e30 Hot Hatch Project

[sniches]

Subbed. I'm very curious as to how this is going to turn out. To be honest, I'm a little doubtful that the combination of VW and BMW styling will look right, but we'll see.

Also, I'm hoping you're keeping structural integrity in mind as you do this, but if you're keeping the original BMW C pillars, I think it should be okay.

Is the VW roof the same width as the BMW? Can you get us some side profile shots of the mock-up?

I'll get more side profile shots, but the vw hatch and c pillars will be modified to follow e30 body lines completely. Including e30 rear end and tails and plate tub.

[sniches]

So looking at that shot there - is the width of the rabbit roof and the e30 identical?

Looks to just mate up - how much work was involved to make it line up?

The C-pillar will end up looking slightly like an e30 M3, so should actually work better than most would anticipate.

Are you going to marry up a modified e30 rear valance & tail lights?

The hatch is slightly different but not much, it actually lines up great. C pillars are getting extended for the real "hot hatch" look, I hate thin c pillars on hatched. The rear end is going to stay early style tails ( I like the smaller ones) and plastic m3 rear bumper, cut and modified/shortened.

[sniches]

Alright so I just bought a 1997 318ti with a blown motor and a LSD for the rear end. It should be delivered to my house by Friday, and the part out begins! I need the rear end off it for this project, but literally everything else is for sale. Texas car never seen snow or salt, let me know if you guys need any parts. In other news, this rear end was the LAST major component I needed to track down so get ready to see some moves being made soon!

[Bimmerguy91]

I know I shouldn't but I LOVE THIS!!!!!!

[sonomabimmers]

hot hatch? style 19? S54? SUBD

[Earl]

I'm sub'd. I know of a few people who had planned to do this but looks like you're the first to dive right in

\m/ (0>0) \m/

[lukeADE335i]

So looking at that shot there - is the width of the rabbit roof and the e30 identical?

Looks to just mate up - how much work was involved to make it line up?

The C-pillar will end up looking slightly like an e30 M3, so should actually work better than most would anticipate.

Are you going to marry up a modified e30 rear valance & tail lights?

[sam_]

this is outrageous

[E30_Pare]

I approve.


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[Dussen]

I'm in for the long haul. Those are one of my all time favorite wheels. That S54 is going to be nuts in that thing.

I'm very curious about the weight of the rear end and if you plan on weighing it down? If not I think you might run into issues. You have a lot of space to add low center gravity weight to it in the remainder of the spare tire well.

[BraveUlysses]

I'm curious to see how this turns out but that BBS steering wheel is bad

[delamaize]

Wut......



Sub'd

[ThatM20Guy]

WUT N' STANCENATION...










this has me more confused than a straight transgender islamaphobic polygamist

[Blau]

subd

[stonea]

I don't know how I feel right now....