How much have you spent on your e30?

[Car Addict]

So i have been wondering how much everyone has put into their e30 this does not include the original cost of the car, gas, or insurance. Just repairs, upgrades, and modifications.

I for one am at just about 4,500.

so where is everyone at i put a poll and if u want to u can put a breakdown if u want.

[Jordan]

My old e30, about $25,000.

This one.. about $500 so far, not including the M-technic II parts I'm collecting.

[nando]

only up to $10k?

what's with all these polls lately?

[Cory1970]

I am a little over 5K...
That includes:
89 325 i auto
5 speed swap with new everying down to the bellhousing bolts
strut bar
H&R race springs
Bilsteins sports
AKG spherical RSM
Suspension tech sways
New bushings all the way around
Solid diff and rear subframe busings
camber plates
15" basket weaves with toyo tr1
Wheel bearings
Brakes - new calipers, ss lines, drilled rotors
Front control arms
Tire rods

Gutted interior... Free

[E30SPDFRK]

Probably around $2500 so far.
Wheels and tires
M3 springs
Billy sports
New diff
Paint
Maintenance
Recaro
Rear plastic

[Car Addict]

damn sorry i forgot there were people that rly do spend a lot on their e30's now i feel dumb sry

[JasonC]

1st e30 was propobly around 1000-1400 maybe?

But the one i got now is around 800 or so. I parted out my first one and alot of the modifications went onto this car i got now.

[einstein57]

$6500 in parts not including my bmp rs1 body kit, navigation, or the stroker motor im putting together. Total should be arond 10k by this time next year. I hope to have the car finished for under 15K.

[PiercedE30]

Car: 750
Parts: over 5000 in the motor and about half that for the suspension.

[BeirBrennerE30]

geesh... i almost spent off the scale on just the brakes...

is that bad?

[Jean]

I am at just over 7k.

Pretty much touched on everything expect for engine, body, paint, headliner.

changed dash x2
seats, steering wheel
headlights
installed bilstein sports and gc coilovers and gc camber plates.
new control arms, and m3 offset bushings.
new belts, hoses, radiator, waterpump and tstat, plugs, cap,rotor
upgraded brakes front and rear to 325i vented front brakes, and rear disk brakes, along with new brake lines front and rear and new 325e/i non abs mc.
new clutch kit, and both cylinders
new shifter bushings and related components
engine and tranny mounts
installed 3.73lsd, got e36 rack waiting for install
14" weaves and rt615 tires.
plastic bumper swap, valance swap
plus about 100 other various items such as door handles, trim items, lip etc etc.

Need about 10k to go for an engine swap, wheels, bbk, body/paint work.

[Van Westervelt]

I am at roughly 40k

12k on s50 swap
8k+ on suspension and brakes etc
10k on audio/ice

So much more too. And this doesnt include all my other parts.

[James Crivellone]

Sitting on about $40,000 at this point

[golde30]

damn, uhh... ~$15K rite now, but motor isnt done being built yet, so im probably going to be sitting at around $17K not including the cost of my car, or stereo/alarm, or wheels...wheres the $20K+ option??

[nando]

this thread pretty much establishes one obvious thing: E30s are friggin' money pits!