5ickride's 1991 318ic Build Thread

[5ickride]

Went in for a brake job at Guten (Levent) came out with these...

[5ickride]

Sort out your engine maintenance first and foremost. Replace hoses, gaskets, fluids, etc...i started a thread in the M42 section which covers all the details. Id then move to suspension and brakes. After that you can start adding the eye candy.

[Nylko]

If you look at the top of the headlight's you'll see the plastic strip cut's off on the U.S. grills where as the Euro grills keep going across. Euro grills make the car look a tad more aggressive IMO. Congrats on the new ride!

Thanks for the info. Do you have any advice on what mods I should do first?

[5ickride]

Oh boy...something big is about to happen!! Dare i say...futura's!

[5ickride]

If you look at the top of the headlight's you'll see the plastic strip cut's off on the U.S. grills where as the Euro grills keep going across. Euro grills make the car look a tad more aggressive IMO. Congrats on the new ride!

[Nylko]

what is the difference between a euro grille and a regular one.
Im new to the whole e30 world but i think the cars are awesome.
im 16 and i just bought my first car on tuesday and it was a 1991 BMW 318ic. it was in great shape.

[airkhin]

keep up the good work! looking forward to seeing more progress on it. ;)

[5ickride]

^^Thanks. The cluster mod is one of the more eye-pleasing experience you can do to the E30 (makes me feel like im driving a real sports car) Lol

[Jand3rson]

Great idea on painting the 55 mph mark!

[5ickride]

Bought it off a member here (AC Nico). It's a Euro cluster. I got the rings from another member (87vert?) and Alpina tach strip from Levent (ZM Blue...). I took the cluster apart, painted the needles, and put it all together. I like it!

[zxert]

Sick cluster. Where did you get it from and how much?

[5ickride]

Not too much to report on. Getting brakes done this weekend after i freed up some cash with the sale of my BBS's. Then looking at possibly picking up some Azev wheels.

New (used) soft top will go in soon.



Duct tape is the shit!!

[5ickride]

Installed MarkD chip and it upgraded my teacup yorki engine into a boston terrier. Def feel that little fucker zipping through the gears!

Also installed the euro clock finally. Very simple and straight forward with the "How To..." thread here.

PS- dont show this to Luke, he might throw up! Putting an order in for JVC soon! :D



While at it i figured id throw this in also.



Progress is a bit slow but i figured this should be a two year project and not a 4 month one.

Stay tuned.

[ZM Blue Devil]

getting there...

[5ickride]

Euro grills and Bosch projectors installed.