My new E30...

[jakeE30'90]

I just bought my first E30 about two months ago and I'm finally getting around to posting some pictures. I traded my rusted out 1993 GMC Jimmy and $1,500 cash for her. It's basiclly bone stock, with the exception of running Bilstein Sport shocks and Racing Dynamics springs (the older green ones, which I'm told are the preferred RDs). It's my daily driver for now, until November when I go to Texas for UPT with the USAF, then it'll become my new "project car". It's got 130,xxx miles on it and doesn't really have any "issues" other than what you'r expect out a 20 year old car (i.e. "used" seats, torn shift boot, mostly just well-used pieces). I've done a few things to it already (E36 window switches, black door pulls, painted the brake ducts, replaced the 6-button OBC with a digital clock) and I've got some plans for it in the days to come. Anyways, I'm used to wrenching on RX-7 TurboIIs, but I've been extremely happy with my purchase. They weren't lying when they told me that BMWs were fun to drive.

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my brother just got dropped off to leave for texas for basic for the USAF

[FreedS4]

my brother just got dropped off to leave for texas for basic for the USAF

What's his job? Does he know yet?

[Erik]

So the MAF is being held up by Zip Ties? I guess that's better than it dangling on it's on weight stretching the intake boot out moar...

Btw, I love the gauges/radio positions. It's like you don't even have a radio! haha

[getouth]

nice

car reminds me of my car ......just not as kleen lol great buy.

[kenped86]

dude, just checking back and i love the mods, especially the radio to gauge cluster swap. i could have used a oil px gauge right before my car leaked dry...

[Kershaw]

^ agreed. i like the gauge mod. looks nice and clean.

really nice fc btw. when i wanted a beater second car i was between an fc turbo II or an e30. i figured i already had one torqueless wonder so i got an e30.

pics of the ls1 swap?

[FreedS4]

So the MAF is being held up by Zip Ties? I guess that's better than it dangling on it's on weight stretching the intake boot out moar...

Btw, I love the gauges/radio positions. It's like you don't even have a radio! haha

Yeah, the M30 AFM is being help up with Zip-Ties until I can get a bracket made for it.

I wasn't sure how'd I'd like the look of the radio in the glove box and the gauges in it's place, but I think it turned out looking really clean. Thanks for the comments.

car reminds me of my car ......just not as kleen lol great buy.

Still have to give her a good coat of wax, but she's in pretty good shape.

dude, just checking back and i love the mods, especially the radio to gauge cluster swap. i could have used a oil px gauge right before my car leaked dry...

What's going on Ken? You're in Little Rock now right? How's training? Do you have yours running again? Didn't get a chance to see the progress you'd made before you headed out. I'm down in Corpus now, so we may be flying together sometime in the future. Take care man.

^ agreed. i like the gauge mod. looks nice and clean.

really nice fc btw. when i wanted a beater second car i was between an fc turbo II or an e30. i figured i already had one torqueless wonder so i got an e30.

pics of the ls1 swap?

I really miss my FC, it was a blast to drive. And with simple mods I was running the 13s all day (high 13s mind you). I'll see about getting some pictures of the LS1 swap. Turned out looking like something Mazda had done from the factory, it looks real clean.

[Nic01101011]

clean and simple.. i dig it

[FreedS4]

clean and simple.. i dig it

Much appreciated, always try to keep it simple.

[FreedS4]

pics of the ls1 swap?

Just got a couple of pictures from my buddy of his LS1/FC swap.

He's in the middle of prepping it for a re-spray, so the body doesn't look great right now.


In person, it look like a factory install. This picture doesn't do the swap justice.

[FreedS4]

New exterior shot...

[threlevenguy]

Just got a couple of pictures from my buddy of his LS1/FC swap.

He's in the middle of prepping it for a re-spray, so the body doesn't look great right now.


In person, it look like a factory install. This picture doesn't do the swap justice.

Where's the rotary???:tsk:

[Iain]

Where's the rotary???:tsk:

In the bin.

Where it belongs.

[FreedS4]

Where's the rotary???

The 13B is a great turbo-charged motor. In fact, he had a big turbo on there and it ran well, until an apex seal blew and killed just the engine and turbo. Decided to go with the trusty LS1 instead of building another rotary.

[craiggroves91]

VERY CLEAN! Can't wait to see how it turns out!
My car Is Kinda not really similar to yours.

http://r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=153744