07-13-2021, 10:13 AM | #1 |
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Hey everyone! I've been DD'ing an e30 for about the past 13 years and have been pretty active in the e30 scene over on r3vlimited. I've had about 5 e30s including an m30b35 swapped convertible and had plans to turbo my '91 325i coupe. I'd finished building my MegaSquirt and had 95% of the turbo parts sitting on my shelf.
Left side is the 1989 325iA sedan and right is the 1991 325i coupe: A 2014 335i 6mt came up for sale through a friend of a friend, but I really didn't need a third car. Then my coupe got totaled in a head-on crash by someone who didn't yield. Suddenly I needed another car (something always breaks, so you can't have just 1 e30). After a ton of research, I ended up with my f30. It's been insane to jump 25 years of improvements and it feels like I'm driving a spaceship. Here's a shot of the f30 and remaining e30: I decided that I'd just drive it stock and enjoy a comfortable, fast, and reliable car. Well it's been a couple of months, and now I'm looking into BM3 vs MHD, m-sport brake upgrades, and bolt-on upgrades. I have a feeling this is going to be a slippery slope. I guess I'll start a build thread to document my adventures! |
07-13-2021, 10:35 AM | #2 |
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I helped my friend build an E30 conv, M3 complete front and rear axle / suspension / brakes swap, M30B35 turbocharged engine +.
This car is scary fast!!!! Congratulation on your purchase, your car looks great. I used to be big in the E34 world, I even documented all my repairs and created a website awhile back www.bwme34.net. I understand the feeling of going from older tech to an F30.
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07-13-2021, 11:09 AM | #3 |
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Sorry about your E30, but glad you walked away from your accident.
I recently went down from 2 cars to 1 (sold my M2) and my 328 went from the stock/boring daily driver to the new "fun car" so I'm heading down the same slippery slope you are, if that makes you feel any better Was a bone stock base model 3er and now I have an M sport steering wheel, M sport body kit, new wheels, tail lights, and a tune. |
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08-04-2021, 06:56 PM | #8 |
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Looks like it's time to start a build thread. For now it's just basic maintenance, but I have a feeling I'm going to start making it faster.
For now, fluid flush time! |
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