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My 3.5 M30 project so far
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:16 pm
by mincedbeef
Its taken about a month or so to get this far, just been cleaning things up and painting, Replacing old parts with new. As long as all goes well its going into my cab this weekend. Took a while trying to source the parts needed but still looking out for a prop.
My bargain doner car. A sweet ebay purchase of £177 with 1 owner from new full bmw sevice history and a new complete head. I drove it about for a few weeks untill the tax ran out.
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s311 ... C00071.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s311 ... C00089.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s311 ... C00090.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s311 ... C00113.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s311 ... C00115.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s311 ... C00126.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s311 ... C00129.jpg
My 325I cab
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s311 ... C_0018.jpg
Re: My 3.5 M30 project so far
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:45 pm
by gareth
sweeeet!
i love the brutal panel chopping on the E32. just like i did! i lifted the engine off the mounts and rolled the car backwards (minus bumper, smam panel, front panel etc!!!!)
think australian, drink australian!!!!

Re: My 3.5 M30 project so far
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:52 pm
by mincedbeef
Cheers.
That's it mate! Just let the grinder do its job and it makes life so much easier.

Re: My 3.5 M30 project so far
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:55 pm
by snooka
verry nice cab, just don't like those AUDI wheels

It's a Beemer!!!
good luck with the engine
cheers
Re: My 3.5 M30 project so far
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:01 pm
by mincedbeef
Just wanted it looking a bit different.
I did have alpinas on there but just got bored as everyone has them.
Engine should be going in saturday/sunday if all goes well.
Re: My 3.5 M30 project so far
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:03 pm
by bimmaman
Keep the wheels... Looks spot on.

Re: My 3.5 M30 project so far
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:05 pm
by mincedbeef
I think so too
Cheers mate
Re: My 3.5 M30 project so far
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:34 pm
by BreadBin
I reckon some spacers would have it looking absolutely spot-on - especially on the back wheels
Re: My 3.5 M30 project so far
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 11:00 pm
by Pal318is
BreadBin wrote:I reckon some spacers would have it looking absolutely spot-on - especially on the back wheels
Now that sounds like a plan, will definately sit better!!
Pal
Re: My 3.5 M30 project so far
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:21 am
by aceraf
RS8's don't cut it for me IMO....if you were from my home town...you'd have them off in no time....their on corsa's, saxo's, golf's, and every other hatch you can imagine.... i sure wouldn't want to be associated with that croud...!!!
hat's off to you for trying something different though!!!
Engine looks stunning...when's it going in???
You car looks a real minter aswell...

Re: My 3.5 M30 project so far
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:28 pm
by elliott
seriously thinking of doing this to mine (325 sport)
how easy is it?
and what parts are needed to be changed?
cheers?
Re: My 3.5 M30 project so far
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:26 pm
by gareth
your best bet is to do a search for "M30" in this section. i outlined the basics here a while ago.
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... hlight=m30
essentially it's not hard, just time consuming. the tough bit is tracking down all the parts you need to do the job right (manuals are rarer so tougher to find, m3 or custom prop, m3 or custom exhaust etc).
Re: My 3.5 M30 project so far
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:55 pm
by snowye30
nice car fella i like the wheels looks proper low at the back. How much is it dropped?
Re: My 3.5 M30 project so far
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 1:28 am
by m-dtech
still got the exhaust off the 7 series ?? i need one lol