demon m3 coming back from the dead

[FAM3OUS]

Please leave it green since you're not worried about keeping it original.

Yes!!

Sorry guys Green has seen its last days

That green looks like puke imo. You could start making an evo 2 rep with Macao blue and the interior you already have for it. ;)

That's where I am headed - although not an EVO2 rep per se I am doing the Macao with the EVO2 interior - will also do the EVO2 front chin spoiler.

[jhaurimn]

That green looks like puke imo. You could start making an evo 2 rep with Macao blue and the interior you already have for it. ;)

[kingston]

Please leave it green since you're not worried about keeping it original.

Yes!!

[E30SPDFRK]

Please leave it green since you're not worried about keeping it original.

[ColdAccord]

Well small update - S52 is out and sold - going into another E30 which I am happy about. AMS Autowerks has the car still and will be painting the engine bay after the new year.

I sold the owner an e36 touring last year, has it made any progress?

[FAM3OUS]

I saw the post on ams's IG. You will love the s54, it makes an e30 damn quick.

Yea I can imagine - the s52 was a hoot to drive itself.

[jhaurimn]

I saw the post on ams's IG. You will love the s54, it makes an e30 damn quick.

[spiDmang]

Awesome! I was looking into buying this car as well! glad it's in good hands :up:

[2002jm]

nice build

Keep us posted, this is going to be great!!
jm

[FAM3OUS]

Well small update - S52 is out and sold - going into another E30 which I am happy about. AMS Autowerks has the car still and will be painting the engine bay after the new year.


In the mean time I have been acquiring some parts for the S54 swap
First things first was sourcing an s54 which I was able to do - this one has ~99k miles on it. I have already purchased WPC treated bearings and bolts along with Beisan seals and disc for full VANOS bulletproofing. I also got M3ANONE headers from M3F which will sound great.


Next up is new Koni inserts for the GC coilovers, Camber plates, refreshed cooling system, ZF 5 Speed tranny, and full e36 m3 clutch/pp/tob etc.

After that I should have enough parts to get the engine in and start on little things such as interior, cluster, and final body work and paint.

Will post updates every few weeks here as they develop.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

There needs to be a limit of 2 E30 M3s per owner enacted. Nice collection sir. I love blue E30s so have at it. Will look great with that interior.

agree'd Although with the way prices are going I'll never own one..


Nice cars man I love em

[FAM3OUS]

E36s looked great with Techno/Daytona over Dove or Mulberry. I say use this interior and do Daytona. It would look killer with the widebody...mmm

(just do it so I can live vicariously through you. kthx)

Haha agreed - I have a hellrot with the M-Cloth as well and think it looks great - either Macao or Techno is where I am leaning - we shall see. My e36 below

[e30austin]

Haha - I will be honest since I was able to source the grey EVO 2 cloth (below) i was leaning OEM Macao Blue, since the dark blue gray combo is perfect; but after talking to many owners who have seen it in person they said it wasn't as good in person so being an e36 guy I immediately thought Techno or Estoril

E36s looked great with Techno/Daytona over Dove or Mulberry. I say use this interior and do Daytona. It would look killer with the widebody...mmm

(just do it so I can live vicariously through you. kthx)

[2002jm]

good deal

Glad to see this car put back together!!!Have fun with it and post lots of pictures:)
jm

[FAM3OUS]

Well small update (no pics just status). Got the car up on the lift today and went through it all with the guy who does most of the big work for me. Overall the bodywork checked out really well. Car was put back together the way it should have been. A few things need pulled but nothing major at all. Even better news is that there is zero rust or rot. Being in the northeast we are used to some so it was nice to know that no floorpans have to be replaced :).
There was a lot of rear end noise and shakiness and it turned out to be some loose diff bolts and some shot bushings. Will be replacing bushings at a later date but good to know nothing serious wrong in the rear. Shocks are blown all around and the camber plates up front were hacked up and put in completely wrong somehow so he put in some stock top hats and we are good for now. Will be ordering new koni inserts all around as well after the swap.
The engine is strong and I think I have a few buyers lined up so we can get the s54 swap moving.

Color: the paint is in great condition and I think we might just get the swap done and get the suspension, drivetrain sorted first and then get back to respray talks at a later date.

Interior: Going to sell off this tan interior ASAP - if anyone wants it let me know. Since I probably won't be painting the car immediately the EVO 2 seats aren't going to go in just yet (i will probably get some leather reupholstered in the mean time) so I might just put the Recaros in for the time being.

Besides that - pretty happy with the final OK on the car and excited to start piecing together everything.