E30 Zone

Went to DC010 On Sunday and i havent posted pics of my car for years so thought i'd best start a new thread! Every PURISTS NIGHTMARE, but thankfully there are some modders out there who like it so it's all good


















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still looking nice ben

Nice! What is it?

Any topic to find out abit more about the engine?

My dream car

Big brakes

Part of me hates it part of me loves but either way you can't argue with the quality of the work and time and detail thats been put into it.

StefanAnghel wrote:Any topic to find out abit more about the engine?

CAR COLOUR
Kandy Apple Red

ENGINE MODIFICATIONS
2.5-litre straight-six m20/b25 fully stripped & rebuilt with steel liners, matched low compression je pistons (8:1:1) & total seal rings, custom forged rods (with apr bolts) & steel crank, multi-layered steel head gasket cylinder head fully stripped, flowed and ported with new rocker s, valve guides & up rated springs, camshaft grounded to suit turbo application, custom inlet manifold with 3 individual throttle bodies, custom plenum chamber & dump valve, 2 matched t25

TRANSMISSION MODIFICATIONS
manual

SUSPENSION MODIFICATIONS
gaz height & dampening adjustable coil-over with polly bushes, h & r anti roll bars

ALLOY WHEELS
11 x 18 (front) & 13 x 18 (rear) 3 piece split rims

TYRES
245/35/18 (front) & 275/30/18 (rear) toyo proxy

BRAKES
380m discs with 6 pot callipers & ebc red stuff pads.

EXTERIOR MODIFICATIONS
full rieger gts body kit with black kidney grill, tinted rear lights, xenon

INTERIOR MODIFICATIONS
full retrim in ferrari buttermilk cream leather with red piping, including custom front & rear seats & door cards, hardtop lining & tonneau cover, dash, centre console, a pillars, kick panels, sun visors, hand break & gear gator, mtech 2 steering wheel & 2 n20 nos bottles jetted to 175bhp, porsche red carpets, storm gear knob & hand break, lockwood dials, custom gauges

IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT
pioneer avic x1bt sat nav & entertainment system with 6.5" flip out touch screen, pioneer 12 dick changer, ps2 (soon to be changed to ps3), jl audio evolution zr series component system including 8 zr650-csi, 4 zr525-csi & 4 extra tweeters (2 speakers & 2 tweeters in each of the front door cards, 1 speaker & 1 tweeter in each of the rear door cards & 1 speaker with 3 tweeters in each of the 4 head rests) 5 jl audio slash v2 series amps, 2 jl audio w3 v3 subs, nakamich wiring, 9 screens (1 in the base of each seat & 1 in each headrest, plus 1 in the rear view mirror married to a camera in the boot lock) hans connector, split charge relay & 2 ultima yellow top batteries

thanks

Mayze wrote:Part of me hates it part of me loves but either way you can't argue with the quality of the work and time and detail thats been put into it.

+1. As an OEM homo I cannot condone what been done here. But it's how well it's been executed. The quality is excellent.

this car is a work of art

B7 wrote:

Mayze wrote:Part of me hates it part of me loves but either way you can't argue with the quality of the work and time and detail thats been put into it.

+1. As an OEM homo I cannot condone what been done here. But it's how well it's been executed. The quality is excellent.

If i could change anything it would be the piping! Waaaaaayyyyyyyy too much of it! I told my trimmer i wanted the screens and the speakers and to do what he wanted as long as i got my bit and he did the piping. I tried to have it coloured cream a few weeks ago or even taken out, but it was not possible, so it will have to stay until i find someone who is willing to do it for me!

Still the finest example of excess Ben

TBH I think the piping does a good job of breaking up the mass creamness!

You going to park next to our chromies at the pod this year Ben

that is nice!!

Loved this since I saw it in Max Power years ago when I think it had a 2.7 M20 no? I have now become a bit of an OEM homo too, but that exterior still looks the nuts.

No other wildly modded E30 is as nice as this IMO.

It is every boy racers dream! But a bit over the top for me, but as others have said got to respect the work that has gone into it!

im in love

Very nice, looking forward to seeing it one day!

thats is amazing, can i ask what it owes you mate

Been a fan of this car for years absolutely love it,wonder what Mr Harvey from East17 would think of it now!!!

brent007 wrote:thats is amazing, can i ask what it owes you mate

I've had this car 9 years and in that time it has changed 3 times from colour to engine and interior, so to be honest i've lost track of money, but in it's current state!

£20k for the engine
£5k paint
£3k rims
£1.5k brakes
£5k for the interior, plus the speakers cost £700 a pair so that's almost £10k if you add the subs and Amps! You get the idea of where i'm going with this

Worth every penny

Ben i was there at DC was in the white touring parked infront of my mates sl55 and the e class on air, the car pulled loads of attention everyone loved it!! Phat ride! well done for picking up a trophy too. I'm all into modding i got loads of mates who have heavily modded cars, im getting there on mine i want to get some image rims next for mine. Once again love the e30

kam

kam325itouring wrote:Ben i was there at DC was in the white touring parked infront of my mates sl55 and the e class on air, the car pulled loads of attention everyone loved it!! Phat ride! well done for picking up a trophy too. I'm all into modding i got loads of mates who have heavily modded cars, im getting there on mine i want to get some image rims next for mine. Once again love the e30

kam

Cheers Kam! Next time pop over and say hello

you taking it to players this year??

Must admit I like oem - but this car makes me feel sort of like an accountant that goes home and puts on the leather gimp suit. You shouldnt like it but you do if that makes any sense?

Surprised to see an analogue clock in amongst all of that technology - thought a retrofit 13 button obc would be order of the day?

Anyway workmanship looks first class, a stunning car that tickles me somewhere??

kam325itouring wrote:you taking it to players this year??

When & where is it mate? Id like to do as many shows as poss this year

Quality workmanship and a very fine modded E30

I must admit its not something I would do to a car but i can see the work that's went into it and can appreciate that. and TBH id like to see it close up one day