Picked her up Friday!!

[Alpine-E30]

I've been driving VW's for the last 14 years and finally decided to try something different. Picked up a 1991 318i from an old man, original owner with all service records since new for 3100$...

When I got the car it was completely stock, had ugly window tint and black pinstripe. Since Friday I have removed the tint and stripe, painted the wheel centers black, installed a cd player and mtech I steering wheel. I ordered a suspension that will be here tomorrow.. So far I'm loving this car.

Pics..

[Jarvis]

Lucky bastard. The body on that looks incredibly clean.

[asubimmer]

lookin good man, BTW YGPM

[JeffB///]

Is that a heckeblend? I don't think I've ever seen one on an E30.

[///M381i///]

shweet

[Alpine-E30]

The body is mint, has one small ding the size of a quarter by the pass rear tail light. Paint was slightly oxidized, but nothing my buffer couldn't take care of.

Yeah, it's a heckblend.. I've never seen one either. Kind of had me confused when I bought the car. Didn't realize they made them for this car!!

[asubimmer]

btw you should consider painting your spoiler black

[Alpine-E30]

I thought about it, the paint is slightly cracked on the spoiler. One of these days when I get bored I'll pull it off to give it a coat of satin black, along with shadowlining the car.

[Simon S]

Awesome. Welcome to e30 ownership.

Sounds like you’re taking care of things in good order.

Cheers!

[Alpine-E30]

Yep.. I've been modifying VW's for about 14 years.. I know all the euro goodness.. I've also been following trends on bimmers for years as well. Just never owned one.

[Widm3r]

Nice find... im guessing you were a mk1 and mk2 guy... welcome to the boards

And nice find on that clean e30... jealous of that clean white paint

[asubimmer]

sorry man I prob just never saw your sn there, well enjoy it here too ;)

[Alpine-E30]

Nice find... im guessing you were a mk1 and mk2 guy... welcome to the boards

And nice find on that clean e30... jealous of that clean white paint

I've owned a few air cooled cars.. then got into water cooled..

1988 Jetta



1991 Jetta



1993 Passat GLX



1991 GTI



1990 Stage IV Corrado G60



Then I bought the bimmer..

[KangamangusDriver]

Is that a heckeblend? I don't think I've ever seen one on an E30.

What is a heckeblend? The chrome trim on the lower part of the windows?

Looks like a great platform to build on!

WELCOME!

[2002maniac]

You are going to love it! Welcome!