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Here it is, in all it’s M Tech glory.
1988 325iS
2.7 M20
LTW flywheel
Headers
M30 AFM
Adjustable cam gear
H&R Race springs
Bilstein Sport shocks
E36 M3 steering rack
M3 Cab mounts
M3 front strut tabs/links
Custom X-Brace
OEM North American spec M Tech II bodywork
Shadowline Trim
Euro Ellipsoids
Euro Grills
Euro Rear plate filler
Euro Plate (older style German plate)
6000k HID lowbeams
3000k HID fogs
Chrome Gauge cluster rings
Black painted gauge cluster
BMW Motorsport/Italvolanti Formel Steering Wheel
Black roofliner
Black rear speaker shelf
Leather E-brake knob and boot
Wrapped door pockets
Street shoes:
15x7 et24 BBS aka 'Euroweaves'
Toyo RA1 205/50/15
Track shoes:
17x7.5 et27 Kosei K1
Hoosier GAC spec slicks 225/45/17Leave a comment:
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Meanwhile, I started to focus on my car, getting mechanicals fixed up. A shitload of new parts, mostly suspension, and a new wheel+tires package for track. My last thread on here showed those, 17” Hoosier slicks on Kosei K1s. Here is the dusty car, as it rolled out of the shop, not looking in its prime, but ready to roll for the upcoming BMW club event at Mosport. Car ran well, sans a bit of rubbing from the tall 17” tires.
The following week, I picked up my M Tech kit from paint. Missing from the picture was the wing and trunk.
The tedious process began to install this kit. I started with the easy stuff. Started by doing the front bumper, which then I relized it was actually the lower valance first, then bumper. Doh! I had many of those moments throughout the install.
Eventually it took shape.
Missing a piece from the rear bumper slider, being on the weekend, the stealership was closed so I made my own slider out of a piece of delrin I found kicking around the shop. Good ol’ saw and file.
Then, the dreaded skirts. No pics of that install because I had my work cut out doing it myself, as my friend who was supposed to help got a bit crunk the night before I guess. Was a challenge to hold up the skirts, without scratching them, marking the holes for the clips, etc etc. Ended up turning out alright. Sharp eyes will still notice the loops on the bottom for the clips to attach onto the Cabby rocker panels, which I later cut off. A simple L bracket I made from plastic thanks to the Cabbys plentiful plastic trims supplied a way to attach the side skirt to my rocker panel.
The only thing I am waiting for currently are my M Technic stickers from the stealer (backordered, as usual)Leave a comment:
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M Tech-ed out
So a week before New Years, I stumbled across a good deal for an M Technic 2 kit. Downside was it came attached to a rusty-as-hell convertible 5 hours away. So onthe
day after New Years, two buddies and myself hopped into a borrowed H3 Hummer, along with my dad’s little car trailer and set off for a bit of a cruise. Off from East Toronto to Montreal!
It was a soggy, but fairly easy ride there. Here is me freezing my ass off, and my buddy checking the trailer connection. Look at the slushy trailer! We picked the best time to pick this car up! Ugh.
We chatted with the owners of the Cabby, exchanged some money, loaded the heap up and set off to get home. 5 minutes later, after the hype of staring at the M Tech kit, we realized we forgot to get gas. This pic is literally a block away, look at all the snow and slush built up already!
IM FREEZING!
My buddy trying to be teh funnayyy
Fast Forward to March.
I started to tear into the Cabby once the snow was starting to disappear. Luckily, the kit was fairly intact, only a few blemishes here and there. The front valance was the worst, partly my fault as the car fell off the trailer ramps when I unloaded it back in a freezing -30 degree Celsius January.
Off to the paint shop with the M Tech kit.
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