The £200 e30 build progress new pics added

[ImysE30]

Personal opinion, if you like tourings then i would do that up, will be easier as near enough everything is already fitted, wheels/engine/suspension etc

[Morat]

That donor looks familiar!
I bought a boot liner from a guy on ebay, and I'm pretty sure that was the car it came from. When he had it, he was stripping out the full touring sports leather from what was otherwise an imaculate and high spec touring with no rot. I couldn't really say anything and drove home wishing I'd found it before he stripped it!
I reckon he wished he'd found the zone before he'd stripped it too...

[brewer]

That donor looks familiar!
I bought a boot liner from a guy on ebay, and I'm pretty sure that was the car it came from. When he had it, he was stripping out the full touring sports leather from what was otherwise an imaculate and high spec touring with no rot. I couldn't really say anything and drove home wishing I'd found it before he stripped it!
I reckon he wished he'd found the zone before he'd stripped it too...

Yes you are 100% right it was a really nice top spec example of a e30 touring he sold every last thing off this car which is a real shame

[brewer]

So i have made my mind up keeping saloon as a daily and the touring is going to be my track/drift slllllllaaaaaaaaaaggggg!!!!! better start saving as this aint going to be cheap hobbie

[Jozi]

The touring would be much better for daily use if it has a decent engine. You can put quite a bit in the boot to! I am a little biased since I have a touring and not to fond of the saloon model.

[brewer]

well yes i see your point but mine is not practical in the slightest every last mounting bracket and interior and cloth is removed

[brewer]

Right guys havnt posted for a long time on here been hard at work with my saloon pics to follow shortly

[Duke137]

I almost live in derbyshire anyway dont get me mixed up with that bunch lol

Steady lol

where do you live brewer? long eaton?

Looking forward to seeing some new photos!

[brewer]

I almost live in derbyshire anyway dont get me mixed up with that bunch lol

Steady lol

where do you live brewer? long eaton?

Looking forward to seeing some new photos!

Allright there,

No i live at eastwood mate how about you?

[Duke137]

Alvaston (Derby)

Probably just as "pleasent" as Eastwood lol

Might see you about, I've got a red 318IS, I'll set it as my Avatar now so you can see

[brewer]

Alvaston (Derby)

Probably just as "pleasent" as Eastwood lol

Might see you about, I've got a red 318IS, I'll set it as my Avatar now so you can see

Thanks for reminding me about were i live lol thats why my cars are not parked outside my house

[maxfield]

Eastwood, what's it like on a Sunday night in the summer?

Boy racers with bad boy 'zorsts?

[brewer]

Eastwood, what's it like on a Sunday night in the summer?

Boy racers with bad boy 'zorsts?

Its great lol carnt beat them so you join them in my oppinion i think i might try and organise a zone meet at mfn sometime next year

[maxfield]

It's possible but I've never seen many E30's there and I've been pretty much every week for the past 2 years.

[Duke137]

Yeah get a meet on at MFN

[brewer]

[brewer]

Its really starting to take shape now! is front seats and nice aftermarket steering wheel not over the top for the interior so im happy with what its turning out like

[dazleeds]

looking good fella

is it still on budget

[brewer]

In theory no lol as i brought the touring and swapped a few parts here and there but if you look at it the other way im still at £199 on that saloon

[brewer]

What would other zoners sugest to do next to this car?

[Dezzy]

Lift it up off the bump stops back to a none council drop for a start.

[RM2186]

Lift it up off the bump stops back to a none council drop for a start.

Have to say that would be my next move too Dezzy

[ImysE30]

Smoked lights?

[Dave_M3]

I agree, raise the rear and fit some smoked headlights (like I already mentioned in the thread earlier )

[brewer]

Is the a thread on smoked lights anywere?

[E30star]

Lower the front to match the rear...


Don't listen to the guys above, lower is cooler

[brewer]

Lower the front to match the rear...


Don't listen to the guys above, lower is cooler

just waiting on the springs for the front Low is cool im no purist either so low it! is not that beeing a purist is bad

[Dezzy]

Nothing to do with being a purist. It looks sh!t and the car won't handle as it should. Plus you look like a pr!ck driving about like a nodding dog. Get it sat at a normal 40mm drop, it will drive better and you won't look like a c0ck sniff.

[brewer]

I know were your coming from but at the 40mm drop it just didnt look right so i went lower everyones taste to the own tho guys

[Dave_M3]

60mm on the rear of a face-lift E30 looks shite unless the front is 60 or more too and for that you need coil-overs to do it properly.

40/35 or 50/30 with 205/50R15 tyres is the best for an iS.

[brewer]

Coil over will cost more than the car is worth lol

[magpie]

ive had -60mm on my old e30 and the ride was shxte i also fecked two sumps in a month and bought a sump guard.-40mm is better all round

but it's your car and your call

[Dave_M3]

Agreed!

By the way... Nice badboy bonnet Mick

[DanThe]

Did you remove the rear springs completely, or change them for bits of wood?

Prepare to get migging around the strut top mount area..

[pacerpete]

Did you remove the rear springs completely, or change them for bits of wood?

Prepare to get migging around the strut top mount area..

He could 'mig' the diff at the same time Dan