First I'd just like to say hello, and introduce myself. My name is Ryan. I am an avid autocrosser and hillclimber from near Harrisburg, PA (though not in an E30, yet). I have found a lot of information on your forums, and I'm sure I will turn here lots for help as my project progresses.
This past June I ran the 24 hours of Lemons at Summit Point with some friends. It was a blast, but the car was unreliable, and very much uninspiring.
This is the car.
It is odd that someone actually managed to get a picture of it because it spent so little time on the track (and even luckier that I was the one at the wheel, as I only did about 5 laps over the whole event, first 3 and last 2). It is a 95 Neon and was nothing but problems. We had brake problems, followed by electical problems (that basically caused us to miss all of the first day), then brake problems again, and finally head gasket problems that were probably related to the brake problems.
So after the torture of the weekend you might ask why would I do it again, and why am I posting on an E30 site. Well after telling the stories to family and friends, my Uncles decided that they wanted in and told me to keep an eye out for a "good" car. Shortly after I found a deal I couldn't pass up. On the Grassroots Motorsports forum I found a free 1990 325i Convertible.
The ad read
It was only an hour drive so I figured why not.
Here is what I found.
Luckily they had a sloped driveway so it only took a little push to get it on the trailer and I was away.
That's pretty much as far as things have gotten. We will soon start stripping it and selling parts to get some funds for the cage, and other safety equipment.
Also still trying to come up with a theme for the car. With so many E30s I figured our best shot to get in a race is a good theme and possibly some creativity in the powertrain department, and I might have a donor lined up for that as well. I will update this post as the project progresses.
This past June I ran the 24 hours of Lemons at Summit Point with some friends. It was a blast, but the car was unreliable, and very much uninspiring.
This is the car.
It is odd that someone actually managed to get a picture of it because it spent so little time on the track (and even luckier that I was the one at the wheel, as I only did about 5 laps over the whole event, first 3 and last 2). It is a 95 Neon and was nothing but problems. We had brake problems, followed by electical problems (that basically caused us to miss all of the first day), then brake problems again, and finally head gasket problems that were probably related to the brake problems.
So after the torture of the weekend you might ask why would I do it again, and why am I posting on an E30 site. Well after telling the stories to family and friends, my Uncles decided that they wanted in and told me to keep an eye out for a "good" car. Shortly after I found a deal I couldn't pass up. On the Grassroots Motorsports forum I found a free 1990 325i Convertible.
The ad read
Not mine, but I know the owner. He bought it for parts, took off what he wanted and is looking for someone to haul the rest away. Located in Towson MD
Here is the email I got...
1990 BMW 325 Convertible Salvage title Working Engine and auto transmission less peripherals Alloy wheels Riccaro style racing seats Good soft top
Yours free for the towing.
Here is the email I got...
1990 BMW 325 Convertible Salvage title Working Engine and auto transmission less peripherals Alloy wheels Riccaro style racing seats Good soft top
Yours free for the towing.
Here is what I found.
Luckily they had a sloped driveway so it only took a little push to get it on the trailer and I was away.
That's pretty much as far as things have gotten. We will soon start stripping it and selling parts to get some funds for the cage, and other safety equipment.
Also still trying to come up with a theme for the car. With so many E30s I figured our best shot to get in a race is a good theme and possibly some creativity in the powertrain department, and I might have a donor lined up for that as well. I will update this post as the project progresses.
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