Wishno's winter beater project thread(+misc vert action)

[CorvallisBMW]

even winter beaters deserve a quality non domestic oil filter. thought i taught you better than that. dont be a mayhem.

There's nothing wrong with 'domestic' oil filters really. In fact Purolator is an OEM BMW mfg'r and has been for years, all the original canister filters were made by Purolator until BMW switched to the cartridge type and now uses Mahle and Mann.

So get your $4 Purolator from Bi-Mart and save the $6 over the dealership filter for some beer and titties :)

Josh, what kind of exhaust are you running on the convertible?

[Wishno87]

Those are IE3's? Who said something about reverse rake on IE3's?? That stance is purdy!

Let me know what day you want to meet in Oly for those Bottle caps and I'll arrange accordingly.

The front gap is still a little bigger than the rear gap but that will be fixed soon with drop hats:)

[ck_taft325is]

Current situation:


Next step roof basket and spare tires mounted up top.

Those are IE3's? Who said something about reverse rake on IE3's?? That stance is purdy!

Let me know what day you want to meet in Oly for those Bottle caps and I'll arrange accordingly.

[CorvallisBMW]

Nice work, now fix up that fugly rear seat :)

[Wishno87]

Current situation:


Next step roof basket and spare tires mounted up top.

[Wishno87]

Good call i should probably repaint that. I was going to do it a while ago but forgot about it. Its the original dealer frame so i would like to keep it though.

[N2MYE30]

C'mon man, get rid of that license plate trim! All those clean lines, then you have that fadded trim? Repaint or remove please. Front too.

[Wishno87]

Took the eta up the mountain last week. Had studded snows with LSD so traction was fine. Just got some ie3s on tonight so some pics of the low should be coming soon.:D

[bimmer_E30]

eta ftw

[Wishno87]

I got the eta finished and i have been driving it for a bit now.







Got a magnaflow 14815 on the vert on thursday. Sounds pretty mean. Nice deep growl.



This is where it will be spending the winter while i do some fun stuff to it :D

[smonkbmw]

id be checking the subframe for cracking and clean it up. also replace the PS lines while thats out also. why didnt you clean the motor and trans while its out? nice FRAM filter again.

[Wishno87]

So yesterday i was able to get the block and trans out.


Obligatory open bay shot.


Removed trans and flywheel from bunk motor.


Good motor and trans went in tonight. Should have the car done by tomorrow night if i work diligently.

[Wishno87]

even winter beaters deserve a quality non domestic oil filter. thought i taught you better than that. dont be a mayhem.

IDK i suppose if the next motor this car gets turns out to be decent i may do that but i honestly dont know how long i will even have this motor in this car. And thats a brand new filter i just bought and now i find out the motor was junk. Jasons car ran fine with that eta motor though so hopefully it will be a good one.

[smonkbmw]

Its a winter beater eta. I will keep the 2$:p

even winter beaters deserve a quality non domestic oil filter. thought i taught you better than that. dont be a mayhem.

[Wishno87]

please tell me youll pay the extra $2 over what you paid for the FRAM and get a actual Mann or Mahle filter?

Its a winter beater eta. I will keep the 2$:p