For about the last 6 months I have been looking for a cheap E30 and geekin out on this forum. I have been really wanting a fun car/project and picked and E30.
So it is starting with the 91' M42. The guy wanted 400 bucks for it so I was like what the hell... so I called and drove up and looked at it. It was pretty rough and he said that it was stuck in reverse. I offered 200 and he said 250. Deal. So I took it to the shop and ripped it apart. Clutch still has enough left for now. Brakes suck front and rear. Power steering rack leaks like a bitch(normal). So I called my buddy that works at euro motors. His boss had a 91' i that had a blown motor and a good tranny. So I went and picked that up for cheap. I only have about 600 bucks wrapped in this fun little car so go easy on me.
Put the tranny in and took all of the stupid, non working under glow lights off of the is and all of the stupid stickers. I changed the oil and changed the oil in the tranny. Car rand like a champ but i had about a foot of pipe off of the header and it was loud as hell. Im sorry for the Fart Can but it was free from a guy at work and it gets the job done for now. I really don't like it but its there. So i put on the fart can and have put about a thousand miles on it so far.
I have a rattle when its cold. Im assuming its piston slap but it also could be the timing chain rattle, any tips? but i love driving this car. It really needs Front and rear shocks. I need to lower it! I put the trunk lid off of the i on and on tuesday i put the left front fender on as well so it doesnt look to bad any more.
I appreciate any hints/tips for this car.
Like I said I am really excited about gettting into the bimmer world. I am a Toyota tech that wants something exciting to work on!
So it is starting with the 91' M42. The guy wanted 400 bucks for it so I was like what the hell... so I called and drove up and looked at it. It was pretty rough and he said that it was stuck in reverse. I offered 200 and he said 250. Deal. So I took it to the shop and ripped it apart. Clutch still has enough left for now. Brakes suck front and rear. Power steering rack leaks like a bitch(normal). So I called my buddy that works at euro motors. His boss had a 91' i that had a blown motor and a good tranny. So I went and picked that up for cheap. I only have about 600 bucks wrapped in this fun little car so go easy on me.
Put the tranny in and took all of the stupid, non working under glow lights off of the is and all of the stupid stickers. I changed the oil and changed the oil in the tranny. Car rand like a champ but i had about a foot of pipe off of the header and it was loud as hell. Im sorry for the Fart Can but it was free from a guy at work and it gets the job done for now. I really don't like it but its there. So i put on the fart can and have put about a thousand miles on it so far.
I have a rattle when its cold. Im assuming its piston slap but it also could be the timing chain rattle, any tips? but i love driving this car. It really needs Front and rear shocks. I need to lower it! I put the trunk lid off of the i on and on tuesday i put the left front fender on as well so it doesnt look to bad any more.
I appreciate any hints/tips for this car.
Like I said I am really excited about gettting into the bimmer world. I am a Toyota tech that wants something exciting to work on!
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