E30 Zone

After trying to sell the car for a while i was advised to try and put back to standard as reasonable practicable.

Things changed

1. Swapped the wheels over for BBS with Nearly new dunlop tires
2. Fitted orange indicators
3. M tec 2 steering wheel
4. fitted afm still no running the afm but looks standard
5. Took strut brace off
6, Fitted fire extinguisher
7. Relocated the fuel pressure reg so its out of view
8. Cleaned coolant bottle drained system and topped up with antifreeze.
9. Swapped door cards over for none uncut sport ones.
10. Painted behind strut tops to get rid of that daft sealer
11. New number plates took silver bottom surrounds off
12. Sorted first aid kit and triangle out in boot

Still a few jobs to do on the car as in new rear arch m tec 2 top spoiler i have these just need fitting. Then will be off to get the parts and other little bits painted. Fit some cover over th rear 6x9 speakers i have ordered them.

The car still handles like hell i was a bit worried about taken the 16s off but with the 15s on it still handles like its on rails the power this car has for the engine without a turbo is unreal it doesn't half go.

Still shocked how this low owner sport never sold with the spec of the car

And a big thanks to all the guys for the parts and the info alone the way

Anyway i hope you guys and girls like now.

Looks much better now, will be even better when the spoiler goes on.

Much better!

Although those rear springs look very low, do they scrape?

Mitchen wrote:Much better!

Although those rear springs look very low, do they scrape?

Thnaks no rubbing but your right it does look low i will check when i go back over garage later on the other side looks ok.

if one side is sitting lower check the springs are seated properly ...if they are then it could be a fooked rear beam bush .

magpie wrote:if one side is sitting lower check the springs are seated properly ...if they are then it could be a fooked rear beam bush .

Thanks

Its the way i jacked the car up tried to be cleaver and jack the rear up high so i could change 2 wheels at the same time.

spring wasn't seated right cheers

That looks feckin lovely!!

Looks real nice under the bonnet....

There will be a few homos on in abit telling you your missing a clip etc from your engine

Miles better, good job!

What a transformation. Put that back on sale and it won't hang around now.

Looking excellent !!!

Jimbo will be sending a pm shortly to come buy it

thanks guys spoke to jim from the start very nice guy. He knew how easy to swap the parts and the expense should be more than covered when the other parts are sold.

The main shock is that nobody has drove the car the power and hander-ling is not like other e30s i have owned.


Here is pics of the rear wheel. Im running 40 psi in all the tires is that correct

That's much more like a car that will attract the kind of person who's likely to have the £6000 you wanted for it going spare. Just needs fuse 11 in the fusebox replaced with the correct brown 7.5A one!

That's looking real nice, bet your having second thoughts bout selling now

How did you go about cleaning the coolant bottles?

Brianmoooore wrote:That's much more like a car that will attract the kind of person who's likely to have the £6000 you wanted for it going spare. Just needs fuse 11 in the fusebox replaced with the correct brown 7.5A one!

Iv just fitted the new fuse box lid.

I will be back in the garage and swap them over tomorrow

Robbo-80 wrote:That's looking real nice, bet your having second thoughts bout selling now

How did you go about cleaning the coolant bottles?

dont think i be selling the car now put way too much time into it still jobs left to do was good to give it a good blast out today enjoyed it.

The bottels i took of car cleaned with a good jetwash 1st then blocked the bottom hole with a few fingers of disposable gloves and electricians tape. used wheel cleaner engine degreaser and a litre of bleach. at 1st used some dry rice and shock about then just fuilled with the mixture of stuff i had in the garge and left over night.

Then give it a good wash out probs be a better way i done the washer bottles a few months back the same way these came out very well

Looks very tidy!

Bleach and hot water plus a bit of bottle brush action worked well for me on the washer bottle.

Looks great Andrew

I want some bbs for mine. You got a good set there, jammy bugger

buster wrote:Looks great Andrew

I want some bbs for mine. You got a good set there, jammy bugger

Andy i forgot all about you been that busy doing the work on this yes and too top it off andy i got them from guisborough.

Will have to have a run through to see my old sport when im back home in 3 weeks i will bring the silver on see what you think how it drives.

I have a set of bbs wheels that i have went all over for cost me over 400 quid mint stright wheel with 4 nearly new hankooks. I pained them myself and the silver is darker

Wow now that looks amazing, all the advice that was given should help you serve that for 6k minimum, maybe 8k if your in no rush

Great job, very classy in silver

That's more how id like it to have been before, when its done, ill come and view it and bring cash.........

Prefer it with the clear front indicators!

mikeyv8 wrote:That's more how id like it to have been before, when its done, ill come and view it and bring cash.........

When the arch and spoiler are fitted i might go all out and get the full car painted and it wont be 6k then. And i couldnt see myself selling it

I just cant understand why anyone couldn't change all the parts i have over 2 days the parts i have took off are worth 3 times the ones i have put on.

Inside the car is perfect recaro highbacks m3 rear bench with headrest the aircon is newly installed with all new pipes ice cold. Its a low owner 100k sport with the btb exhaust. All the suspension bushes roll bars top end after market it handles like a dream.

Then the mapping and engine work it goes like hell just wish somebody had been to dive the car.

I cant see anyone just going out and buying a e30 without needing work think a lot of people want a fresh out the factory for under 5k. Its not going to happen

Then you look at some one ebay

Brianmoooore wrote:Prefer it with the clear front indicators!

The orange ones will be staying

Looking loads better than before , top job

Been away with work a few weeks finally home going to change a few things on the car over the next few weeks.

Picked this tech 2 spoiler up for 40 quid 5 quid on new nuts from bmw will give it a good clean in morning and get it fitted. Not one stud is missing

Other plans for the car

1.standard radio and rear shelf (still need shelf if anyone has one)
2. new front discs ebc greenstuff pads,braided hoses and a full brake fluid flush already bought
3. strip the car before i go back away and get it in my mates bodyshop for the rear arch done and a full respray that's the plan anyways.

Got the radio and spoiler fitted still after a rear shelf with factory speakers.

This looks very very nice.

Thanks still a few things left to do yet

Was very close to selling this car last week got let down by a person who didn't want to travel. Got the car back out insured it Adrian flux very cheap with all mods declared.

Started to fit the rear shelf i won on ebay mainly wanted period correct speakers the blind is the nuts does anybody know how to fit the 2 clips im taking it i need to cut headliner need to get this right any photos information would be great.

The blind had a bit of sun damage nothing 2 cans of pound shop black didn't sort out

Nice job there mate, glad you are keeping it now, looks awesome

All the best,

All you can do is pull the blind up and then feel for the holes were the clips should go. There easy to feel but there is another one not far up from it so make sure you get the right one by lifting the blind up to find the correct hole, don't just feel for it as you might get the wrong one.

Tens moments ive done this on both my own cars and customers

i hated doing this job , if you get it wrong , you get it badly wrong !

Great car u have , you must be mad to sell it. Nice standard cars are hard to come by these days.