restoring my A-reg 84 E30 *new pics added*

[eko]

Mtec1 kit is worth about £150 in good condition,my opinion of course

[jonesye30]

ok so iv had a bargain for mine then, paid 60 in good condition no damage, had a 4hour drive to get them tho, and that was one way. work paiding for fuel helped me out to...

[oakey]

^ what colour is the tech1 kit?

[jonesye30]

its in silver? what makes u ask?

[jamie325isport]

being a 316 its not going to be worth as much as 325i in the same condition

Your very unlikely to find a 1984 325i, they didnt make them at the time. The only six pots you could get were the 320i and the 323i.

I see you have had to weld the battery tray. I had a 323i the same age and had to do the same body repairs and then some. Check underneath that battery tray, the box section up and under the wheel arch. I had to repair mine there and the other nasty spot was behind the dash just below the windscreen in each corner. But dont worry about that unless you get a water leak. I loved mine, it was my first BMW. It was the orangey red colour, it had a full respray, lowered, close ratio box, white cloth sport seats, sitting on mint E21 Alpinas, stainless exhaust and a MTEC 1 spoiler. It sat slightly higher on the rear end or appeared to look that way, looked awsome damn I miss it . All the best its nice to see the early early chromies. My brothers father inlaw to be has just got himself a 320i I think on a Y reg, its been sat in a garage on axle stands for 14 years. Im going round there in a bit I will take a few pics for you all.

[oakey]

its in silver? what makes u ask?

If it was dolphin grey I would want it

[jonesye30]

i didnt have to weld the battery tray, it just had a little bit of surface showing, but i sanded it back and chipped it to protect it for years to come like. yeah man get the pics up, im enjoyin the oldies mate.

[robbo86]

glad your restoring and not wiehging it in at the first opportunity

well done!!!

[jonesye30]

couldnt weigh it in mate its to retro. and we like retro!!!

[robbo86]

couldnt weigh it in mate its to retro. and we like retro!!!

exactly, good on ya

[jonesye30]

new pics being uploaded shortly, just transferrin em from cam, interior is mostly in and tech'd now!!

[jonesye30]

had the tech treatment today, leather gaitor, handbrake gaitor, aluminium pedals with m logo, m tech wheel fitted, front door cards and 1 rear, ( ran out of time) parcel shelf with speakers in (standard not big 6x9 or n e thing) and black grills for front have been painted today. under the arch is now bichamined and waxoiled, and ready to knock the arch down to shape. all good

[jonesye30]

hope u guys get ur fix from these today!!!

[Blitz]

That knob

[noney82]

whats the grills, spot the difference?

[jonesye30]

i know ai am waiting for the m tech gear klnob to turn up
, shuld be here wednesday.

[Andyboy]

now i have brought this 1, i think there mint!

i brought this one for £100

Where did you bring it from?

[Ziggy]

now i have brought this 1, i think there mint!

i brought this one for £100

Where did you bring it from?

I'm not 100% sure, but I think there was a mint nearby? So that'll be Llantrisant, or perhaps the Tower of London / Tower Hill.

[Andyboy]

I saw a mint!

Where?

There on the stairs.

Where on the stairs?

Right there!

[jonesye30]

i rescued this one from a barn in cosely, west midlands

[jonesye30]

thanx for the help chris with the carpets to complete my interior, with the floor wax-oiled the carpets are back in now, but cant put the seals and bottom trims bk on till these come, then in go the motorsport fronts and rears. nice one mate.!!!

[whipsey]

if i fit the 318 injection system will i need the ecu and all that? as i said before not that mechanically minded. suspension and brakes is my limit really.

as far as tweaking go, i was considering a cam change with pulley and kevlar belt. if all available, im more of a looks personal that speed.

forget the injection system fit throttle bodies it would sound amazing

[jonesye30]

whats the cost on throttle bodies was looking for a webber? or two?

[whipsey]

its not going to be cheap the manifolds are normally about £100+

[jonesye30]

im not very good with mechanics? so is that the throttle boddies?

[whipsey]

thats the manifolds for twin carbs throttle body manifolds different

[jonesye30]

do u have them for sale or? how much would the carbs be do u think?

[whipsey]

i think the carbs to go on them would be around another £150 on ebay for a pair

[jonesye30]

do they have to be for a bmw or are webbers just a single design and the manifold taylored to the car?

[Alex]

do they have to be for a bmw or are webbers just a single design and the manifold taylored to the car?

yep thats rite, the manifolds are made for car webers a universal although they may need setting up for the right engine size 1766cc

[jonesye30]

so if i get a webber, one for any car, i just need the manifold to fit the m10 engine? in confused?

[whipsey]

if your just changing over to a webber with a single carb it should bolt straight on

[jonesye30]

just bolt it straight on where the old carb is then egt it jetted?

[whipsey]

pretty sure thats how its done mate

[jonesye30]

i wanting to inveest do u know any one i can contact to be sure??