for sure now, its too much fun even in this condition :)
Thing is, I have a feeling the shifter issues are directly related to the slave cylinder and SSK. If thats the case and all it needs is the be bled or replaced, I'm looking at under $200 worth of repairs.
Also, my uncle does bodywork on high end cars for a living, these dents should be a walk in the park, and this winter he may able to teach me the basics of painting a car :p

I demand you do absolutely no cosmetic work, and show up @ gravity park for the next rallyx.

http://w-a-g.org/

Its not like you have to get up at 5am to get there on time.

Haha NO! You tried getting me to do that with my last 2 e30s :)
You gonna be there next time? If so I may stop by and watch..