project cheapskate
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 1:51 am
I'm new here, and new to e30's. I've always liked them but never owned one until now. Just got myself this little bargain as a runabout.
Its a bmw e30 tourer, manual, bit tatty inside, 178k on the clock but full service history, owned by one of plods finest so well driven and nothing suspect about it.
The awesome lack of power from the smooth tappety noisy 316 engine, the smooth refined boingy and standard suspension, top spec blaupunkt stereo that doesnt work and clean tidy interior if you ignore the dog smell, torn seat and a few electric bits that dont work all add up to a right bargain!
I dont really have many plans for it since its just a runabout for now but if the mood takes me, tinted lenses all round, light smoke window tints, m-tech sport kit, light brows, spray the grill body colour, fog lights and a new interior would probably be on the cards.
If I keep it long term, 325 engine swap, slam it, m3 kit including wide arches, shaved handles; badges etc....but tbh none of that is likely to happen.
This is when I got it 4 days ago.
It cost me £240, with 5 months tax and a full tank so in reality, it was 120 ish.
This is it now.
The custom springs were obtained from some poor chap who thought they were too low when he had them made so sold them to me very cheaply, I believe they are a 100mm drop.
The white one belongs to 328touring from this forum who bought my boot tray thingy. I want his kit!
And this is a photoshop of what it will look like when I tint the lights later this week, though I'm not entirely sure I want to do this yet, any opinions will be valued and possibly ignored.
My main aim with this project is to do it cheap, and I mean cheap as in, a fat ugly crackwhore late on a sunday night cheap. Donations and charity are widely and enthusiastically accepted. So far I have recieved a free mtech front bumper which needs some spraying, anything you happen to have gathering dust or taking up space that I could use, send my way!
hope you like it, feel free to be jealous of how clean an example it is considering the price, and criticise away. I take criticism well, with only a mild chance of abuse and un-founded threats of violence as a possible recourse.
edit> Just read the rules..I'm not very good with rules but will try to comply.
Engine - 101BHP of high mileage 316 power!
Suspension - dodgy custom springs, a guess at 100mm drop.
Brakes - standard, surprised that it has discs all round.
Wheels & Tyres - Konig Driven; 17" with 3 toyo t1-s tyres and a t1-r.
Exterior - diamantschwartz with two carpark dings and a scratch.
Interior - battered, 178k of abuse shows on the gearknob and drivers seat.
ICE - factory blaupunkt stereo that wont work until I get a code.
Security - errrrr, I can lock it from the passenger side and boot....
Performance - not much.
Future Plans - as above.
Its a bmw e30 tourer, manual, bit tatty inside, 178k on the clock but full service history, owned by one of plods finest so well driven and nothing suspect about it.
The awesome lack of power from the smooth tappety noisy 316 engine, the smooth refined boingy and standard suspension, top spec blaupunkt stereo that doesnt work and clean tidy interior if you ignore the dog smell, torn seat and a few electric bits that dont work all add up to a right bargain!
I dont really have many plans for it since its just a runabout for now but if the mood takes me, tinted lenses all round, light smoke window tints, m-tech sport kit, light brows, spray the grill body colour, fog lights and a new interior would probably be on the cards.
If I keep it long term, 325 engine swap, slam it, m3 kit including wide arches, shaved handles; badges etc....but tbh none of that is likely to happen.
This is when I got it 4 days ago.
It cost me £240, with 5 months tax and a full tank so in reality, it was 120 ish.
This is it now.
The custom springs were obtained from some poor chap who thought they were too low when he had them made so sold them to me very cheaply, I believe they are a 100mm drop.
The white one belongs to 328touring from this forum who bought my boot tray thingy. I want his kit!
And this is a photoshop of what it will look like when I tint the lights later this week, though I'm not entirely sure I want to do this yet, any opinions will be valued and possibly ignored.
My main aim with this project is to do it cheap, and I mean cheap as in, a fat ugly crackwhore late on a sunday night cheap. Donations and charity are widely and enthusiastically accepted. So far I have recieved a free mtech front bumper which needs some spraying, anything you happen to have gathering dust or taking up space that I could use, send my way!
hope you like it, feel free to be jealous of how clean an example it is considering the price, and criticise away. I take criticism well, with only a mild chance of abuse and un-founded threats of violence as a possible recourse.
edit> Just read the rules..I'm not very good with rules but will try to comply.
Engine - 101BHP of high mileage 316 power!
Suspension - dodgy custom springs, a guess at 100mm drop.
Brakes - standard, surprised that it has discs all round.
Wheels & Tyres - Konig Driven; 17" with 3 toyo t1-s tyres and a t1-r.
Exterior - diamantschwartz with two carpark dings and a scratch.
Interior - battered, 178k of abuse shows on the gearknob and drivers seat.
ICE - factory blaupunkt stereo that wont work until I get a code.
Security - errrrr, I can lock it from the passenger side and boot....
Performance - not much.
Future Plans - as above.
Though I credit the effortless and timeless good looks of the e30 for this, rather than my cheap-ass 'stick some wheels on and deck it' effort.
only just saw this thread.