Post your CUT CORNERS hackjob on your E30

[750]

Also, when theres a new e30 at the pick n pull it's like Christmas.

Large military base across town, the U-Pull it places look like bone yards. Unless you are there the day the car goes up,....


Bypassed the heater set up off the throttle body.
Pulled the factory fan and put in an electric one that I wired to the fuse box where the seat heater slot with a 20amp fuse.

[Stanley Rockafella]

BMW decided to use a complex pandoras box with their e-brake design. I got fed up with tweaking it, so it's just gone.

hmmm, good point.

I have never had isssues with my ebrake "knock on wood". Hopefully I never do!

[randomtask37]

Since i got my 2nd e30 and i have a steady paycheck i have been trying to avoid cutting corners at all cost. My PO certainly cut plenty, so Im trying to clean up the mess.

my 1st e30.... that was a different story.

Could "cut corners" be determined by how many zip ties are currently holding various parts of the car together?

LOL my first e30 would have won that contest.

20 bucks an hour at 16? Lucky waffleswaffleswaffleswaffles...

shiiittt thats 40K a year (full time)

living at home(with parents support) having no bills, rent/mortgage, food cost, school loans, etc. YOU ARE RICH!

[Exodus_2pt0]

Still haven't made a hanger for my muffler yet. Spent some time fitting a very nice Milltek 2.75inch inlet/dual outlet muffler than fit's the stock location perfectly. I just can't seem to figure out a nice way to hang it that I like, so wire it is.

I'll get around to fixing it one of these days.

[ZekeTheSneak]

Ohhh zip tied my oil cooler, Fell off in snow. Motor went clack clack clack squueeeeeeeel silence. Fallowed by FML

[ZekeTheSneak]

Didn't cover the hole after my steering rack swap (airbag car). I feel a breeze in winter. Exhaust was hanging by wire because yah dont even ask that thing was a hackjob on its own... Ummmm didn't use the right brush when dyeing my carpet so I have to pull it back out to repaint it. Other then that everything is pretty safe and sound just minor things. I don't think deleting useless things like Tb coolant hoses count though.

[James]

Engine needed a oil change so I bought a new one. Fuckin' loose.

[JinormusJ]

I do very well for myself financially, yet I love getting dirty and "the hunt"

Kinda like Hipsters and thrift stores

[Massimo]

reused the lock nuts on my trailing arms to subframe. One fell off a while ago so I replaced that one and left the other 3.

hehehehehe

[SilentJon]

i've used zipties to hold the front valance on, after curbing it a few times and driving home with it hanging off or in the back seat, i drilled a few holes and bolted it on.
ran wires to the fogs because one quit working and couldnt figure out what went bad where. only to have the fogs removed by tow chains
rtv and zipties are my best friend
um...leaky top, no money, sprayed with flex seal
plexi rear window, removable to put the top down
wire hanger and radiator hose clamp holding the exhaust up

right now the running lights on the right side of the car are out, and i cant figure out where the problem is....and the fuel pump has been randomly losing power with no explanation to that issue yet either.

[kamakaasneal]

Well if I was able to put every other paycheck I have made for the past 6 years into my car, I would never cut corners. Unfortunately, when things break and every single paycheck goes to bills, you may need to cut corners, or perhaps round them.

The struggle.


How the...fuck!? I'm not even making that much working for the county! AND I'M 20! Fuck this.

HA i'm a sound engineer, its a very narrow field of expertise, i was given the job, so i could ask for more money :P i'm still making 5x less than my dad...o.O

[gtdragon980]

I do have an M3. and i dont have all that much money, just every other paycheck for the past 6 years has gone into my cars.


people always bitch about the PO. and cutting corners is why.

If you cannot afford to do it right the first time. Save and do it right when you have the funds

Well if I was able to put every other paycheck I have made for the past 6 years into my car, I would never cut corners. Unfortunately, when things break and every single paycheck goes to bills, you may need to cut corners, or perhaps round them.

The struggle.

wellll im 16 working an alright job :P about $20 p/h...but still, cant afford all the quality parts i want. i dont buy the cheapest thing though, but i cant afford everything i want :P not yet at least lol

How the...fuck!? I'm not even making that much working for the county! AND I'M 20! Fuck this.

[YosemiteSam]

My front bumper cover is held together by about 150 zip ties, not sure if that would be cutting a corner though because it took me about 4 hours to do.

[gtdragon980]

i switched my passenger side sport seat for my driver side because it was in better condition the only thing is now i cant adjust the seat thats about it

I did the same damn thing....what a shame..

I also ran my own wiring for my headlights to my fuse box since one of them burned out, sort of hack job'd since you can see the wire in the engine bay, does it matter much? Not really...

[willworkfore30s]

I bought my car and realized the power steering was wonky. Looked in the reservoir and it was bone dry. I just took it for granted that the p/s pump was prolly thrashed so I just yanked it all out and cut the belt. Put some hose around each banjo bolt and put them back in and went about my merry way. So I have no idea what an e30 with power steering feels like.