***Editors Note: I met Glen a few years back after I moved to LA and we both understood that there was something odd and awesome about these 84 318is so both of our cars have gone through some pretty crazy changes and Ive been eager to feature his. Luckily it all worked out and you get to see whats been hiding here under ours noses. Dont let that 318i badge fool you! Congrats Glen***
Factory options:
1984 318i, build date 6/23/1983. Manual Sunroof, manual windows, no ac.
Color:
OE saphirblau metallic, resprayed in BlueWater? unsure
Interior color:
OE blue cloth, comfort seats.
Engine modifications:
OE M10B18, M30B35 swapped in 2014, Garagistic mounts, SSSquid tuning chip
Exhaust:
IE3 headers, Stromung exhaust
Transmission:
Getrag240
Differential:
3.46LSD
Suspension:
IE3, koni adjustable F, strange engineering mustang adjustable R
Wheels:
Enkei 92 15x8et25, 10mm spacer F, 15mm spacer R
Exterior modifications:
Euro Bumpers
Interior modifications:
Nardi Personal steering wheel, completely redone by Hyperion Interiors
Story behind the car:
I bought the E30 in 2011 as a simple and basic daily with no serious intentions of modifying it but that mindset didn't last long once I went to a few meets and canyon runs with other SoCal E30 enthusiasts. I started out with cosmetics: some smileys, euro grills, and euro bumpers. Refreshed the suspension and lowered it, picked up a set of Enkei 92s and a Personal steering wheel.
By 2014 the M10B18 was at 215,000 miles and needed a rebuild but I found an M30B35 for sale online not far away for a reasonable cost so I picked it up and started the refresh adding on a set of headers from IE and replacing almost everything on it with new parts. Bottom end was left untouched, head rebuilt. Injectors sent out to MEPEH for cleaning.
Shoehorned it into the E30 soon after the rebuild and bolted up the getrag 240 to it. New driveshaft, CSB, giubo along with a Z3 shifter lever and ZHP shift knob. Rebuilt some 325i calipers and vented rotors up front since the 318i came with non-vented and smaller calipers. Upgraded the rear trailing arms to disc and refreshed the rubber in that whole area since I was there with everything out.
I had Hyperion Upholstery redo my complete interior and bolstered up the comforts seats a bit to keep me locked into them, these seats are great on long drives. The E30 M3 flywheel lets the M30 wind up easily, couple that with the 3.46 LSD and it's a quick and fun ride. If you've never driven an M30 swapped e30 you should, the torque is a beautiful thing. While this car is neither pristine nor perfect it's a great driver on the streets and at the AutoX. I am proud to drive a survivor.
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Factory options:
1984 318i, build date 6/23/1983. Manual Sunroof, manual windows, no ac.
Color:
OE saphirblau metallic, resprayed in BlueWater? unsure
Interior color:
OE blue cloth, comfort seats.
Engine modifications:
OE M10B18, M30B35 swapped in 2014, Garagistic mounts, SSSquid tuning chip
Exhaust:
IE3 headers, Stromung exhaust
Transmission:
Getrag240
Differential:
3.46LSD
Suspension:
IE3, koni adjustable F, strange engineering mustang adjustable R
Wheels:
Enkei 92 15x8et25, 10mm spacer F, 15mm spacer R
Exterior modifications:
Euro Bumpers
Interior modifications:
Nardi Personal steering wheel, completely redone by Hyperion Interiors
Story behind the car:
I bought the E30 in 2011 as a simple and basic daily with no serious intentions of modifying it but that mindset didn't last long once I went to a few meets and canyon runs with other SoCal E30 enthusiasts. I started out with cosmetics: some smileys, euro grills, and euro bumpers. Refreshed the suspension and lowered it, picked up a set of Enkei 92s and a Personal steering wheel.
By 2014 the M10B18 was at 215,000 miles and needed a rebuild but I found an M30B35 for sale online not far away for a reasonable cost so I picked it up and started the refresh adding on a set of headers from IE and replacing almost everything on it with new parts. Bottom end was left untouched, head rebuilt. Injectors sent out to MEPEH for cleaning.
Shoehorned it into the E30 soon after the rebuild and bolted up the getrag 240 to it. New driveshaft, CSB, giubo along with a Z3 shifter lever and ZHP shift knob. Rebuilt some 325i calipers and vented rotors up front since the 318i came with non-vented and smaller calipers. Upgraded the rear trailing arms to disc and refreshed the rubber in that whole area since I was there with everything out.
I had Hyperion Upholstery redo my complete interior and bolstered up the comforts seats a bit to keep me locked into them, these seats are great on long drives. The E30 M3 flywheel lets the M30 wind up easily, couple that with the 3.46 LSD and it's a quick and fun ride. If you've never driven an M30 swapped e30 you should, the torque is a beautiful thing. While this car is neither pristine nor perfect it's a great driver on the streets and at the AutoX. I am proud to drive a survivor.
6 by joshua rizo
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10 by joshua rizo
11 by joshua rizo
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15 by joshua rizo
13 by joshua rizo
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