I think I win for best cheap car!

[SamE30e]

FINALLY GOT THE FUCKING SUBFRAME OUT!!!!!!

The trailing arms are still under the car, because I can't get the e-brake cables out, but that's no big deal. I'm going to strip the subframe, paint it, put new bushings in then throw her back together.

[ebelements]

Everyone seems to be winning at this cheap E30 thing more than I. Nice work everyone.

Also, build is looking sweet man.

[SamE30e]

I stayed home from work today due to some bad Mcdonalds, it resulted in my puking for an hour straight at 4am. I felt better in the afternoon and started stripping the rear subframe in prep for the truck bedliner lol.

[SamE30e]

Picked up a Volvo 740 lip, still waiting on coils, and bushing..

[SamE30e]

It's alive!!!!

Coil on plug conversion is on. It hasn't been fully warmed up in a long time so it't shooting smoke, you can see the subframe sitting on the sub enclosure on the left. And the volvo lip on the roof.

[bignate948]

thats a good buy. i wish i was that lucky

[SamE30e]

Coil on plug is done...

How's it look?

[MG325i]

i thought i got lucky with my car.
since i got it for $200 with a cracked rocker arm,
3.73 lsd, is lip, and a 9/10 interior. but weird thing at the time was that my car is a 325i

[PhillyG]

Why is there a big rusty turbo sitting on the motor?

[Jordan325iC]

Nice score ;)

Not an E30, but is my trump-card for this thread.. My $256 E23 745iL Executive.. As you see it here, is how I got it, minus the rear bumper, apron, etc. well, it came with the car, just wasn't installed. Rattle-canned the apron, installed the rear bumper stuff, gave it a big-time bath, Luxol'd the Buffalo-hyde leather interior, and VIOLA! a 252hp @ 6psi and 27mpg highway.. 250$ for the car, 6$ for a relay (car didn't run, needed a main power relay)

I am jealous. I love those cars.

[E30FreaK89]

Coil on plug is done...

How's it look?

COP looks good but what about everything else??

[cabin]

What coils did you end up using?

Also, is there a print floating around somewhere for that plate? Or did you measure it all up yourself? If you have a print, would you mind sending it my way?

[SamE30e]

There is a print on M42 club. Search coil on plug

PROGRESSS!!!

My 325 is dying so the 318 needs to come out.

Me and my canine companion went for a parts run. Got some brake hard line, flaring tool and fittings.















I'm going to throw the diff back and half shafts back in when my buddy gets here. Then all that's left is the e brake assembly, rears rotors and pads. Then bleed the brakes and do a celebratory burnout.

[e30edward]

you still haven't mentioned that big rusty turbo...

[SamE30e]

Haha, thats top secret. I'm working on getting the E-manage to be able to control the the ignition timing on the stock ECU. I actually need to wire it to the board before the signal is amplified. The turbo will be in the spring for sure.

But for now I got the diff, half shafts, front brakes and rear sway bar all done up. Just need to do the springs, shocks, e brakes, and rear brakes. Then it should be all good.