New girl on the forum and...(cont.)

[F34R]

Anyone in the NY area wants to come to my place and do some awesome e30 building over the weekend? it is happening the 26th-28th

4 guys are already coming, more the better!

BBQ, brews, gun shooting

[delatlanta1281]

Anyone in the NY area wants to come to my place and do some awesome e30 building over the weekend? it is happening the 26th-28th

4 guys are already coming, more the better!

BBQ, brews, gun shooting

I will be in Chicago.

[LJ851]

Huh, was it where the Old Home Depot used to be? Or down on the left?
Back on topic, who wants to talk about engine cranes?

I was thinking about painting my crane, any suggestions? It's such a boring silver.

By the old HD i think.

[freeride53]

Hey guys, I'm trying to visit my friend @ Emory on my first vacation from school this fall. Any meets coming up this fall in the ATL?

[delatlanta1281]

I was thinking about painting my crane, any suggestions? It's such a boring silver.

It matches your bike lift though, so if you did paint it, you would probably have to paint the bike stand as well. I would go with Harbor Freight orange.
Maybe Jay can chime in and give suggestions...

[F34R]

I was thinking about painting my crane, any suggestions? It's such a boring silver.

By the old HD i think.

DUDE, you know that thread with the white car and blue engine bay? The blue would look awesome on the crane with a black base.

[Huff]

Hey guys, I'm trying to visit my friend @ Emory on my first vacation from school this fall. Any meets coming up this fall in the ATL?

Always!! You need to eat at the new Pig 'N Chic by Emory. It really is a great BBQ joint. Try the chicken salad.... It'll change your life

[acolella76]

Hey guys, I'm trying to visit my friend @ Emory on my first vacation from school this fall. Any meets coming up this fall in the ATL?

We have weekly meets every... week. Chances are when you come visit there will be at least one or two meets going on

[trackda9]

All in all see is the car not running and you asking for someone to come get it done. You know how I tell? Your "mechanic" looks SOOOOO happy with himself after the m10 milestone. FUCK YEAH, fist pounds around!

ok this tread is only been up for a little more than a week. and you think we going and asking for help? have you ever done a swap yourself? it takes time for things you need like motor mounts to be shipped. due to no motor mounts their is no progress. before you start talking shit about the machanic ( which i might add is me),yeah im decently happy that the motor came out that smooth and im ready to put the new one back in soon as i get back in town. i am completely confident that me and my gf (jaylissa who is doing a lot of work on her own) can complete this swap on our own. the instalation is not gona have any half ass wiring or all kinda of shit ziptied together. btw to all the haters on the paint almost everything was removed in the engine bay (abs, brake lines, booster, wires, ect ) the acceleromter was masked and the strut towers

[samiam3356]

Good news, your girlfriend is hot! :p

Do work and I think you will find most people giving you respect. Talk shit and you are asking for a gang bang. Good luck as this started off in the right direction and I truly hope it gets back on track. You and your girl have a chance to have a really nice setup on her car. Like I said, Good Luck and I hope you guys have a fast turn around. My build was over 2 years.

[JayyE30]

John! don't be bothered by it , we don't need to explain ourselves. You've done swaps when you're 16 all on your own ,that shows skills. There's a reason why they spend so much time on my thread instead of on their cars. Which is totally fine with me, this thread is started by me and for my own records and benefits and also for people that are interested in the swap, not neccessarily convincing people you must do it. So no matter if the comments are negative or positive Im still me, posting updates from the starts. Haters are like bugs they're meant to bug people, you can't kill them all so let them do what they're made to do. It's just a little insect with big egos but everyone has a good heart to begin with

Have a great day and keep checking back ~

-JAYLISSA.

[JayyE30]

Good news, your girlfriend is hot! :p

Do work and I think you will find most people giving you respect. Talk shit and you are asking for a gang bang. Good luck as this started off in the right direction and I truly hope it gets back on track. You and your girl have a chance to have a really nice setup on her car. Like I said, Good Luck and I hope you guys have a fast turn around. My build was over 2 years.

Thank you for understanding I don't care if people say things about engine bay or me, but my boyfriend actually done alot of research on this , considering this is the first German car he's ever worked on and he's only 18. Honestly, without him I have no confidence of getting it done all by myself, He's the one that constantly reminds me about the disadvantages of "half ass" work on cars. He'd spend years to finish the car rather than a couple weeks to show it off. he's guide me through everything. I've learned so much from him he's a great person. For those whom mentioned any negative comments towards him, please reconsider your respect for him because I bet not many has came as far as he did for being so young and intelligent

Thank you,
Jaylissa.

[Jb325is]

I hear you. I guess going to Vintage has kind of swayed my opinion of what an e30 should represent. 2002s went through a "popularity" phase like this a long time ago. Now that there are e30s to buy cheaply, and mod cheaply, the 2002 is mostly left alone and is now built/ restored by a different kind of owner. The e30 will go the same way as the 2002 as e36's and parts come down in price even more. I guess my deal is this... if you want to have fun, I am all for that. But you need to be open to criticism (which the OP is). Many members of this forum are playing a protective role when others state an opinion that seems to be stated in 90% of all these types of build threads. I think some OG's who didn't expect to see this car become so widely popular and are protective of what they started, and the work they put in 10 to 15 years ago when performance parts were hard to find. There are guys out there that went through alot of trial and error in order to do things right. Now when someone stickers their hood, or rust's their car, or paints their bay a weird color, they (I) don't see it as the culture we initially got into. So it upsets us that so many are taking the easy way out when alot of OGs couldn't or wouldn't. By all means, have a blast with your car. That's why you bought it.
As far as what you've done with your swap, I am sure you went over it with a fine tooth comb before you dropped it in your car. I have an M20 sitting in my driveway as we speak that is headed in Dilsnik's red car. We will look at EVERYTHING to make sure all is good, and replace what needs to be replaced, but some items should be addressed no matter what like the TB and WP. Why not replace these wear items? Why not take the oil pan off to make sure the main bearings and oil pump are fine? It seems like a no brainer to do these things. Just like in painting an engine bay, why not remove EVERYTHING instead of painting over things like ground straps, and accelerometers.
Just my opinion.

Gotcha.. I see where you are coming from. I didnt read the whole thread, so I took what you said a little out of context I think. Props to the OP for wanting a swapped e30 in the first place

JB, You make it sound like your car is modded with some tired used parts when in reality your car is clean as shit !

I think you and delatlanta think a lot more closely than you think you do. The last time i saw your car there was no fake carbon fiber, trendy stickers, hello kitty colors or any bullshit to speak of. I do remember Real suspension, Real motor, Real wheels/tires, no cut corners, or boyfriends doing the heavy lifting HAHA! Not to mention the car gets used as intended. Perhaps the only thing lacking is an unlimited budget to do everything all at once, like most of us here. I wish i still had my M30 car to autoX against you with. Another M30 will be coming...

Yeah I think you're right.. Get going on the m30! Or bring the 911 out to the next auto-x.. Did you swap motors yet?

[freeride53]

Thank you for understanding I don't care if people say things about engine bay or me, but my boyfriend actually done alot of research on this , considering this is the first German car he's ever worked on and he's only 18. Honestly, without him I have no confidence of getting it done all by myself, he's guide me through everything. I've learned so much from him he's a great person. For those whom mentioned any negative comments towards him, please reconsider your respect for him because I bet not many has came as far as he did for being so young and intelligent

Thank you,
Jaylissa.

I'm only 18, this is the first german car I've ever worked on.

[bernzpeed]

you have to have thick skin here or the guys with the big egos will try to put u down. it makes me sick sometimes how people get so worked up about these things. be patient and don't mind the haters. you're right they are like bugs. keep up the good work guys.