The start of a new look

[Jand3rson]

You just handed all the E30 M3s owners their ass who thought that their car was hot shit.

Couldn't have said it any better. I can't even come up with words to describe how fucking badass that car looks.

[M42Technik]

Maybe paint the strut brace bar to match? That would be sick, I noticed the Estoril E30 had a painted strut brace bar, it would be titties!

Where did you get your Mosley DTM Mirrors? I am now in the market to get a set. You should look into wide convex rear-view mirrors, they're cheap and definitely help when you have small mirrors like that!

[PУCCKAЯ_e30ka]

im gonna say it again.... it looks tits without the side skirts...

[cramer]

Really, really nice work on the make over :D

[Arkangel]

Good God Almighty I Had An Orgasm.........

[bmwm3n528]

Mike, I've been watching things progress, and I must say....This thing is turning out gorgeous. It's not so over-the-top that it looks ridiculous, even in that shade of Orange.

Anyway, the chicken wire isn't there for good is it??

[M42Technik]

If you spray it black it'll look fine. What would you guys suggest for a mesh though? I'll need some for my project coming up...

[MR 325]

If you spray it black it'll look fine. What would you guys suggest for a mesh though? I'll need some for my project coming up...

I agree. It should stay, just in black.

[318isbmw]

I agree. It should stay, just in black.

Me 2, I think it looks good, but black would make it blend in w/ the trim.

[BDSax]

damn i need a new pair of pants.. so hot

[mikeedler]

yeah, When I pull the front bumper tomorrow to install the EVO II lip, I will spray it black. I didnt really dig it anymore either after I put the bumper back on.

I bought the mirrors- actually the wife- from Mosley motorsports out of england. she bought them for me years ago as a B-Day gift. They werent cheap, and the finish wasnt that great. I think you can get the Carbon fiber ones from marcus for the same price now, if not cheaper these days.

As far as my strut bar goes......... It is an original AC Schnitzer polished alluminum bar, with the orig. still intact sticker(in perfect shape)- I will not even think about painting it!!!!!!!!! Daves car has a steel bar, thats why he painted his I think. I painted my rear strut tower bar black though.


thanks for all the compliments once again. I am just so happy that the body is imaculate now!!!! every single panel on the car had a little something before, and it used to drive me nutz!

Hope you all are enjoying the thread, its kinda cool to show what i have been busy with.

[Erick]

I'd go back to Germany just to see the car in person, and the trip would already be worth it.

[Hatchman]

fucking nice

[mikeedler]

dude, you know your welcome to come, and there is now a finished guest room, you dont need to steal Emilys room!

Tanjas niece is coming in from Michigan in a week or so, she only paid 500 dollars for the round trip ticket !!!!


you get the box yet Mariano?????

[mikeedler]

here is the oldest pic I have of the car. I had already done a bunch of stuff to it, but a good comparison.


here it is in probably the saddest shape of its life.


my 2nd biggest helper! She doent like the car as much, since it stole a whole lot of time from her lately- but she says she will still roll to the shows with me in it!





And I got more help than i could ever imagine from Rainer(Troll)- my German buddy, who was there helping, sometimes more than me. We are already into the planning steps of his project!!!!! He wanted an old skool 6er, but is diggin E30s now, and we are trying to pick up a project 1986 Vert that he wants to redo now!!!! Should be starting in a few weeks!
best quote was--translated into english-- "WOW, I never thought it was going to start again after we took it apart so far."-- after it fired on the FIRST TRY!!!!