My new 24v German e30, and wheels that do* fit.

[JamesE30]

I'm Australian, but I've been living in Germany for about 2 years now and finally got myself an another e30 to waste money on over here in Deutschland.
Last weekend i Picked up this 1990 318is with an M52B28.

I'm not new to e30's, but I may have jumped in the deep end a little since I basically know next to nothing about 24v swaps so maybe some of you can help out there.
(also, being an expat and traveling a lot, I have no tools at all, not even a factory jack haha but ill pick up a basic set this weekend)
Basically I bought this car as "commute car for work", but I rarely drive tbh, so it was just an excuse to get a toy for the Nürburgring haha

Oh, and the wheels have got to go. *I love OZ Futuras, but 10" wide rims and 225 tires is ridiculous* It's actually a little embarrassing to drive it like this. Picking up some cheap Azev A's tomorrow as temp wheels to get rid of these rollerskates.














Anyone able to explain the oil catch can? It only has one hose leading into it, from the rocker cover. And theres some smoke coming from it when the engine's warm.




And my other e30 in Australia :P






Sorry for the crappy iphone pictures it was getting dark outside!

[dillon7]

You can send me those silly rollerskates, I'll pay for shipping to get them off your hands.

[JamesE30]

You can send me those silly rollerskates, I'll pay for shipping to get them off your hands.

Haha they will be for sale soon enough


For the record, I love OZ Futuras, but 10" wide rims and 225 tires is ridiculous

[Wh33lhop]

holy crap that car is incredible

[agent]

Nice car!

Anyone able to explain the oil catch can? It only has one hose leading into it, from the rocker cover. And theres some smoke coming from it when the engine's warm.

Looks like the crankcase ventilation valve assembly was removed.

http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?...76&hg=11&fg=15


Ninja edit: For reference:

[JamesE30]

Nice car!



Looks like the crankcase ventilation valve assembly was removed.

http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?...76&hg=11&fg=15


Ninja edit: For reference:

Thank you for the help, is this common and what is the benefit to doing this?
Is it unusual to see smoke in this situation? it really bothers me. Its not huge amount but enough to see when the engine is hot, even with the hood down.

[Shangsta]

beautiful car. Is that just a mtech2 valance without the rest of the kit?

[INDOMI]

james! sell the futuras to me!! haha

[2mAn]

Whats the laws behind 24v swaps in Germany? I know the TUV is pretty strict with things

[JamesE30]

Thanks guys!

Yes there are quite strict tüv laws but as long as you get everything registered it is legal to change some engines and wheels, brakes etc.. 24v swaps are actually quite common on e30s I've found. In my case everything is already registered in the tüv as well. :up:


New wheels aquired. Other 2 are in the back seat.
Still have no car jack lol! Will try and sort something out tomorrow

[GDA]

Nice acquisition and cool car. Interior looks awesome.

Agree that the car will look much better with more reasonable rim and tire set.

[DER E30]

Looks awesome!!! The only reason the Futuras look funny is that you've got your suspension jacked up! Lower it and it will look sick!

[charlie2309]

Beautifully sorted car. Yes, I agree the wheels detract from the very Teutonic sense of purpose that the rest of the car wears so correctly. What a perfect e30, well acquired sir. And thumbs up on the direction you are taking it.

[DIIRTY-30]

If you ever want to get rid of those dreaded OZ's PM me..

Otherwise good pick up!

[JamesE30]

Thanks guys.

I really don't understand the appeal of wheels with stretched tires that stick out way past the guards, but whatever to each their own i guess..
Plus, I was getting some vibrations with the oversized wheels and diy BBK set up so they had to go.
I would like to use this car on the track as well as be able to push pretty hard through alpine passes and german autobahns. So hellastance wheels are not my priority.

So anyway here are the new (very "boring" :P ) wheels:









And here are the rebuilt/powdercoated OEM calipers I picked up on the weekend




The rear brake rotors actually look like they've never been changed they're so thin, and the callipers look equally as good. The front "BBK" consists (as far as i can tell) of e36 Callipers and Mini cooper disks (not 100%), however they are also badly worn and the contact patch of the brake pad does not line up with the rotor very well..
Now I have to decide on disks and Pads. Im looking at zimmerman cross drilled rotors as A lot of Mountain passes i've driven heat the brakes up a LOT, So i like the idea of extra cooling to reduce fade, even if it means they have a slightly shorter life..
Not sure about pads yet.

Wheel bearings also are on the cards.