my green m50'd cabby

[shabalake]

Hello there,

Ive just bought my first cabby last week 92 very exsighted havent had an e30 for nearly 3 years now (corrado last car) got it for just under 2500 , its had a m50 conversion done with gearbox and e36 m3 engine mounts, it looks like a good job but the slump is wayy to low skufed it a few time already! i can just fit a lighter under it (under 3"!).
thinkin of getin new suspension also theres to much body roll anyideas? what about bushs and links and all that what should i change? all i want from the car is to drive it and some drifting .
window leaks when rain is heavy.
theres other things like the steerin can be really noisey at times? pump? left pas side susp has play in it. and it has quite a few big scratchs and rust spots at jackin points to.

Here are some things i want to change feel free to add stuff i should do-
retrim leathers.
new window seals all around where can i get these?
new wheels bbs rs/ lm.
mtec bodykit mabe?
hid.
smoked headlights.
extra fan it gets hot fast!
suspension/bushs?
steering pump?
new hood
rust spots
change window switchs from e36.

Andy

[shabalake]

[RM2186]

Looks quite a nice car

[d6dph]

That reg rings a bell, Did it come from Dagenham in essex at some point? I think this was Lee Elfain (essexboy) old car.

[suchy]

Yeah that's Lee's old car!! Same colour/cab and reg anyway

[Gortour]

Definitely Lee's. Thought he looked after it better than that...

[shabalake]

yeah got it a lad called adam from thorpe in essex

[essexboy]

yep thats my old car, its a pitty you didnt by it from me about a year ago as it would have already had smoked lights all round and i let it go nearly £500 cheaper

if its getting hot quick i'd suggest you check for air locks etc as when i did the engine conversion it had a brand new air con rad and the 16" fan should really keep it cool enough also i used to run it without the rear bonnet seal in the hot summer just to help with the cooling

if the engine mounts are the same as the ones on it when i sold it you will struggle to lift the engine any more i used e28 535 mounts i think and there should be big steel 5-10 mm packers between the subfram and mount to give as much sump clearance as possible

hth
Lee

[Gortour]

Wish I wasn't a penniless loser, I'd have had it off you Lee...

[shabalake]

yep thats my old car, its a pitty you didnt by it from me about a year ago as it would have already had smoked lights all round and i let it go nearly £500 cheaper

if its getting hot quick i'd suggest you check for air locks etc as when i did the engine conversion it had a brand new air con rad and the 16" fan should really keep it cool enough also i used to run it without the rear bonnet seal in the hot summer just to help with the cooling

if the engine mounts are the same as the ones on it when i sold it you will struggle to lift the engine any more i used e28 535 mounts i think and there should be big steel 5-10 mm packers between the subfram and mount to give as much sump clearance as possible

hth
Lee

Thanks for the advice great car mate am loving it ! am lookin to tint the lights . haha, not havin any problems with it but does get hot quick! o and rev counter stop workin today but that probley just a loose wire..
mate if i knew you were sellin it i hav bought of you 500 cheaper

Andy

[tonybtonyb]

[shabalake]

cheers

[essexboy]

any progress dude?

[magpie]

any progress dude?

have you got an e30 now Lee ?

[essexboy]

any progress dude?

have you got an e30 now Lee ?

na i got an e39 540 sport now mate

[magpie]

any progress dude?

have you got an e30 now Lee ?

na i got an e39 540 sport now mate

yeah you needed a bigger car Lee

[e30topless]

that will end in tears, E34 sumps are in High demand !

[shabalake]

that will end in tears, E34 sumps are in High demand !

hopfully geting some bigger wheels in a couple week if i got enought moneys looking for some rs reps

[Dezzy]

To get that sump out of harms way, you'll need 20" wheels my friend

[shabalake]

Got some smoked laminx and hids now fited
will try get some pictures on monday.
next is wheels and suspension,
anyone got an idea of what i should do about suspension? coilovers or bulid my own set?
its just to low for me and where i live
Andy

[e30topless]

can different mounts be used to lift the donk a bit ?

[shabalake]

To get that sump out of harms way, you'll need 20" wheels my friend

i like your thinking

[e30topless]

this can only go one way..

[Dezzy]

To get that sump out of harms way, you'll need 20" wheels my friend

i like your thinking

Shame

[mani]

quite nice

[shabalake]

To get that sump out of harms way, you'll need 20" wheels my friend

i like your thinking

Shame

was joking!

[shabalake]

quite nice

Thanks

[shabalake]

looking to get new suspension next week any of you guy think blisten b6 are a good choice and fk high sport i want be to adjust the hight
andy

[essexboy]

Wonder where this is now, been off the road a year