'85 318i build M52 swap

[E30_Pare]

Drums r horrid. 318s don't stop.

[kman_e30]

You lose your soul when you swap out. M10 for lyfe holmes!

damn..............:(

[nathan_carmona]

so other than the bumper tuck, are there any other fairly easy/cheap visual mods for e30's that are worth doing? in hondas the wiper and antenna delete's are real popular

[E30_Pare]

I shaved my antenna. Not much else you could do. Red tails yellow high 2nd trunk light shadow line trim

[E30_Pare]

This was my bucket before I got paint.

Or you could find one of these ES airdam.

[nathan_carmona]

the es airdams do look nice!

i think im gonna do the chalkboard paint on my hood and trunk since the paint is so bad on both. and imma pull off my pinstriping.

[kman_e30]

rattle can the whole car and get late bumpers:mrgreen:

[Hey_You]

really? i thought $500 for a shell with no damage was pretty good. I could get $350 for its weight in scrap metal at least.

I paid $900 for rust free body, with 1 actual dent (had like 2 dings), and a running/good shape m10 that had a grip of new parts installed That I drove home from Long Beach to Riverside no issues. Are you allowed to upgrade the top end of your engine at all so it can rev higher?

[nathan_carmona]

rattle can the whole car and get late bumpers:mrgreen:

i may. i would like to do flat white and black (panda) and i woud love to do the late style bumpers. i've been looking for some local and cant find any :(

I paid $900 for rust free body, with 1 actual dent (had like 2 dings), and a running/good shape m10 that had a grip of new parts installed That I drove home from Long Beach to Riverside no issues. Are you allowed to upgrade the top end of your engine at all so it can rev higher?

around here, that would go for 2-3k with the milage mine has. im close to DC so the prices of everything are higher and all the fan boys on vadriven (local car forum) ask 2-3 times the price for everything they sell and little ricer fanboy kids my mommy and daddy's money will pay it and thus inflation do to a wealthy, flooded market.

and I can replace parts with OEM spec parts, but I can not do much upgrading. if its something that makes the car more reliable, typically I can, but if it increases HP, torque, or my red line, not really. however, there are ways to bend the rules and my uncle drag raced for 30 some years and is a motor genius and theres a lot you can do with tuning a motor to make good hp, even with all stock parts.

[irish44j]

nice...

I also used to tinker with Jeeps, own an SBC (assuming you mean "small British cars"), and have an '85 318 - but for Rallycross. And I'm in No Va. as well.

Let me know if you need anything, I have a good stash of early/M10 parts sitting around. Come this winter I'll also have a nicely-running M10/G240 and all accessories available (plus an extra M10 head and block, and an extra G240).

Yes, I am doing an M42 swap but it's only because the M42 is better for the rallycross application.

I may run the rallycross car in some autocross this summer though, so let me know if you're going to any events.

[irish44j]

btw, there are a number of e30 guys in the NoVa area. Hit me up and I'll put you in touch with them. Many of them have A LOT of parts available.

vadriven is retarded...I never go on there.

[nathan_carmona]

nice...

I also used to tinker with Jeeps, own an SBC (assuming you mean "small British cars"), and have an '85 318 - but for Rallycross. And I'm in No Va. as well.

Let me know if you need anything, I have a good stash of early/M10 parts sitting around. Come this winter I'll also have a nicely-running M10/G240 and all accessories available (plus an extra M10 head and block, and an extra G240).

Yes, I am doing an M42 swap but it's only because the M42 is better for the rallycross application.

I may run the rallycross car in some autocross this summer though, so let me know if you're going to any events.

small block chevy's (SBC). 350's lol

but i will definitely hit you up! would love to meet some local guys

btw, there are a number of e30 guys in the NoVa area. Hit me up and I'll put you in touch with them. Many of them have A LOT of parts available.

vadriven is retarded...I never go on there.

do you know trey albrecht? he's my buddy i auto x with and he said he knows a guy in NOVA who's into e30s

[kman_e30]

cool cool, i almost didnt mine white, but then my friend painted his e30 white a few weeks before i painted mine lol (we live to close together for that shit lol) i thought about doing a panda ae86 style paint job, but i dont think that will fit well with an e30

[irish44j]

do you know trey albrecht? he's my buddy i auto x with and he said he knows a guy in NOVA who's into e30s

name sound vaguely familiar, but I've autocrossed for years in a WRX. My e30 has only done rallycross and I don't really do e30 meets or anything - just know guys locally from other cars, or from motorsports.

I've autocrossed the last 2 seasons with BMWCCA (in a WRX). What club are you running with - SCCA, AI, CDC, NCC?

[nathan_carmona]

cool cool, i almost didnt mine white, but then my friend painted his e30 white a few weeks before i painted mine lol (we live to close together for that shit lol) i thought about doing a panda ae86 style paint job, but i dont think that will fit well with an e30

i think it would work. i may gvie it a shot 8)

name sound vaguely familiar, but I've autocrossed for years in a WRX. My e30 has only done rallycross and I don't really do e30 meets or anything - just know guys locally from other cars, or from motorsports.

I've autocrossed the last 2 seasons with BMWCCA (in a WRX). What club are you running with - SCCA, AI, CDC, NCC?

we both go to Mason. He's been doing it longer and much more often than I do and he does all kinds of events. I just do whatever he does (since I drive his car or at least had been) and idk what they are. I will be doing scca mainly when i start. I thought about doing rallycross and I may end up doing both. we'll see. ill probably stick with auto x since thats what my friend does and ill have someone to split hotel costs with and chill with at events