Hey all,
I've been lurking on this forum for a little while now and decided it was about time that I introduced myself and my e30, which some of you might know already. I'd been interested in getting an e30 as a project car for quite a few years, and I finally decided to go for it earlier this year when I found Lego for sale here: Sale posting
I already inherited some great work that Hootie has done, so now I'm just making my game-plan for what else I want to do.
Existing Mods done by Hootie:
- GC coilover conversion kit with 650fr/750r spring rates
- GC camber plates
- Koni Single Adjustable Shocks and Struts
- An aftermarket exhaust that came with the car
- Z3 M SSK
- Shaved Antenna
- Custom skid plate welded by yours truly - basically 3/8" of steel bent and bolted to the radiator support and steering rack - it literally tears up the road.
- Shadowlined inside and out about a year ago and shows absolutely no sign of chipping.
- Rear Euro Plate Filler
- Porsche D90 rims 16x7 fr with 195/40 Yoko S Drives; 16x8 r with 195/40 Conti Sport 2's painted matte white
- 4x100 --> 5x130 adapters (38.5 mm front and 43 mm rears)
- CAI and some chip that came with the car
- New control arms
- New tie rods
- All new belts and fluids
Future plans:
- iS lip (Done - thanks Blunt!)
- Replace cracked rear bumper impact strip/trim (On its way - thanks again Blunt)
- Interior Light Delay Unit (on its way from George)
- Euro spec Ellipoid smileys (on their way from MikeDE)
- Euro grills (on their way from MikeDE)
- Full maintenance check
- Fix AC (compressor and belt)
- Fix some electrical issues (rear window, mirrors, etc.)
- Front suspension check (slight clunking sound from loose strut bolts?)
- Reupholster seats (maybe racing seats in the front?)
Long term plans:
- Full body paint job
- LSD swap
- Engine swap (S52? or more ambitious S54??)
Anyways... some recent photos:
The day I brought it home:
After the iS lip install:
Looking forward to getting to know ya'll and hope to continue to get advice on my DIY projects.
Peace,
Shayan
I've been lurking on this forum for a little while now and decided it was about time that I introduced myself and my e30, which some of you might know already. I'd been interested in getting an e30 as a project car for quite a few years, and I finally decided to go for it earlier this year when I found Lego for sale here: Sale posting
I already inherited some great work that Hootie has done, so now I'm just making my game-plan for what else I want to do.
Existing Mods done by Hootie:
- GC coilover conversion kit with 650fr/750r spring rates
- GC camber plates
- Koni Single Adjustable Shocks and Struts
- An aftermarket exhaust that came with the car
- Z3 M SSK
- Shaved Antenna
- Custom skid plate welded by yours truly - basically 3/8" of steel bent and bolted to the radiator support and steering rack - it literally tears up the road.
- Shadowlined inside and out about a year ago and shows absolutely no sign of chipping.
- Rear Euro Plate Filler
- Porsche D90 rims 16x7 fr with 195/40 Yoko S Drives; 16x8 r with 195/40 Conti Sport 2's painted matte white
- 4x100 --> 5x130 adapters (38.5 mm front and 43 mm rears)
- CAI and some chip that came with the car
- New control arms
- New tie rods
- All new belts and fluids
Future plans:
- iS lip (Done - thanks Blunt!)
- Replace cracked rear bumper impact strip/trim (On its way - thanks again Blunt)
- Interior Light Delay Unit (on its way from George)
- Euro spec Ellipoid smileys (on their way from MikeDE)
- Euro grills (on their way from MikeDE)
- Full maintenance check
- Fix AC (compressor and belt)
- Fix some electrical issues (rear window, mirrors, etc.)
- Front suspension check (slight clunking sound from loose strut bolts?)
- Reupholster seats (maybe racing seats in the front?)
Long term plans:
- Full body paint job
- LSD swap
- Engine swap (S52? or more ambitious S54??)
Anyways... some recent photos:
The day I brought it home:
After the iS lip install:
Looking forward to getting to know ya'll and hope to continue to get advice on my DIY projects.
Peace,
Shayan
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