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[kronik e30]

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[KenC]

Not stock:

[vegaskyle]

Nice Ken!

That is the vision I have for my car. I'm starting to doubt if it will ever get there. I just don't know if it is going to be cost effective to take it from where it is now to where your car is. The journey is part of the fun but I'll be pissed if I spend $3000 on my $1000 car and its worse off then the cars selling for $3500.

[KenC]

I don't know how the paint turned out so well in the pictures... it literally hadn't been washed in 2mo. I just washed the wheels.
You should see it now... it's been a very rainy Oregon Fall/Winter thus far. It's super dirty sitting on brown bottlecaps and winter tires.

The interior is pretty much mint. The carpet could use a wash, but the seats and dash are absolutely perfect.

I haven't added everything up, but I probably have $7k into the car. I just rebuilt the engine about 8k ago.

[KenC]

[trackjunkie21]

Nice Ken!

That is the vision I have for my car. I'm starting to doubt if it will ever get there. I just don't know if it is going to be cost effective to take it from where it is now to where your car is. The journey is part of the fun but I'll be pissed if I spend $3000 on my $1000 car and its worse off then the cars selling for $3500.

Think of it this way, fully restored and rebuilt 318is will cost you around 7k along with the price of the car. You have a brand new car for 7k, you can't even buy a corolla for that:nice:

[slammin.e28]

1992 M42 318i 'vert 5sp. Got it w/95k miles for $500 wrecked.

The M42....totally stock:



The restoration thread.

[e304me]

stock:

[hyperE30]

stock:

Ohhh myyyy.... that is so f@*$!n nice!!!!!!!

[Dj Buttchug]

even more stock...

[bmwm42]

my m42 is feeling envious right about now....thanks

[Simon S]

stock:

I would love, love, love to see a build thread or ANY more pictures/info/etc. regarding the D/A S/C on this.

(unless it's the Grassroots car - in which case - i've seen it already)

That set-up is dreamy.

[e304me]

http://tenhulzenautomotive.com/Supercharger.htm

[Simon S]

http://tenhulzenautomotive.com/Supercharger.htm

man alive!
Awesome!
That has to be fun to drive.
What are your impressions after adding the supercharger?

[e304me]

Its a improvement through out almost the whole rev range. I think its making like 5.5 lbs by less than 3000 and peaks around 7. I wouldn't pay for one new but if you can get one used then go for it. I *think* that any kit will work as long as the throttle body elbow is the full 180 degrees.