m-tech 1 daily driver:) project!

[2002jm]

:)

So today, took the car to the cars/coffee in town which was lots of fun. Noticed that the back brake was making noise, loud noise. Turned out that the allen screw that was in the rotor was almost out....tightened that down and now no noise:)
Tomorrow, I will take off the passenger side skirt and put it on right.
More pictures tomorrow.
jm

[Mr. Wolfe]

Looking good. Can't wait to see some more pics!

Mr. Wolfe

[Big Willy]

Car looked good at Cars and Coffee

[2002jm]

Hey thanks

Thanks for the picture. You take really good ones compared to my little camera:)
Got the side skirt on the correct way today; remember to put the back on first and then start in the middle and hit the skirt with your hand to pop the center section on. Then work to both ends. Unless I want to trade out the interior, the car is just about done. Would like to get the euro obc , but will have to just wait until I can find one. Was nice taking the car out to the c/c yesterday. Had a few people make some positive comments....still not sure about the m-badge on the front??:). I have seen it on a bunch of euro m-techs on Google search, but still not sure. What do you guys think?
jm

[bradnic]

that badge is ok on your car given the euro body kit.
front end looks great btw :-)

[Mr. Wolfe]

That front shot looks great.

Mr. Wolfe

[2002jm]

thanks

Thanks for the input and comments. I am going to work on the cluster today. A few lights out, and then drive this car!!!
Yeh, I know it is not a real m-car:). I had an m3 a few years ago...should have kept it:), but the images and other information gave me the idea it would be ok. Now if I had a euro interior that would be even better:)
jm

[bruner]

Beautiful car. I wish I could daily drive an mtech 1

[Mr. Wolfe]

I finally sourced my MTech 1 kit, so pretty excited. My car will most likely be a work in progress up until or through next winter, but I have a lot of fun work ahead of me. Looking forward to starting a build journal once I get my car back from the engine swap.

So what is the story of some non ///M e30's having ///M badges? I know some came from the factory that way.

Mr. Wolfe

[2002jm]

thanks

Beautiful car. I wish I could daily drive an mtech 1

Well, I am retired, so I do not really dd it:)
jm

[2002jm]

I finally sourced my MTech 1 kit, so pretty excited. My car will most likely be a work in progress up until or through next winter, but I have a lot of fun work ahead of me. Looking forward to starting a build journal once I get my car back from the engine swap.

So what is the story of some non ///M e30's having ///M badges? I know some came from the factory that way.

Mr. Wolfe

Good to hear you got a kit. Did it come from the UK, or Germany??
If you have any questions, let me know.
Regarding the badges: I have seen them on the euro m-tech 1 but just on the front. I have a feeling that if you got the real m-tech 1 it was an option. There was no m-engine as far as I know in an m-tech 1. But there were lots of upgrades for the interior, exterior, and suspension...maybe even some work on the engine. As I mentioned above, I just happen to have a badge, and saw the pictures, so thought it looked ok:)
I know the m535i had a m-badge, but no m-engine...

[Mr. Wolfe]

Good to hear you got a kit. Did it come from the UK, or Germany??
If you have any questions, let me know.
Regarding the badges: I have seen them on the euro m-tech 1 but just on the front. I have a feeling that if you got the real m-tech 1 it was an option. There was no m-engine as far as I know in an m-tech 1. But there were lots of upgrades for the interior, exterior, and suspension...maybe even some work on the engine. As I mentioned above, I just happen to have a badge, and saw the pictures, so thought it looked ok:)
I know the m535i had a m-badge, but no m-engine...

The Mtech kit was already sourced by another member and is now not using it. He had 2 of them and used one. I am going to make a drive to pick it up in NJ at some point over the next few weeks.

Thanks for the explanation. I remember someone on the forum got called out for having an ///M badge on the front and the guy bought his car brand new from the factory like that. I knew some of them came with the badge.

Mr. Wolfe

[2002jm]

m-tech

Nice to have two kits:). They are getting more expensive every day:)
About 99% of the time, you do not want to put an m-badge on a non-m car. I just thought that since the m-techs seem to come with them I would use the one I had. Also, I am thinking about putting in a euro interior, so the car will look euro on the inside.
Have fun with your project...I am getting to the end of mine:)
jm

[411]

....although this a "repro " badge..........this was the one & only official badge for these cars......

................nice work jm

[2002jm]

interesting

I thought that badge was the real badge for the m-technic 2? I will find the link, and post it of the m-badges on the m-technic 1....of course, these people could be just putting a badge on there car:)
thanks Barron,
I think I want to go herringbone for the interior:)
jm