Sleeper Special - 318i 4D M54B30 "Cailin"

[Gentlejackjones]

Over the past three months, my mother went from the healthiest woman I knew (running 7 miles a day, a dietitian by trade, thin) to being riddled with a horribly malignant and metastatic melanoma that invaded her lungs and brain. Never have I felt loss quite like this. My mom died at 60, and I haven't even given her grandkids yet.

In the midst of this unfathomable personal tragedy, I needed some exogenous endorphin generation. So I found and bought my first E30, a Brilliantrot 4D 318i that had its original M42 engine pulled and a M54B30 from a 2004 330ci dropped into it.

All work was done by Bimmershop in Harrahan, New Orleans by Logan Wheeler. All parts besides the engine block itself and transmission are brand new.

The list of things done to Murderbrick:

M54B30 3.0L 92,000 Miles - 04 330ci
ZF Transmission - 04 330i
After Market Cams
Aftermarket Headers
Custom 2.5' Exhaust to MagnaFlow Muffler
Cliqtunning Short Shifter
Valeo Single Mass Flywheel Clutch Kit
Rear Main Seal
Input Shaft Seal
Input Shaft Bearing
Clutch Slave Cylinder
E34 M50 Oil Pan
Oil Pan Gasket
Vanos Seals
Valve Cover Gasket
Intake Manifold Gasket
Water Pipes
Coil Packs
Spark Plugs
Bosch Starter
Bosch Alternator
Waterpump
Pulleys
E46 330i Steering Rack
Garagistic Steering Rack Conversion Kit
Chase Bays High Pressure Power Steering Hose
Powersteering Cooler
Garagistic Odometer Gears
Throttle Body
Intake Boot
AEM Air Filter
Momo Corse Steering Wheel
Momo E30 Steering Hub
Garagistic Steel Braided Brake Lines
Bosch Brake Pads
Porsche 944 Brake Booster
Wheel Bearings Front/Rear
ECS High Performance M20 Radiator
New Grounds
Every Hose Is New No Exaggeration
Fuel Filter
RevShift Motor/Transmission Mounts
Revshift Guibo
E30 325i Driveshaft
Drilled/Slotted Rotors
Battery
JEGS Water Temp Gauge
Pioneer Radio
Azev Type AÂ’s 16x7.5
New 225/45/16 Tires


No earthly possession could bring back my mom, but at least the beautiful Murderbrick distracts me, at times.

CHRISTUS A.O.M.P.S. DEFENDIT

[wworm]

god damn I love those wheels. More pics please! Lets see that interior and hear those cams

[2mAn]

How do you like the torque monster M54 in there? Suspension mods coming soon?

[spanish pants]

Firstly, condolences on the loss of your Mother.
It´s times like these that a healthy dose of e30 might be what the Doctor ordered.

[Gentlejackjones]

god damn I love those wheels. More pics please! Lets see that interior and hear those cams

http://youtu.be/02RvigdXtFI

Thanks, man! I'm actually thinking about making it more of a sleeper by switching the Azev's for 14" OEM weaves. Hmm... maybe I'll switch her up every so often?

[Gentlejackjones]

Firstly, condolences on the loss of your Mother.
It´s times like these that a healthy dose of e30 might be what the Doctor ordered.

Absolutely. It's kind of amazing how the car has helped. It's my adult teddy bear, kinda.

[Gentlejackjones]

How do you like the torque monster M54 in there? Suspension mods coming soon?

I really like the low-end torque. The car wants to go sideways at all times, really. Trying to decide between Bilstein Sports for the front or coilovers. I think I'll only really track it occasionally, so...

[eternal24k]

sorry to hear about your mother, but like many, you have found the therapy of a project.

What diff did you use?


Looking forward to more pics

[Gentlejackjones]

Anyone with a BMW CCA membership?

Trying to join and I see that I can give someone else a little lagniappe if I enter their membership no.

Thanks,

GJJ

[Codym42]

Sorry to hear about your mom.

I remember seeing and drooling over this car on eBay a month or two ago. It looked like a really solid build. It really just needs some decent suspension.

Congrats on the purchase. I'm looking forward to updates. FYI Flickr works best for uploading photos here.

[Gentlejackjones]

Sorry to hear about your mom.

I remember seeing and drooling over this car on eBay a month or two ago. It looked like a really solid build. It really just needs some decent suspension.

Congrats on the purchase. I'm looking forward to updates. FYI Flickr works best for uploading photos here.

Thanks, Codym42. I appreciate the kind words.

As for the E30- yes, I'm getting estimates now for the suspension, and it's been what I thought it was-- fast, loud, and needing just a few end finishes to be tip-top as a daily.

My work blocks Flickr, unfortunately, and they have found my Anonymouse proxy, too. Sucks to their ass-mar.

I got OEM 14" BBS weaves and the Vredesteins (actually like these things, very nice rubber it seems) on the Murderbrick!

[Gentlejackjones]

New pictures of the Murderbrick.

[wworm]

Any chance you'll be selling those azevs? :devil:

[eternal24k]

hard to spot in the 3rd pic....

What diff are you running?

[Gentlejackjones]

Any chance you'll be selling those azevs? :devil:

Absolutely! PM me if you like.