finally coming togther

[Griffin]

So the ghetto E30 that I bought is finally starting to look and run like a respectable car now. There are still a few minor issues, but over all I am really happy with the car. I bought it a little less than 2 months ago, but this is what I've done so far.

replaced ghetto wheels with bottlecaps
added a spare bottle cap (car had no spare)
removed ghetto chrome decal from grill
removed ghetto chrome decal from window trim
removed turbo badge
removed m3 badge
replaced shift bushings
replaced ghetto shift knob
replaced ripped shift boot
replaced guibo
replaced 'race' muffler with a quiet one
gutted broken cat
replaced ghetto stereo wiring
replaced speedometer
replaced temp gauge
rewired front turn signals
rewired brake lights
replaced dist cap and rotor
repaired ghetto dist ground wire
replaced ratty BMW badges

Grand total including $800 purchase price is around $1100.

Still to go:
fix the 2k rpm idle
replace driver interior door handle
fix rear defroster
replace 'special' wiper motor
replace fan shroud

[Devil Inc]

Pics? Before & After?

[JPL]

its good to get rid of the the ghetto problems first

[e30evolution]

Sounds like a really clapped out car

[BrewCity11]

Pics? Before & After?

Yes, i want too!

BTW, i just bought a brand new fan shroud that i am not gonna use. LMK if you were going to buy a new one anyways.

[Griffin]

1st pic is as it sat when I looked at it.

2nd and 3rd pics are as I brought it home, as I begged that the guy take the 18" chrome wheels off and replace with something 14 or 15".

4th pic is as current - sorry its dirty and at night - one day soon I'll get a proper clean day time pic.

[AC Nico]

bottlecaps > 18" ghetto chrome rims

i'd also change the grilles to normal black (euro) ones.

[daniel]

what size tires are on your caps? they look small.

[88e30is]

Those are some fly chrome grills....lol Personally I hate chrome, anywhere.

[Fel]

LOL @ chrome grille.... when I brought my E30 home, my neighbor was looking at it and said.. "you should get a chrome grill and put it on there".... I almost slapped him.

[xLibelle]

My dials are pupilated. ٩๏̯͡๏)۶

LMAO

[geezerman402]

I think I spy some wheel gap.

A lot of wheel gap.

[SynSyx]

^^^

[SamE30e]

Oh my god, please tell me you kept the wheels.

[Griffin]

what size tires are on your caps? they look small.

Tires are 185/60/14, so they are a hair small. I had them lying around the garage - snows from a past vehicle.

I was able to get a better deal by letting him keep the ghetto 18" chrome wheels. I made out for two reasons - A) cheaper purchase price B) I wasn't entirely embarrassed to drive it.