E30 Zone

Many will recognise this turd from the for sale ad's after it was almost broke for spares... Many thanks to Pacerpete for helping me get this away from the council fest it was about to go through,
Pete your a Gent !

Plans ? I dunno I will just keep going replacing scrap bits for shiny bits... which will take some doing, it's in a very sorry state after spending the last 9 months in a bodyshop at the side of the Ace Cafe

After a bit of research it turns out to be build number 149, of 204 333i's which were Built between 1985 and 1987.

my camera is fecked so I took a few pics with the blackshitberry I will replace them asap,



a frontal crash could be expensive with 4 rads/coolers, they are all custom Alpina jobbies



this one where the foglight would go has a small fan under it ? I suspect it's part of the Aircon crap.. it's no wonder a Tech 1 kit was fitted to cover all this lot up !



dogleg Box (I can never get the hang of these things)


the dash thingy not sure what it does it's in german, but it looks pretty !


had to temporary fit the council lenso's it needs 16" to get over the big brakes, I have the Alpina 7j wheels fresh from a refurb but need the tyres fitting.. it came on steel wheels with the calipers cable tied to the wishbones !


the rear inner/outer arches are toast More pics of the nice rusty bits coming when i start to take it apart !


it was a suprise to find this in the history, will read it when i get the chance


it also has a complete SA toolkit !



More pics to follow when i get a camera working

You're going to keep us entertained with this one mate. Well done for saving it.

Was really tempted with this car when i seen the chap was going to break it. But too many other resto's made me stay away. Glad its gone to someone who will build it correctly. Will be watching this thread.

How much for the tray and air-vent thingy?


Sorry I couldn't resist, fair play for taking it on topless going to be a nuts and bolts job done on this one.

Its nice to see it being saved from the councilites

You were right- looks nothing like it did in the 'For Sale' ad!!!
Look forward to following this transformation! Well done again

Well done that man for saving this rare beauty....or it will be when you've finished it! Nice one, good luck!

suchy wrote:You were right- looks nothing like it did in the 'For Sale' ad!!!

Pretty isn't it ? The owner left it in the body shop when he realised he couldn't afford the bill ! Luckily everything is there

Interesting stuff.

4 custom heat exhanges? Coolant radiator, oil cooler, a/c condenser and..?

e30topless wrote:

suchy wrote:You were right- looks nothing like it did in the 'For Sale' ad!!!

Pretty isn't it ? The owner left it in the body shop when he realised he couldn't afford the bill ! Luckily everything is there

Beautiful!! Yes very lucky to have all the pieces
What are we talking here- couple of years project or more like five? Is this a main project or a sideline project?

I cant belive the owner wanted 2k for it in that state

Steve you are the zones Hero for the amout of rare turds you save

A fair bit, but I would have paid that.

And not for a frag fest either.

Theo325 wrote:Interesting stuff.

4 custom heat exhanges? Coolant radiator, oil cooler, a/c condenser and..?

it has 2 oil coolers.... one is from the filter housing the other is from the sump ? wierd combo....

Alex wrote:I cant belive the owner wanted 2k for it in that state

Steve you are the zones Hero for the amout of rare turds you save

I am no Hero, just a collector of scrap turds !

the owner was flat broke and knew it would break for 3k,
if i hadn't bought it on the friday it would have been fragged on the saturday.....

managed to get the coolant system filled and up to temp today , Damn the M30 takes a lot of messing to get all the air out !,suprisingly the Electric fan works

very happy with the way it runs ...sounds/feels a very strong engine
thats less to sort out

This is gona be a good thread to help those zoners repair the E30 instead of the easy way out and scrapping them. IMO

subscribed!!!!!

suchy wrote:

e30topless wrote:

suchy wrote:You were right- looks nothing like it did in the 'For Sale' ad!!!

Pretty isn't it ? The owner left it in the body shop when he realised he couldn't afford the bill ! Luckily everything is there

Beautiful!! Yes very lucky to have all the pieces
What are we talking here- couple of years project or more like five? Is this a main project or a sideline project?

I aim to get it sorted ASAP, funds allowing, it needs at least 4-5 k pouring into it to make it right , sadly I have other things going to make a living

one step at a time with this turd, bodywork/panel replacement first on the list !

Watching this with interest

That outer arch don't actually look too bad, it all looks localised and mainly around the lip so a repair panel section should repair that easily enough. Carn't really tell what the inners are like though but pre-facelifts seem to be more resistant in there than facelift festers? Looking forward to the pics

Proper hero taking that on,best of luck with it.

bmwsport wrote:That outer arch don't actually look too bad, it all looks localised and mainly around the lip so a repair panel section should repair that easily enough. Carn't really tell what the inners are like though but pre-facelifts seem to be more resistant in there than facelift festers? Looking forward to the pics

Thats the good arch !


The car is challenged to put it mildly BUT all of the important bits are present and correct and the car is amazingly unmolested.
Up until a recent spate of council keepers the car appears to have been properly maintained and runs like a watch but sounds much better !

e30topless wrote:

suchy wrote:

e30topless wrote: Pretty isn't it ? The owner left it in the body shop when he realised he couldn't afford the bill ! Luckily everything is there

Beautiful!! Yes very lucky to have all the pieces
What are we talking here- couple of years project or more like five? Is this a main project or a sideline project?

I aim to get it sorted ASAP, funds allowing, it needs at least 4-5 k pouring into it to make it right , sadly I have other things going to make a living

one step at a time with this turd, bodywork/panel replacement first on the list !

Rather a time consuming project this one as I'm sure you are going to do it properly!! Just keep the pics coming

B7 wrote:Watching this with interest

+1. well done Steve

Keep the pics coming! I wish I was a penny behind your bank balance

The start of an epic thread.

Hero!

M30 FTW, thought i'd get that in

Look forward to the updates

Duke137 wrote:Keep the pics coming! I wish I was a penny behind your bank balance

then you would be in the overdraft like me !

spent a while doing research on these, and because i am sad I find it really interesting !

check out these old ad's !

Alpina boot spoiler FTW !




old Brochures...





I like the stripes they used ...might have to replicate them ?
wonder why he has Burgerkings on this instead of the 16" pinas?

So, how's it all going, is the bin full yet of Rust

e30topless wrote:

Duke137 wrote:Keep the pics coming! I wish I was a penny behind your bank balance

then you would be in the overdraft like me !

How many E30's have you got?

Wish I had the time and skills to mend these let alone afford to buy them or store them LOL

I still prefer the H23 to this but I wouldn't say no to this 333i by any means! Am watching your progress with interest!

Well done for saving it and looking forward to seeing your updates!

that looks like a normal Tech1 spoiler to me Steve. the Alpina one overhangs the rear quarters

adit wrote:that looks like a normal Tech1 spoiler to me Steve. the Alpina one overhangs the rear quarters

a keen eye from a fellow fragger! ,
it came with a standard Heck spoiler , but I think a pina or tech 1 will do it justice !

Tech1's plenty good enough

adit wrote:Tech1's plenty good enough

have you got one in the stash ?

Managed to spend an hour or 2 on the turd today..wish i could find the charger for my camera

removed the other wing to check the front inners, all seems very very good up front !




and got to investigate the Radiator madness , it seems 2 were for the Aircon/climate , which on this car is really OTT, I have removed these, They are both stamped Alpina , I doubt they will be cheap to replace the remaining ones are the coolant and a little oil cooler at the side of it Both Alpina too,



The front panel is surprisingly solid !

Who's M3 is the one next to the 333i??

Rav335uk wrote:Who's M3 is the one next to the 333i??

a freinds... Henna red FTW !