Teh kar iz 4 sail.

[Edev]

^lol

stroked to 2.7? isn't it an eta?

Si. It's now a 2.7i. Not the 2.7l eta motor.

[Edev]

Update:

-Installed a new csb, thus no weird noises from under the car.
-Adjusted the shifter so it shifts amazzzingly well. So no issues with that.
-Also threw on a full 'i' exhaust, giving it a pinch more power.BUY ITTTTTT! Or trade me for an e36 ;)

[Edev]

Possible bump. Hm.

Also, new spark plugz installed. Woo.

[Edev]

should put down what it needs....


any bites yet?

Like what? I've already stated the issues, including the throwout bearing issue.

[smonkbmw]

experiences from e36s lets see
-exploding radiators.......check
-headliner falls down and blinds driver while driving......check
-door panels falling apart.........check
-thermostat housing exploding.......check
-rear subframe pulling out of car and taking off down the road on its own........not yet (but ive heard of plenty)

better make sure you got funds to fix your car first. if youre struggling to keep this one on the road, they dont get any cheaper the newer you get. you just buy yourself a bunch of new problems. my suggestion, sell this one for right around $2000 and start over with a new car (doesnt even have to be a bmw) that has maintenance records and a reliable engine that hasnt been tampered with via a alleged rebuild "stroker". and by the way, because a motor is "stroked" should NOT effect your throwout bearing, unless the clutch was reassembled incorrectly upon your motor reinstallation, that is if the motor is what it supposedly is.

[BraveUlysses]

experiences from e36s lets see
-exploding radiators.......check
-headliner falls down and blinds driver while driving......check
-door panels falling apart.........check
-thermostat housing exploding.......check
-rear subframe pulling out of car and taking off down the road on its own........not yet (but ive heard of plenty)

better make sure you got funds to fix your car first. if youre struggling to keep this one on the road, they dont get any cheaper the newer you get. you just buy yourself a bunch of new problems. my suggestion, sell this one for right around $2000 and start over with a new car (doesnt even have to be a bmw) that has maintenance records and a reliable engine that hasnt been tampered with via a alleged rebuild "stroker". and by the way, because a motor is "stroked" should NOT effect your throwout bearing, unless the clutch was reassembled incorrectly upon your motor reinstallation, that is if the motor is what it supposedly is.

I didn't have any of those problems with my e36 but I still agree with your overall conclusion. They're a 'pay to play' kind of car and there's no chance it's cheaper to own and maintain a e36 over an e30.

[Alkasquawlik]

Possible bump. Hm.

Also, new spark plugz installed. Woo.

Which ones did you get? The Bosch W8LCR? Wher'd you get them

[Edev]

experiences from e36s lets see
-exploding radiators.......check
-headliner falls down and blinds driver while driving......check
-door panels falling apart.........check
-thermostat housing exploding.......check
-rear subframe pulling out of car and taking off down the road on its own........not yet (but ive heard of plenty)

better make sure you got funds to fix your car first. if youre struggling to keep this one on the road, they dont get any cheaper the newer you get. you just buy yourself a bunch of new problems. my suggestion, sell this one for right around $2000 and start over with a new car (doesnt even have to be a bmw) that has maintenance records and a reliable engine that hasnt been tampered with via a alleged rebuild "stroker". and by the way, because a motor is "stroked" should NOT effect your throwout bearing, unless the clutch was reassembled incorrectly upon your motor reinstallation, that is if the motor is what it supposedly is.

First off, if the interior comes apart, that's fine with me. Does it effect the cars performance? Nope. I like doing things like that. Everyone hates e36s because their interior sucks. I think it's a lot better than an e30 interior. Yeah, the e30 interior will last longer, but everything in life needs repairs at some point or another.

ALso, it's called changing the whole cooling system out. Thus, you won't have those "exploding radiators" and "exploding thermostat housings". It's maintanence. Crazy to think that our m20s will "explode" if you don't change the timing belt, water pump, ect after 50k or 4 years..which ever comes first. Every car has it's weak points.

Struggling to keep this one on the road? The only reason I'm selling is because I am simply BORED with this car. I only have cars for about a year or less, because I get bored. This is the 2nd e30 I've had, and I want something different.

And do you not think this actually is a stroker motor Jeff? Everyone around here makes it seem it's just a 325e or 325i. I don't know what it is that makes you guys say that, but it's really gawd damn annoying to be honest.

Also, that IS my plan. To sell this, buy a completely stock car. I didn't think I'd have to explain myself for that.

In conclusion to this long ass response, I don't even have a stroker motor. You caught me Jeff! This car has an m10. It has magical unicorns in the trunk that came from Germany so therefore it is a real euro unicorn. The DB's, yeah those are actually eurooo bumpers. And this isn't even an e30 now that I've had time to think about it.

Which ones did you get? The Bosch W8LCR? Wher'd you get them

NGK regular. Just at an auto shop in Vancouver.

[smonkbmw]

just looking out. from what i know youve been struggling to "build" the car you have now. lack of income etc has kept you from finishing the suspension etc. m50 parts are not cheaper than m20 parts and it would suck if something came apart on the car and you dont have the cash to keep it going.

the validity of this motor that you have is iffy. from what i know it doesnt perform even to factory m20b25 levels and it should. you have no paperwork, documentation on anything under the hood. its all hear say from some shady dude that doesnt return your calls when you have issues. and you know where this "knowledge" comes from, so you might want to prove to "them" whats up, take the valve cover off, show that hot cam or something. of course we know neither of them can say much as they have made their mistakes (and continue to do so).

basically you have to have about a grand in savings for issues with e36s. its good that youre excited to get something new, just saying that these cars get expensive and if youre having problems with your e30 you might want to rethink a "upgrade".

then again what do i know, you may be working full time and have money comin out your ears these days.

[Edev]

just looking out. from what i know youve been struggling to "build" the car you have now. lack of income etc has kept you from finishing the suspension etc. m50 parts are not cheaper than m20 parts and it would suck if something came apart on the car and you dont have the cash to keep it going.

the validity of this motor that you have is iffy. from what i know it doesnt perform even to factory m20b25 levels and it should. you have no paperwork, documentation on anything under the hood. its all hear say from some shady dude that doesnt return your calls when you have issues. and you know where this "knowledge" comes from, so you might want to prove to "them" whats up, take the valve cover off, show that hot cam or something. of course we know neither of them can say much as they have made their mistakes (and continue to do so).

basically you have to have about a grand in savings for issues with e36s. its good that youre excited to get something new, just saying that these cars get expensive and if youre having problems with your e30 you might want to rethink a "upgrade".

then again what do i know, you may be working full time and have money comin out your ears these days.

The motor doesn't perform to factory m20b25 levels? What makes you say that? But when I did say them, I was including you. You say the car doesn't even perform to factory m20b25 levels, when you've never driven the car or been in it while driving. You also said it isn't a stroker (or are intending that it isn't), when before you said something along the lines of you like how it has that 'lob lob lob' sound, since it sounds aggressive like a V8. That was at Matts house. You can't get that sound by a regular m20b25.

The guy didn't call back because he was going through rough economic struggles. Their X3 crashed in the winter, baby on the way, loss of job, ect. Hell, I wouldn't have even bothered with something so small like this when those larger issues were in the way. And for the past few months he's been helping me out, even with the lack of a job.

And I do have paper work listing what was used. Including all the parts I bought that were needed. If someone doesn't believe me, then who cares, I don't lose sleep over petty car misunderstandings.

Hell, if you want to talk to the guy, I'll give you his number. It's annoying when people bash on other people when they don't even know them. He knows more about e30s than over 2/3rds of people here on r3v. If you want James' number, I'll give it to you. Call him. He's a really knowledgeable dude.

Anywho, the car its self doesn't run bad. It runs really good and solid. I am just bored with it.

[Alkasquawlik]

zomg the r3v drama

[Edev]

zomg the r3v drama

I know, right? It's just annoying as hell when people bash on me. It's getting really old, really quick. That's all I get from local people around here. But whatever, life goes on.

[daniel]

i like you, eric. lmk if you need the o2 sensor and i'll give you a deal.

[smonkbmw]

The motor doesn't perform to factory m20b25 levels? What makes you say that? But when I did say them, I was including you. You say the car doesn't even perform to factory m20b25 levels, when you've never driven the car or been in it while driving. You also said it isn't a stroker (or are intending that it isn't), when before you said something along the lines of you like how it has that 'lob lob lob' sound, since it sounds aggressive like a V8. That was at Matts house. You can't get that sound by a regular m20b25.

And I do have paper work listing what was used. Including all the parts I bought that were needed. If someone doesn't believe me, then who cares, I don't lose sleep over petty car misunderstandings.

Hell, if you want to talk to the guy, I'll give you his number. It's annoying when people bash on other people when they don't even know them. He knows more about e30s than over 2/3rds of people here on r3v. If you want James' number, I'll give it to you. Call him. He's a really knowledgeable dude.

Anywho, the car its self doesn't run bad. It runs really good and solid. I am just bored with it.

it might have a lob from a cam, or it could mean its not running right and has a miss. with the hodge podge of random parts you have under the hood and now the recent emissions issues, you could have anything from a vacuum leak to a fouled afm. your friend with the e30 convertible swears that his stock b25 out runs your car all day. thats where i get my info from. youve never mentioned that you have paperwork proving whats in the car, ive asked before and you said you have to find it.

my point is listed above but i will reiterate. if you cant afford to keep this car running when it has issues. nor afford to upgrade it as you see fit. you might want to focus on getting a better job and some income before you take on a vehicle that is much more expensive to maintain. being "bored" with a car is fine, buying yourself a bunch of new problems hardly makes sense with that reason.

because you posted in the NW section this subject/thread is available for discussion and thats what is happening here.youve posted all over this forum the issues with a throwout bearing (which im sorry, but because it has some sort of motor work done, does not mean the clutch is going to react differently) and massive emission issues. which if you stop and think if youre trying to sell a car you might want to either fix these issues or not post about it and let buyers know at the time of viewing.

your car is over priced for the issues it has, and even with the issues fixed i dont see it selling for anymore than $2500-3000. this is a opinion and you may disagree. as far as "talking shit" and "e fighting" goes ill say any of this to your face if youd like just like anyone else on here.


mayhem: stfu youre the one that told me to get on here and offer my opinion since you didnt have the balls to say anything. and when you get "bored" with your car you just find something on someone elses car to copy, which is far from original. so again stfu.

[e30nub]

All I really know here is that Eric is truly a stand up guy. The dude sent me a driver side ellipsoid for free for the sake of me fixing mine. He truly seems honest to me, and for all I know, I believe what he says about his car. I also believe one should tell the truth about what is wrong with one's car if one is selling on an enthusiast forum. From what I've experienced, Eric means what he says. For people to come bash his car when he wants to sell it is very immature, but if you're not telling the truth, (Eric,) let the truth be known.