As my car reaches 30 years(going off of production year) I had the chance to go back to the spot the original was taken and did my best to replicate it. This cars been through thick and thin with me and hasnt let me down once especially in tight situations. People say its just a car, yeah it is, but coming from an enthusiast especially when a cars been with you from the beginning theres a connection it was a stepping stone for me to know how cars work and how to fix them plus getting my first track and canyon experiences with it. I'm proud to own such a unique vehicle, I'd like to thank my Dad for handing down this car to me, there's so many stories to tell and nothings going to replace it at all. When I have my own kids, I'll be passing it down to them! Heres to 30 years and many more(miles) to go, every car owner has their story, whats yours?
Just a little quick background on my E30:
Its been in the family for about 23 or so years, its a euro spec grey market 325e, I'm the 3rd owner after my father
Owned it for about 8 years roughly
Was involved in a front end crash in '13 but fixed earlier this year ('15)
Around 2010/2011 I finally got a chance to restore the color as much as possible since its been sitting out in the desert sunlight and was badly neglected, took about 6 months of wet color sanding and a lot of polishing compound and pads to fully to get it to where it is now, I dont have much progress photos but this is what it looked like before
List of modifications done to it:
-Complete Zender kit all around
-Suspension Technique lowering springs all around, Front & Rear sway bars and links
-Tokico Blue shocks
-2.5inch exhaust from catco cat/test pipe flanged to a magnaflow rep
-Short throw shifter kit
-TSW Hockenheims 16x7.5 w/20mm spacers
Before the 885 head swap:
Euro block M20B27
Dinan Chip then proceeded to Mark D chip
2.93 diff
After 885 head swap:
Euro Block M20B27 w/885 head
Stock 153 M1.1 ecu
2.93 diff
Swapped in Euro 7k VDO cluster
Future potential plans:
TBA but on a short run, 373 LSD, 173 ecu w/tune, headers and hopefully source a new zender front valance gonna keep it as modest as possible
Heres some of the photos, some old school ones too! Will post if i find more
For those wondering, the wheels in the old photo are Claus Ettensbergers and was taken when I was 2 or 3!
Just a little quick background on my E30:
Its been in the family for about 23 or so years, its a euro spec grey market 325e, I'm the 3rd owner after my father
Owned it for about 8 years roughly
Was involved in a front end crash in '13 but fixed earlier this year ('15)
Around 2010/2011 I finally got a chance to restore the color as much as possible since its been sitting out in the desert sunlight and was badly neglected, took about 6 months of wet color sanding and a lot of polishing compound and pads to fully to get it to where it is now, I dont have much progress photos but this is what it looked like before
List of modifications done to it:
-Complete Zender kit all around
-Suspension Technique lowering springs all around, Front & Rear sway bars and links
-Tokico Blue shocks
-2.5inch exhaust from catco cat/test pipe flanged to a magnaflow rep
-Short throw shifter kit
-TSW Hockenheims 16x7.5 w/20mm spacers
Before the 885 head swap:
Euro block M20B27
Dinan Chip then proceeded to Mark D chip
2.93 diff
After 885 head swap:
Euro Block M20B27 w/885 head
Stock 153 M1.1 ecu
2.93 diff
Swapped in Euro 7k VDO cluster
Future potential plans:
TBA but on a short run, 373 LSD, 173 ecu w/tune, headers and hopefully source a new zender front valance gonna keep it as modest as possible
Heres some of the photos, some old school ones too! Will post if i find more
For those wondering, the wheels in the old photo are Claus Ettensbergers and was taken when I was 2 or 3!
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