NOR-CAL General Chat.

[jpod999]

I just got back from spending a week in Peru. There were a surprising amount of E30s there! I saw a sweet Hartge early model zip past me going the opposite way. I also got the chance to see Diego's E30 M3 and the rest of his car collection, his cars are seriously nice!

[Cabriolet]

i've swapped 4 cars. it takes about 15 hours your first time. and about 8-10 hours on your back in a driveway, if you know what you are doing.
parts alone are getting hard to come by. it could run you 1000-2k for the entire swap parts.

[kronus]

even if you don't get decent deals on everything, you can still do the swap for under 1000.

trans - 300
pedals - 50 at a yard, grab the master/slave/lines with them
TOB + clutch kit + ebay flywheel - 400
shift linkage + shifter - 40 to 100
driveshaft - 100

if you pillage a junkyard car for everything, you could get it all for < 300. they're getting less common but you can still find junkyard cars. dropping a trans takes half an hour.

[golde30]

I have an almost complete 5spd swap sitting around, contemplating selling or buying an auto e30 and building a daily beater....

[CarsonE30]

I have an almost complete 5spd swap sitting around, contemplating selling or buying an auto e30 and building a daily beater....

Oh shit, I totally forgot you had that. The S52 fell through, I'll take yours for sure, and if I don't, just shoot me

[2mAn]

Looks like someone tried to copy Toodaloo lol

please man, a white e30 with 16" style5s... thats about as cookie cutter as it gets. toodooloo couldve copied neil*** who couldve copied *** who copied ***... :yawn:

[DaWildBeast]

Yeah I want to get on that I want to see where this car will take me if I get the chance with it. Im gonna need to get a manual trans if im going to daily drive an e30 instead of my e46 because auto is boring

[decay]

please man, a white e30 with 16" style5s... Thats about as cookie cutter as it gets. Toodooloo couldve copied neil*** who couldve copied *** who copied ***... :yawn:

... :(

[mtech325]

Just checking to see if anyone local has a good condition/running m42 for sale. Mine jumped timing, so I rather start with a clean slate.

Thanks,

Joey

[Cabriolet]

just get an s/m50

[mtech325]

just get an s/m50

That's my backup plan. My friends were kind enough to offer a 24v swap that's virtually ready to go. I already have one swapped/modified car, so if I can leave this car alone that'd be ideal, hence why I'm looking for another m42.

[Toodaloo]

please man, a white e30 with 16" style5s... thats about as cookie cutter as it gets. toodooloo couldve copied neil*** who couldve copied *** who copied ***... :yawn:

I'm a copy cat.

But at least I copy well ;)

Thoughts? I think they can pass for original!

[2mAn]

easy guis, my point was that theres a ton of people who rock the tried and true 16x8 style 5s. to say someone specifically copied someone else by installing those wheels would be a little silly. i mean have you looked in the "post your car on 16s thread" ?

[Toodaloo]

easy guis, my point was that theres a ton of people who rock the tried and true 16x8 style 5s. to say someone specifically copied someone else by installing those wheels would be a little silly. i mean have you looked in the "post your car on 16s thread" ?

Haha, I didn't mean to come off stubborn. Only joking around! I've seen the thread, littered with these wheels... They're definitely an easy go-to, and I only have them because I got a great deal! Can't say I don't like them though.

[2mAn]

theres a reason why so many people do it. i hate cleaning BBS wheels so I will never rock them as long as I can