E30 Zone

So yesterday was a pretty big decision day. I made a pretty hard decision, and Lorelei went to a new home. With everything that still needed my attention, and with a new job that will soon require a bit more commute time, I made the call that the e30 wasn't cut out to be the daily commuter, and I wa...

Sounds good, so many small projects. I tend not to touch anything sensative in winter, easy to damage, brittle pastic. Keep us posted on progress. Yeah it's been a headache so far haha. The "projects" never seem to end. I've been kicking myself for even letting sap get all over the car to start wit...

So today was semi-successful. Keep in mind, it's like 20* outside, and our garage doesn't seal very well so it's still pretty darn cold even in the garage. We didn't feel like tackling anything electrical today, so my fiance did some reorganizing of his toolbox while I tackled some of the sap proble...

Not sure how many facilities you have on hand. The lips could be milled down, have the barrels drilled out. Shame to see such nice wheels butchered. I was having a hard time finding yellow fogs. You can find them in my nech of the woods, mostly all shot to pieces. New ones are way to rich for fogs....

@Sasquatch: thanks! I love how she's coming together, slowly piece by piece. Now... If only I could find some French fogs whenever it happens I have extra cash.... @tha881: thank you! I got very lucky with these. The person that found them was in the right place at the right time, and I was able to ...

Yeah, things have been a little slow lately... Sorry about that. :( I was laid off back in August, and was fighting the unemployment office for the longest time. I just started a new job a month ago, so I've been playing catch-up on bills and whatnot. Things financially should be settling down withi...

As promised, all that house-y update crap really has lead to a car update. After we got the house done and the garage cleaned out, we were finally able to move the toys into the garage. http://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc507/Selena_2000GS/Lorelei%20-%201989%20325i/IMG_20160827_193543575.jpg It fe...

So! It's been a couple of months since I've had the time to update this thing, and for good reason too. At the last update, we had just discovered that the over-tightened timing belt caused plenty of damage that I needed to fix. The motor blew up just a mere two weeks before we closed on our new hou...

Well, time for another update, to include the good, the bad, and the ugly. The good: She runs!! Boy, does it feel great! That z3m rack is incredibly responsive; I love it. Probably my favorite mod so far. I took her on a cruise through the mountains this past weekend to a German car show in a town c...

jonathanyeah wrote:Good work!

How did you go about dying the headliner?

Did you mask up and spray it whilst still in the car?

We masked it and sprayed it while in the car, using a product called Duplicolor Fabric & Vinyl dye. Worked great! I love the new look.

And the progress continues!! This long Memorial Day weekend proved to be VERY fruitful for the car. We got all new black silicone hoses mounted up, and somehow managed to make sh itty ebay headers actually fit and seal. What an adventure that was. http://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc507/Selena_200...

here's today's progress: new lollipops with poly bushings. got the old front rotors taken off, cleaned up the strut tubes a bit, and got the new front rotors, calipers, pads, & wear sensors mounted up. http://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc507/Selena_2000GS/Lorelei%20-%201989%20325i/13271385_1015742...

aimlessrock wrote:Looking good, enjoying the updates. What's the plan for the diff,?

I haven't been able to get under the car to clean up the diff in order to find the tag yet, so I don't even know what I have. If I could find one, I'd LOVE a 3.46 LSD, but they're hard to find here in the States.

So! It's been a little while since I've updated this, so I figured I'd give y'all something worthwhile to look at. Boy, have we been busy....! First off, my front subframe has been welded with reinforcements, sandblasted, and powdercoated. It looks awesome! http://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc507/...

Well this weekend has been a whirlwind of activity. We did a bunch of work in prep for a new motor going in. As I'm sure a bunch of you know, in order for the motor & trans to come out, the exhaust and drive shaft have to come out. It all came out with relative ease. Except for one minor problem. Th...

So, another major update, minus a giant wall of photos. I've gotten all new brake components ordered (front & rear new calipers, brackets, rotors, pads, sensors, & stainless steel braided brake lines). I've also put in a healthy order with Ireland Engineering. I've got their 22mm front / 19mm rear s...

So, I haven't updated the thread in quite some time, so I apologize in advanced for the wall of text/photos, but I figured I'd share all the progress that's been happening to my dear Lorelei in recent times. So the interior has been completely gutted. http://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc507/Selena...

Well, I finally got a new e30 to replaced my totaled one (I miss it! :cry: ) I figured I'd introduce the community to my new lady. Everyone, meet Lorelei. http://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc507/Selena_2000GS/Lorelei%20-%201989%20325i/received_1115112151835103.jpeg http://i1215.photobucket.com/alb...

WANT!!! count me in for 1 (USA)

It's official: insurance is totaling out my car. I knew they'd do it right from the start. Still sucks to hear though... All of my cool stuff has already been pulled and is waiting for a new e30 to call home. I'm going to look at a few cars this weekend, so hopefully one of them pans out and I can g...

So, the most depressing thing happened last night..... My baby got rearended.... http://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc507/Selena_2000GS/Michaela%20-%201991%20BMW%20318is/IMG_20160112_184737354.jpg http://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc507/Selena_2000GS/Michaela%20-%201991%20BMW%20318is/IMG_20160112...

Interesting colour. Not sure what to make of it. Agree though. Get some Euro bumpers Euro bumpers are in the works. I've just got to clean them up & then get them installed (along with everything else.. haha) Nice collection of a Hartge bits in that list. :D I've edited it to include the Hartge fro...

So! I've been fairly busy lately. Wish everything was here, painted, and installed on the car so y'all could get as excited as I am for this. After I got hit a few weeks ago, I've been on a buying spree. I've finally got all the replacement parts to fix the damages (just need to get everything paint...

So, my heart broke a little yesterday.... Someone backed into me while I was parked at work... :cry: :mad: http://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc507/Selena_2000GS/Michaela%20-%201991%20BMW%20318is/IMG_20150930_151631206.jpg http://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc507/Selena_2000GS/Michaela%20-%201991%...

So, thanks to a fellow forum-er (from a different forum), I have some lovely new interior pieces. Makes me blatantly aware that I need to do something with the seats... haha. Fronts before:: http://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc507/Selena_2000GS/Michaela%20-%201991%20BMW%20318is/IMG_20150922_182154...

Rav335uk wrote:Hi Jennifer,
All moved in now?

Lol, yes, I'm all moved into my new house, and I love it. I've got so much more room to work on my car; It's awesome.

Here's a few more photos of my lil' lady

I've spent way too much time lately trying to track down a different front valence, and have, as a result, researched a bunch of different kinds. With the new knowledge in hand, I discovered that my current valence looks to be a Hartge valence. I don't know for 100% certain, but it sure looked like ...

A friend of my roommate took these shots the other day, and I loved how they turned out. Yes, I already know that I need a new lower valance and some Euro fogs; I'm working on it :) http://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc507/Selena_2000GS/Michaela%20-%201991%20BMW%20318is/received_10205092132962562.j...

bimanut wrote:Would that be Kandy paints by any chance? There colors are amazing! Kandy brandy wine being my favourite

I don't think it's a kandy color, but it's very metallicy in the sunshine. I'm working on getting a few of my photog friends to do some good shots of her so she can really shine.

Nice car,what is the color name? :) I actually have no idea what the name is. It's not the factory color; the previous owner had her resprayed this color from a so-so quality paint shop chain here in the states, and that's the color he chose. He said he tried to get it as close to a factory color a...

Hi! Your pics have just proved that Americans really cannot do without cup-holders in their cars....! :) ..... I hate having them in my car.... I don't allow food or beverages in my cars. Those cup holders were something the previous owner put in, and that I will be tossing straight to the trash as...

To save money I'd opt for universal elements and then hand the seats to an upholsterer to fit the elements. It looks like a fiddly job! :( I was planning on handing over all my seats to an upholsterer anywho so I could get some fresh fabric on a good set of seats. What a great time to do the heated...

Ahh! The connoisseurs choice, I approve! Depending on how much you're spending, retro fitting some heated seat elements wouldn't be a bad decision! Best of luck! Money has never been an object to me when it comes to my build. Those heated seat elements sounds like a LOVELY idea! It gets chilly here...

bab-91 wrote:Nice looking car.

Sport seats would really add to the look and they are A LOT more comfortable.

Who said Ze Germans have no sense of humour, comfort seats my arse!

I'm actually in the process of trying to track down sport houndstooth seats, so.... yeah!

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