it's running with a 94 m50 2.5 vanos lump, e34 520 box, z3 1.9 lever , custom manifold and propshaft (see m50 developments), hartge exhaust, k&n 57I, hel stainless hoses all round (including slave cylinder) ate flowerdiscs with textar pads (soon to be greenstuff) kyb shocks, 17yr old hartge front springs, standard 318iS rear springs. and a 3.45lsd.
Every bush, bearing arb link was replaced using genuine bmw parts. in fact the whole car is all genuine bmw other than a porsche 944 servo and a peugeot 406 rad fan.
I built it about a year ago and it has now done 11000 miles since doing so. i gave it an inspection 1 the other day and all it needed was new rear driveshafts. they were the original ones from my h26 and had done over 200k. at least 60k of that was abuse by me so not 2 bad really. Overall it's as close to a new e30 as i could get. i sat down and worked out how much it has cost in total and it came to £1700 including the respray. not bad for a 'new' e30 hey. but every part was done by myself other than the respray and i don't charge myself labour!
As some of you know or can tell by the pics i now work as the mechanic at fritz bitz just outside wellington. rich had been on at me to go work for him for ages so i gave in eventually. as you can see from the pics it's ideal as a bm loving petrolhead. plus with looking at my car you can see i didn't really need a cv!!
A workshop, ramps, rolling road, a sound boss and a yard full of 80's bm's. perfick!!
this thing is pushing between 198 and 209 on the rollers depending on temperature and fuel. but an average is about 205bhp and 178lb/ft of torque on all the runs (there have been a few!)
This one is exactly as i wanted it now. other than aircon and mtec2 kit which i don't want it ticks all the boxes on the e30 specsheet in 88.
next project is eko's old 318iS (some of you may spot it) with 3.0 s50 running on omex standalone with 6 bike k&n's on the throttlebodies. e36 brakes and just 2 fiesta rs front seats.
well that and the pink turbo 325iX touring lurkin under the trees in the background! watch this space as they say!
right!! i think i've waffled enough! heres some pics
and as if that isn't enough heres some videos. my m8's memorycard couldn't hack the pace so although this is all one slide it's split into 3 vids.
enjoy
One bloody day with you and the E66 mobile and I want a goddarn Bimmer again 
