My M30-Swapped Alpine Coupe

[iso_hi]

I am a big fan of Modello. When are you getting it smogged?

Not too sure. Still figuring out some things, the o2 sensor cord was wrapped around the exhaust lol so I have to connect it and see what's going on there. I've been driving it how I got it before I did any major work just to make sure everything is normal. I drove it all day and so far so good.

Here are some photos I just took, at the same spot as my first post in this thread. I felt kinda rusty I haven't taken photos in a while. Same with editing I don't think I did a great job color-matching in between pics but oh well.





Aaaand my bumper needs an alignment as well. Those are custom vinyl trim pieces haha. My brother never installed the real painted pieces and lost them.



I think I might raise the rear, and the front just a hair.



Kooglewerks spoiler



CA black/yellow plate coming soon, any suggestions?



Mis-matched Recaro's, best seats ever.



I think most if not all headunits are ugly so I run a Kenwood bluetooth amplifier behind an OEM delete plate with a BMW Motorsport decal made by myself. The amp has a USB port and that's why you see a lightning cord sticking out. Clean and simple.


I know this look isn't for most E30 or BMW fans. I love an E30 on HR Sports with Euroweaves as much as the next guy but for this car I'm just doing what I feel.

[rzerob]

I am a big fan of Modello. When are you getting it smogged?

[wworm]

^same. Lets see those wheels in the light!

[2mAn]

Glad to be back on the road. Next on the list is a LSD and I might try and change the trim/grills to an OEM-look rather than the gloss it has now.

Just get some SEM Trim Paint and respray the trim/ grills

I want to see some daytime pics with the wheels

[iso_hi]

This is the real question.

I also want to say, i'm a big fan of that yellow on the 'is' lip.

Modelo! My weekday beer. On the weekend I go with the local HenHouse Brewery or something similarly heavier.

And thanks! I put the yellow there since the color match wasn’t perfect so it breaks it up and pulls your attention away from it. Hopefully I can get it painted/repaired during the summer. I had a splitter too but it dragged after a screw came off. Getting a little too old for the low life.

[jeenyus]

Wooohoooo! What kind of beer did you pick up? ;D

This is the real question.

I also want to say, i'm a big fan of that yellow on the 'is' lip.

[mike.bmw]

Wooohoooo! What kind of beer did you pick up? ;D

[iso_hi]

Beer run successful. I've been bleeding the cooling all week and today I felt confident enough to put the hood on and get it out on the road. Even got out of work a little early to do it.

Once I got back into my driveway I noticed a small stream of coolant coming from the front passenger side. It was the lower radiator hose, the clamp wasn't tight enough so I fixed that quickly. I threw a piece of cardboard under the car to monitor any leaks overnight. If it's clean it'll get to go to work with me.

After taking this photo I realized the hood needs to be aligned better. So I'll add that to the never-ending to-do list.

Glad to be back on the road. Next on the list is a LSD and I might try and change the trim/grills to an OEM-look rather than the gloss it has now.

[Aufbau Principle]

I was looking into getting the Equip 40s but I contacted Work Wheels USA and they said that I would need a lower offset in the front than I would want to clear the brakes on an E30 so that kind of stopped those plans. Thinking of SSR MK3 now, but I might have to copy you if I can find also find a good deal, the SSRs are expensive.

They weren’t my favorite either but I got a really good deal for them on eBay. Originally I was looking for Equip 40s or Borbet Type As.

They’re 15x7 +25 all around. I’m using Nitto NT05s in 205/50/15. I’m using a 3mm hubcentric spacer in the front to help clear the caliper.

[iso_hi]

Specs on the Works? I was never a huge fan of them on E30s but those look sick.

They weren’t my favorite either but I got a really good deal for them on eBay. Originally I was looking for Equip 40s or Borbet Type As.

They’re 15x7 +25 all around. I’m using Nitto NT05s in 205/50/15. I’m using a 3mm hubcentric spacer in the front to help clear the caliper.

[Aufbau Principle]

Specs on the Works? I was never a huge fan of them on E30s but those look sick.

[gnmzl]

Exquisite! I love this, wish you would make a good sound quality video for us innocent bystanders.

[iso_hi]

I ran the car for about 25 minutes today to bleed the coolant. It stayed at about the 3rd line so it might have a bit more air in the system. Absolutely no leaks.

I threw the Equip's on in the front and put the car on the ground which felt good. I'll throw the rears on tomorrow. When I got the valance/bumper on it was about to be 9pm so I didn't want to be a noisy neighbor and called it quits.



I forgot to get black OEM wheel bolts so had to mix and match what I had which is why one of them is silver. It'll get sorted before we're on the road.



I threw on the Kooglewerks trunk spoiler. I'm still playing around with the fitment.

Excuse the dark photos, I'll get a proper photoshoot done soon. So close.

[e30RS]

Cool build, excellent on no leaks.

[glnr13]

Search for thermoswitch + override switch. Basically you're running a relay setup (probably what you have already) and then putting the manual switch between the thermo and the relay on 86 output.