Traded my e30 for a e34. Build Thread.

[E30NJ]

300?!?! Wow.

[Luke Girard]

So I picked her up yesterday and got a new cylinder head for her today. Tomorrow I will tear apart the engine and see if the cylinder head is the only part damaged. What seals & belts should I replace when I replace the cylinder head? Head gasket & timing belt, anything else?

[Luke Girard]

Just ordered the timing belt. As soon as it comes in it should be up and running! Can't wait!

[korky]

I would replace the water pump / gasket too. happened to me that the bitch started leaking loads after I replaced the timing belt.

just my 2c

[Luke Girard]

That's the funny thing. Supposedly he replaced the water pump with in the last year why didn't he replace the timing belt too?! Oh well if he did I wouldn't have picked her up for $300 =)


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[korky]

haha shit makes sense now why the timing belt broke.

[Luke Girard]

Yup I paid $300 cash for the car went to the junkyard grabbed a clean cylinder head with a 3 month warranty for $70 and just ordered a new timing belt and tensioner for $52! So for about $450 I have a running car! And the registrations good till September 2014! I feel like I robbed the guy blind. Oh well another mans trash is another mans treasure =)


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[korky]

$70 for a clean cylinder head with 3 month warranty sounds as much as a steal as the whole car for 300$ !

welp I hope everything works out for you when putting it all back up.

[Luke Girard]

Yup as soon as the timing belt comes in it should be running! And it was 50% off at the junkyard for New Years for a whole week! It was awesome! I also picked up extra bulbs, fuses, and a almost mint condition drivers side tan leather comfort seat for my e34! $17! No rips and barely and wear. Must have had a seat cover on it for its whole life! =) I love junkyards =) now to find some sport seats for the e30.


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[Peterkaczynski]

grats dude welcome

[Luke Girard]

Thanks! So because I'm new here I'll tell you guys about me. I'm 18 I own a 1995 525i got it for my 16th birthday and payed my parents half of what they paid for it over the last two years. Have been doing plenty of repairs and mods. =) Just bought the e30 on a whim with my Christmas money, best decision ever! When I first told my mom about the e30 she said no ask your father but I doubt he'll say yes. Next morning my dad said he didn't mind I'm 18 and its my money. =P I can't wait to get it running! Still looking for some front seats for it. It came with sedan seats and its a coupe..... PO was mental. Other than that its a great car and I can't wait to drive it!

[Luke Girard]

So I just ordered a new head gasket & head bolts from Tuner Motorsports! As soon as they get here I'll be able to take her over to my uncles shop and get her all buttoned back up. Can't wait! I'll update as soon as the parts come in.

[Luke Girard]

So I'm looking for some help. I live up in Apple Valley in the High Desert in Southern Ca and I don't have the right tools or knowledge to finish taking Guinevere apart and back together. My only mechanic friend is moving out of state and I don't know of any BMW guys around here. Any help would be appreciated because now all I have is the Internet and the Internet can't stand there and hold this part for me. =P Thanks Luke


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[lonestar22]

This is NOT a beater

[Luke Girard]

What is it then? =) It will be my other DD not a show car. I will lower it and get new rims though stock is blah


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