NOR-CAL General Chat.

[Wh33lhop]

M10 small struts small diff shitty brakes

Sure you can make it cool but it takes a loooot of parts

[JinormusJ]

NOR-CAL General Chat.

M10 small struts small diff shitty brakes

Sure you can make it cool but it takes a loooot of parts

I technically have late model suspension and rear brake conversions waiting with a 3.73 LSD sitting as well

Looks like the perfect daily platform for a family project for a new driver

Plus, factory 5-speed.. And RAs


Looks like a clean pick up but I can't snatch it up

[Wh33lhop]

Sure if you want to do all that work... M10 with a 3.73 med case will still be dog slow though. Like slower than a 1.6 miata. Maybe that's your thing but it ain't mine

[MR 325]

I had a M10 318 once. Quite the experience it was.

[Thizzelle]

I will never buy a 318 again, they are slow pieces of shit.

[2mAn]

My friend back in the day had a M10 318 that was bone stock but had some sticky Toyos. I have never seen Hicks Rd raped so hard before in my life. Body roll and a complete momentum car, but damn it was fun. Also, they are the lightest E30 to show up on our shores. Even after adding the better parts you still have a nice weight advantage over other E30s. Important if you are into those things.

[Pantless Spency]

I've always loved safari beige. That car is a pretty good deal considering the wheels and awesome color, I had no idea they had the small rear end like an e21, however I did know of the drum rears.

Still this is the only e30 engine they have a carb legal turbo kit for, the century/BAE turbo kit, hard to source completely but I'm sure with it done this car would be an absolute blast.

That and the rear end and diff lol.

[Wh33lhop]

0-60 mph: 11.4 seconds (manual)
1/4 mile: 17.3 seconds
Top speed: 106 mph

Now imagine how slow it is with 200k on it.

[JinormusJ]

NOR-CAL General Chat.

I think you're missing the point

FIRST CAR FOR A FIRST TIME DRIVER

The slower it is the better it is

[Pantless Spency]

0-60 mph: 11.4 seconds (manual)
1/4 mile: 17.3 seconds
Top speed: 106 mph

Now imagine how slow it is with 200k on it.

Yeah that thing will barely hit 80 in a highway setting.

More weight than an e21 and my e21 topped out around 85 on the flat highways.

Going downhill pinned was a thrill hitting like 95, feels like your going 130 because it's so sketchy LOL!

[Pantless Spency]

I think you're missing the point

FIRST CAR FOR A FIRST TIME DRIVER

The slower it is the better it is

Not necessarily, I had an even slower car for my first car, two ton 1977 240d, needless to say after I moved on I had a need for speed, even in my eta or my pos e21

[Wh33lhop]

Not necessarily, I had an even slower car for my first car, two ton 1977 240d, needless to say after I moved on I had a need for speed, even in my eta or my pos e21

Oh my god I drove one of those in my valet years (over a decade ago holy fuck I am old) 4 speed manual. I thought hey cool a stick shift old school benz... until I pressed the gas pedal and nothing happened. I was used to a Miata at the time so it's not exactly like I was expecting a lot but that thing was actually dangerously slow. Like having trouble merging even with a head start.

I just looked it up, 65hp

[2mAn]

More weight than an e21 and my e21 topped out around 85 on the flat highways.

They actually DONT weigh more when you compare the M10 models

Both models are around 1100kg (~2400lbs)

http://www.bmwe21.net/?page_id=140

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series_(E30)

also, I drove my cousins corolla this weekend (2000s model shitbox) and I tried to accelerate on the freeway and absolutely nothing happened. It was scary, I was trying to merge over and had to slam on the brakes because I was running out of real estate

[Pantless Spency]

Haha yeah mine was auto as well. Slowest thing ever, turning left on a blvd in town was damn near suicide unless you waited till you had a huge gap.


I loved the shit out of that car though, I want another but 300d turbo with a manual gearbox.

[Pantless Spency]

Sooooo I put the rear up in the air.

Took the wheels off to make sure the calipers bolts were not backing off.

I get a smart idea, hey I'll run it in the air see if I can find any issues. Rear passenger idling in fourth seems fine,


However driver side there seems to be a small amount of play in the rotor itself, and a small clunking noise, once on every revolution, doesn't sound like the diff it sounds like it's in the rotor, probable the e-brake shoes...

Gotta get to the bottom of this mess -.-