My E30 325i. Slowly getting on it's wheels

[StereoInstaller1]

Even the kids in Norway have fucking nice E30s...keep up the good work!

Luke

[Larsinnj]

I'll take that as a complement. :)

[Larsinnj]

Just a little OT-post.

In Norway, we have the money to buy things. I am a fan of dropped cars, but when I live here, I can't drop my car that much.

To explain more. In the US, you have for example the Route 66. That is a part of the main infrastructure of your road, right?
In norway we have similar stuff, only it's called for example E6. Directly translated E stands for Europe Road, and is suppose to be the best roads in europe. What you don't see in the pictures is all the BIG bumps in the road.

Well.. In some places of Norway, it looks like this.. This is the worst part.




Around the big cities they are fine, but mostly it looks like this:



As you can see on this photo. The lorry drivers are not satisfied with this and have said to the government to make the road wider. Then they got somebody to dump some gravel in the edge of the road, and make it hard so you can drive on it.



So if you think Norway is the greatest country to live in. Think again!

[Larsinnj]

Some more roadpics..

Nice nature though.. :roll:








This is a road where cars, busses, and all vehicles drives on BOTH ways. you can think for yourselves how it is when two cars meet eachother.

[StereoInstaller1]

Gorgeous scenery, man.

Route 66 has not been a major part of our country's infrastructure since about 1960.

There are several serious interstate freeways, north/south and east/west. Most look like this:

[Larsinnj]

Ok, bad example.. But you get the point.

[lennon]

^ very true. around here i-75, i-275, and i-4 all look like that haha. not to mention basically every road running through tampa is completely packed just the same. our roads can also be pretty rough but i imagine its much worse in climates with snow and ice. those roads in norway look insane though especially being 2-way! looks awesome though id love to visit. ive seen a lot of nice e30s in norway. knew an exchange student in highschool from norway so know the girls are good too.

[StereoInstaller1]

We don't even have "lorries"

I would certainly shit a brick if a fucking truck came out of a tunnel like in that shot at me!

[Larsinnj]

Got a message from the post office that a set of new brake pipes are on it's way!

[Larsinnj]

Got the brakepipes today. To bad I only had time to mount the handbrakepads and disc bedore I had to go, but at least it's something! :)
Think i'm going to mount the rest of it tomorrow.

[Larsinnj]

Finished up the brakes today, so now it's standing on it's own wheels. Finally.




Did also mount the locking-pin on the brace for the bonnet. Don't know what it's called in english.

[Larsinnj]

Slow progress at the moment. The economy of a 17 year old student sets it's limits. :(
School is taking much of my time, and it's time for applying for jobs and such, so interview's and stuff are also taking much of my time, with lots of travelling.

But i'm planning to get it on the road very soon with new parts, and me walking out the door with a licence in my pocket! :nice:

[Larsinnj]

I have changed my steering column becaure a bearing was gone, so instead of pressing out the bearing from the one I had, I took it all out and replaced it with one from a parted out car.

So then I have mounted a temporarely M-tech 1 wheel, but when my money allows it, I will change it with a M-tech II with alcantara.

I have also mounted the left hand side fender, and adjusted it, sideskirt plus the front bumper. The bumper need a layer of paint, but that will not be done yet, because my money does not allow that yet.
I am also searching ebay for new foglamps, but cant find any that fit pre-facelift. The old ones are cracked.

I am considering to but new chromekidneys also. The one on the pictures are borrowed ones so I could adjust the bonnet and fender.
I think it looked good with chrome and white ellpsoids.

I have also borrowed a set of rims and tires to I get my own painted.

I have also washed it a bit, but I need to do it once again and be more thorough, and polish it. I have also washed the enginebay a bit.

[mx235]

Gorgeous scenery, man.

Route 66 has not been a major part of our country's infrastructure since about 1960.

There are several serious interstate freeways, north/south and east/west. Most look like this:

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haha you see the red e30...is that relavent?

[Larsinnj]

Tested it today. Holy cow! It is more than enough power for a 18 year old with a fresh licence, that's for sure! :)