just picked up my first e30...

[estoguy]

Well done on the 36-37 MPG. :D

[XwalkerX]

almost forgot...

I also ordered a set of these door handles this morning (thanks e30jigzaw)...should be here in a few days.

[XwalkerX]

so after the first week the new aux fan that was installed quit and thus the once cold air felt like a warm fart getting blown in my face. not stoked.
went back to castro and he mentioned that the part was backordered until sept but I couldn't go through summer without AC so he just threw a used one in and refunded me the difference.
pretty stand up guy imo.

anyway the AC is now working great again.

I managed to get the cruise control hooked up (thanks to iwantspeed and diamonddonbmw)...helps tremendously with the drive to San Diego weekly

friday I had some free time so I managed to address a slight throttle sticking issue that ive been having, swapped out my m-tech 2 steering wheel with an m-tech 1 wheel im borrowing for a few weeks (thanks to iwantspeed) and also wired in an e36 window lock switch & window switch for my sunroof control.

sat I went to the Pelican Parts C&C...saw awesome stuff... here is the link for pics

http://www.cncpics.com/2015/July/Cars-and-Coffee-Pelican-Parts/

oh haii


then sunday took the pup down to San Diego so I could go to Comic-Con

shes pretty into the A/C











I also picked up a spare hazard switch I am going to experiment putting the volt meter into vs into the check panel. (thanks again fatsooo)
oh and my m3 harness covers came in but I prob wont get around to installing them for a week or two since im taking a road trip up to Joshua tree and Sequoia national park

[2mAn]

yeah it was a 996 which most people just write off but man it was such a blast

yea, I figured that because they are smoking deals and you had a twin turbo, which makes it even more badass.

bravo.

How raw does the E30 feel when compared with the Porsche?

[XwalkerX]

yeah it was a 996 which most people just write off but man it was such a blast

upgraded turbos
techart tune/exhaust/suspension/wheels/interior bits
cage
recaros
custom gt3 rear setup
gt2 front end

[2mAn]

Im going to guess it was a 996?

[itskingsteelo]

nice score

[GnarShark]

Pics of the porsche!!??

[XwalkerX]

not my first rodeo ;)

had a suede wheel in my porsche for 4 years.

i know what i getting into...

[flyboyx]

alcantara looks nice but it gets ratty pretty fast when used in areas with lots of wear like steering wheels.

[CRBR30]

Coming along nicely!

[XwalkerX]

thanks man

also I stop being a dummy and just ordered the harness cover and grill badge.

[phreshkid]

You're doing great work. All very tasteful upgrades/replacement parts.


Keep it up.
Almost makes me miss mine. Almost.

[XwalkerX]

update:






last week I did a few things:

wired in e36 window switches
installed an e34 leather ebrake handle
installed new suede shift boots
installed a cup holder
replaced the OBC light bar with upgraded LED
swapped out my 3.73 LSD with a 2.93 LSD
fluid change in the 2.93 with Lucas 75w90

I also dropped the car off to have AC retrofitted

tackling the diff swap alone was a nuisance but worth it.
now at 75 mph im turning around 3k rpm instead of 4100rpm



picked up the car from Castro Motorsport... LOVING IT.



showed up fashionably late to a late night gtg but just in time to crush a milkshake and win a few things in the worlds longest raffle. LOL...









DROOOOOOLLLLLL



really loving the new 2.93 LSD







so now I almost have the car completely how I want it.

I need to find an obd1 throttle cable plate so I can hook the cruise control back up since I do 90% freeway driving

im also going to grab an m3 engine bay harness cover to clean it up a bit

rather than paying $90 for a fancy voltmeter on r3v I ordered this tiny digital voltmeter for $1.78 (shipped from china?!?!?!)



im going to try and retrofit into the check panel like this



I also ordered a new ambient air temp sensor so my obc doesn't read -22



other than that im going to get the m-tech 2 steering wheel recovered in suede and prob grab a bmw cca grill badge

for reference:

[CENTURION]

dude that paint... drool.....
I lived in the NW, bmw scene is bigger than cali, and paint stays so fresh. Congrats! love the car!