Time for a do-over - 12/88 Diamantschwarz M3

[Albie325]

One of my fav cars in one of my fav colors. Love that it'll be enjoyed as a driver's car with some nice upgrades, subscribed!

[e30austin]

thanks, guys. it's certainly cleaning up a lot better than i expected, which is cool.

i ordered a full Supersprint exhaust on Monday. hoping to see it soon. really excited to get it on the car.

installed a super, super nice HVAC panel last night. opted to reinstall the 13 button computer and a radio delete panel. i have no plans to put a stereo in this car. S14 is all i need.

[Reichart12]

Dang that's some quick work really changing the overall feel of the car.

[econti]

Never knew the radiator flowed top to bottom. Interesting.
Wheels are hot too. Best combo of them

[e30austin]

Huge Congrats on this, man!! Obviously super jelly!! hahaha

thanks, buddy. i hope you are able to find one, some day!

[spiDmang]

Huge Congrats on this, man!! Obviously super jelly!! hahaha

[e30austin]

installed a new washer fluid reservoir last night and the missing battery terminal junction cover. couldn't deal with the filthy engine bay anymore, so i ran it down to the self-service car wash and spent an hour with some engine degreaser and the power washer. i'm nowhere near done, but i'm terrible at documenting progress. this is a car where i actually want to keep record of everything i've done since purchase. it's a strange feeling.

pic taken on 23 December, 2020 (the night of my purchase)



pic taken 4 January, 2021 - wow...

[e30austin]

installed the ignition wire loom cover tonight. now i'm not nearly as ashamed to post pictures of the engine bay. needs a serious detail. placed a big order with the dealer for a major service (radiator, tank, heater core, every single cooling hose, thermostat, water pump, fuel hoses, misc vacuum hoses, every single hose clamp, etc, etc, etc)

[e30austin]

got my 17" BBS RS212 installed a couple days ago. also installed some H&R Gruppe G Race springs. niiiiice and stiff now. really, really liking this car a lot. now to find a Supersprint midsection.

[econti]

Cardinal interior would be super nice in that

[2mAn]

Italvolanti's just look so proper inside an E30... Mines just hanging out in the garage and I want to put it in the MR2, but it doesnt feel like thats where it belongs haha

[e30austin]

thanks, guys. really enjoying the car. decided to move the Recaro confetti seats and Italvolanti wheel out of my red car this morning. red seats are sold to a friend. they just didn't really fit my plans for the car. hoping to find OE cardinal stuff sooner than later.

[dahows]

Congrats Austin! DS is such a cool color.

[AWDBOB]

Congrats on the pickup! Stoked to see you in another M3.

[2mAn]

Great looking M3 Austin, congrats!