restoring 91 E30 Alpine White Vert - pics

[M3TROY]

A bondo bucket? Fillers have come a very long way. Some you can lay up to 1/4 inch thick with no issues of cracking, shrinking, bleeding through.
I did my brothers honda this same way almost 7-8 years ago and have yet to see a single issue with the work that was done and alot of things on it was shaved.

i understand what your saying but i want as little to no bondo on the car what so ever.
in fact i first told vlad to order me all new nose and a pass door till he told me he could save them.
i app his honesty and att to detail as i am one pickEEEEEE BITCH :hitler:!!

heres a few pics of the euro motor to be used in me vert.

sorry for the large pics, im not really PC keen ;)

cheers!


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[mitch500]

updates?

[Luis325]

bump for updates....... COMMON VLAD I WANT VERT PORN!!!

[hi its me alec]

Nice engine 8)

[vlad]

bump for updates....... COMMON VLAD I WANT VERT PORN!!!

can I get a day off to celebrate the President's day?

new hood and the fender is edged and is on the car !

[Luis325]

Man i want those wheels!
Cant wait to see it done!

[M3TROY]

Nice engine 8)

hey thanks m8.
yea i cant wait myself, been wanting to have this car redone for over 2 years now.
its been sitting that long :(.
im more of a purest when it comes to looks, i think the factory did it so well why change anything other than a slight drop.
but when it comes to motor swaps the skies the limit

[White325is]

Your going to love that Engine. My buddy Dave has this swap in his vert and the thing is a BLAST. It seriously puts you back in your seat.

[M3TROY]

Your going to love that Engine. My buddy Dave has this swap in his vert and the thing is a BLAST. It seriously puts you back in your seat.

Yea that's what I've been told lol.
I was going with a s54 swap till VLAD talked me out of it :(, he said it would be to much for the vert with flex, I tend to agree but ive been bit by the power bug from birth so saying no to more power is tuff for me lol.
It's more important for me to have a well balanced car so will start with the euro motor then go from there.
If I want more I can always turbo/supercharged it.

[e30lov]

Yea that's what I've been told lol.
I was going with a s54 swap till VLAD talked me out of it :(, he said it would be to much for the vert with flex, I tend to agree but ive been bit by the power bug from birth so saying no to more power is tuff for me lol.
It's more important for me to have a well balanced car so will start with the euro motor then go from there.
If I want more I can always turbo/supercharged it.

US S54 = 333bhp/ 262tq
EUR S50B32 = 316bhp/ 258tq

The extra 17 horses wouldn't matter much.... Flex shouldn't be an issue with a N/A s54.

Jonsku runs a m60/62? in his vert, which has 300tq, it also weighs more. Also there is a number of boosted verts out there with lots of power..

[M3TROY]

US S54 = 333bhp/ 262tq
EUR S50B32 = 316bhp/ 258tq

The extra 17 horses wouldn't matter much.... Flex shouldn't be an issue with a N/A s54.

Jonsku runs a m60/62? in his vert, which has 300tq, it also weighs more. Also there is a number of boosted verts out there with lots of power..

Yea mins the s50b30 so only 286HP.
I got it with super low miles for a great price so I couldn't pass it up.
It has 30kilometers and 9k US miles so about 27,000 US miles total.
It's cool tho I may still do the s54 swap and either sell or keep this motor for another project.
Got a few friends waiting to see how this project turns out before they pull the trigger.

[vlad]

s54 with stand alone will be twice the price of installation of euro s50b30

hood is ready for the primer



hood primered

[e30lov]

Yea mins the s50b30 so only 286HP.
I got it with super low miles for a great price so I couldn't pass it up.
It has 30kilometers and 9k US miles so about 27,000 US miles total.
It's cool tho I may still do the s54 swap and either sell or keep this motor for another project.
Got a few friends waiting to see how this project turns out before they pull the trigger.

Either way it will be tons of fun. Looks like vlad is doing a great job as always

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[Javier h]

That's a sexy engine

but its not always about hp.

It's about the delivery and sure the maintenance of the engine that should have weighed on your final decision.

Personally, I like the look of the S54 plant on E30s. ;)

I am sure when they come down in price in the next few years, we will see these swaps as more common.

[alwaysinabimmer]

but its not always about hp.

It's about the delivery and sure the maintenance of the engine that should have weighed on your final decision.

Personally, I like the look of the S54 plant on E30s. ;)

I am sure when they come down in price in the next few years, we will see these swaps as more common.

I hope they come down a little more.

This is going to be a nice ride!

Looking forward to doing this someday as well.