New project - e30 virgin! :) (m50 content)

[skatingzooyork]

So I traded a guy in NY my honda cb750 bobber/chopper project for a 91 318is w/ a m50b25nv motor, cupkit, and a custom exhaust; I don't care for the muffler so that will go sooner or later for something a little more subtle looking.

He said it ran good, needed some misc stuff mostly because it's been sitting for a little while. It was kinda a leap of faith since I didn't hear it run or even see updated pictures before we met up. But I picked it up last Saturday in upstate NY and brought it home.

I put a new battery in it and it did start but idled very rough and would stall if you tried to move it. I found and fixed 2 vacuum leaks today, added some fresh gas and some Lucas injector cleaner...

And it runs!! :)
VIDEO: http://www.flickr.com/photos/skatingzooyork/4548695031/

And just a quick 1st/2nd gear pull (not WOT) on a dirt road... I couldn't keep traction at all, so obviously I couldn't keep the camera straight.
VIDEO: http://www.flickr.com/photos/skating...n/photostream/

My plans for it for this summer is just to get it running perfect, fix the misc problems like swapping a 3.73 for the 4.10, replace the ripped up drivers sport seat, fix up the body. Coilovers and wheels...

Then hopefully by winter I have pieced together a decent turbo setup for it! I'm not looking for anything too crazy but around 300-350whp.

Here is a picture when I picked it up in NY:
(2yrs of dust/dirt)


And after I washed it! (only a couple small spots of rust and it needs a new front bumper)

[mamzak]

engine pics?

[skatingzooyork]

engine pics?

Well you can see the engine in the first video link I posted but here are a couple:




*It definitely needs to be organized and cleaned up but it's not too bad imo...

[-limp-]

no offense but that looks nothing like any virgin ive ever seen.
and by that i mean she looks like shes been turning tricks for years ;)

[skatingzooyork]

no offense but that looks nothing like any virgin ive ever seen.

Lol - well I'm the e30 virgin but I don't look like any virgin you've ever seen either ;)

[-limp-]

fresh fish anyone?

[skatingzooyork]

and by that i mean she looks like shes been turning tricks for years ;)

Haha yeah it's definitely been ridden a few times but I don't mind taking my turn ;)

fresh fish anyone?

Here maybe but not really...

[Balleristic31]

i hate all white trim on e30s. looks tacky

[skatingzooyork]

i hate all white trim on e30s. looks tacky

Completely agree - it most likely won't stay white anyway, but in the slight chance it does, it will get all black/textured trim/accents.

[619E30]

350 hp in an e30 is crazy. lol

[skatingzooyork]

350 hp in an e30 is crazy. lol

I wouldn't call it "crazy", fast for a DD, maybe...

But when I do the turbo kit, everything else will be done to support the power.

[Wh33lhop]

Nice dude, it's coming along well. But you've got to get a damn bumper already (and work on the hood). :p

[skatingzooyork]

Nice dude, it's coming along well. But you've got to get a damn bumper already (and work on the hood). :p

Thanks and for sure! The bumper is next now that it's running. But I've haven't found any remotely local to me and the ones I find online are at least $300+ which means I will have to wait a couple weeks... Oh and what about the hood? There are 2 small dings in the middle, but besides that, the hood is good... (just dirty still)

[Wh33lhop]

Ah. It looked like it was oxidized to shit.

Ironically, my hood is really oxidized and has a few rust spots, my roof is oxidized beyond repair (paint peeling off) and my front valence is missing. :p

[skatingzooyork]

Ah. It looked like it was oxidized to shit.

Ironically, my hood is really oxidized and has a few rust spots, my roof is oxidized beyond repair (paint peeling off) and my front valence is missing. :p

LoL :up: