The MR E30 Project Thread

[MR E30 325is]

This M3 has got to be the biggest piece of shit I have ever purchased.

I am honestly very close to putting it up for sale and letting someone else deal with it.

One problem after another, non stop. Cant even drive it right now because it wont idle for shit, and it sounds like a freight train when I manage to get it above 300 rpms.

On the other hand, the E30 is perfect. Fuck E36's.

[MR E30 325is]

December 1st, 2010

Got the M3 fixed, again. Lets see how long it takes to break this time!

Still lovin' my E30. The hood is coming along well, and I found something I like a lot, and incorporated it into the design. Though I am still no artist.

Pics of random cool stuff soon.

[mwscircle]

how are you doing buddy, I have not seen any update from you lately. I wanna see both of your car soon!

[MR E30 325is]

If it hasnt already been said, I want to be the first to say it. It is completely possible for three seperate things to break, AT THE SAME TIME!

First was the pressure regulating valve, which was ordered and replaced. M3 still ran like shit. Turns out, somehow, the connector for all the spark plugs came loose and the car was running on two cylinders! (I know this because the PO put some crazy coil packs that blink everytime they fire)

Well after reconnecting that the car still didnt idle for shit, but at least it wasnt struggling at 300 rpms! So, I grab my carb cleaner (this is after I cleaned the ICV and the MAF) and go to town looking for vacuum leaks. To no avail.

So as I am chilling there I just decide to stick my hand down under the manifold and feel for stuff. And for some reason, the ICV is humming and vibrating softly.

Turns out, since the PO installed an M50 manifold on the S52, he had the ICV at such an extreme angle, that the wires at the connector wore through the casing, and were shorting each other out!

So I got a new plug, and extended the wires a little bit and voila, all problems fixed.

Except for one.

The car will die after it idles for precisely 15 seconds. Without fail. If I blip the throttle it wont do it. I am still stumped, but at least its driveable. Gonna swap the ICV from the E30 and see if it solves the problem.

[lga714]

Jesus a lot is going on down there. I may have missed it but is the S/C back on the E30 yet?

[MR E30 325is]

Jesus a lot is going on down there. I may have missed it but is the S/C back on the E30 yet?

It is not, I am still trying to find somebody that can do it. Damn Rotrex's

[MR E30 325is]

January 2nd, 2011

Well, its been a while since I have been able to update this thread with anything E30 related, but due to recent events I will be able to post a worthwhile update.

I was enjoying my birthday, and the New years holiday with my girlfriend and her family and it was time for me to go.

Car fired right up, I let it idle for a while, and I go to drive off and the clutch pedal has no pressure whatsoever.

Checks for leaks, there are none. Check for fluid, there is plenty.

Slave cylinder failed on me. Which doesnt suck too bad, but I had to leave it at her house, and I felt kinda like a loser. Haha

Ordering a slave now, and I will install it sometime this week.

P.S. E36 M3's still suck!

[Wh33lhop]

Which car's slave went out?

[MR E30 325is]

The E30.

[REVHARD05]

dude, i just want to say i love the way your car sits, the 16s are the shit, i would like to hear about the suspension setup you have.

[MR E30 325is]

dude, i just want to say i love the way your car sits, the 16s are the shit, i would like to hear about the suspension setup you have.

B&G coilovers my man. Nice and adjustable, to give me just the stance I want.

[619E30]

Wow, I envy you

[J3M93]

dam this thread is gold!

[MR E30 325is]

This friday the E30 is going on a nice long ride trip, first to Phoenix, then up to flagstaff to go snowboarding. Then all the way back to san diego.

Gonna throw it on a lift tomorrow to check on somethings and make sure everything is in tip top shape before I put lots of miles over the course of this holiday weekend.

[bernzpeed]

This M3 has been the biggest headache of a car that I have ever had to deal with.

I finally fixed a slow coolant leak that made me add coolant every week or so.

And now all of a sudden, after washing it and making it look all pretty I drive it back to the barracks and watch in horror as the temp rockets to the three quarter line on the dash, and to 250 degrees (hot!!!) on the secondary temp sensor I have that reads temp right outside of the thermostat on the housing.

Plenty of coolant and the belt is still there. I am thinking either stuck thermostat, which doesnt seem plausible, because it was installed A MONTH AGO! Or, worse, a failed waterpump. About to do research.

Dont let the pic fool you, this car is a high maintenance bitch. I curse the PO for ignoring so much maintenance.



On the other, and much happier hand, the E30 is running superchargerless, flawlessly. It has been raining here so I have been enjoying spinning the tires in huge parking lots to really enjoy what I have. At least I have the E30 (which I swear will never leave me stranded) is in great shape. But its probably due to the fact that I have put hundreds into preventative maintenance. Cant wait to do the same to the M3.

E36s have a reputation of blown head gaskets I've heard. I had a 98 328iC that I got lucky with but I got an offer I couldn't refuse so I let it go. Kinda regret it.