E30 Zone

Right, so I've had my E30 now since May and I'm really enjoying doing the mech and retrofit stuff. She was a very basic spec 316i but essentially clean.

To date, I've fitted leather, retro fitted the heated seats that came with them, front fogs, a heckspoiler, alloys, stereo etc.

So, in regards what else I can retrofit, what would you suggest?

I was considering:

Rear electric windows (I'm guessing the looms are in place)
13 button OBC

What else?

Cheers-

Stu

HIDs?

To be fair I'd never considered 'em, as the standard lights are stunning compared to same age cars, even modern cars, but worth a thought?

Apparently it's a no-brainer...

Bigger engine

one step at a time BadMoonRising.... took me 4 hours to change steering rack

Rear electric windows, rear sun blind, full OBC, cruise control, aircon, HID's, rear disc conversion inc 51mm front struts...

There really is loads that you can do

Charlie

snakebrain wrote:HIDs?

they had these in the 80s then ?

I would recomend doing the bushes, shocks, springs or if money is tight and you want to play overhaul the calipers, replace fluids.
Boring stuff that no-one gets to see. But ya bum and hands will feel the difference and it'll be faster.

how did the belt change go?

Not doing it yet, doing shocks 1st, not next weekend the weekend after, then belt.

Nearly sh1t a brick when the local independant garage quoted £250+ to change the belt... even if it is difficult I'll do it meself-

I'll give you a shout when I do tho as al help appreciated bud!!!

Stu

CharlE30, you seen any parcel shelves with blinds fitted? when I got it. it had a (poor) aftermarket one fitted- would love an OEM one, were they electric?

S

OEM ones have the blind built in to the parcel shelf, electric were a very rare option but do exsist. 99% are just manual.

When you've done a belt change for the 1st time (succesfully) it gives you the confidence to tackle anything on an E30... it really is easy to do.

Charlie

Nearly sh1t a brick when the local independant garage quoted £250+ to change the belt..

Not the motorist center then.
Only thought Bernie Ecc could afford their prices. Mind you that was nearly a decade ago.

TouringTash wrote:

snakebrain wrote:HIDs?

they had these in the 80s then ?

No, but last time I checked it was 2010 and this was a recognised modification that works well. I suppose you don't have CD or MP3 in yours?

retro plug and play.. click the pic..

Headlamp washers are plug n play too? Do you need a different grille?

Man I love the E30. If this was any other motor it would take days, I fitted my foglamps in 1.5 hrs last week.

Quality!

cd ? mp3 ?
just an old fm radio with my nokia n900+8Gb of music (fm transmitter) can't wait till they switch the transmitters off.

Can you gt a crystal set for an E30?

Did they hve nokia n900s in the 80s?

no but its not fitted to the car which makes the car oem, still have the original glass all round in mine.

Just another oem homo here, but horses for courses and all that.

bigwinn wrote:Can you gt a crystal set for an E30?

Now there's an idea

TouringTash wrote:no but its not fitted to the car which makes the car oem, still have the original glass all round in mine.

Just another oem homo here, but horses for courses and all that.

Should probably confess I've been researching the best way to run an mp3 into the crackly old Blaupunkt in my E28 because I don't want a modern head unit in there....

But you can't it HIDs to an E28 so that's all academic to me!

TouringTash wrote:

bigwinn wrote:Can you gt a crystal set for an E30?

Now there's an idea

Lets market it!

you're madder than me.

and that takes some doing

I like the look of your car already, so it depends where you want these extra's..

I think worthy for it and realistically are, rear leccy window's, rear blind shelf, rear shelf speakers, deeper pile carpet, 13 button OBC, Tec1 or 2 wheel, cruise control etc...

Maybe upgrade the ARB's or a rear disk brake conversion....

bigwinn wrote:Can you gt a crystal set for an E30?

I have a set of crystal clear headlights for a e30.

bigwinn wrote:Headlamp washers are plug n play too? Do you need a different grille?

Man I love the E30. If this was any other motor it would take days, I fitted my foglamps in 1.5 hrs last week.

Quality!

yes,
no the grilles have a hole for the wiper shaft .

front fogs was my 1st upgrade a couple of yrs ago on this none sunroof bogo 18i m40.

not seen any light wiper sets on here recently, will keep an eye out, if you see one anywhere drop me a line?

Cheers chaps- I'm really enjoying owning an E30, especially all the stuff discussed on here.

Ollie_bwoii wrote:I like the look of your car already, so it depends where you want these extra's..

I think worthy for it and realistically are, rear leccy window's, rear blind shelf, rear shelf speakers, deeper pile carpet, 13 button OBC, Tec1 or 2 wheel, cruise control etc...

Maybe upgrade the ARB's or a rear disk brake conversion....

Cheers Ollie- appreciate the feedback!

Stu

Headlamp wash wipe you will unlikely get cheap as they go for around £100 - £150 as the US crowd love them.

Funnily enough I have a complete kit, that I'm thinking i'm going to sell rather than faff with putting it on my car.

Ollie_bwoii wrote:Headlamp wash wipe you will unlikely get cheap as they go for around £100 - £150 as the US crowd love them.

Funnily enough I have a complete kit, that I'm thinking i'm going to sell rather than faff with putting it on my car.

I'm your man if you wanna split... presumably its an easy enough job to fit?

Stu

Ollie_bwoii wrote:Headlamp wash wipe you will unlikely get cheap as they go for around £100 - £150 as the US crowd love them.

Funnily enough I have a complete kit, that I'm thinking i'm going to sell rather than faff with putting it on my car.

no faff involved

snakebrain wrote:

TouringTash wrote:no but its not fitted to the car which makes the car oem, still have the original glass all round in mine.

Just another oem homo here, but horses for courses and all that.

Should probably confess I've been researching the best way to run an mp3 into the crackly old Blaupunkt in my E28 because I don't want a modern head unit in there....

But you can't it HIDs to an E28 so that's all academic to me!

I'm sure theres a few nokias that have a built-in fm transmitter and 2nd hand on ebay could be a steal ?
could be worth looking into, and with how cheap sd cards are one for each genre

Time to retrofit a v8 I think...

Map light rear view mirror, tool kit, triangle, med kit and fire extinguisher, cruise control, AC, leather handbrake gaiter (off e30zone), Alpina handbrake leather handle, mtech2 steering wheel, sump guard, winter pack: heated locks and windscreen jets.

Pukka

(and an engine change obviously ... )