Cirrusly Blue - The Daily Driver E30... now SUPER powered

[2mAn]

Hey simon, I’ve enjoyed your thread here. I have a cirrusblau ‘89 so your Blau was a little startling, lol.



If you don’t mind, I’ve a question....I really don’t want the bottle caps anymore.

Thanks, the title is a bit of a joke about the Cirrusblau. I hope to get it repainted in the future.

The first pics with the ESM wheels were stock height and 16s with 50 series tires. It rode nice but I hated the look. 15s with 55s would probably look better, and maybe some E90 drop hats up front

[325e '87]

Hey simon, I’ve enjoyed your thread here. I have a cirrusblau ‘89 so your Blau was a little startling, lol.

If you don’t mind, I’ve a question. When you first got the car and put those 16” wheels on, is that what a stock suspension car looks like with 16”? It looks really tall and the wheel wells look awful?

I’m asking because I’m trying to decide what to put on my stock car. I’ve considered 16’s but seeing your photo back when your car was stock height scares me. What’s best for a stock car? 15”? I really don’t want the bottle caps anymore.

[2mAn]

hint pls

haha not yet. Only thing I will say right now is that if/when the decision is made, it will probably not surprise anyone.... and NO, Im not buying my aluM52 motor back, or at least he hasnt offered to sell it to me :rofl:

[wworm]

yea you're not really a morning person.

I also might have a direction of what will be happening with this car in the future. Its too early to be 100% sure, but Im VERY happy with this if it works out.

hint pls

[2mAn]

Cirrusly Blue - The Daily Driver E30

Ohhhh fuck that haha

yea you're not really a morning person.



First tow happened last night with this one... I had a few warnings that the alternator was going out, especially this moment.



So of course , it died on my way home last night. Luckily I had today off from work because I need the car this weekend. I got the old alternator out and swapped today. We're back in business. However this wasn’t a pretty sight to see





I also might have a direction of what will be happening with this car in the future. Its too early to be 100% sure, but Im VERY happy with this if it works out.

[MrBurgundy]

Ohhhh fuck that haha


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[2mAn]

Thanks for the invite

:rippedoff:

sorry, you have to be up at the buttcrack of dawn to get there from Culver City and Im just off the 405/10, still left at 6:10am and I couldnt really find a parking spot in the lot. You have to be up so early, its crazy. If I go again, I will let you know

[MrBurgundy]

Thanks for the invite

[jtheilbrun]

Yes it has the button. It functions because it will downshift the gear when I step on it, but it just doesnt want to hold the gear until redline. Im actively trying to destroy this automatic to accelerate ( :razz: ) the 5speed swap.

My 89 auto did the same thing.

Really took the joy out of spirited driving.

After adjusting and later replacing the stretched out throttle cable it revs much higher now, occasionally near red line. Changing out the transmission fluid/filter also helped it shift smoother and hold the gear longer.

Before doing those two things it would always shift way to early forcing you to give it more throttle which would cause it to downshift and then up shift way too early again.

[2mAn]

Can’t wait until my left foot can get more involved in driving...

These arrived today.



Hopefully I can take the flywheel soon to have it put on a diet. Getting closer though. I can’t wait

[2mAn]

Trancas Cars & Coffee this morning meant some early morning post c&c canyon run.

The E30s.



The ones who made it to the finish without issue.



Dirty and slow but having fun. I was going to wash the car but it’s supposed to rain tomorrow. DamnSoCal winter weather...



I’m going to end this post talking about Charlie’s (sh3pak!ng). First time I’ve seen it since the SoCal vintage show a few months back. Damn car always looks good and he does such a good job cleaning it sometimes I feel like I should clean my car hahah maybe someday he will inspire me

[2mAn]

Made another step towards the 5speed swap. Purchased the manual pedal setup. Ive also been working slowly on having all the little pieces ready to go. I’ll be dropping off the single mass flywheel to the machine shop soon too. Just waiting for a few parts to sell so it comes from the car fund. This last bit has been fun too... probably cut myself every time I’ve played with this stuff







Here’s where I’m at now. I haven’t installed the rod because I’m not sure what kind of grease to use on the ball



I also need to get the last of that rear bushing about. I didn’t burn it but I probably should’ve. It’s been a pain in the ass

[ThatOneEuroE30]

You can use the knuckle for an early model euro car. Its pnp just need to space the rack at the subframe

[Cptcarisma]

Can you use a "Moose Knuckle"?!~~~

CAPP :-)

[2mAn]

Honestly I have no clue. I think with the steering rack swap this is the knuckle that is needed, but we’ll find out soon enough