Lived with this e30 for 16yrs.

[E30_Pare]

Well first of all I am not new to e30's, but i am new to modding them. This car has been in my family ever since it was brand new. Its a 1985 318i bought in Germany, but build in US spec for import(boooo.). Has some additional factory mods like wind deflectors, mud flaps, a zender wing, and to finish it off some ///M badges.

how the car sat 16 years ago(before I was born fyi)


Sadly however the car has been sitting around for about 2 years, and slowly went downhill. Late last year my dad decided to get the car back in running order and has been running like a champ up to this day.

how the car sits 16 years later....


This e30 is basically the same car it was 24 years ago, and now that I'm getting my license will be passed down to me. :nice: However as of now my sister is driving it and she has a bad history with cars so I just hope she doesn't crash my future car.





I really love this car and have plans to restore it back to its original glory and then some.

I would love to get some advice on where to start with this project/daily driver.

[hendrixvodu]

Well first of all I am not new to e30's, but i am new to modding them. This car has been in my family ever since it was brand new. Its a 1985 318i bought in Germany, but build in US spec for import(boooo.). Has some additional factory mods like wind deflectors, mud flaps, a zender wing, and to finish it off some ///M badges.

how the car sat 16 years ago(before I was born fyi)


Sadly however the car has been sitting around for about 2 years, and slowly went downhill. Late last year my dad decided to get the car back in running order and has been running like a champ up to this day.

how the car sits 16 years later....

holy crap! do you have a working check panel in an 85 318i !?!?!??!

[Kilomph]

Suspension.

[E30_Pare]

holy crap! do you have a working check panel in an 85 318i !?!?!??!

Well i wired up the seat belt check light to work but all the other gauges are just for looks. I have the original check panel still. The one in it now came out of a 91 325i

[E30_Pare]

Oh one more thing I just bought an airdam that will be going onto the car when painted.

[hendrixvodu]

Well i wired up the seat belt check light to work but all the other gauges are just for looks. I have the original check panel still. The one in it now came out of a 91 325i

i got the delete in mine...look for an 84 318i they have the check panel delete

[E30_Pare]

holy crap! do you have a working check panel in an 85 318i !?!?!??!

[Desaevious]

I'm usually not that guy, but lose the M badges and you'll be good!

[E30_Pare]

I'm usually not that guy, but lose the M badges and you'll be good!

I plan to de-badge it entirely except for the bmw roundels. Fyi there 24 yr. old nasty faded ///M badges. So yea no way there gunna stay on or ever get replaced by new ones. :up:

[Jean]

And it's got power windows.... factory or added on later?

[Jesse30]

euro bumpers, suspension, exhaust and wheels. :) clean e30.

[E30_Pare]

And it's got power windows.... factory or added on later?

factory :D

[hendrixvodu]

And it's got power windows.... factory or added on later?

my old 85 had power windows and a ski pass cut out...but i like the manual better in my 84

[E30_Pare]

euro bumpers, suspension, exhaust and wheels. :) clean e30.

I don't think il be doing euro bumpers for a while. After paint I plan to do the suspension(the usual H&R/Bilstein setup). Anyone have suggestions on a cheap exhaust and wheel setup? I was peepin at the IE catback exhaust and maybe some bbs rs replicas.

[dude8383]

And it's got power windows.... factory or added on later?

how the hell do you know this?

are you seeing more pictures than i am????

:)