E30 Zone

Well it looks like everyone is fiddling with Black Tourings at the moment! So I thought i would start a thread tracking my progress with my motor!!

I bought the car from a zoner back in 2010, have used it daily while home on leave and have slowly been collecting bits and bobs for it! So with the next 3 month at home I figure now is a good time to get started!!

The plan for this leave is...
replace the wings
Replace Tailgate,
Fit Tech II kit,
get a respray!!

I also have to frag my saloon!!

The Project...

By petchy1 at 2012-03-20


By petchy1 at 2012-03-20


By petchy1 at 2012-03-20

Some of the goodies to go on.....

By petchy1 at 2012-03-20

Alpina Reps..

By petchy1 at 2012-03-20

Newly blasted & Coated

By petchy1 at 2012-03-20

Minty Minters...

By petchy1 at 2012-03-20

some where in my garage I also have a 6 button OBC, Map Light, Rear electric windows, Also have a mint tailgate on its way!

Yesterdays Job was to change one of the Wings and measure up & fit the front valance.









Also managed to get one side skirt fitted- tho not finished! and gotta take it all off again today as I didnt have any red oxide primer yesterday!! (gotta protect those holes!!)


Ive been to BMW to order some grommets for fitting the door pods and a couple more of the clamps for the botom of the side skirts!

todays jobs- Fitting the drivers wing & Drivers side shirt!

I love everything on that apart from the alpina reps - but hey it's your car

I do love a nice touring, and yours looks lovely!

So ive replaced both wings and the rear passenger door, also offered the kit up to the car.

Yesterdays Progress

first fitting of the kit, all seems to line up ok, will do the final adjustments when it comes back from the painters!




Unfortunately had to cut a bit out to fit the towbar. I just cant live without a towbar so it had to be done!!



this arrived yesterday, no rust at all, just a little damage from postage which should hopefully knock out. already ordered a new rubber strip for the bottom of the window.


so I am taking the kit off again this morning then getting it to the painters.

Am getting married next month so I wont be getting the whole car painted until maybe june- if not then it will be next leave.

good Work m8,about time you got a thread going on this

looks good

whats the footwells like for rust looks frilly in one of them pics, better to catch it early

foot wells are ok, gave em a rub down and slapped some sealer on them.

am just waiting for the kit to come back from the painters, its going to be a loooong weekend!!

Lookin good

Got a call to collect my kit from the painters this afternoon!!
is a little dusty as to be expected from a busy bodyshop! heres how it looks.....



am really happy with the job they've done for the price.
tomorrow i will start putting the kit on the car- very slowly and carefully!!!

well done looking good

Made a start on the body kit- still gotta get the rear bumper on and get some new plates made up.

heres a sneaky peek........




mor pics tomorrow when its all on and ive gave it a clean!!

^^^NICE^^^

thats looking errrrmmm let me think.......sweeeeeeeet

well done mate looking good...we will have to meet up sometime when your home as im only down the road from you 15 mins away in Seaham.

Ive just bought a "drift slag" m50 converted touring as a fellow zoner called it. Would be great to get some advice from you..

peace Gaz

DRIFT SLAG

Another black wagon

Nice work

walrus1968 wrote:thats looking errrrmmm let me think.......sweeeeeeeet

well done mate looking good...we will have to meet up sometime when your home as im only down the road from you 15 mins away in Seaham.

looks like you have 2 nice e30's there!
yeah you're just down the road, there are regular meets in the north east- tho ive never been home for one!

Gave the car a clean and polish today, am very happy with the paint job on the kit.
unfortunately the kit highlights the fact the rest of the car needs painting though!! maybe ill get it dipped in May after my honeymoon!!

















Jobs still to do....
Fit lollypops/poly bushes on front end
Fit electric windows in the rear,
fit newly powdercoated front struts,
fit overhaulled calipers,
Fit Maplight Mirror (and figure out how/what to wire it into!)
pop the alpina reps on to see if i like them more than the BBS.
Have got some smoked headlights on their way soon too!

what do you guys think on lowering options? how low should i put it? was thinking 60/40.....

These look great with the tech 2 kit - difficult to beat imo

Well done

Looks nice. Keep those nasty reps away. BBS FTW!

Looks really good mate, I done this myself last year on my touring and its so rewarding when you look at the job finished. Unfortunately I'm hardly using her anymore and seems such a waste so she might be in the for sale section soon!!!

This is giving me thoughts about kitting mine up - never thought I'd say that

Looks fookin great

Thanks for all the comments

I put the alpina reps on today, camera battery was dead so had to use my iPhone.....

I like the reps but it needs lowering really..

looks bloody lovely though... I'd really like a tech2 kitted touring in white..

Tom_Maverick wrote:I like the reps but it needs lowering really..

yip it definately needs lowering, i am just waiting to order new speings and shocks.
how much do you think i should lower it? was thinking 60mm front and 40 rear?

does anyone know if the front springs off a 4pot saloon would work on this 4pot touring? i know the rears wont sit correctly but aint sure about the fronts[/u]

Tom_Maverick wrote:I like the reps but it needs lowering really..

looks bloody lovely though... I'd really like a tech2 kitted touring in white..

+1

We need a meet on Tyneside sometime, there hasn't been one for ages

baur320 wrote: We need a meet on Tyneside sometime, there hasn't been one for ages

yeah- ive never been able to make it to one yet!! tho am getting married next month and honeymoon in May so free days are few and far between nowerdays! may be to get a coupla hours pass pne afternoon tho.

were you down ocean road 2 weeks ago? fri night? am sure i saw your motor pass by.

petchy wrote: does anyone know if the front springs off a 4pot saloon would work on this 4pot touring? i know the rears wont sit correctly but aint sure about the fronts[/u]

Front yes rears no, will be lower on the rear due to extra touring weight.

Ive got Mtech -15mm sport springs on the rear of my touring and with a -40mm drop on the front is just how i want it.

cheers sanchez. have got 60mm springs on the my saloon, so will buy a full 40mm set for the touring and then i can see what it looks like with the 40mm and 60mm on the front.

petchy wrote:were you down ocean road 2 weeks ago? fri night? am sure i saw your motor pass by.

That's right Liam - Cafe India I'm afraid. Last E30 I saw in Shields was at the Nook last year

we were at one just up the street.

im just off the nook. sunderland road

It must have been you - all I can remember was it was black

Tom_Maverick wrote:I like the reps but it needs lowering really..

looks bloody lovely though... I'd really like a tech2 kitted touring in white..

Mines a white K plate coming up for sale very soon!!! (I was going to post a picture but imageshack wont let me do it!!!)



I think she looks really good on the alpina reps But would look much better slightly lower. Good work though petchy

dont worry chaps, ordered new springs and shocks yesterday! should be here in a week or so!!

1. Did you consider JOM's coilovers?

2. My wings don't have repeaters. Why? It is 1993 318 touring. Was it an option or smth?

maddogg wrote:

Tom_Maverick wrote:I like the reps but it needs lowering really..

looks bloody lovely though... I'd really like a tech2 kitted touring in white..

Mines a white K plate coming up for sale very soon!!! (I was going to post a picture but imageshack wont let me do it!!!)

stop that!

I've enough fun and games with the two door tintop!