my E30 M3 replica build

[breakermart]

heres a few pics of my project, pass comment please good or bad, your all welcome. its a 1990 316i. or at least... WAS. im going for the warsteiner M3 look. unsure on engine at the moment. that decision is a long way off yet.








there are lots more and its a work in progress but thats a quick look at it. love to know what people think

[Alex]

i like it, make it look oem, only way to pull of a replica

[turk]

looking good mate. but why not use a prefacelift to get it looking more realistic?

[breakermart]

thanks, well i will be painting it alpine white and leaving it like that for a wile until a one day get round to putting the vinyls on to look like the warsteiner. as for the wheels, i eventualy plan on using the bbs 3pc split rims with the gold centers wich i think looks best on these. id like to use the 3.2 engine but at this point i cant afford it and the 2.8 seems more likely.

[breakermart]

looking good mate. but why not use a prefacelift to get it looking more realistic?

im glad you asked that lol. cash was tight when i bought the car and this turned up local to me for £300 so i decided to go for it and give myself more hard work later wish i just waited for a pre facelift because this is proving a real b*tch with the arse end. lol

[turk]

thats gonna be really difficult to get right!

[breakermart]

im planning on getting my hands on pre facelift rear and fab it into place blending it in with the f/g quarters. lets just keep in mind iv never had a project in my life and this is my first go. im trying to do every single bit by myself lol from welding to filling to mechanics to electrics. iv got a basic knowledge of it all but never put my hand to it, and so far im actualy impressing myself lol. thats why im keen for feedback.

[Sanchez]

for a novice brave first project.

My first project was a 86' mini mayfair, loved spending every minute on it with my dad. Only sold it 3months ago, after 15years ownership.

[breakermart]

for a novice brave first project.

My first project was a 86' mini mayfair, loved spending every minute on it with my dad. Only sold it 3months ago, after 15years ownership.

when you say brave, do you actualy mean stupid? lol and how could you sell it after so long.....

[Sanchez]

Brave, cause if your doing stuff for the first time on something thats not going to be simple.

Its been with my parents for the last 7 years and dad wanted to concentrate on other cars, e30 cabby, e30 touring, and a 1920's vintage car, and the daily's. An ive no time or space.

[breakermart]

oh well it was only a mini lol not like it was a E30 or somthing im tempted to get a cabby for a run around next summer and have my m3 as a toy. troubble is i can see me still building this for next 2 years lol money seems to be my main hold up. got lots i want to do but no money for materials/parts. but no rush as the more time i take the better the outcome is what i keep telling myself.

[tonybtonyb]

Great work fella,will look the part once finished keep it up mate

[breakermart]

Great work fella,will look the part once finished keep it up mate

cheers pal, hopefully with a little help sourcing parts on here i can achieve it and be a seriously proud owner. thats the plan anyways lol

[adit]

keep at it. you'll get there:

[breakermart]

keep at it. you'll get there:

cheers mate, and thats the picture i keep looking at thinking thats what i want to be driving lol. got a cover on it in performance bmw aswell. its one thing to see a E30 going down the road, its another to see an E30 M3. then its would stop me in my tracks to see a Warsteiner E30 M3 going by

[Cloggy Saint]

it would stop me in my tracks to see a Warsteiner E30 M3 going by

Me too, but for different reasons!

[polsta]

keep at it. you'll get there:

whats the one that comes up the hill adi with the race decals ?


interesting project, m3 a dream car of mine to own...with the prices and risks in trying to buy a decent one... not sure i ever will

[breakermart]

i think if i was ever fortunate enough to afford a genuine m3, id have to get it as mint and as factory as i could as its such a piece of history, i cringe each time i see one with a roll cage in it. i think what a waste of an original car. this makes me sad. by the way, the warsteiner im copying wont be race spec, it will have full leather trim. think im going for the 2.8 engine first then use the car for a wile until i get everything i need to swap it to 3.2. would love to use the 2.3 but its hard to find and when you do its silly money

[breakermart]

heres a few pics of a little progress iv made over past coupple of days.

got the bumper in primer and mounted corectly, also had to readjust the wings



just been concentrating on the front end for now and work my way towards the rear of the car to where the hardest work will have to happen with fitting the quarters, rear window, rear pre facelift panel and blend it all in like its always been there.

[e21Jason]

Definitely one of the better reps out there

Jason

[breakermart]

Definitely one of the better reps out there

Jason

cheers jason, means alot hearing that. this is my first project and want it to be just right. just so hard when money is so tight lol and my parts list is so long

[Ajsingh]

So far so good... I saw the thread title and thought "oh no", but this looks real good

Keep at it mate!

[breakermart]

put it this way, if i give up on my project it will be because im dead or i forget where i live stay tuned for updates, BTW im not into giving step by step updates as i spend enough time as it is building the dam thing lol

[adit]

whats the one that comes up the hill adi with the race decals ?

Paule30M3's infamous EWOK:

library photo:



oh sorry, wrong pic

[Duke137]

Cool project

[si1988]

iv got a set of very rare wheels that'll suit your project to the ground. call me on 07912681223 cheers simon

[BMWill87]

hello mate looks really good, quick question, where did you get the M3 kit from or are they genuine panels ? sorry if the answer is obvious but I'm new

[breakermart]

hello mate looks really good, quick question, where did you get the M3 kit from or are they genuine panels ? sorry if the answer is obvious but I'm new

hey, it cost me £500 for the fiberglass kit and £50 postage from this guy who advertises all over the net. good quality kit as you can see from my pics.
http://vehicles.vivastreet.co.uk/car-pa ... -/37735367

[BMWill87]

hmmmm..... so what else was needed ? just the rear window and bootlid ? what's the quality of the kit like, did you need to do a lot of work to get them looking nice and straight as in the photos ?

[bab-91]

Woa what a lovely dress

[adit]

i'll bet a few quid on those panels not rusting

[si1988]

this may be of some interest bud,

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/bmw-m3-e30-wa ... 624wt_1185



a full sticker kit!!!

[breakermart]

hmmmm..... so what else was needed ? just the rear window and bootlid ? what's the quality of the kit like, did you need to do a lot of work to get them looking nice and straight as in the photos ?

all i had to source was the back window and boot. i made the doors myself. the only prep i did was trim the panels with a grinder and dremmel then quick sand then primer. quality is realy good. standards in f/g nower days is greater than a few year ago. anything else you wanna ask?

[breakermart]

this may be of some interest bud,

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/bmw-m3-e30-wa ... 624wt_1185



a full sticker kit!!!

wow impressive but also WOW expensive, my friend does vinyls for a living so i plan on getting him to do them, will most likely cost me about £200 for material and time. but i might use the ebay listing so i know what vinyls il need exactly as there all laid out nicely to see lol. cheers matey

[BMWill87]

hmmmm..... so what else was needed ? just the rear window and bootlid ? what's the quality of the kit like, did you need to do a lot of work to get them looking nice and straight as in the photos ?

all i had to source was the back window and boot. i made the doors myself. the only prep i did was trim the panels with a grinder and dremmel then quick sand then primer. quality is realy good. standards in f/g nower days is greater than a few year ago. anything else you wanna ask?

it's looking good now, so should be a stunner when finished