*!Build of the year candidate!* Strange PNW Build: E30+Volvo

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  • flyboyx
    R3V OG
    • Sep 2008
    • 8371

    #406
    good god man! that spoiler is smokin' hot!
    sigpic
    Gigitty Gigitty!!!!

    88 cabrio becoming alpina b6 3.5s transplanted s62
    92 Mtech 2 cabrio alpinweiss 770 code
    88 325ix coupe manual lachsilber/cardinal
    88 325ix coupe manual diamondschwartz/natur
    87 e30 m3 for parts lachsilber/cardinal(serial number 7)
    12 135i M sport cabrio grey/black

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    • adam.nonis
      Mod Crazy
      • Apr 2017
      • 755

      #407
      Made it all the way to Portland. Only hiccup was still in Seattle when I stopped at my buddy’s house. Alternator locked up. Quick swap and back on the road.

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      • oekundar
        E30 Modder
        • Sep 2007
        • 964

        #408
        This thread wins all the time!


        Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
        BMWCCA #389756

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        • adam.nonis
          Mod Crazy
          • Apr 2017
          • 755

          #409


          Three years in a row one of my cars takes best of show. Honestly, I didn’t expect anything this year. Especially with the level of incompletion and the amount of BMW in it, but I’m glad they appreciate all the effort that it took. My wife is the best too.

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          • lukeADE335i
            E30 Fanatic
            • Apr 2013
            • 1384

            #410
            Well done! Incomplete or not, it's an amazing build.

            Thanks for sharing your techniques for building custom carbon parts - have to say I never realised how much was involved!
            My e30: OEM+ with M30B35

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            • parkerbink
              R3V OG
              • Jun 2004
              • 10134

              #411
              Congrats!

              [IMG]https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/my350z.com-vbulletin/550x225/80-parkerbsig_5096690e71d912ec1addc4a84e99c374685fc03 8.jpg[/IMG

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              • ForcedFirebird
                R3V OG
                • Feb 2007
                • 8300

                #412
                Hey,Adam it'snow it's FB famous? Can give a rat's ass about "stock". Keep rocking dude.
                john@m20guru.com
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                Transaction feedback: Here, here and here. Thanks :D

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                • LowR3V'in
                  R3V Elite
                  • Feb 2004
                  • 4209

                  #413
                  what do people say when you pop the hood and tell them it's an e30? :)

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                  • adam.nonis
                    Mod Crazy
                    • Apr 2017
                    • 755

                    #414
                    Originally posted by LowR3V'in
                    what do people say when you pop the hood and tell them it's an e30? :)


                    80% think it’s just a motor swap and I typically I just leave it at that. The other 20%’s eyes grow a little bigger and bigger and BIGGER as I work through all the details and show them all the points of reference for an E30. Today I only got one moderately aggressive guy that couldn’t understand why I would do that. When I asked him to point out one single component that was better on the Volvo chassis than the BMW chassis he couldn’t and eventually just walked away.

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                    • adam.nonis
                      Mod Crazy
                      • Apr 2017
                      • 755

                      #415
                      Expansion tank:

                      The discolored plastic tank drove me crazy and they’re over $100 for a replacement, so I made my own.

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                      • oekundar
                        E30 Modder
                        • Sep 2007
                        • 964

                        #416
                        Looks great, did I miss where you made the new valve cover? Either way keep it coming!
                        BMWCCA #389756

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                        • adam.nonis
                          Mod Crazy
                          • Apr 2017
                          • 755

                          #417
                          Originally posted by oekundar
                          Looks great, did I miss where you made the new valve cover? Either way keep it coming!


                          It was a while back. I’m pretty sure I put process pics up.

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                          • adam.nonis
                            Mod Crazy
                            • Apr 2017
                            • 755

                            #418
                            Pre registered for The Old School Reunion and the E30 Picnic this morning. Pretty excited to get out and about in this thing.

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                            • 2mAn
                              Moderator
                              • Aug 2010
                              • 20076

                              #419
                              Now you just need RHD ITBs.... or you can just make your own ;)
                              Simon
                              Current Cars:
                              -1966 Lotus Elan
                              -1986 German Car
                              -2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

                              Make R3V Great Again -2020

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                              • adam.nonis
                                Mod Crazy
                                • Apr 2017
                                • 755

                                #420
                                Originally posted by 2mAn
                                Now you just need RHD ITBs.... or you can just make your own ;)


                                See posts #80 and #87 in this thread

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