Well since there seems to be quite a few people posting up their recent mtech2 buys, I figured I might as well go ahead and post my $500 barn find. The car is a genuine Mtech 2 package, with the upgraded suspension and appearance. Imported from Japan.
While I was searching for a replacement car I stumbled across an add on Alberta Kijiji for a 1990 320i with 140km. The owners had absolutely no idea what this car is or what made it so special, but they took incredibly good care of it. There were only 2 blurry pictures of the car posted in the listings, but I was able to make out an mt2 kit. I promptly phoned up the owners, grabbed the VIN, and made sure I secured it. This thing was scheduled to be turned into a coke can the follow day, and I caught it just in the nick of time. So I completed the transaction over the phone, sight unseen, and waited for close to 2 months for the thing to finally get to my house. I later found out that the PO had dumped nearly 6k worth of repairs into this car to get it registered back in BC (it had spent a few months in Saskatchewan), when after getting screwed over by a mechanic charging WAY too much, the timing belt snapped. Long story short, I essentially got this car for scrap value, and after a few minor events (tow truck driver damaged the car, title transfer was a pain, bunch of other shit), it is home safe in my garage.
Not sure what the plans are as of yet, but here are some ideas:
- Swap over suspension from the 318is - GC coils, IE sways, Full polly bushings, few other bits and pieces, Swap brakes
- Install 318is Interior, replace cracked dash with one of the 3 minty ones sitting in the basement ;)
- Intense detailing session
- Get damage caused by tow truck driver repaired :hitler:
- 5spd swap
- Install fresh m20 I waiting to last the winter until the real fun begins
- relocate battery
- Part out old e30
- take off the stupid M badge
Onto what people care about:
I just woke up, finished taking my morning pee, looked out the window and saw what had just finished rolling up
the thing was dirty as hell (still is, haven't done much other than rinse it off) after the long trip back from quesnel. This is before the tow truck driver decided to go to town destroying the valance. I got to watch it all happen and nearly cry...The car is SO clean for what it is...
Autotrajic, dirty as hell, broken glove box, cracked dash, but nothing that can't be repaired.
you can see some of the damage that was caused by the tow truck driver =( this is the "good" side, other side is cracked and all kinds of messed up
rear apron is bent out of shape, driver side clips are broken and not alligned, same with the bumper on that side. When the driver raised the car up, he drove forward dragging the rear along the pavement. Behind the rear apron the metal valance is bent to shit and deformed. Sask. plates are still on it, they look cool but BC does it better
the car has obviously been living under a tree. Pine needles and leaves EVERYWHERE. No leaks though and surprisingly only 1 small surface rust patch. PO left me some presents apparently?
did I mention it's a slicktop? with a black headliner? yeah i didn't know that either.
While hunting for rust, I started ripping out the interior (still working on it), and found a kenwood CD changer that looks to have been wired up by a 2 year old. Worst job i've ever seen.
driver side kenwood install. They used double sided tape + adheisive and just ruined the carpet.
Apparently they don't like gloveboxes up north
that's it for now, I'll get more pictures later when I wash it. Tomorrow I plan to finish pulling the interior, and start taking out the m20. Sorry for the shitty cell Pics, that's all I've got.
While I was searching for a replacement car I stumbled across an add on Alberta Kijiji for a 1990 320i with 140km. The owners had absolutely no idea what this car is or what made it so special, but they took incredibly good care of it. There were only 2 blurry pictures of the car posted in the listings, but I was able to make out an mt2 kit. I promptly phoned up the owners, grabbed the VIN, and made sure I secured it. This thing was scheduled to be turned into a coke can the follow day, and I caught it just in the nick of time. So I completed the transaction over the phone, sight unseen, and waited for close to 2 months for the thing to finally get to my house. I later found out that the PO had dumped nearly 6k worth of repairs into this car to get it registered back in BC (it had spent a few months in Saskatchewan), when after getting screwed over by a mechanic charging WAY too much, the timing belt snapped. Long story short, I essentially got this car for scrap value, and after a few minor events (tow truck driver damaged the car, title transfer was a pain, bunch of other shit), it is home safe in my garage.
Not sure what the plans are as of yet, but here are some ideas:
- Swap over suspension from the 318is - GC coils, IE sways, Full polly bushings, few other bits and pieces, Swap brakes
- Install 318is Interior, replace cracked dash with one of the 3 minty ones sitting in the basement ;)
- Intense detailing session
- Get damage caused by tow truck driver repaired :hitler:
- 5spd swap
- Install fresh m20 I waiting to last the winter until the real fun begins
- relocate battery
- Part out old e30
- take off the stupid M badge
Onto what people care about:
I just woke up, finished taking my morning pee, looked out the window and saw what had just finished rolling up
the thing was dirty as hell (still is, haven't done much other than rinse it off) after the long trip back from quesnel. This is before the tow truck driver decided to go to town destroying the valance. I got to watch it all happen and nearly cry...The car is SO clean for what it is...
Autotrajic, dirty as hell, broken glove box, cracked dash, but nothing that can't be repaired.
you can see some of the damage that was caused by the tow truck driver =( this is the "good" side, other side is cracked and all kinds of messed up
rear apron is bent out of shape, driver side clips are broken and not alligned, same with the bumper on that side. When the driver raised the car up, he drove forward dragging the rear along the pavement. Behind the rear apron the metal valance is bent to shit and deformed. Sask. plates are still on it, they look cool but BC does it better
the car has obviously been living under a tree. Pine needles and leaves EVERYWHERE. No leaks though and surprisingly only 1 small surface rust patch. PO left me some presents apparently?
did I mention it's a slicktop? with a black headliner? yeah i didn't know that either.
While hunting for rust, I started ripping out the interior (still working on it), and found a kenwood CD changer that looks to have been wired up by a 2 year old. Worst job i've ever seen.
driver side kenwood install. They used double sided tape + adheisive and just ruined the carpet.
Apparently they don't like gloveboxes up north
that's it for now, I'll get more pictures later when I wash it. Tomorrow I plan to finish pulling the interior, and start taking out the m20. Sorry for the shitty cell Pics, that's all I've got.
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