Tay1392's 1991 318i daily driver journal

[efficient]

I'd be sad to have a late model e30 that was supposed to be plastic bumpers but came with metal lol

[E30NJ]

Someone must have swapped over them to early model and did the bumper tuck mod

[tay1392]

I'd be sad to have a late model e30 that was supposed to be plastic bumpers but came with metal lol

Haha I am now... I wish you guys never told me!

Hopefully I can find a plastic bumper and new front fenders soon. Then this thing will look a lot better.

Future plans: coils, new wheels and tires, get the engine in good daily driving condition, replace the blower to repair the heater and AC. Also - paint correction, and re spray various trim black

Thanks for the comments everyone!!

[tay1392]

Experimented with some paint correction yesterday - I was blown away by the results. Went from dull, swirly old paint to pretty much a mirror finish. No wax - just polishing and correcting the paint!

I only did this one small test spot because I didn't have much time and just wanted to see what kind of results I got. And obviously there are still larger, deeper scratches that no polisher can buff out. Those require wet sanding and/or touch up paint

before:


After:



The tape line:


natural light:

[HennaE30]

Judging by the rest of the car the PO needed big bumpers.
Nice work so far and good luck!

Lol this ^

OP, run the VIN through BMWs reader, it'll tell you everything you need to know about the car, production date, original color, motor/trans, etc


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[tay1392]

Lol this ^

OP, run the VIN through BMWs reader, it'll tell you everything you need to know about the car, production date, original color, motor/trans, etc

Alright, here we go:



seems to match what I have on my title...

I'm starting to really like this car. It's so solid. I wish it was a bit quicker tho. I live up on a bit of a hill and there's a long slow climb on the highway to get there. I'm not going to say it struggles, but it definitely could be quicker.

Does anyone know where to find a replacement blower? I want to get my heater working before winter rolls in!

[HennaE30]

Alright, here we go:







seems to match what I have on my title...



I'm starting to really like this car. It's so solid. I wish it was a bit quicker tho. I live up on a bit of a hill and there's a long slow climb on the highway to get there. I'm not going to say it struggles, but it definitely could be quicker.



Does anyone know where to find a replacement blower? I want to get my heater working before winter rolls in!

LSD? Nice.

I'd check Pelican Parts for a blower motor.

M42 turbo time yo!


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[tay1392]

Small update: just finished a full paint correction. Turned out well! Will post pics soon