E30 Zone

NEW CAR!!!!!

I picked up my new car today, a 1990 bmw e30

got some bits and bobs done to it:
- 325i engine, gearbox, diff & complete rear set up.
- e36 steering rack.
- Spax coilovers with adjustable dampening.
- 325i interior with m-tech 1 steering wheel.
- Recent brakes overhall.
- Odd Powerflex polly bushed bits bits through-out
- Recent new front arms & wishbones with powerflex.
- I also have a set of polished Borbett A's for the car they are 16x9".









not got alot of plans for it, maybe tidy a few bits and give it a good once over...


It needs a new set of engine mounts and the electric windows dont work when the doors are closed :s
Are these common faults/hard to replace?

Nice one mate...one of the best colours that!

What colour is it?
And can you point me in the right direction on the mounts/electrics?

Calypso red iirc. Borbets will look excellent have a look in the technical help section for some advice, but the windows sounds like a common fault!

Calpyso red. Very cool...

So what do you guys rekon needs doing to it? I was thinking of replacing the chrome trim with black painted ones. any other easy bits that help with the looks?

The trim your after is called shadowline trim. If it was mine i would stick the borbets on and lower it 60mm on decent shocks and springs!

Its on spax coilovers with adjustable damping at the moment but dont want to make it too low...

I'd get the borbets on and see what it looks like as I think that will just make it look mint... Whats the interior like?

Nice, shadowline trim would look much better

Drivers seat is worn, got a nice steering wheel on it but other than that its in good nick

Looks well stunning fella

Looks nice mate.
welcome to the zone

Cheers for all the positive comments guys

Nice color!!

Borbets suit calypso very good!!

Get a pic as soon as you get the borbets on! Have you test fitted them to see if they rub?

No. The borbets don't have any tyres on them at the moment
but willget a picture if I put them on.

My second favourite colour- get the Borbets on, wind it down and take more pics

NIce looking motor! So when are the Borbets going on?
Ive got Borbet A alloys on my vert & is dropped 60mm, looks really good!

I think I will be selling the borbets tbh. I think it will spoil the look of the car, I will be refurbishing the standard bbs wheels with some nice fresh silver paint...

Laurence wrote:I think I will be selling the borbets tbh. I think it will spoil the look of the car, I will be refurbishing the standard bbs wheels with some nice fresh silver paint...

You should try them on your car first before you sell them! There is no other wheel I would want on my car!

Right, I need a bit of help. It turns out there is an open diff on the car. Not the diff I was expecting. What is the best diff to buy, what should I be looking for, how easy are they to fit and how much should I expect to pay??

Cheers

weld it!

What the advantages with a welded diff? Could you lose control alot more easier? And is there any point on a daily?

chopper wrote:What the advantages with a welded diff? Could you lose control alot more easier? And is there any point on a daily?

You will slide round every corner you come across

Folk who use them on a daily say they have no problems apart from the rear skipping when parking or doing slow tight turns.

iirc your insurance will be void

Nice wheels btw

they don't slide youless you want it to or aren't driving according to the conditions.... ie wet slip roads tend to be fun...

best thing i ever done to a car for fun!

But what advantages does a LSD have over a welded diff? I want it to handle as well as just drift

Sold the borbets but got some 16's on it for now. Painted them black...

Looks nice man. Dont bother with a welded diff, Get a 3:91 Lsd

Cheers mate. Yeah think I'm gonna go for the LSD as it will be much better in the long run.

New wheels and tyres....

Laurence wrote:New wheels and tyres....

standard grille back in?

Laurence wrote:standard grille back in?

FTW

thats what i was thinking