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- Ryan T - 10-23-2006
Awesome lookin car man. I kinda like the wheels.
- Beej - 10-23-2006
It's on GC sleeves and Konis. I raised the front today, but the rear is actually up as high as the GC's allow. It's on 450lb 5" 2.25ID springs that are way too weak (they actually bind on big bumps and have dented the trailing arms). I'm gonna call GC up tomorrow and order new hardware and the barrel-style springs, and probably camber plates.
Yeah, the car is red. The valve cover is a little off and kind of orangey - I'll probably repaint it since it's peeling anyway.
- .RJ - 10-23-2006
The valve cover must be painted gold. There is no other way.
- Evan - 10-23-2006
congrats, nice pickup BJ, I like the car
(the wheels are definately kraut though
)
- Jeff - 10-23-2006
.RJ Wrote:The valve cover must be painted gold. There is no other way.
UniversalÔäó or otherwise?
- .RJ - 10-23-2006
Only blasphemers use anything other than the OG UGÔäó
- Evan - 10-23-2006
burn him
- Feersty - 10-23-2006
BJ, where did you find this car?
- Beej - 10-23-2006
Feersty Wrote:BJ, where did you find this car?On an e30 forum - it was in Philly.
- BLAIR - 10-24-2006
so fucking bad ass.. would take that anyday over an STI.. the wheels are the best part..besides the motor.. pimpin euro style.. i love em..
- xvxax - 10-24-2006
I love swapped e30s! great find.
Maybe installing a the 3.5" mass air flow sensor, injectors and chip upgrade would do something for the peppyness? Are you in Northern Virginia?
-Peter Tyson
- Maengelito - 10-24-2006
BLAIR Wrote:so fucking bad ass.. would take that anyday over an STI.. the wheels are the best part..besides the motor.. pimpin euro style.. i love em..
haha, ban!
the wheels are horrendous! the motor is by far the best part. i've always loved all the beemers i've seen with M3 motors swapped into them and i'm secretly jealous of all those who have them.
- Nick325is - 10-24-2006
Nice to see you back in the e30 game Beej. Let me know if you need any parts/help with any of the projects you have going on for the car.
As for the wheels I still want to trade mine for em
-Nick
- JustinG - 10-24-2006
nice find, claen as shit car, those wheels are pimp they fit the car pretty well. I woulda stuck with the STi though
- ziich - 10-24-2006
how much did you pay if you don't mind me asking?
- Beej - 10-25-2006
Yeah, the HFM/injectors/chip is in the plan, but way down at the bottom of the list - there's lots of other stuff I want to address first.
As for price, it was not an amazing deal, but it was a fair price. I couldn't have built a car identical to this for the price, and it saved me countless hours of gathering parts, doing research, and then performing the actual swap. So the turnkey car seemed like a good idea.
- BLAIR - 10-25-2006
i thinking 8-10k range i would really like to know too.. thats a car i wouldnt mind owning someday. i know e30 m3's with e36 m motors for 11-14k range so im assuming the standard e30 would be cheaper.. but with those PIMP ass wheels.. who knows
- Dave - 10-25-2006
BTW, based on what I'm reading, I wouldn't let Blair near it or he will leave it feeling dirty and violated, and a shell of what it once was. :-D
- Beej - 10-25-2006
BLAIR Wrote:i thinking 8-10k rangeYep - $9500.
- BLAIR - 10-25-2006
Beej Wrote:haha IM GOOD :lol:BLAIR Wrote:i thinking 8-10k rangeYep - $9500.