Mrs. Zinno, the E30.

[jeswaw]

Thanks for the compliments fellows. The wheels are old weller racing steelies which seems quite popular among the Brits, much like diamond racing in the states. The headlights will get changed for some euro smileys but thats low on the priority list as of now, but it will happen. Then the exhaust will stay for now since it will be a waste of money to change it now then have to re-do it for the swap. I might re-use the muffler thats on it but ill probably go with something thats more steathly.

[jeswaw]

A little update, also updated on page 1. My car failed its yearly inspection for a few minor things.

Headlights were to dim.
Major exhaust leak
Windshield washer fluid didnt provide washer liquid
City light was out.

So I was very pleased to know that it all was easy stuff to replace since it was a 25 year old car. I took the headlights out of my touring and wired them in, I dont like the tinted high beams but I needed something. I also put a new exhaust on it, its a flowmaster (I dont recall the series) that I got from a friend. I fixed the washer fluid problem and sent it back to get inspected and it passed with flying colors.

New(er) sport steering wheel.


Headlights


Rear View of the exhaust. I also cleaned up all the exhaust soot off the rear bottom valance.


Side view, I painted it black and welded a tip on it to make it look more appealing.


Another View



I had no plans on taking the other exhaust off but I decided instead of fixing the exhaust leak (just a weld), that it was a good opportunity to put another exhaust on it that looks better and sounds better.

Here's a video clip of my M10 with the flowmaster. Its a little raspy on the back pressure but I still think it sounds and looks better than the previous.

[freeride53]

This car deserves a trip back to America.

[scabzzzz]

That thing looks great.
:up:

[CHIF8008]

man it looks like it hangs so low, can it go up any higher?

[beybedba]

nice =D

[Roysneon]

I love my early 318i with M10. Was fun to wring it out and still not be going fast. Had no power but still had a kind of raw character to the car. Something went wrong with a temp sensor or MAF on that car though so it's getting an M50 Vanos as well.

I really love the euro bumps and those wheels are really neat too. You must be buying up all of Englands nice cars. My touring is a British car and it's nowhere near as clean as any of yours.

[jeswaw]

This car deserves a trip back to America.

Yes it does.

That thing looks great.
:up:

Thanks man.

man it looks like it hangs so low, can it go up any higher?

Nope, the tip would touch the lower apron and I have it rubber mounted so it has room to vibrate. Its as high as I can get it with the pipe I had.

I love my early 318i with M10. Was fun to wring it out and still not be going fast. Had no power but still had a kind of raw character to the car. Something went wrong with a temp sensor or MAF on that car though so it's getting an M50 Vanos as well.

I really love the euro bumps and those wheels are really neat too. You must be buying up all of Englands nice cars. My touring is a British car and it's nowhere near as clean as any of yours.

Yea I love the M10 but a M50 is in its future.

And yes, I love buying Englands nicer cars ;)

[Court M3]

Nice looking car! I want those fog light delete panels.

[iwantspeed]

Id like to let you know that this is currently my background,
it reminds me of my previous e30 an early model diving board bumper 325e that was going to get a euro bumper converision but i ended up selling it.
it also reminds me of this car
which is what I aspired my car to look like.



the owner's post here http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...12#post1599112

good luck with your projects

[el bimmer]

Wow very nice

[jeswaw]

Id like to let you know that this is currently my background,
it reminds me of my previous e30 an early model diving board bumper 325e that was going to get a euro bumper converision but i ended up selling it.

good luck with your projects

Thanks man! That E30 looks very similar, he's running the same type of wheels im looking into getting but its a little low for how I want to do this car. Kinda crazy how we used almost the exact same background. Good find!

Wow very nice

Thanks!

Nice looking car! I want those fog light delete panels.

Yea they are nice to have. I never use fog lights anyways, just more things to go wrong.

[nickflic3]

I love seeing this car!

Sooo uhh, when you get back to the states and you decide is had its had a great run and time to move on, I know a certain garage in SoCal that will gladly host this car and help it to age nicely ;)

[jeswaw]

I love seeing this car!

Sooo uhh, when you get back to the states and you decide is had its had a great run and time to move on, I know a certain garage in SoCal that will gladly host this car and help it to age nicely ;)

Lol, I doubt i'll get tired of it. But your more than welcome to come to Kansas (where my next base will be) and come drive it.

[jeswaw]

Also updated in the first post:


Little update. I bought an E34 5 series for a case of beer and drove it home. Decided Id use this engine for the swap, so now it begins. Spent this past saturday taking the engine out of the 5 series, then taking the engine out of the E30, and finished the night by dropping this one in it. Still needs to be plumbed and wired. I apologize for the crappy cell phone pictures, but it shows what it needs to :)