E30 Euro Frankenstein Semaj4712 Progress Thread

[semaj4712]

I do, but the motor mounts are low, so we are going to throw e46 motor mounts on it to raise the engine up, and I bought the severe duty skid plate which has a group buy in here i believe

Interior is very nice, crack free dash, center console is a bit chopped up but not bad, carpet is good rear seats r good, front seats are not bad, they are the comfy seats not sport seats and the drivers side has a lot of wear but they'd why I am looking for a nice set of recaro trophies with the all grey upholstery, always loved those, and the would compliment the car greatly

[325ix]

Do you have a skid plate? The car looks nice. what is the interior like?

[semaj4712]

UPDATE PROGRESS - Updated 6/9/13


1989 BMW 325i - M50TUB25 - Euro Frankenstein


Accessories (OEM):
◦ Crack Free Dash
◦ E36 Rear Center Console with Cup-holders
◦ E36 Front Armrest Upholstered to Match Recaro Seats
◦ E36 M3 LTW BMW Motorsport Front Seatbelts
◦ BMW Motorsport Door Handles
◦ Blacked out Kidneys
◦ Euro Grilles
◦ BMW E30 Sunshade
◦ E28 Maplight Mirror
◦ E30 Euro Analog Clock - Blank with M stripe
◦ E30 German Check Panel w/built in Volt Meter
◦ E30 MotoMeter Euro Cluster with Alpina Tach

Accessories Aftermarket
◦ Rogue engineering clutch stop
◦ CAR TEC Autodesign roof spoiler
◦ Recaro Trophy Greys Front and Rear with Rear Armrest
◦ Massive Brakes E30 to Recaro Seat Adapters
◦ Porsche 911R Monza Steering Wheel with matching Porsche Horn Button
◦ Momo E30 Hub and Grant Adapter Plate
◦ BMWPedals
◦ Bavarian Auto E30 Car Cover
◦ VW Passat B3 Duck Bill Front Valence
◦ Ash Tray Gauge Pod w/VW VDO Gauges: Oil-Pressure, Oil-Temp
◦ Rally Armor Mud Flaps

Drivetrain:
◦ ZF Trans
◦ 3.42 LSD
◦ AKG Motorsport STAGE II Quick Shifter
◦ Flossy Grip Rod Heavy Weight Shift Knob

Electrical:
◦ Kenwood KDC-MP34U Headunit
◦ Euro Smilie Headlights
◦ 5600k HID 55W Low Beams
◦ Factory Option Fogs
◦ 3200k HID 35W Fogs
◦ George Graves Light Dimmer

Engine:
◦ M50TUB25
◦ Bahr Radiator
◦ Custom exhaust with Flo-Pro Muffler / Dual tip / Catless
◦ OEM E46 motor mounts
◦ OEM E34 Oil Pan
◦ KAMotors CAI

Frame:
◦ JGee(R3V Membername) HIK Fabrication Severe Duty Skid Plate
◦ Ireland Engineering Front Strut Bar
◦ Dussen (R3V Membername) Custom Rear Strut Bar

Suspension – Front:
◦ KW Full Coilover Suspension

Tires & Wheel Accessories:
◦ Fifteen52 16x8 ET30 Snowflakes Limited Run White
◦ Toyo Proxies 4 205/50/16R
◦ Rear - ECS 20mm Hub Centric Spacers
◦ Front - Motorsport Hardware 15mm Hub Centric Spacers
◦ 90mm Motorsport Hardware Studs
◦ Muteki Open Ended Tuner Lugs



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So this is not so much a build thread as it is just a, this is my car, and post progress I make on it...I say progress but I have no idea what I am aiming for or where the finish line will be. My experience in cars is that you literally will never be done, just happy or satisfied with your car.

Anyways enough philosophical bullshit, a little back story is always nice for those who like to read, if you dont like to read, scroll down and just look at pictures I guess...I came into the E30 scene about a year ago, after coming from the VW scene, I have always enjoyed working on VWs and still enjoy that community and what they are creating over there. But after a MKII project that I sunk years of my life into and loads of money ended in a car that I couldn't get down the street in without something breaking, I decided to leave the scene, and possibly the car scene for good. I got into sport bikes which ended years later with a near death crash on the hi-way that led me back into cars. Although my respect for older cars was greatly increasing and after moving to California a few years prior the only friends that I had that were into cars were into American Classics, so I pulled the trigger on a 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk, I was so excited and still to this day love this car, it is one of less than 10k ever made with the Gran Turismo stamp on it. I rebuilt the engine got it road worthy, and enjoy it all the time (except for right now as the tranny is no beuno).

Anyways this brings me to the start of my BMW and E30 story, last year I got a big tax return and decided instead of paying bills and being responsible, Id buy a euro, I missed my VWs and wanted something to throw money into, while looking for a MK1 TDI Caddy I found a few E30s that were really catching my eye. I had never considered buying a BMW but my uncle had an E30 for years and I had helped him form time to time when he built it, and I decided to hit him up and find more out on the car, and to my dismay he had sold the car but knew the buyer, and the buyer, to my excitement, was willing to sell the car. I was a proud owner of a 91 318is

Fast forward 6 months, while stopped at a cross walk, a 16 year old rear ended a mini-van that rear ended me...my car was hit pretty hard, enough to knock the bumper partily off and do a good amount of damage to the rear quater and trunk panel. After settling with insurance I bought it back, and sold it to a fellow R3V member, whom is now make it look very pretty and road worthy again, I had my heart set on a E34 M5 in great condition...however same night Id sell my old E30, he would sell the M5

Which brings me to this past weekend, I was hit up by a member here on R3V that he was selling his E30 M50. So I went down to Long Beach and thought it was a pretty solid car, drove very well, had a lot of power...after some negotiating brought it home. I am very happy with it, and cannot wait to get going on some of the things I want to do with it.

This is the picture of the car that the dude sent me,


After I got it home and cleaned it up


And without doubt I of course cracked my oil pan the first night...


Nothing a little JB Weld cant fix...or a lot of JB Weld



Went and saw Chris at Castros Motorsports today and re recommended swapping the motor mounts to lift it up, I agree

Future plans for the build will be...
Turbo it
probably S50 Cam it
Exhaust needs repair, I think theres a hole in it
Replace Engine Mounts
Near Seats
Refinish Wheels
Larger Dish in the front Wheels
Camber Plates
Lower Rear

And I am sure there is a lot more, check out my WTB Thread and youll get a pretty good Idea of where this is going to go...

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?p=3434536

Here is my old E30