E30 Zone

Well my title says it all i brought my e30 bout 4 month ago was in a right state it had been sat on a farm for around two years a friend of mine spotted it so i offerd the farmer £75 he took it with joy after a few hard months of grafting and elbow grease my e30 now stands me at £220 with fresh paint here and there a m42 manual engine replacing the old m40 auto lets see what you guys think to it so far thanks and after sellingf old parts from car now stands me at £125






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Right i want some of your ideas and im going to try put them on to my car thanks and guys be serious

Get some bigger pictures posted up

Edited: Thats better, look like your having fun

im trying now mate!!!!!

it's the right colour and amount of doors

is it boggo with keep fit windows or any luxury's at all?

i think you've done well so far,but i think you need a few more parts.
what's the plan then.
ie daily drive,track,slammed drift slaaaag?

Looks a fun project

Daily drive?

well yh im still wanting todo plenty more to it bbs x spokes are going on soon which will blow my buget to peices but hey ho its been lowered 40mm on the front and rears are still do it has electric windows mirrors too but some more time and effort and money is needed

It's a good way to go about it. A little here and a little there and you should end up with a really nice car. It looks good the work so far.

It looks pretty solid. are there any rusty bits?

Rust spots yes there are theres a spot on the nearside front inner wing were some one had put a self tapper through it to fit an alarm after removing the alarm nice big hole now and rear valance around the rear towing point has started to go part from tht really solid car

Wow. Is that it?



Cool man. Got any more pics?

as far as im aware tht is it not bad for a g reg car considering it was sat in a feild open to the elements for a couple of years im going to my workshop tomorrow so will try get some more pics with a propper cam instead of my phne cus it doesnt do it any justice in these pics

If it helps at all i have an M42 engine that i'm about to get rid off, engine still ran and performed well but was starting to smoke so i dropped another one in, its free to a good home has no rocker cover or inlet manifold but does have a good gearbox attached

looks like you've plenty of room in that workshop

good you have leccy windows,is it a lux?

Nice one mate. How well is it running?

pac1982 nice 1 for the offer of the engine but ive allready fitted a m42 not long back but thanks for the offer....

Magpie..... yes have a big workshop theres over 16 cars in there lol also how do i know if its a lux model im all new to the e30 scene

NAY c it runs kinda ok i think tht the idle speed control valve is boogerd tho runs fine with it disconected but when conected engine is pulsing and control valve is ticking like mad but boy these aint cheap are they

it will say on the logbook,
lux models come with a bigger tank with two sender units.
a posh carpet and a couple of other bits i can't think of atm.

oh should have leather h/break and gear stick gaiters.
not sure if lux models had coded bumpers and wing mirrors

above the driver side h/light under the bonnet is a tacky plate that might have lux on it beside the engine size number or do a reg check?

brewer wrote:NAY c it runs kinda ok i think tht the idle speed control valve is boogerd tho runs fine with it disconected but when conected engine is pulsing and control valve is ticking like mad but boy these aint cheap are they

On my M42 I've lost the idle valve all together, just means I have to keep my foot on the throttle until it warms up but after that its fine. Sounds primative but it's a track car.

Weldone for saving it

Looks really good for that money!

I have spent more than that just on repairs and luxury's with my chromie!

Ollie_bwoii wrote:Looks really good for that money!

I have spent more than that just on repairs and luxury's with my chromie!

its only gonna get better as i spend more time on it !!! making an exhaust tonite

magpie wrote:it will say on the logbook,
lux models come with a bigger tank with two sender units.
a posh carpet and a couple of other bits i can't think of atm.

oh should have leather h/break and gear stick gaiters.
not sure if lux models had coded bumpers and wing mirrors

above the driver side h/light under the bonnet is a tacky plate that might have lux on it beside the engine size number or do a reg check?

ive had a look about it beeing a lux all it says tht i can read is 318ia

Ineed some wheels to complete this car i need money too

Didn't realise you had done an M42 conversion, VERY COOL!

Ollie_bwoii wrote:Didn't realise you had done an M42 conversion, VERY COOL!

yes i sure have but auto to manual to i have actually spent alot of time with this car too much to be honest fitted is rear shocker and springs the otherday and also brought 51 mm front struts and 2.5 calipers too ! all mot work has almost been dne so time to book it in

gl with the mot fella

This car now stands me at an aazing £125 pound this just gets better due to selling old engine

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Just a few more pictures of the project

Good work, nice big unit to work in

ImysE30 wrote:

Good work, nice big unit to work in

allright there imyse30 did you got to tht zone meet near tamworth sure i recognise your car im allso sure ive seen you driving around derby too????

Yes mate, i was at the meet

I'm always cruising around when the weather is good

ImysE30 wrote:Yes mate, i was at the meet

I'm always cruising around when the weather is good

Have you got many spares going as your so close to me ????

brewer wrote:

ImysE30 wrote:Yes mate, i was at the meet

I'm always cruising around when the weather is good

Have you got many spares going as your so close to me ????

I haven't got much tbh, get a rollocking off the parents for having too much stuff

What do you need?

ImysE30 wrote:

brewer wrote:

ImysE30 wrote:Yes mate, i was at the meet

I'm always cruising around when the weather is good

Have you got many spares going as your so close to me ????

I haven't got much tbh, get a rollocking off the parents for having too much stuff

What do you need?

wheels front lip 51mm shocks all round etc etc

brewer wrote:

ImysE30 wrote:

brewer wrote: Have you got many spares going as your so close to me ????

I haven't got much tbh, get a rollocking off the parents for having too much stuff

What do you need?

wheels front lip 51mm shocks all round etc etc

I've got some 17" RH Topline replica's, 16" Kerscher Carmona deep dish (on the cabby below) and some 17" Fox Evo wheels.

Got a Volvo front lip, similar to the IS lip (on the cabby below). No shocks though.

ImysE30 wrote:

brewer wrote:

ImysE30 wrote: I haven't got much tbh, get a rollocking off the parents for having too much stuff

What do you need?

wheels front lip 51mm shocks all round etc etc

I've got some 17" RH Topline replica's, 16" Kerscher Carmona deep dish (on the cabby below) and some 17" Fox Evo wheels.

Got a Volvo front lip, similar to the IS lip (on the cabby below). No shocks though.

cool whats prices you looking on for wheels etc oh and tht front lip i want it lol