my new-to-me delphin e30 (former r3v car!)

[1fastm50]

Clean car man. What wheels are those?

[schtozo]

Nice start. Clean car

[onaquest]

i like it a lot

[leegf]

thanks for the info!

[FredK]

Yes, it's a VSR rollbar. I installed it last year for one of the POs. It is a very clean car underneath with nearly every suspension wear part replaced last year. It has new rear wheel bearings even though the rear backing plates look ugly.

[e30_609]

yo i seen dis car in new brunswick , car looks good

[leegf]

thank you! just to clarify, the mods are from the previous owner(s), including the bolt-in roll bar. i believe it's this bar, although someone who knows this car's history better than i do can correct me:

http://www.vsr1.com/index.php?page=e30-roll-bar

so to answer a couple questions here, why run a roll bar? i think one of the main reasons is to safely use racing harnesses (for driver schools, not racing; the harnesses attach to the bar); running harnesses without a bar is considered to be dangerous by many (though not all). another is to stiffen the chassis and reduce flex; yet another is for rollover protection (although i imagine this is lower on the list of priorities; it's a bar, not a cage).

i dig the bar but also wouldn't mind having back seats (the car has none to accommodate the bar). i plan on keeping it.

no swap or turbo; stock m20b25 with the exception of a chip, as far as i know/can tell.

[SimplyDope]

Looks great. Is that a bolt-in bar or a weld-in one? Any more pics/info on it?

[Philipangoo]

woww what a nice choice for your first E30. Looks good man, treat her well.

[FredK]

MikeK. End of an era.

[CHIF8008]

looks clean

[canuckder]

mmmore pictures of that roll cage.

shots from the inside please!

[E30_(1st Musk)_]

Not wanting to crush your head on the track? I've heard (just a rumour mind you) stock M20's can flip over too...

i didn't say it in a way to bash the guy. I was curious because usually people do have swap/turbo etc. when you see bars...

and yes i have heard of cars flipping over

[ChaseN]

+1
it makes the car look beast. but is there a reason for them?

swap? turbo?

Not wanting to crush your head on the track? I've heard (just a rumour mind you) stock M20's can flip over too...

[priapism]

Those are great shots, love the lighting.