What’s the best road trip you’ve ever taken in your E30? I’m down in NC for The Vintage currently - if you aren’t familiar, it’s the single coolest car event I’ve ever attended and something you should all consider if you’re in the states. The group hit the tail of the dragon today, and my goodness was that a ball. My winter project, a Z3 rack swap, proved to be worth it by the first corner!
~1700 miles down, maybe 1000 or so to go!
Does anyone around the Tricites, Washington state area have access to INPA or ISTA? I’m so close to finishing my 1987 325is M54B30 swap (running MS45.1) but didn’t realize my laptop isn’t able to run the software. I just need to disable to clutch switch through the ecu then I should be able to start it.
I pulled the motor from my 2004 E46 330i ZHP auto about 6 months ago and here we are! A lot of you said to restore the E46 but literally everything needed to be replaced. So I figured why not reseal the engine and enjoy it while I take my time on the body
Hi all,
I recently picked up this pristine MC420M and the JL crossovers for 500 bucks on marketplace. I was wondering what speakers you guys are running in your E30’s? I’m trying to keep the speakers looking as OEM as possible, but I still want good quality audio.
Since my car is currently sitting and I need to change the fuel filter as well, I decided to check both the pump and tale a look into the tank. MAN everyone takes it out so easily meanwhile I found this big whole hose clamp. How did they even get this in? I guess the rubber and clamp was a bit less bloated god knows how many years ago? I even tried looking again at a few videos just to be sure I didn’t forget how the pump looked but no one seems to have this kind of rubber hose and clamp onto it.
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Picked up a set of bottlecaps but the paint is in terrible shape so I think I’m gonna repaint them.
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Hey guys,
I’m thinking of bidding on this ‘87 325ci, thoughts on its value? It’s in immaculate condition with a very good condition interior, borderline perfect paint (likely resprayed), 5spd, runs perfectly, all with an uncracked dash. Only caveats being is it’s a vert which I’m not too keen on as I prefer coupes, but I can live with it give how good everything else is. Lastly, it’s unfortunately a salvage title.
After doing a full inspection, no weird electrical, nothing standoutish in the negative sense, top works fine (manual top), underbelly looks good with no rust, same for fenders and trunk area, oil-pan uncracked, etc. Only thing that threw me off is that when I did the stomp-test it which I chalked up to it being at that 87-88 facelift limbo period.
I do have a ‘90 325i 2D which I can have this be a parts donor for, but ideally if everything checks out I’ll just keep both. The ‘90 is a sentimental project so it’s a money pit and I don’t see the point in mutilating one good car to make two mid cars. Worst comes to worse, I will part it out and donate the Getrag & a few bodypanels to the ‘90, and maybe swap in the seats. Mine are in good condition but they’re cloth sports so I’d enjoy leather a fair bit more.
Thoughts? And if possible, what would the value be if it was unsalvaged?
I did the swap because I was about to install K20Z3 pistons but one piston was broken,so I took a k24 that we had saved and I bought ACL shell bearings to rev it at 8k rpm,also I put an oil pump from a rsx types,now I need to go to the dyno to tune again and check some problems with the program 👽
Need a dummy check.
TLDR: I want to change out the booster without having to unhook brake lines and (more importantly) bleed the system. If I gently bent the master cylinder/hard lines away from the booster, think I could avoid that?
Context:
Bought an e30 with M50 swap, and turns out the PO didn’t change or move the booster. So the manifold is sitting against it. I tried shaving the fins all the way off but it’s just not enough - I need a few more mm. There’s a big vibration in the car that’s definitely just engine/rpm based (not driveline), and I’m guessing this is it. I have the new booster etc ready to go. Just trying to cut a corner here - and wondering if anyone else has ever done the same. I’m sure I’ll have to remove the manifold in either case, which is fine.
I promise I usually do things the “right” way lol. But every once in a while…