my E30 M3 replica build

[breakermart]

this thread is dyeing a death, think I need to make some progress on the car and get some pics up.

[Greeny]

Got all excited then, thought you might have some new piccies. Yep you defo need to kick start this build again

[breakermart]

yeah im just sorting the sump conversion out for my engine. once I get that then il be looking at fitting the engine. it all looks a bit sorry at the moment just in bits all over the garage. il take some pictures today of the mess but nothing too exciting lol wouldn't call it progress. its that cold out that each time I think of going in the garage I think..... nah il do it tomorrow

[verde]

Just read this all, pleeease update!

[breakermart]

ok here we go..... just say what you see....







and that's about where I am with it. iv just not been arsed with it this winter. and for the record, the wheels are only tempory as I wanted 16" to clear the m3 brakes but as you can see on the fronts that there still too small and iv had to leave the caliper off just so I can get the wheel on. so 17" it will have to be but that can wait. the engine is the m52b28 out of an auto. not ideal but will do.

[kieran325]

Good work

In a sadistic sort of way, I'm actually enjoying this thread.

[Nato_e30]

7a hourlater and ive read the thread. Well done on keeping at it and a a very good effort.. look forward to seeing it in person by any chance do you still have the centre nuts (red nuts) of the centers of those tsw's? If so will you sell acouple or all 4? Cheers gra

[breakermart]

I do have them knocking around the garage somewhere, not sure what im doing with those wheels yet. how local are you to Leicester?

[breakermart]

except the sump conversion, what changes do I make to the engine before fitting? im sure theres a sensor that gets changed but unsure.

[Nato_e30]

A up mate ive pm' d you im in derby most weekemds

[tonybtonyb]

I must say shes coming along nicely

[chu346]

I think that could of been my old car you started out with. Was that a pioneer digital aerial on the roof?

[Gert_8]

Like the thread. Like the location details even more!

Good work so far.

[breakermart]

I think that could of been my old car you started out with. Was that a pioneer digital aerial on the roof?

no way! yeah had the pioneer digital thingy in the boot wich when I bought the car for £300 sold for £150 and made half my money back, I bought the car off some polish couple in Leicester. whats the story with the car when you had it then? did you sell it to the person I bought it off and how much did you sell it for? ooooo so many questions lol
is there any pics of it on here?

[chu346]

Can't believe you bought it for £300, I've been looking to buy that car back for years!!!

I had the car before I was on the e30zone. I sold it to an English guy who then sold it to an Indian family down narbourough road I think.

Not got any pics unfortunately.

I bought the car from burton on trent for a grand when I was 19 (31 now), and sold it just over a year later for a grand. On the way home from purchasing it I got 110 out of it, and then pulled on the drive and the cambelt snapped.

I purchased the car with the wheels on. I fitted the pioneer stereo with dab, I think the aerial in the roof made the car look better. Also fitted a lot more stereo but took that out when I sold it.

I had a custom stainless exhaust fitted on the car by mrtyres on aylestone road, was this still on the car when you bought it?

I loved that car, that is why I have gone on to own 4 other e30's.

[ross_jsy]

except the sump conversion, what changes do I make to the engine before fitting? im sure theres a sensor that gets changed but unsure.

You will need to change the dipstick and the temp sensor to the brown one from an e30 for the temp sensor to read correctly.

While you are at it you might as well change the water pump for the metal type.

[breakermart]

ok mate thanks for that, il be sure to do this before I fit it

[breakermart]

Can't believe you bought it for £300, I've been looking to buy that car back for years!!!

I had the car before I was on the e30zone. I sold it to an English guy who then sold it to an Indian family down narbourough road I think.

Not got any pics unfortunately.

I bought the car from burton on trent for a grand when I was 19 (31 now), and sold it just over a year later for a grand. On the way home from purchasing it I got 110 out of it, and then pulled on the drive and the cambelt snapped.

I purchased the car with the wheels on. I fitted the pioneer stereo with dab, I think the aerial in the roof made the car look better. Also fitted a lot more stereo but took that out when I sold it.

I had a custom stainless exhaust fitted on the car by mrtyres on aylestone road, was this still on the car when you bought it?

I loved that car, that is why I have gone on to own 4 other e30's.

yeah I could see there had been a lot of stereo fitted as the parcel shelf was butcherd to have 6x9's fitted, the front and rear door cards were butcherd and modded with big speakers fitted, and there was sound deadening bitchamen sheets fitted all over the car wich I cant get off lol.
the exhaust was stock when I got it, it had spax suspention fitted with drilled disks fitted.
the interior was cloth and was hanging, drivers seat was bust completely, basicly not much going for it lol,
only fault the car had was the alternator was nakkerd. iv still got the engine and box sat in my garage if you want to come take it away for free lol.
but if you want to have a look at whats left of your old car then your more than welcome to come see.

[breakermart]

ok todays efforts..... nothing impressive but a step forward




and a random crappy pic of the 2.8 waiting for fitment

[toby]

Photos not working

[breakermart]

fixed

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Amazing build. Read from start to finish. Keep it coming, fantastic work xx

[Gert_8]

Whats going on with the M3 rear screen section you've put it, it looks well dodgy in the pic..

[breakermart]

Whats going on with the M3 rear screen section you've put it, it looks well dodgy in the pic..

wich picture are you looking at? theres nothing dodgy about the fitting of it, only thing I can see that you may be looking at is where the shadow chrome goes around the side windows and down the trim between side window and back window, tere is no gutter trim fitted yet so the black line stops dead near the roof

[toby]

You are modest. Progress IS itself impressive!

[breakermart]

thing is, when iv had this sitting in the garage as long as it has and you cant yet see the end.... I forget what iv put into this. its only when I sit here reading throught my thread I remember and think oh s**t. theres no turning back or quitting. I have to finish this!

give it time and this will be me lol

[baur320]

You are modest. Progress IS itself impressive!

+1
& I'm really pleased that for once there has been no critisism of a replica as your commitment is staggering.

Looking forward to seeing pics of it out on the road

[breakermart]

yeah iv got to be hounest, im surprised at the lack of slateing too lol. (don't want to speak too soon lol)
but with never had done a project before, and not knowing much about others peoples projects, I just assume my efforts towards my car is average, this isn't me being moddest, I just thought im just your typical project builder, some of you lot are realy building quite technical and impressive engines and conversions and so on, I look at mine and think its all half assed!

[S14M3]

Love your attention to detail as a first timer! You are brave tackling something like that.

[breakermart]

guess what iv done today.... see if you can spot what it is

[verde]

Cracking work

[breakermart]

cheers verde. im so close yet soooooo far lol

[DanThe]

You forgot to fit the M50 inlet manifold?

[The_Diddler]

Whilst i appreciate all the hard work that has obviously gone into the car, i'm not a fan of all the parts that have been painted over, i.e top mounts, nuts, bolts, bonnet runners etc, i think with these removed or even masked it would look better, its only my opinion thou.

[BATTS91]

Dude i was reading this last year when you was right in depth , looking fooking brill ! Apart from the real m3 being lhd im sure passing buy noone will be able to tell anything ! .
M52 is the way forward ;)

By the way where did you get the kit from ? Im after a front bumper you see . Cheers bud .