91 318is with M50 swap

[ShowStopper]

yea thanks for the seats ..i love them...and this thing is sick guys.

[e30this]

I havent really got to "drive" the car.
I drove it a few blocks to get an allingment and I was sneaking around the block a few times when I got it done.
No hood, no exhaust, no plate.
Oh well it was a fun trip while it lasted.
I hope to get her out more this weekend since its getting inspected today. :)

[e30325ic]

Nice ride. Cant wait to see the finished car. When I finish building my M52, I will swap it into my 318is. After that I will have 2 extra, nice running M42,s sitting around. I have gathered nearly everything for the swap.

[e30this]

what did you do with those seats???


E30FIend

I gave them to Showstopper.

I have a IS front lip waiting to go on once I pick up a new valance.
I also have a OEM taillight panel that will be replacing the rust that is around the tow hook and license plate clips.
Im sure you can see the hole.

[E30_fiend]

what did you do with those seats???


E30FIend

[ILoveMPower]

Now that thing is sweet, all I want to see now is a front lip!

[Tree18is]

DAMMMIT I had the idea for those wheels for ever! fuck my life is pointless now.
IVE HAD THOSE FUCKN RIMS IN MY HEAD FOR AT LEAST A YEAR!... now you win...
I lose. fuck me!


DAMMMIT I had the idea for those wheels for ever! fuck my life is pointless now.
IVE HAD THOSE FUCKN RIMS IN MY HEAD FOR AT LEAST A YEAR!... now you win...
I lose. fuck me!
You wouldnt understand how loud and happy I would be if could see these in real life.
I just suggested this style of wheel to MR325 Matt, since he was on the market for a new set of shoes...


Ok so ive calmed down now. I will give it to you, you did the math to go from our metric offset to the American term of backspace, and you found a four lug set.. I was waiting intill one day the s5X swap was possible for me, and hopefully 5 lug by then to but anyways. Hopefully now we will see this style more often, because it looks so so so so so dam good!

I remember when I was obsessed with the first gen RX-7 the 1x110 pattern was hard to get, but the diamond racing people had it covered.
This is the route I was thinking of going.
The cragar soft 8's

[e30this]

The springs are 2.5
if I remember correct the springs are 800 and 600.
I can TRY to press the car down to bounc it and nothing happens.
The springs are really stiff.

[318isbmw]

Looks badass, love the d window wheels. Curious about the coilovers, are they a 2.5ID still? Just curious if you knew. Look cheap but I'm not a huge fan of the spring rates so curious about that.

[e30this]

specs on the wheels?

diamond racing... 16x?

16x8 all around.

[GotCone?]

specs on the wheels?

diamond racing... 16x?

[scabzzzz]

Man that interior carpet looks fucked.
Nice ride though. I really like the wheels :D
Swap looks clean enough too. Good job.

[e30this]

Im in Williamsport,PA 17701.

We are working on getting a meet going right now on e30tech.
I know I know most of you dont like it there.

Anyways we are shooting for the end of this month, early May.
The M42 was stripped of all the parts usable then junked.
I dont think it was in to great of shape after sitting for 2 years with no head on it. :?

I got some parts left if anyone needs something.

[e30love]

nice like the wheels.

[E30_fiend]

what di you d with the M42??

I have a buddy that is looking for a spare.


E30Fiend