My 86 Eta

[ZinnoBerrotEta]

Hey guys, picked her up a 3 months ago...

So Far:
mostly cosmetic
- sand/prime/paint/clear front valance and mirrors(zinno)
- refreshed fronts grills/bumper shrouds/impact strips and rockers(black duplicolor
- air filter/oil change/coolant flush/gear oil/tranny fluid
- dash cap from bav auto(until i get the nuts to rip the dash out)
- Euro Smileys
- clay bar/wax and tons of elbow grease
- new exhaust

Next 3 months:
- billy sports/h&r springs
- control arms/e36 bushings/complete tie rods/E36 steering rack/subframe mounts/RTABS, etc etc
- Weaves(any offers??)
- 4500-5000K HIDs

A couple cell pics...

[derrty 30]

pretty clean, looks really good

[george graves]

That looks great. I wouldn't do weaves if I were you. Most people seem to end up with 16" wheels. 14" a bit to small. 15" is good. 18 is way too much. 17 is questionable.

But 16" is a good size. BTW - is that a respray?

[freeride53]

Zinnober rot

[CHIF8008]

man i wish my 86 was that clean. please dont get into an accident

[ZinnoBerrotEta]

Thanks a lot guys! I gotta say, I'm really excited to be a part of this forum. This is my first one. I've always lurked around bimmerforums,, r3v, and e30 tech for years and years without ever signing up, much less own a bmw and was very envious of the distinction and passion of the owners. I know my particular E30 isn't much but I love the purposefulness of the design and limitless possibilities of making a conservative looking car uniquely yours. I look forward to all the comments and criticisms and appreciate all the knowledge and ideas Ive gained and will continue to from these forums.


George - the car is all original, except for the front valance and mirrors that i had done. It came out great considering how hard red is to match.

Thanks for the pointers with the wheels. I agree, 17, 18 is way too big. Instead of being a part of the car, they end up becoming car, and its a shame because you usually see those are great looking cars.
I was thinking 15" 4lug(not sure if i wanna do a 5 lug conversion) weaves lowered with hr sports and fatter tires?
I'd appreciate anymore suggestions you or anyone else may have..

total newbie question.. I have a couple more pics I'd like to show but how do i get my pics to show up in my posts?

[bimmer_E30]

Nice car.

Use Imageshacks To upload pictures, and you can resize them To use it on the forums. :) just Post the Link and it will appear With your post.

[Edev]

Gorgeous. More pictures are needed asap!

[RainierHooker]

Very nice looking eta. 15's or 16's would be best...

Welcome!

[Mike30e]

Welcome! The car looks fabulous, need more pic's...

[freeride53]

Euroweaves would look GREAT on this car.
Your car makes the US specs look great.

[derrty 30]

you should by my euro weaves ;) see sig to see the wheels