Is your e30 currently driveable?

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  • Zacm829
    E30 Mastermind
    • Jan 2008
    • 1919

    #76
    Hell no

    Gotta redo the turbo oil drain and fix my electrical bug :(

    1987 325i-M60b44 swap

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    • N2MYE30
      R3V Elite
      • Oct 2007
      • 5536

      #77
      ^^^Holy rats nest!!! Looking at that engine bay gives me a headache. Props to you if you can get that monster running right...im sure it will go like stink.

      COTM

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      • DuMa
        E30 Enthusiast
        • Jul 2007
        • 1101

        #78
        yes but currently having some battery terminal problems. loose or not, my battery somehow keeps dying

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        • Cletonius
          R3VLimited
          • Oct 2010
          • 2809

          #79
          Possibly. Just need to install a battery and bleed the cooling system.
          - Josh
          1990 325is

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          Looking to buy shift boot frames, PM if you have one to sell

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          • Simontibbett
            Advanced Member
            • Jun 2009
            • 127

            #80
            Originally posted by Zacm829
            Hell no

            Gotta redo the turbo oil drain and fix my electrical bug :(

            You clearly need more zip ties.
            sigpic
            www.simontibbett.com

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            • James Crivellone
              Head Janitor
              • Oct 2003
              • 6299

              #81
              Mtech is in Winter storage
              Pro3 car is slowly coming together
              Lemons/Chump car technically...runs (running loosely defined)

              My E34 M5 Touring is slowly coming together

              E28 525i (B25 Conversion) Daily Driver is kicking ass though

              Nobody cares about the Xterra or 2500 Chevy, of course they run

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              • AsharC
                E30 Mastermind
                • Jun 2011
                • 1508

                #82
                Nope, mine hasnt started for 2 months. Can't figure out whats wrong.


                BUY MY WHEELS! BBS E50s!!
                http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=275407

                Originally posted by Lurker27
                Any man will tell you being blown is better than being stroked.

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                • GDA
                  E30 Addict
                  • Oct 2010
                  • 446

                  #83
                  Uh, no. Unless you consider Fred Flinstone style roadworthy...

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                  • TimKninja
                    R3VLimited
                    • Mar 2009
                    • 2131

                    #84
                    Running, despite running hella rich, and the rear main i just did leaking worse then the exxon valdez. Oh , and somehow the clamp that holds the cv joint boot on , broke and lodged itself into the boot .

                    Will be put away once the snow comes.too much rust to drive in snow.
                    1985 325e M50TU(Sold)
                    1991 318is Slicktop (Sold)
                    1990 325is Brilliantrot S50/5 Lug Swapped.
                    1992 525i Manual shitbox Winter Beater

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                    • F34R
                      sLaughter
                      • May 2009
                      • 12385

                      #85
                      Nope lol
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                      Current cars:
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                      • TexasTerp
                        No R3VLimiter
                        • Jan 2009
                        • 3541

                        #86
                        Right now my e30 consists of 3 and a half engines in pieces in my engine room, most of a front suspension and half of a rear suspension in my basement....

                        That being said, everything should be ready for a chassis in a few months!
                        stephenbrody.com

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                        • 750
                          Wrencher
                          • Mar 2011
                          • 218

                          #87
                          I can drive it, just not to far. Have a choice. Take apart and re gasket every thing(and new water pump). Or save up for a swap. Leaning more to the swap bit.
                          http://www.mcnaughtonart.com/

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                          • Danny
                            Moderator
                            • Feb 2008
                            • 14216

                            #88
                            Okay it's drivable again.

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                            • E30 Wagen
                              No R3VLimiter
                              • Jul 2005
                              • 3425

                              #89
                              well, my "nice" e30 has been sitting on jack stands for 3 months b/c i'm too lazy to work on it. my crappy eta has been going strong for 2 years with zero problems except for a brake line that rusted through.
                              My Feedback

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                              • Jon325i
                                R3V OG
                                • Oct 2003
                                • 6934

                                #90
                                I voted no.

                                Last month a rod bearing was spun (210K on the clock). My solution? I recently dragged out & dusted off a spare motor from 8 years in storage with about 100K of use. Afterwards I purchased a lot of OEM replacement parts plus a few upgraded goodies. After the holidays I'll begin with freshening up the replacement mill and get it plugged into the car.

                                In the meantime my backup car is my aunt's metallic beige 1994 Lexus ES300. Library quiet interior, comfy seats, autotragic gearbox and the most boring exterior in the history of automobiles. Driving this thing really has me longing to get my E30 back on the road. Soon.

                                Jon
                                Rides...
                                1991 325i - sold :(
                                2004 2WD Frontier King Cab

                                RIP #17 Jules Bianchi

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