E30 Zone

Barry and Ross took my car car in earlier this year for a pre-Nurburgring trackday check, inspection 2, new clutch, installation of RHD lightened flywheel, installation of new BTB 6 branch and X-pipe mating it to a new early BMW 325i rest of system. It was my first time taking the car to them and I ...

Looks great but I am a little biased.

This is a great project with excellent progress. I gave many years to the Veedub scene and was Edition38 Crew for many years so can appreciate the touches although many won't. Keep up the great work. Very impressive to take it all on yourself...

James.

Tom, the car looks great. Despite feeling slow I don't suppose you have any performance figures with the car in it's current state. I'd be interested to know how the standard motor performs with all the weight taken out...

James.

My Fiance and have just put an offer in on a house which will be a big jump for us so unfortunately I have to raise as much as I can to cover the cost of moving. Such a difficult decision but it is one of the few things I have that is worth something. It's got to go. :? Now for sale in the classifie...

This is mine...

Love it!

Thanks Jozi, yep I love the colour, certainly a little different from the norm and was really pleased that the car didn't have a spoiler as I would have taken it off anyhow.

She certainly handles well now.

James.

What a beauty!

Wow I've just realised that this thread hasn't been updated for nearly a year! As you can see I saw sense and couldn't let her go. The car has benefited from an extensive body makeover so absolutely no rust on any of the arches or sills and a 70% respray. She's my daily so I've clocked up about 7000...

This is simply awesome!

James.

Thanks for the comments guys. Absolutely loving the car but think I'm going to let someone else enjoy/look after it and get something more modern. I know that I'm going to regret it but it is now up for sale in the 'Cars for sale' section...

James.

Hi there guys, I have just had my car painted and the doors were removed for some of the work. I am now having issues with my central locking too. All connectors have been cleaned and reconnected but the central locking is now working probably 1 in 10 attempts. You can sometimes here a strange noise...

Ok back from Holiday yesterday so hoping to collect the car this weekend. I'll get some shots up when I have collected the car so you can all see how she has improved. Will be 100% rust, scratch and parking dent free when I get her back...

James.

Other than driving and greatly enjoying the E30 there have been no real updates. It is however going into 'Unique Paint and Body' based in Northampton for some extensive bodywork to make it 100% again plus a few considered tweeks. It will be with them for as long as they need it as I'm off on holida...

At last, a picture not taken on an iPhone!

Here's a shot from Le Mans...more to follow.

James.

Ok so a bit of an update chaps. Darren and Rob at G-Werks resolved the ride height issue by contacting H&R and getting them to dispatch the correct springs. It turns out we were supplied the wrong kit which was for a Convertible with it's extra weight hence why it was so jacked up at the rear. The o...

Only works if you've got significantly deeper than standard front/rear valences IMO. Agreed, gives light coloured cabs a 'fat belly' appearance IMO That's kind of what I was worried about. I thought it might make the car look lower but the fat belly effect will make the car deeper and as a result n...

Hi there all, my car is going into the body shop at the weekend for a refresh and I am still undecided whether or not to repain the sills in their current OEM black colour or to have them done in Calypso Red to match the rest of the car. :? If anyone has had paintwork done to their car and carried t...

Dan do you want us to pay for these now or when you have 10 on the list?

Getting there...

Anyone else?

James.

Have checked it out this morning and I was supplied a Cabrio kit. The only difference is the rear springs so G-Werks have ordered them separately from H&R so I ought to have them within a week.

Job done.

Many thanks for your help guys...

James.

Now that is exactly what I expected it to look like. I'm beginning to think that I was sent the Cabrio/Touring kit which I imagine is a much heavier model hence why it sits up at the rear. Front looks spot on in my pic. Simon that is really helpful. I will go back to them tomorrow and check the box ...

The front is but the back hardly moved. :? It's parked on a hill but looks level... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v707/DUBGT/E30%20Calypso%20325i/wr.jpg Was expecting it to look like your touring. :( I figure if I get some pics of others then I have something to go back to the supplier with. Any...

Hi there guys, if you have an E30 on an H&R 60mm front 40mm rear Cup Kit could I ask you to post a couple of pics. Mine has been installed and I'm not convinced that it's sitting right so I'd be really grateful for some reference.

Many thanks in advance,

James.

Looks absolutely brilliant Josh, great work matey.

Looking forward to seeing it in the metal...

James.

Geoff many thanks for that, it's really helpful. Like you say with my car being used more on the road than track this diff seems to be suitable as for cruising I'll still maintain a quiet and relatively economical gearing. My tyre size is 215/40/16 so won't be a million miles off what you have worke...

Ok guys that's really helpful. I have spoken to a couple of friends who are more in the know about this than me also and think that I'll go for it. Given that the current project will be my road car for this year also the 3.73 seems to be a good level between standard and sport for me. It will a goo...

Hi there all, hoping you can help. My daily/track 325i is starting to take shape with the chassis now sorted with Z3 rack and LSD next on the list. My car is a 325i non-sport model so currently has an open diff. This isn't really an area of expertise for me so could do with a little advice. I know t...

Ok so that is the mega historic first posting done to bring us up to speed. I hope you like where I am going with my car and will update the thread as it develops.

James.

I also got up early on Thursday to take the Hartges to 'Spit&Polish' for refurbishing. I'm getting the guys to do the centre caps too so removed the old perished badges and set about clearing the 20 year old adhesive with some of my Girlfriends nail varnish remover. :ph34r: http://img.photobucket.co...

Ok so now the slightly interesting update is out the way here is the build up to the good bit. ;) I have unfortunately been too busy with my work as mentioned, to get my hands dirty on the car hence why I came close to selling it. Even so, I want to see this through so for me it’s an exciting week. ...

Ok a bit of an update. I had a moment of madness last week when I decided it would be a good idea to sell the E30 but it is too good an example to sell so soon and good honest cheap fun so I am moving on to the next stage. I have been too busy to start working on the car over the last couple of mont...

Ok so I ordered a few bits last week courtesy of Darren and Rob at G-Werks with their usual excellent service. My main priority is the chassis first so I can get her on a track day asap. I have investigated coilovers for the E30 but decided against it. Instead I have opted for an H&R cup kit which c...

Hey there peeps, I've had this car for a couple of months so now it is time to introduce myself and bring you up to speed. I originally bought it with the intention of stripping it and turning it into a track car but being so busy with my work didn't get a chance to start straight away. In that time...

Good morning all, I am planning to take my E30 to the body shop in the next week or so to get a few bits sorted and one think I would like to do is get the upper and lower sections of my bumpers painted like they were on a 318is with the black still through the middle. I am pretty new to E30s so was...

1. Benjy
2. DUBGT (James)
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Looks like I just missed out so definitely in for this batch. Many thanks in advance Dan...

James.

Search found 48 matches

Re: Welcome

Re: shaved bay m50 turbo - super hella stance etc

Re: My old dog 325

Re:

Re:

Re:

Re:

Re:

Re:

Re:

Re: locks, driver's won't lock, passenger stuck locked no mo

Re:

Re:

Re:

Re: Body coloured sills? Who has painted theirs?

Body coloured sills? Who has painted theirs?

Re: New batch rear camber adjustment plates New batch

Re: Pic request, your 325i on H&R 60/40 Cup Kit

Re: Pic request, your 325i on H&R 60/40 Cup Kit

Re: Pic request, your 325i on H&R 60/40 Cup Kit

Pic request, your 325i on H&R 60/40 Cup Kit

Re: 91 Alpine white E30 318is, track car in the making

Re: Have found an LSD for my car, is it suitable?

Re: Have found an LSD for my car, is it suitable?

Have found an LSD for my car, is it suitable?

Re: James' Calypso Red Coupe 325i - Track/Daily

Re: James' Calypso Red Coupe 325i - Track/Daily

Re: James' Calypso Red Coupe 325i - Track/Daily

Re: James' Calypso Red Coupe 325i - Track/Daily

Re: James' Calypso Red Coupe 325i - Track/Daily

James' Calypso Red Coupe 325i - Track/B-Road Machine/Daily

Advice on '90 spec OEM bumpers...

Re: New batch rear camber adjustment plates New batch