My Dirty 4 Door - Daily Driver content

[freeride53]

I love enthusiast-owned e34's

[Jean]

George - it replaces the flat console cover around the shift boot.

[Jean]

Some interior shots.







rear headrests

[bmwsone01]

Love the euro headrest.

Oh! The black interior too.

[Jean]

Thanks!

Control arms are due this coming week, along with sway bar links. I am doing front suspension first, then rear (subframe/trailing arm bushings). Should then drive like new, as it's already got shocks/springs replaced :)

Still need to replace leaking power steering line/hose, and one of the headlights got a crack now ....fffuuu

[Jean]

Thrust arms with 750il bushings
Sway bar links
Installing this weekend. I'll do the rear end in a couple of weeks .

[e30lov]

interior is drool worthy.

Love it

[Jean]

Today I replaced the control/thrust arms and sway bar links. Wait till you see how bad the ones on the car were!

Total time spent - about 3 hours.



yep, I got a power steering hose leak.



I started by disconnecting the lower knuckle









New parts waiting to be installed



did not have to do anything with the front subframe





old junk



nice







installing new parts



once again, plenty of room for basic tools





don't do this lol





I went ahead and lowered the car on the ramps and then tightened the arms that way :)

as the stool was about to break lol



This helped get rid of I would say 95% of the front end shake. I didn't have just the shake that would come on strong at 50mph and would not go away till 65mph but also anytime I used the brakes I could feel the
front suspension moving as the bushings were all worn!

There is still very slight vibration at 75mph now, but I'll take the car back to get the tires/wheels checked to make sure they are still balanced right.

Rear suspension is next.

[Jean]

Wheels / tires rebalanced, problem didn't go away.

Today I replaced the front rotors and pads and no more shaking/vibration so far.

Also replaced 4 tranny mounts while I am there, rears were toast.

[Dj Buttchug]

i want e34 so bad. nice progress!!

[Roysneon]

Perhaps it's just me but that front end looks like a lot to go wrong/wear out.

[B83M533W]

Do you have yellow fogs? If so I think I saw you driving in Rancho Cordova on Zinfandel.

[Jean]

I am in that area from time to time, possible.

[B83M533W]

I normally don't like e34's but yours was definitely a head turner. Very nice.

[Jean]

Thanks man! It's becoming more and more enjoyable so far as a daily. I can't wait to refresh the rear-end and install an e60 shifter and all new hardware. Come spring time I'll need to get the old rear tint removed and re-tint the car.