Hey guys, so I've lurked the r3vlimited forums for about a year or so now, and have to say that this is an abundance of information that has constantly helped me out with my E30s. Just making a little project thread for my 325is, and hope that you enjoy and can perhaps learn/add to my build!
A little backstory (you can skip this) I became infatuated with the E30 back in high school, from stanced out builds to all out race cars I always loved it. Something made me so happy every time I saw the gorgeous front end of an E30.
I persuaded my parents to get me a 318is for my first car, however this didn't last too long and I crashed it within 3/4 months of having my provisional license.
After this, I was carless for a little. Then a supposedly great deal popped up. A 325is, that just needed a little TLC to be absolutely mint. For 8k, a 325is with a complete M-tech 2 kit + all the other iS goodies was a great score. Being a little reckless, went and saw it and bought it on the spot. This was a mechanically a great car, but underneath not so much... Here's some photos from how it looked when I got it.
Around a few weeks later I delved deeper into the car, and uncovered some nasty truths that I didn't like at all. It had some major rust issues, the paint was rather faded and the clear coat burnt through in some spots, the body kit didn't quite fit right and I was in for a lot more.
The valence was completely ruined to fit in a fibreglass copy of the M-tech 2 front apron, and the bumper was also a fibreglass piece, that didn't fit well, at all. The apron was also rather rusted as the PO had simply just tec scrwed it into the valence. Yet, still, I was bound to find more. It had also previously been in a crash, as there was a new core support that was a different colour (blue/purple) and it was kinda bent around that area. I fought on, and found that under the bootlid there was quite a nasty amount of rust, which when wire wheeled revealed some big holes :(
I grew tired of the fully hectic drift spec wheels and decided that I would go ahead and get some BBS RS that would suit the car just a smidgen better.
I was rather satisfied with how she sat, and was going along quite happily. Around a year ago now, I lost my license doing a silly speed. Got it back the same day as I lost it through an agreement that cost me a few dollars.
During the next period I saw a $600 318i auto for sale, this turned out to be the most fun I've had owning an E30 as I didn't care about it. This car (Cranberry) was taken on a road trip roughly 3000km there and back, whilst also putting my girlfriend (Heather) and I around for 3 months in nearly always below negative conditions. Heather has grown especially attached to Cranberry.
... nearly completely forgetting her other purchase, a perfectly kept 323i manual.
(I'll add more photos of this later, we named her Violet)
Up until this point, I hadn't really done much to the car beyond basic servicing. Just this weekend I decided to go ahead and make my core support removable in anticipation for engine work that will be conducted soon.
At this point, I discovered that the door pods and the side skirt were also attached rather sadly. Tec screws and silicon.
There were also random holes drilled into the body for no reason. I'll have to see what to do, I may just get rid of the kit, I don't like it anymore.. Continuing with the radiator support
I can write it up in more detail if people want, but it's rather simple. Everything bolted back up true, just need to get the bonnet aligned as my friend had to leave.
So that's where Mila is at currently, got a whole bunch of work planned and parts on the way, will update this when I get the time! Thanks. :D
A little backstory (you can skip this) I became infatuated with the E30 back in high school, from stanced out builds to all out race cars I always loved it. Something made me so happy every time I saw the gorgeous front end of an E30.
I persuaded my parents to get me a 318is for my first car, however this didn't last too long and I crashed it within 3/4 months of having my provisional license.
After this, I was carless for a little. Then a supposedly great deal popped up. A 325is, that just needed a little TLC to be absolutely mint. For 8k, a 325is with a complete M-tech 2 kit + all the other iS goodies was a great score. Being a little reckless, went and saw it and bought it on the spot. This was a mechanically a great car, but underneath not so much... Here's some photos from how it looked when I got it.
Around a few weeks later I delved deeper into the car, and uncovered some nasty truths that I didn't like at all. It had some major rust issues, the paint was rather faded and the clear coat burnt through in some spots, the body kit didn't quite fit right and I was in for a lot more.
The valence was completely ruined to fit in a fibreglass copy of the M-tech 2 front apron, and the bumper was also a fibreglass piece, that didn't fit well, at all. The apron was also rather rusted as the PO had simply just tec scrwed it into the valence. Yet, still, I was bound to find more. It had also previously been in a crash, as there was a new core support that was a different colour (blue/purple) and it was kinda bent around that area. I fought on, and found that under the bootlid there was quite a nasty amount of rust, which when wire wheeled revealed some big holes :(
I grew tired of the fully hectic drift spec wheels and decided that I would go ahead and get some BBS RS that would suit the car just a smidgen better.
I was rather satisfied with how she sat, and was going along quite happily. Around a year ago now, I lost my license doing a silly speed. Got it back the same day as I lost it through an agreement that cost me a few dollars.
During the next period I saw a $600 318i auto for sale, this turned out to be the most fun I've had owning an E30 as I didn't care about it. This car (Cranberry) was taken on a road trip roughly 3000km there and back, whilst also putting my girlfriend (Heather) and I around for 3 months in nearly always below negative conditions. Heather has grown especially attached to Cranberry.
... nearly completely forgetting her other purchase, a perfectly kept 323i manual.
(I'll add more photos of this later, we named her Violet)
Up until this point, I hadn't really done much to the car beyond basic servicing. Just this weekend I decided to go ahead and make my core support removable in anticipation for engine work that will be conducted soon.
At this point, I discovered that the door pods and the side skirt were also attached rather sadly. Tec screws and silicon.
There were also random holes drilled into the body for no reason. I'll have to see what to do, I may just get rid of the kit, I don't like it anymore.. Continuing with the radiator support
I can write it up in more detail if people want, but it's rather simple. Everything bolted back up true, just need to get the bonnet aligned as my friend had to leave.
So that's where Mila is at currently, got a whole bunch of work planned and parts on the way, will update this when I get the time! Thanks. :D
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