MPLFoster - 1990 325i - Exporting back to Germany

[MPLFoster]

Update

Time to get serious...






Parts List (some items not pictured):
-BimmerHeads 280/274 dual pattern cam
-"eBay special" SS long-tube headers
-Miller 3" MAF w/19# injector tune
-Bosch 19# injectors
-Bosch O2 sensor
-Gates Racing M20 Timing Belt
-Vibrant 1141 2.5" resonator (x2)
-Vibrant 1148 2.5" muffler (flat black, oval, dual tip)

-Ground Control coilover conversion kit
-'95 E36 M3 steering rack w/res. hoses and spacer kit
-Condor motor mounts
-Condor M3 offset CABs
-CATuned SS brake lines
-Lemforder control arms L/R
-Febi inner/outer tie-rods
-Z3 1.9 SSK (thanks blunt!)

-OE Spec Sachs clutch kit
-RHD 7lb flywheel
-Redline MTL and MT-90
-3.73 LSD

-Luke-Box
-10" Infinity Reference 1062W subwoofer
-Rockford Fosgate R600X5 5-channel amp
-Morimoto Mini H1 Projectors
-SquaredMotorworks Mini H1 conversion kit (for DEPO smileys)

Removed the trunk tar for the Luke-Box..


Also got a new steering wheel.. a Nardi Gara Type 3 which i love.





And the Condor shorty knob is very nice. Definitely improved the throw on this garbage eBay SSK that came with the trans i swapped in. The z3 1.9 SSK will be going in shortly...




Plans are to wire up some tunes and have the exhaust welded up. Then i'll tear into the motor and swap out the cam and injectors along with the gates belt. Then it's on to suspension and steering. After that is clutch, flywheel and LSD + Redline fluids in the trans and diff. Once the cam is broken in and im happy with how things are running i'll take her down to Lynwood to visit one of Millers tuning shops and have everything worked over till it's juuust right.

Future plans are adjustable sway bars, new wheels and tires and possibly paint and bodywork depending on funds. focusing on go parts before aesthetics. if i run outa money i'll do the prep work myself and drive to cali for one of those $800 paint jobs i've been hearing about.

super awesome crazy cool package coming from over-seas. stay tuned...

[MPLFoster]

yeah most places cost about the same. i had memfab quote me at 200 per wheel plus shipping both ways and it was just over $1k. when i really want to pull the trigger i'll look into it some more. hopefully i can find a place nearby so i don't have to ship them so far.

im always on the lookout for cool wheels. might just grab a set of M Technica's from MemFab cuz they're pretty damn sweet too...

[animal]

really? there's a shop in LA that is about 200 a wheel - but ya i guess thats about a grand. I'm just gonna do my rears on my GTA's eventually.

[MPLFoster]

Thanks, man. Epsilons are pretty sweet. Just wish mine were wider. Thinking about re-barreling them but it would cost about grand to do so. Someday..

[animal]

love it. epsilons are the #1!

[MPLFoster]

Blew up the autotragic. Waiting on 5-speed swap parts...wish i had her running in this weather. Last year's winter was a blast in this thing.

[MPLFoster]

just cruisin' around at sunset...







:yawn:

[MPLFoster]

Uhh on the way up to Cap Sante? I have no clue... Maybe heart lake road?

The summit road up Mt.Erie.

It's a blast if no one is around...which is rare unless it's way early or way late. There are too many blind hairpins to justify going balls out but driving it spiritedly while being very cautious is still a blast. It gets pretty interesting in the winter too..;D

You were close with Heart Lake Road since it leads to Mt.Erie. Heart lake road is another great one up there... damn i miss those twisty roads...

I really want to cruise down chuckanut road next time im up there. i lived in Anacortes for a few years and never made it out to chuckanut, so that's definitely on my bucket list.

[Nesset]

Here's another random photo...can you guess where this one is, Nesset?

Uhh on the way up to Cap Sante? I have no clue... Maybe heart lake road?

[MPLFoster]

now i wanna slam this bitch...real bad

credit for photochop goes out to E30_Pare

[MPLFoster]

i love how your car looks too but i wouldn't blame you for making it more driveable. these are drivers cars...may as well make them go as good as they look, imo. i have a slammed honda that i have no problem beating the shit out of and having driven like that i could never do that to my E30. i would cry.

good luck finding another decent E30. the market is nucking futs at the moment.

[lambo]

I thought about slamming this bitch but having driven it pretty spiritedly with the stock set-up i think i prefer suspension travel over rollin' hard.

I know what you mean. My car isn't very fun to drive tbh. I'm at a weird crossroad right now where I could unslam it and make it more performance friendly but I love how it looks right now... I think my only solution is to buy another E30...

[MPLFoster]

You have a nice car.

Keep it going in the same direction, and keep dumping photos. We don't mind looking at it. ;)

Thank You, Sir. But she really needs some TLC. Immediate plans are head gasket/cyl. head rebuild, bushing kit and GC coilover install. Then i'm gonna leave it alone for a bit and just enjoy the car.

Here's a random photo for stopping by...;)

I was. 1976 Fjord Blue 2002. It has BBS Basketweaves on it with no centercaps... :early:

Right on, man. I can't say i remember seeing your 02 but i'll have a chance to soon since im coming back up to Anacortes to visit some friends. I'll let you know when i do.

Here's another random photo...can you guess where this one is, Nesset?

[Nesset]

Thanks.

kinda bummed about moving away from the islands. it's GORGEOUS up there but i can't complain about all the sunshine in Oregon east of the mountains.

i was using the E30 as a daily for a bit last year so you very well could have seen me in my bimmer. Were you driving around in your 2002 back then?

I was. 1976 Fjord Blue 2002. It has BBS Basketweaves on it with no centercaps... :early:

[Colby.325e]

You have a nice car.

Keep it going in the same direction, and keep dumping photos. We don't mind looking at it. ;)