my E30 M3 replica build

[M1ckyy]

Colour is still for me the most difficult decision on my build!
The original colour was Lachs Silver, but like yourself I loved the look of a White M3 so white it was.
Or so I thought

Then I started seeing Red
Literally loads of Red E30 M3's at the BMW festival in Gaydon!

Seriously though I think your making a top choice on White & I'm looking Foward to seeing yours finished!
It will be inspiration to keep me focused on finishing mine even though I get days where I get p****d off lol!
And of course yours will be better! If you have the go faster stripes!

[goosiegander]

Any updates?

[SACspaniard]

Any updates?

+1

[breakermart]

fair enough lol. il get the biggest go faster stripes going. as for updates.... iv found a contact in germany who can get me ANY m3 bit as his friends are german so thats where im getting my rear glass and trim along with a coupple of niggly m3 bits. so thats parts sorted, the paint is on order and just waiting for it to be deliverd along with a new gun. then il just pick a day to spend flatting it down then away i go. looks like the weather for it has finaly arrived too

[SACspaniard]

what color of paint?

[breakermart]

what color of paint?

i see you havent been reading the thread as closely as some lol its going Alpine White and quite possibly warsteiner race decals later on but not deffinate

[SACspaniard]

what color of paint?

i see you havent been reading the thread as closely as some lol its going Alpine White and quite possibly warsteiner race decals later on but not deffinate

sorry I've problems with your language yet, I like the warsteiner decals, you are doing a great job.

any updates?

[breakermart]

ok no problem. and sorry no updates yet. wish there was lol. im still waiting for my paint to arrive i hope to be doing it this weekend though.

the warsteiner decals would look great but im not in a rush to do it yet. and thankyou, im trying to do as good a job as i can.

[Hoobs]

Have you looked into wheel sizes yet? I'm fitting M3 style arches to my sprint car, as I want a larger wheel/tyre combo, but am unsure what size rims to use? I'm thinking of staying with 16's but want to get the width & offset right so that they fill the arches properly.

(Also on the hunt for an arch kit should anyone know of one?)

[daimlerman]

Any help?

Both were driven by Steve Soper....

[Hoobs]

It's the spec' that I need though. I'm not going to be changing from 4x100 but want a rim that will fill the arches properly.

[breakermart]

Have you looked into wheel sizes yet? I'm fitting M3 style arches to my sprint car, as I want a larger wheel/tyre combo, but am unsure what size rims to use? I'm thinking of staying with 16's but want to get the width & offset right so that they fill the arches properly.

(Also on the hunt for an arch kit should anyone know of one?)

for the arch kit, try the chap i got my kit off, im sure he will sell you a part kit. he is mentioned somwhere in this thread, just have to go back a few pages.

as for my wheels, im going for the BBS RS split rims that are commonly used on e30 m3's not exactly sure on sizes or offsets n all that as il look into it more when time comes to buy some,
iv actualy been to collect my e36 compact rear axle today to start the 5 lug conversion. paid £100 for complete rear axle from a 318Ti compact and buying complete e36 m3 evo front suspention setup (the lot) for £250. so all in i think iv done well, not sure what people typically pay for all this but im happy with it. il get some pictures shortly

oh yeah and car STILL NOT PAINTED!

[Sanchez]

350 for 5lug setup parts is pretty good, sure its worth way more.

[breakermart]

yeah im not 100% but im sure i heard it normaly cost best part of £1000 normaly. but i could be wrong

[Rav335uk]

as for my wheels, im going for the BBS RS split rims that are commonly used on e30 m3's not exactly sure on sizes or offsets n all that as il look into it more when time comes to buy some,

I have a set of RS's that'll fit the M3, ready to go on

[walrus1968]

Any help?

Both were driven by Steve Soper....

must say....the panel alignment in that top shed is an absolute disgrace !!!...not to mention no bbs ffs ...i mean lets face it ..panel alignment around here is part of the e30zone ten commandments...or so ive heard.

Im surprised all the tools on here are not tearing it apart..limb from limb and checking in cs5 for "blurred pixels" ...i mean common...get that bonnet lined up pleeeeease !!!!

[Rav335uk]

What you forget is that these cars were Purpose driven, not a "Show & Shine" competition.

[walrus1968]

What you forget is that these cars were Purpose driven, not a "Show & Shine" competition.

damn...i forgot about that...thanks for reminding me mate..i feel such a tit now

[Rav335uk]

I know Gary, that's just all Northerners.

[walrus1968]

I know Gary, that's just all Northerners.

haha ...i just love you southern "eees a dodgy geeezer" types ...good crack mate

[breakermart]

as for my wheels, im going for the BBS RS split rims that are commonly used on e30 m3's not exactly sure on sizes or offsets n all that as il look into it more when time comes to buy some,

I have a set of RS's that'll fit the M3, ready to go on

pictures and price please, but i know there not going to be cheap and i need all my money right now to keep the car being built. but still would like to see what i could have won lol

[breakermart]

well finaly got an update, these turned up finaly.....


so i got on with this....











also got hold of this to start my conversion.....



got the e36 m3 front setup in the post so more updates to follow shortly. but for now iv got hours of flatting to do... sad times

[Sanchez]

Loving this thread, gona be a smasher.

Just remember all the best paint jobs have hours spent on prep work.

[breakermart]

BLOODY HELL DONT TELL ME ITS GONNA BE A SMASHER LOL
thats the last thing i need is to finish it and smash it. but to be fair, think im more excited than all of you lot to see this thing sat there finished. but i get excited when iv got progress pics to post up and show off to you lot. iv also heard the secret to a good finish in the paintwork is all in the preporation. so lets just see how true that is lol.

im just buzzing at the thought of it sat there painted so i can actualy bolts bits on permanently and see it look like a road worthy car again.

oh by the way, with the rear axle convertion. im useing the 318ti compact jobby, do i use my old drive shafts or use the 318ti drive shafts? or somthing else? either way im not using the diff shown in picture as i want LSD

[Rav335uk]

I never did post those RS pics did I

[breakermart]

I never did post those RS pics did I

nope lol.

and you still havent

i can see it now, youl post them up, everyone will see them, il love them but not afford them and sombody swoops in and buys them lol.

oh well, get them pics n prices up pal.

[Rav335uk]

Here goes then. No prices

[adit]

get some Hartge 16s on it

keep up the good work

[breakermart]

i want them lol. c'mon giv me a figure.

and id sooner have the rs rims than hartge.

[Rav335uk]

Only if you really want them.?

[breakermart]

got the e36 m3 bits today, dont think il be needing all of it but it came as 1 unit, i had to dismantle it just to get it in the car, not sure when il be actualy sorting it.

[Rav335uk]

Are thoese wishbones from an Evo M3?

[harry_p]

theyre evo topmounts, but the front disks arent, and it has eccentric bushes, the e36 evo used concentric

[harry_p]

dp

[rich318i]

HOW MUCH THIS ALL COST!!! SEEN RACE SPEC DTM'S ON EBAY FOR 13K