very quick update

[Febi Guibo]

just one pic... still klutzing with this camera:



- smoked smileys
- foglight delete (delete of the future, I say)
- oil cooler grill
- ryan g splitter
- wonky M42 grill badge --thanks to the dude who made those letters

(and most importantly, a parking space behind my new apt.)

[AdironRider]

How bout some pics of that rediculous new motor of yours? Car looks great man.

[4ce30]

looks very nightrider like!! i love it...i originally wanted to start with a black e30 but red is my fav. color!!! anywho your car looks sick as fuck!

[E30 Wagen]

no, that's just too clean...

[Febi Guibo]

How bout some pics of that rediculous new motor of yours? Car looks great man.

thanks man... i am trying to get the car on a dyno in october, so hopefully we'll all know more then... it is a quick car!

[DEV0 E30]

Need pics + info of said M42.

[golfdmb18]

looks great...what have you done to the motor?

[Febi Guibo]

cliffs notes: M47 diesel crank, bored and stroked to 2100+ cc, custom rods + pistons, and a ton of extas (cams, injectors, flywheel, M50 lifters, special valve springs, intake work) thrown in for good measure. Metric Mechanic in richland, mo was put it together.

In the most general sense, the engine was set up to be about 2/3rds of a stock S50, with the idea being that the e30 318is is about (roughly) 2/3rds the weight of an E36 M3. The performance isn't quite at that level, but it's terrifying enough for this fuddy duddy,

I need to tune the engine and figure out what to do re: the AFM, chip etc.
I'm on a stock chip now, except the redline has been set to 7600 rpms. So, the engine itself is kind of a starting point.

[Eurospec]

Warning: Not your typical 4 banger

Did you get a new camera. I'd really like to see some more pics :D

[Bavarian3]

You know what I think...

[M42Technik]

Oh. My. Fuck.

That is a serious M42, and I want it. If you ever are going to sell it, please let me know.

And where in NY are you? I was in Hempstead at Hofstra a few days ago, pissed if I missed out on seeing this E30...

[Il Duce]

i like your style.

[egk2]

Gorgeous e30 Sam, what engine management you looking into?

[rede30]

That looks mean, very nice mods. Paint the turn signal screws black.

[aschmidt]

Woow..I would have thought the lack of contrast would make it look bleh, but it looks fucking mean! Do a photoshoot ASAP (with engine bay shots :twisted:).