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Welcome to the E30 family. Beautiful car.Comment
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I think that is a horrible idea... That is exactly what I have planned for my car. :-)
Minus the gc coilovers and st sways. All IE for me baby!
The car looks great! Exactly what I'm going to be looking for, more or less, the end of this year. I would definitely agree that you should go with euro bumpers. If you were to buy them from the forum, they shouldn't cost more then $400 for everything you need, but between you and me they can be had for less. ;) With a little bartering, a little junk yard, and a little cash, I got my complete rear and near complete front with front valance as well as an additional front valance and most the makings of a second front bumper, all for around $150. I am going to have the cream of the crop sent to a bumper shop to have re-chromed and made perfect so it will end up being a bit more in the long run, but if you look they can be had for only a couple hundred. I would also advise you to get the euro valance if you go this route because it finishes off the look.
Here is a link to some pictures of my friends euro replica. Same color as yours, euro bumpers, us valance.
Cheers,
Brian
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Looking at your friend's car I definitely like the euro bumpers. Interesting tid-bit - Along with the maintenance records back to '86 my car also came with the original window sticker. It appears it originally had black vinyl seats with delphin carpet just like your friend's E30. It was probably cracked to shit like every vinyl E30, hence the hounds-tooth.Here is a link to some pictures of my friends euro replica. Same color as yours, euro bumpers, us valance.
There's a European salvage yard here in San Diego and was going to call tomorrow and get a quote on an E30 m3 5 lug swap. What should I expect to pay? I think this will be my first mod. After all, I like driving my car more than gawking at it. Any other suggestions?Last edited by mintscorpion; 01-08-2009, 09:09 PM.-Matt
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lookin good
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By the way, if I do end up tucking the bumpers as a temporary thing before I get euro bumpers, I sure as shit wouldn't run my car into a wall. Anyone who does that is just silly. I would take out the shocks and compress them with a bench vise.-Matt
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There is a guy on here who has a full 5 lug swap and then some it appears for $2000. I wouldn't expect to pay much less. Plus you will need to get wheels.
Where in SD are you located? Are you going to Autobahn? Honestly the 5 lug is not going to do much for you as far as performance at this point. It is more one of those expensive mods you do later on because of a brake kit or wheels you want to run. Even then, you are better off sticking with 4 lug as there are a lot of brake and wheel options available now. Check out the 5 lug section. You will see a lot of discussion on this.
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Reminds me of my car. Its beautiful :)
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-Matt
1986 BMW 325
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What is your intention for this car? Daily? Street? Track? Auto X? I'm about 30 min or so from you. We should meet up some time. I wanna check out your car!
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BrianComment
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E30's are awesome cars. Easy to work on, cheap cars. waffleswaffleswaffleswaffleswaffles magnets for smart girls lol.
Nice find.1985 325e 2.8 Turbo VEMSComment
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I'm in Fallbrook. Off the 76 by the 15.
On my last e30, I upgraded my brakes to Zimmermann cross-drilled rotors, stainless steel lines, Porterfield R4 race pads, and Motul fluid and it was great for spirited driving in the twisties. Would have been the same for auto x. A bit in adequate for track. If auto x is the most strenuous driving you plan for now, I would suggest starting off with stock brakes rebuilt, good pads, rotors, stainless lines and good fluid. You will be amazed with how well they work. If it turns out to be not enough you can always upgrade later.
Again, this is just my personal opinion. I often see people get new cars of various costs and performance levels and the first thing they want is high levels of adjustability in their suspension, huge brakes, and big power/torque numbers. When I was working in aftermarket I used to tell them that I will sell them any part they want, but I suggest driving the car as is first. Get used to it. Learn it's boundaries. Then take baby steps in your upgrades. You will become a better driver, and will be able to appreciate your modifications much more in the long run. I hope this helps in your modifying endeavors.
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