Hi guys,
I've been going back and forth about creating a thread for almost two years now, but I think today is the day :-)
Some of you might have seen this before on my Instagram profile: @uberkaro
Some background history:
This is my 3rd E30. Started with a delpin grey 1986 320i back in 2006. Owned it for about a year, when I got an offer I couldn't refuse. So, sold it, made some money and moved on to another project. A 4-door 325i M50 where I retrofitted an M-tech 2 kit, steering wheel, 4 x power windows, OBC, electric sun roof, new paint etc. A ton of work.. Unfurtunately, I had to sell the car to fund the deposit of an apartment. This was back in 2009.
In the mean time, I finished my education (software engineer), got two kids, had several other BMW's (E46, E61 and G21). And then in 2017/2018 I couldn't resist the urge to get back in an E30, so I searched for almost a year to find the right 2 door facelift version.
Since I'm living in Denmark (small country, cold climate, government hate cars etc.), it's not so easy to find a good example. In the end I bought a 318iS (really wanted a 325i, but what ever...). I knew there were some rust issues, but I thought it looked decent, so I figured it was repairable...
The car had a repaint and actually looked pretty good except some bubbling in the rear arches, but as I started to dig into it, I immediately knew that the rust was just too much for me to handle (never welded before). The previous owner/or workshop did a horrible job on the previous rust repairs.
I think its time for some pictures:
My first E30 - the car that started this crazyness.. German import - mint condition rust wise. Should never have sold it. Houndstooth sports interior.
My second E30. M50B25 engine, M-tech 2, E36 front sports seats, E36 M3/Hargte exhaust etc. Major project too. I have an old thread on R3v somewhere.
My third E30. Pictures from the sales add. I sold the wheel, bought some 15" Euroweaves instead. Also removed that ugly paint from the rear taillights.
Stay tuned!
I've been going back and forth about creating a thread for almost two years now, but I think today is the day :-)
Some of you might have seen this before on my Instagram profile: @uberkaro
Some background history:
This is my 3rd E30. Started with a delpin grey 1986 320i back in 2006. Owned it for about a year, when I got an offer I couldn't refuse. So, sold it, made some money and moved on to another project. A 4-door 325i M50 where I retrofitted an M-tech 2 kit, steering wheel, 4 x power windows, OBC, electric sun roof, new paint etc. A ton of work.. Unfurtunately, I had to sell the car to fund the deposit of an apartment. This was back in 2009.
In the mean time, I finished my education (software engineer), got two kids, had several other BMW's (E46, E61 and G21). And then in 2017/2018 I couldn't resist the urge to get back in an E30, so I searched for almost a year to find the right 2 door facelift version.
Since I'm living in Denmark (small country, cold climate, government hate cars etc.), it's not so easy to find a good example. In the end I bought a 318iS (really wanted a 325i, but what ever...). I knew there were some rust issues, but I thought it looked decent, so I figured it was repairable...
The car had a repaint and actually looked pretty good except some bubbling in the rear arches, but as I started to dig into it, I immediately knew that the rust was just too much for me to handle (never welded before). The previous owner/or workshop did a horrible job on the previous rust repairs.
I think its time for some pictures:
My first E30 - the car that started this crazyness.. German import - mint condition rust wise. Should never have sold it. Houndstooth sports interior.
My second E30. M50B25 engine, M-tech 2, E36 front sports seats, E36 M3/Hargte exhaust etc. Major project too. I have an old thread on R3v somewhere.
My third E30. Pictures from the sales add. I sold the wheel, bought some 15" Euroweaves instead. Also removed that ugly paint from the rear taillights.
Stay tuned!
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