Post your CUT CORNERS hackjob on your E30

[F34R]

Cutting corners is dumb, I save and get the best parts and research to do it right the first time.

[J.Rizo]

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

you gotta admit theres a difference in the severity of cut corners. i've zip tied a few things that nobody will ever notice, no biggie right? my PO tried welding back the motor mount ear on the subframe. i got into a car accident because of it and almost got my head taken out by a pole in my vert. sometimes its rounding a corner and sometimes it's being stupid and unsafe. i think most guys on here are the zip tie kind of corner cutters, not anything stupid like i mentioned.

[kamakaasneal]

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

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

[jlevie]

The sad thing about "cutting corners" is that after a few cycles of it, the cost (or even the possibility) of putting the car back into good condition turns the car into part-out or crusher fodder.

[lambo]

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

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

[bmw325csi]

I threw my e-brake assembly/cables etc to HELL on my E30.

looks greats, hauls ass, everything is cherry on the car.

no e-brake.

it's my dirty shame.

Same boat. If I try and fix it myself, I know I'm gonna Mickey Mouse it.

[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.

[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...

[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 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.

[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

[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.

[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

[JinormusJ]

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

Kinda like Hipsters and thrift stores

[James]

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