Sterling Silber M-technic Cabriolet

[robrez]

Interior pic. I wanted all original leather so I culled the best bolsters, padding and parts from four vert seats and one m3 seat to build these:



I also scored a set of NOS silver floor mats. Yeah, this car is pretty much silver and black everywhere except the roundels and the M-technic badges.

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NIce RG's those are forged and about 2.5 pounds lighter per a wheel. They are not common at all nice pick up.

BBS RGs are strong and light; they're keepers. But I decided to keep the vert mostly stock in appearance, and the euroweaves are a better match patina-wise

The guy who wanted to part it out was at Vintage?!!!

Yep. He said he was young and inexperienced modding cars, and that he regretted a lot of the things he did to the car. He went to the meet with a childhood friend who also remembered the car, and the friend is now into e30s.

Very cool!

What key chain is that? Is it a dealer item?

I found the cloisonné keychain on eBay; the seller had a lot of different vintage key chains.

[phenryiv1]

Over six years later and my convertible finally made its topless debut at SoCal Vintage this past weekend. A brand new key was appropriate for the occasion.



It was so fitting that I was able to meet the former owner of this car at SoCal Vintage. He confirmed a lot of what I already knew or suspected about the car and how it got to the condition it was in when I bought it. He said it came out really good, and that his father (who handed it down to him) would also get a kick out of its resuscitation.

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Very cool!

What key chain is that? Is it a dealer item?

[reelizmpro]

The guy who wanted to part it out was at Vintage?!!!

[M-technik-3]

NIce RG's those are forged and about 2.5 pounds lighter per a wheel. They are not common at all nice pick up.

[robrez]

Over six years later and my convertible finally made its topless debut at SoCal Vintage this past weekend. A brand new key was appropriate for the occasion.





It was so fitting that I was able to meet the former owner of this car at SoCal Vintage. He confirmed a lot of what I already knew or suspected about the car and how it got to the condition it was in when I bought it. He said it came out really good, and that his father (who handed it down to him) would also get a kick out of its resuscitation.

My plans now are just to enjoy it in its "surviver" condition.



An advantage of moving the battery to the trunk and an iX washer bottle in it's place, is a better view of the headers and MK valve cover.

[Cabriolet]

this is what i used in my mtech2's rear speakers.

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Car/Speakers/D-Series/TS-D1302R

and these up front

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Car/Speakers/D-Series/TS-D1320C

i like them so much, i even but them in my blue car. they are much clearer than the bmw speakers and are pretty loud.

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Are they truly full-range? I can't wrap my head around high-frequency reproduction when the whole cone is moving from bass notes.

I may have mispoken, but what I meant that they are not components. Basically, they are newer, higher wattage, oem, drop-in replacements that sound a heck of a lot better than the 25 year old original speakers, in my case. Here's the part number 65138375081.

[phenryiv1]

I upgraded my rear speakers from the stock 4ohm 25w full range speakers to 4ohm 40w full range speakers oem from an e39 or Z3 iirc. It's a really tight fit because of the bigger magnets, but a great upgrade.

Are they truly full-range? I can't wrap my head around high-frequency reproduction when the whole cone is moving from bass notes.

[robrez]

OEM convertible hardtop roof racks

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I upgraded my rear speakers from the stock 4ohm 25w full range speakers to 4ohm 40w mid range speakers oem from an e39 or Z3 iirc. It's a really tight fit because of the bigger magnets, but a great upgrade.

[robrez]

Nice vert! What's the weight difference between 323i ltw flywheel vs. m20 325i single mass flywheel? Did early trans come with different gearings compared to later g260? Also, your e-brake lever looks really long..
If you're in Toronto let's grab a coffee and talk about e30s some day!

IIRC ,the 323i is about 13lb vs the 17lb 325i flywheel. Early trans had same gearing as far as I know. It's a leather mtech e-brake lever, same length as the stock rubber lever. Thanks man!

nice work robert how does the car drive with the lighter flywheel

It's seems to drive like a stock car should. But I've never driven an m20 with 325i single-mass or dual-mass flywheel before.

[iwantspeed]

nice work robert how does the car drive with the lighter flywheel

[robrez]

Needs a full suite of walkaround pics.... very cool stuff done here

I hope to take some exterior shots soon. The car has a lot of dings and the clearcoat is toast in many areas. It could really use a new paint job. But since I'm going with the "survivor" look for now, I'm going to get the dings removed and buff the paint soon.

Depending on how decent I can get get the exterior looking, I may install my recently refinished BBS RGs. Right now I'm running euroweaves which match the vert's patina pretty well.

[jasonbk]

Nice vert! What's the weight difference between 323i ltw flywheel vs. m20 325i single mass flywheel? Did early trans come with different gearings compared to later g260? Also, your e-brake lever looks really long..

If you're in Toronto let's grab a coffee and talk about e30s some day!