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    Imola Red 540i6 build ....E34 content

    So it all started shooting the breeze going down the list of ultimate BMW's and the 540i 6 speed is hard to forget! next thing you know a decent one was sourced in Nevada and a plane ticket was purchased in its behalf



    Mechanically sound with 130k on it a few Schnitzer goodies cross drilled rotors and a clean title. This is how the car looked DAY 1


    Made it home without a hickup in two days comfortably. Discovered this one had no traction control


    Sent it in to get a diag, came back with a clean bill of health and news that the block was replaced by bmw @ 30k so the engine actually only had 100k ..score
    Plans Started to formulate and I convinced my brother it should be painted Imola red and the teardown began







    meanwhile parts started coming in. new fogs, tails , clears, emblems,side markers, and a few other bits. also started painting the trim


    ....

    OUT SHE GOES all ready for paint.....Last day she will be hellrot
    [IMG]http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr322/moving3e/IMG_0540.jpg[IMG]
    About a week later I went to pick her up. the paint was decent, there were a few issues and an orange peel effect, so I sent it off to be color sanded
    anddd i present to you IMOLARED540i6SPEEED


    I instantly started putting her all back together



    And slowly but surely the vision came to light




    540i 6speeds run in the family


    Did the valvecover gaskets .. had them powerdercoated gold and buttoned it all back together for her dayview at the leavenworth cruise







    Fast forward four years... lets see what is different
    the car was sold to a friend and I basically asked for first right of refusal , so when it came available again i snagged it back .
    since the last post its now sitting on bc coils with staggered zed wheels.
    full exhaust cat and res delete ..just an x pipe and supersprint muffler





    Ever since I've had the car I've been driving it with pretty stripped interior ... No headliner mismatch door panels ..the previous owner painted 94 tan door panels black and made bride fabric inserts ...cut the passenger seatbelt because the bolt was too hard to get out due to seat twist... So browsing Craigslist I found what looked to be my old black 6speed with mint interior in a part out as... I danced around with the owner several times about getting it back . A few months later he posts saying he needs the whole car gone ASAP ... so needless to say ... It came home with me the following weekend ...for a song
    Last edited by moving3e; 09-26-2016, 03:24 PM.

    #2
    Dope. Some m-pars would set it off but job well done amigo.
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      #3
      :boner:

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        #4

        Almost Ready for spray


        Last edited by moving3e; 06-21-2012, 12:44 PM.

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          #5
          Nice! :)


          M20B28 Turbo

          My Build Thread

          http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=255839

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            #6
            nice and clean!
            GRIPPY'S*GARAGE

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              #7
              Bringing it to the picnic?

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                #8
                radtastic
                1989 US E30 Cammed S52
                Under Construction: 1983 Euro E28 Cammed LQ9/LS3 Heads/Jakeb E28 LSx Kit

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                  #9
                  god damn. how many of these are there in north america?

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                    #10
                    Looks awesome! Good work sir.


                    Go here be happy!

                    Ratchet Garage e30 V8 build.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by evandael View Post
                      god damn. how many of these are there in north america?
                      not enough
                      E30 buildy things
                      http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=195286

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by evandael View Post
                        god damn. how many of these are there in north america?
                        IIRC, BMW NA imported 1587 (that's the number that sticks in my head), so I'd speculate that there are somewhere between 1000 and 1200 still on the road. I have a 95 540i/6 in Sterling Silver. It's one of 3 made in 95 in that color, which was a special order only color. It has the Individual VIN plate and has 288,000 miles on it. I drive it daily in the summer only, it gets stored in the winter. Great cars...



                        OP, I love the Imola! It really fits the car much better than Hellrot, IMO. LMK if you decide to change wheels... I'd take the Schnitzer's off your hands...

                        Garey
                        Last edited by bmwmech1; 06-19-2012, 07:37 PM.


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                          #13
                          Fresh!! Love how nicely that cleaned up.
                          IG: deniso_nsi Leave me feedback here

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                            #14
                            Very nice e34.
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                              #15
                              Nice!!!!!! :)

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