E30 Zone

seems like a good idea to post a few pics of my car before something else falls off!

EDIT: that'll teach me to say things like that, just found this underneath after too many burnouts at le mans!


no excuses for the filthy state it's in, these pics are from just before and during this years le mans trip.

Spec:

1989 316i bronzitbeige metallic 2dr shell
1990 535i 3430cc m30 engine, standard tune (alpina equal-length exhaust manifold to come shortly) 211bhp/229lbft (but i'm running with no cat and single box exhaust system)
Honda Integra-R standard filter
custom cold air intake
standard 535i manual gearbox
e30 m3 prop
3.91 LSD
shortened 518i gear linkage
custom engine mounts, self-fabricated
self-fabricated straight-through exhaust with e36 328i backbox

325i rear disc trailing arms
318iS 51mm front struts, standard iS dampers front and rear
Spax lowering springs
325i front brakes

M-Tech II bodykit
MIM 1900 15x7 rims with toyo t1-S all round
iS check recaro interior
M-Tech gearknob and tech II wheel

G-Tech'd at six-one to 60 with near-bald rear tyres, but i don't think it'll do much better than that with the new ones.
Will quite easily hit the limiter in top at around 143mph indicated. need a longer diff!



























I know it ain't exactly mint but it does its job

316i same as id do quality

sorted beemer mate Daz

love that engine bay mine will look like that 1day

at 316 badge. quality.

lovin your idea of air intake. took a while to work out why a fog was missing till i saw pic of engine bay. good stuff

i bet that surprises a few people when you press the GO pedal mate

Nice, v cool

Thats a quality sleeper car. You could have lots of fun in that!
Love the standard boot llid and the 316 badge.

Man that car is sweet,

Sod what it looks llike, u still got tha mtec thats a wolf in sheeps clothing! well sort of

Wanna swap motors???

nice one mate, alwyas did like this car.

at least you have an airfilter on this one, unlike the last lump

toby, what a beast
like the (subtle ) 3.5 badge on the grill , shame they wont notice it in the rear view mirror

LOVE IT... love the engine, love the badge too!!!

Looks mean!!!!.... Nice work!!!

Looks awesome mate.


Im contemplating putting an Mtech kit on mine, without the rear spoiler.

Propper Euro stylie

looking good Toby especially the bootlid without the horrid m-tec 2 on there looks the nuts, respray in marytius blue then it wud be complete lol

Hap

looking sweet toby

is she all the same colour now

if i can get the money together can i have it??

looks so much fun

This is the same car that was featured in the PPC engine swap article? I bought the magazine straight away when i saw the 3.5 swap on the cover!!

Sounds and looks like a great car - i'd love to have the ability and balls to do that swap one day! good luck with it!

what a beast!!!! everything i love about e30s in one car!!

cheers for the comments

yes it's the ppc car, except pretty much only the shell is the same! it was barely a runner when i did that article

i soooo can't decide whether to put the mtech 2 on the boot. i got one all ready to go on (but still red!) but i'm absolutely 50-50 whether to fit it. i love the look without from some angles but others it looks unbalanced like something's missing

if anyone wants to buy the damn thing then that'll sort my problem out once and for all won't it, can't fit it if it's sold! seriously (i think )

and no hap it ain't getting sprayed bloody marytius blue

this is the next mod

Toby_Unna wrote:cheers for the comments

yes it's the ppc car, except pretty much only the shell is the same! it was barely a runner when i did that article

i soooo can't decide whether to put the mtech 2 on the boot. i got one all ready to go on (but still red!) but i'm absolutely 50-50 whether to fit it. i love the look without from some angles but others it looks unbalanced like something's missing

if anyone wants to buy the damn thing then that'll sort my problem out once and for all won't it, can't fit it if it's sold! seriously (i think )

and no hap it ain't getting sprayed bloody marytius blue

this is the next mod

that is one motha of a 6 branch!!! what gains are you expecting??

ps is the pepi max can integral to the design of the 6 branch???

put the tech 2 on.... i was never a fan and always loved the iS lips.... until i got a sport and then i loved it... it is a must on the tech 2 kit i reckon

u gonna come down to any meets toby coming up... cos i need to see this again!! theres a stevenage on 16th and an aces cafe---come to aces... see the meets pics and videos section,,,u'll love it wkd meet at a great location

nearly went to the german night last time, was gonna surprse ya! as my mate just bought a LHD 1991 911 so we were gonna race down! mine is pretty much as quick, those 911s are only 250bhp

but he couldn't make it

will def be doing some meets now, u need to have a drive now the engine's running so good, bit of inspiration to get urs done

320Touring wrote: that is one motha of a 6 branch!!! what gains are you expecting??

ps is the pepi max can integral to the design of the 6 branch???

yep the pepsi can is very much required!

otherwise it don't sit properly on my desk and then i start working instead of dribbling on it

don't know if it'll give too much of a gain but i'm hoping it'll pull harder at high revs and sound cool

only thing is it needs modding if i want to retain steering control

ever since i first saw this car i loved it, there's something about it that does it for me.
it look's hard as nail's
it looks raw

PHAT!!!

Hope you are counting all those dead flies on the front of that! The RSPB want an accurate count so they can tell if the birdies are getting enough to eat

Love that car toby, it really is such a weapon!

the amount i paid the french police to drive fast enough to collect all those flies, they'll be able to set up a nature sanctury for sick or homeless flies

it's been cleaned once and some flies still refuse to leave, i think they like the colour!
looking nicer now though, it hadn't been cleaned since i put the kit on until a week ago