Newman's E30/Skyline swap thread

[Farbin Kaiber]

$33,070? Wat?

[Bishop]

You're doing it right right now. Just cause it's not an M3 doesn't mean the car is not gonna be a monster...

[87e30]

You're doing it right right now. Just cause it's not an M3 doesn't mean the car is not gonna be a monster...

OH, I agree. I was just curious.

If I were to put 30k into an e30 I'd choose an e30m3 simply because if I ever resold I'd probably get more back out of it.


Nonetheless, awesome build newman. Thanks for the updates.

[newman]

If I had to guess I'd say that money in the car, in total, is probably closer to a number that starts with a 4

[newman]

OH, I agree. I was just curious.

If I were to put 30k into an e30 I'd choose an e30m3 simply because if I ever resold I'd probably get more back out of it.


Nonetheless, awesome build newman. Thanks for the updates.

Right. The car was a 500 dollar roller when I got it. Full of rust holes, dented up, etc.

There is tons of other ways I could have spent this money, but I'm happy with this. It's MINE. Every single nut and bolt and part and piece on the car has been touched, mended, cleaned, painted, improved, replaced or modified... BY ME.

Do I regret not getting a S14? Totally. But at this point there's nothing I can do to change it, so I'll just keep moving forward. :)

[ikkitousen]

simply because if I ever resold I'd probably get more back out of it.

This is a Car you NEVER sell. You get Burried in it when you burst into flames at a Million Miles an Hour going in Circles!

Edit: P.S. Not that, that is a Bad thing by any means... I can think of worse ways to die.

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[Bishop]

The e30 is cooler than an s14, psh ;) lol.... It's unique, and that's why it's cool. Has anyone EVER swapped a skyline drivetrain into an s14 (probably, but I don't know). You can claim to have the ONLY skyline powered BMW lol... Also, were you on IWSTI when you had the Subaru?

[newman]

The e30 is cooler than an s14, psh ;) lol.... It's unique, and that's why it's cool. Has anyone EVER swapped a skyline drivetrain into an s14 (probably, but I don't know). You can claim to have the ONLY skyline powered BMW lol... Also, were you on IWSTI when you had the Subaru?

Lol, not a Nissan S14, as in a BMW S14 = E30M3 (i realize that if I put a skyline motor in this car, it would no longer have an S14 in it, but I have always called E30M3s as S14s)

I was on IWSTI but I didn't post much...

Here are some pics of my STi:

[Bishop]

Perrin kit for the turbo and FMIC? You do all your cars right ;) Very nice

[newman]

Perrin kit for the turbo and FMIC? You do all your cars right ;) Very nice

It was an ultimate racing turbokit
The FMIC was TurboXS (it was free...)

[Bishop]

Free is good lol, but Ultimate Racing, you do do things right. Anyway..... I like the e30 build, it's unique and it's gonna be badass.

[ikkitousen]

I love the Hello Kitty on the rear! WOOT!

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[newman]

Free is good lol, but Ultimate Racing, you do do things right. Anyway..... I like the e30 build, it's unique and it's gonna be badass.

I've never really been know to half ass anything... except maybe some relationships. Lol.

[Bishop]

[87e30]

Right. The car was a 500 dollar roller when I got it. Full of rust holes, dented up, etc.

There is tons of other ways I could have spent this money, but I'm happy with this. It's MINE. Every single nut and bolt and part and piece on the car has been touched, mended, cleaned, painted, improved, replaced or modified... BY ME.

Do I regret not getting a S14? Totally. But at this point there's nothing I can do to change it, so I'll just keep moving forward. :)

No worries. As long as you don't sell it, then it really doesn't matter.