The peoples car (beware of non e30 content)

[bignate948]

that one nice MKII i always loved these cars

[einstein57]

Damn Nigel, just saw this thread...me likes. Your car sounds like it's farting at idle though lol. Build that bitch high compression, with a nice track cam!!! i need to see this in person fo sho.

Thanks. The engine is already built and has 10:2:1 compresion and has an aggressive schrick cam. Just needs some fine tuning. My dad is not that good with v dubs and i'm outa money.

Looks great, but it seems from the last pic that your driver's side door isnt on straight... the front of it doesnt match up with the fender properly.

the door and the fender are slightly crooked but i don't know how to align them.

Just one word; syncro

That way you still have your fwd and you get your rwd to boot :evil:

Three words. Porsche rear clip.

[crxb16t]

In 10 years or so when my new engine gives out i plan on making it RWD ;)

Just one word; syncro

That way you still have your fwd and you get your rwd to boot :evil:

[JoeyJoeJ0]

Looks great, but it seems from the last pic that your driver's side door isnt on straight... the front of it doesnt match up with the fender properly.

[e30polak]

Damn Nigel, just saw this thread...me likes. Your car sounds like it's farting at idle though lol. Build that bitch high compression, with a nice track cam!!! i need to see this in person fo sho.

[golde30]

ok, b/c i was about to say damn that thing revs slow...lol

[einstein57]

not quite. I had massive vacum leaks and my timing, idle, and afm needed to be adjusted. I have since fixed the leaks but still need to do some tweaking.

[golde30]

hehe. nice video. were you WOT when your were filming the tach?

[einstein57]

I'll start working on it thursday. The e30 gets some "spring cleaning" tommorow. Here is a clip of the motor and exhaust.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=OUoe8INms70

[Bimmerista]

Very nice! Looks like its going to be a very nice car!

[einstein57]

Did not think i would need to. I only plan on running a 7J rim.

[2002maniac]

looks great but why didnt you roll the fenders before the paint job?!?!

[einstein57]

Car looks straight, begging for some small bumpers and an early 16v spoiler IMO...

Nice Job!

Seems to be a little too trendy at the moment. I've always prefered the big bumpers. Would have been a lot cheaper though. Probably why its so over done. Like sport maxxers.

Are you going to paint the bottom of the big bumpers or leave them all black?

Keeping them broke looking. Kinda like the base model early e36's. I did not even really want the mirrors painted either but changed my mind at the last minute. I think less is more with such an old car. No fogs, no a/c, no back seat, no badges, no tint, no Fender flare (which orignally came on the car.

[eric (^__^)]

Yep, thats a VW...if only they made these things RWD

seriously MkII gti's (and golfs for that matter) drive so well you wouldn't even care

Nice car! I have tons of worthless VW knowledge. Someday I'd like to have a nice '87 16v.

[cramer]

Are you going to paint the bottom of the big bumpers or leave them all black?