NOR-CAL General Chat.

[oliver.r]

it's hot and i didn't put air conditioning in the black e30 help

are you going to? you should. maybe you should keep this one

[Bimmerman325i]

it's hot and i didn't put air conditioning in the black e30 help

That's on the list for red car. Want my AC back!

[2mAn]

I just bought another car to have an auto, a/c and all that crap. Im just fighting the urge to gut out the E30 now...

[kronus]

are you going to? you should. maybe you should keep this one

I'm thinking I will. Means I have to sell the m5 though :(

[Bimmerman325i]

Means I have to sell the m5 though :(

You have my attention.

[decay]

it's hot and i didn't put air conditioning in the black e30 help

http://jalopnik.com/here-are-some-helpful-tips-on-how-to-drive-naked-451617227

[CarsonE30]

Aaaaaaaand the touring is sold, no electrical shit for me! Got some money in the E30 fund :pimp:

[2mAn]

Perfect. Now find a good E30 roller and use your never selling 540 As a donor car and part out what you're not using. Win win

[oliver.r]

That's a pretty good idea

[CarsonE30]

Legitimate question, what would the emissions process be like afterward and how many people would lend a hand and some garage space a few times? I'd definitely want to do it but at the same time, dailying this M3 in particular is not ideal

[Bimmerman325i]

Legitimate question, what would the emissions process be like afterward and how many people would lend a hand and some garage space a few times? I'd definitely want to do it but at the same time, dailying this M3 in particular is not ideal

Emissions are easy-- just swap everything (EVERYTHING) over. If the 540 is an OBD2 car you will need to swap all the OBD2 electronics, wiring, plug (must be <12" from driver), catalytics, and fuel vapor recovery system. If the car is an OBD1, you still need to swap all the 540i parts over when they differ from the E30, but the wiring is likely to be less intense. Downside is that you won't have the diagnostics that OBD2 has, which were a godsend on my swap.

Emissions are difficult if you don't swap all the bits (donor cars are awesome!) and if you half-ass it to look like a project car. If the car looks legitimate and well sorted it will pass emissions and the BAR. There's actually a guy in the bay area who did a M60 (M62?) swap in his E30 and got it through BAR. If memory serves, he had more trouble with brake boosters than with the emissions side...check the V8 swap subforum. Nice guy, very nicely done swap. Met him at a meet a couple months ago.

[2mAn]

The fact that you have the entire car makes it possible. if this^^^ guy can make a S54 street legal, then the 540 should be "easy" Totally helps with resale value also

I think the 540 is still OBD1

[CarsonE30]

The fact that you have the entire car makes it possible. if this^^^ guy can make a S54 street legal, then the 540 should be "easy" Totally helps with resale value also

I think the 540 is still OBD1

It is OBD1 thankfully. I'll start searching for a roller/non running E30 then, I've been seeing a bunch of V8 swaps happen, I've just never done anything close to a swap like that so that's the biggest thing holding me back right now

[BlackbirdM3]

Legitimate question, what would the emissions process be like afterward and how many people would lend a hand and some garage space a few times? I'd definitely want to do it but at the same time, dailying this M3 in particular is not ideal

What is not ideal about daily driving an e36 m3? Its about as perfect of a daily driver as you can get.

Will

[2mAn]

What is not ideal about daily driving an e36 m3? Its about as perfect of a daily driver as you can get.

Will

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Perfect daily and nice to have a M60 monster waiting for serious hooning.