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    My First Car!!

    I am noob to these forums but I just thought I'd share my E30, my first car, which I actually bought myself. This wouldn't be as cool if I wasn't 16. The red paint you see isn't even real, the previous owner thought a $400 Maaco paint job for "Indian Porsche Red" was necessary to cover up the perectly fine Gletscherblau Metallic beneath it. They didn't even paint the doorjams...but I think the car looks great from about 10+ feet. Since buying it, I have hit a deer (which suprisingly only left a very small dent by the driver's side headlight), and had a mailman ram the front on purpose (because I parked too close to the mailbox.) Yeah, I watched that happen out of my front window. But, that was ok because just before December I recieved a hefty check from them, with an apology. The "damage" (unnoticable cracked bumper and had been pushed back) was completely invisible to anyone not inspecting the car so I used the check to buy new springs and shocks which haven't been installed yet. For christmas, I recieved an Infinity Basslink. Mounting it was troublesome but it doesn't slide around so I'm happy with it. I just recently replaced the valence bumper on the bottom cause the previous owner ran over a boulder and then backed out over it again. :finger:
    Excuse the rainbow medallions hanging on the rearview mirror, they're from a school retreat. I love my E30, it has 245,000 miles on it and still runs strong. I Dinan chipped it and that made a huge difference. My only regret so far is getting an auto :sad:, but I needed a car.

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    It has some bottlecaps on it now, those wheels werent for E30's at all. They weren't even on the hub, they were just held on by the bolts.
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    Look at that classy one-fog-light setup!
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    If anyone knows how to mount it better than this, tell me.
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    Those seats are from an earlier E30, but I think it goes nicely with the tan interior, including the rear seats, which are still tan.

    #2
    Looks like a promising start, but puhleeze do something about that sub-install.

    1984 Hennarot 325e - 1990 Brillantrot M3 - 1938 Buick Special Business Coupe

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      #3
      Originally posted by RainierHooker View Post
      puhleeze do something about that sub-install.
      +100000

      Start with the wires

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        #4
        Congrats on your very first car.



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          #5
          did you do a good tune-up?
          first thing when you get a car, oil change, spark plugs, ignition coil...ect.....
          a good seafoaming would probably benefit you at that millage!

          nice man! dont get too many tickets :)

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            #6
            Congrats! My e30 was my first car too, and i worked for it compared to my friends with there m3's ha.

            Patrick - IG:niicknac
            RIP 1987 BMW 325is - S50'd ZF 6-speed, flared, bagged

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              #7
              I have done alot to it since I bought it:
              Ignition, ignition wires, spark plugs, ignition coil, tranny mounts, guibo, speedo gears and cogs replacement, valve adjustment, various belts, timing belt, tune up, new oil cooler, new speakers front and back including head unit, and this one gasket that was leaking. I will be doing a seafoam treatment this weekend! And does anyone have any links or something on how to mount the sub? I can't find any

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                #8
                Show us more pics dude! Atleast the e30 forums are filled with "smart" 16/17 year olds, who don't go reving at everything that moves and actually buy a car worthy of a few mods. I recommend doing something about that oil cooler, and also get an IS front lip, they go for around 115 from tischer or blunt. Also check out my build thread, alot of things were cleared up for the noobs in it, should be a bunch of help to you.
                Your signature picture has been removed since it contained the Photobucket "upgrade your account" image.

                Originally posted by Wh33lhop
                VANOS: sometimes you just need to go full retard.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by trackjunkie21 View Post
                  who don't go reving at everything that moves
                  Don't go revving at anything with the 4hp22 unless you don't want to be moving foward :P

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                    #10
                    congrats on the first car. A few things to clean up and it will be a great car!

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                      #11
                      next on the list, 5 speed swap!? good to see another e30 in the area, i like fwiends

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                        #12
                        Holla for the 16/17 year old crowd! Make us proud ;)
                        Originally posted by TSI
                        ♫ Rust flecks are falling on my head...♫
                        OEM+

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                          #13
                          Luke's r3v box will solve that very, very poor quality install of the sub. Seriously.

                          Check my siggy.
                          Need a part? PM me.

                          Get your Bass on. Luke's r3v Boxes are here: http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=198123

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                            #14
                            Welcome to r3v. I have a gletcherblau e30. It's a nice color, lol
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                              #15
                              Nice looking car and welcome! I am guessing that you will ruin it though, judging by your sub install....
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