my E30 M3 replica build

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Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:16 pm

breakermart wrote:
verde wrote:This build is ******* incredible man
:o: lol
Haven't you bloody finished this yet? FFS. :roll: :D
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Fri Mar 29, 2013 10:56 am

clearly not, sorry everybody :mad:
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Fri Mar 29, 2013 5:19 pm

Looks awesome, a lot of work gone into that!
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Fri Mar 29, 2013 6:46 pm

tell me about it, bit off more than I can chew, still a lot more work to go into it yet aswell but im taking my time so I don't rush and bodge it up.
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Sun May 12, 2013 6:24 pm

ok today I went and bought some new bits from derby. consists of 328i gearbox with prop shaft, linkages, 325i inlet manifold, gearbox mount and every single nut and bolt required to bolt all this s**t on lol. thought I had a real bargain at £180 for the lot. plus my missus was kind enough to buy me a genuine e30 m3 grill badge off ebay for ruddy £25. ouch. but happy days, she is the best :D

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iv moved house now but haven't had chance to bring the car with me yet, so all this stuff will have to wait to be fitted :cry:
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Tue May 14, 2013 8:10 pm

Very nice toys...
They don't make bm's like this anymore!..They should.
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Tue May 14, 2013 8:52 pm

Very nice toys...
They don't make bm's like this anymore!..They should.
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Wed May 15, 2013 10:31 pm

would be better if I could use them, hopeing to fetch my car this weekend, so fingers crossed that I manage to have some progress asap. :D has anyone local got a engine crane I can borrow please? well.... I believe if I don't ask I don't get lol :o:
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Mon May 27, 2013 7:39 pm

engine out....... gearbox on......... M50 inlet swap..(wich isn't as simple as I thought)....... then engine back in....... BOOM!
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regarding the m50 inlet swap, what changes are needed as I transferd the throttle body over then realised these ALOT of left over bits that don't bolt onto the m50 inlet that did do on the m52 underneath. plus the injector rail wont fit now so whats needed exactly (and don't say one that fits lol)
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Tue May 28, 2013 3:59 pm

m52 fuel rail, or 2 1 inch tabs of flat metal with 2 holes drilled in
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Tue May 28, 2013 5:26 pm

Well done that man!

Whats she going to be rolling on when complete? BBS', Alpinas?
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Tue May 28, 2013 6:18 pm

Nah leave those wheels on it, they suit it :mad: :mad: :mad:
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Tue May 28, 2013 11:00 pm

lol wont be keeping these wanky z3 wheels, haven't even got the m3 callipers fitted as 16" doesn't give enough clearance, im hopeing on using the good old trusty bbs rs 17" eventualy.

as for the inlet, what about the pipes and plugs underneath the throttle body, there a lot of stuff wich doesn't have a place on the m50 wich was fitted to the m52 inlet. is there a step by step guide with pics anywhere for fooking idiots like myself? :mad:
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Wed May 29, 2013 10:09 am

If it doesnt fit onto the new manifold just block it up, most of them are only oil breathers etc, not really needed
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Wed May 29, 2013 5:46 pm

fair comment! cheers. and will somebody just look at the throttle body and tell me if iv got it the right way up lol
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Sun Jun 09, 2013 4:39 pm

Any updates? :)
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Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:24 pm

no not at the moment pal, my time is spent working and sorting the house :-( something has to change, must make some real progress asap. bare with, im on it!!!!
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Tue Aug 06, 2013 11:31 pm

Amazing thread... Well done, you've done an amazing job
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Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:28 pm

cheers don2009. im still so far from completion though. im supposed to be buying some engine bits from gcs325i but he seems to have disappeared off this forum. anyone know him? tell him im desperate for those bits now lol. he went off to get me a price over a month ago and then vanished :mad:
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Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:56 pm

I was getting excited for a moment :P
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Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:04 pm

yeah me too lol does anyone want to donte any bits..... all for a good cause lol
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Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:57 am

breakermart wrote:cheers don2009. im still so far from completion though. im supposed to be buying some engine bits from gcs325i but he seems to have disappeared off this forum. anyone know him? tell him im desperate for those bits now lol. he went off to get me a price over a month ago and then vanished :mad:
Ill drop a text to one of his friends but I know he is not on here very much.
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Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:29 pm

appreciated sanchez :D
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Thu Sep 05, 2013 10:21 pm

Fair play and good luck.
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Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:43 pm

nikwillm3 wrote:Fair play and good luck.
cheers nikwillm3 and welcome to the zone. money is a problem right now so the sorry old rep is on hold :cry:
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Sun Nov 03, 2013 10:59 pm

Read through your thread a couple of times, it will need some proper work to have it looking as gorgeous as yours! After reading it through, I couldn't see anywhere where you'd gotten your front lip and front light bits. I believe mine is pre-facelift but I'll have to check on the wiki just to double check. If it was would the rear wings just fit or would the rear lights need to be pushed out a bit?

Epic epic thread, I really hope you do finish it!!! Thanks for pointing me towards it...

I'll need to go to a couple of bodyshops I've used before and show them this so they know what's involved and make sure they can price it accordingly... This would be way out of my league to do it on my own!

Many many thanks
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Sun Nov 03, 2013 11:53 pm

hi blclar, first off, thanks for the compliments, :o:
if i remember right and if im talking about the same panel, the front lip and lights bit ( the strip going from wing to wing under the grill and headlights) is from a pre facelift car and i just chopped the shiz nit out of it so it cant be seen through the bumper, and the evo front chin spoiler i bought from here e30zone off a fellow trader and it didn't come with the kit, that also is fiberglass.
the only way i know about telling if a car pre facelift or not is the rear panel has a dip where the number plate sits, plus the rear lights are slimmer on pre facelift so if you have a facelift and didn't want to change the rear panel like i did, you would have to just cut the rear quarters on the kit a tad shorter and blend them into the existing rear quarters, that is all. no biggie, its just no m3 iv seen was facelift. no need to relocate rear lights for anything.

i hope i finish this too lol. i think up to now it stand me around £3000 for EVERYTHING! as iv done all the work, as you may have read, iv never done any of this before so im reading from the internet and just doing trial and error, iv got a picture in my head of how i want it (basicly looking exactly like an M3 evo lol) so that's my guide and standard, if its out by any way, i change it until i get it right, theres no time pressure here so slowly does it.

i think if you show bodyshops my efforts, they would cringe and laugh and probably over price the job but who knows. if you have the time and space to attempt it, don't be afraid, there was one pic on here where i could of cried at one stage where i had cut the back end off my car and the quarters were flopping about and its just looked ready for the scrap heap, i stepped back and had a fag thinking, WTF am i doing, im out my depth, but turns out it just had to get worse before it could get better, i am proud of my shiny shed lol.

id love to see you do a thread just like mine wich i could watch it build and see your progress. do it do it. my personal advice is, if your going to do a rep, do it properly, don't put anything on that shouldn't be there and make it look chavy or council, use as many genuine m3 parts as you can get your hands on, and yes you will have to pay decent money for those bits. keep me posted friend and good luck.

by the way, il be happy to talk you through anything i can help with if you want, just ask. also what you doing about engine and suspention/brakes and so on?
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Sat Nov 16, 2013 12:43 am

gotta salute you mate....fantastic job so far, looks like summer 2014 will be white e30s all round. You, me & imy should get together for a wide arch photoshoot....propa 80s.....anyways, well done!!!
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Sun Nov 17, 2013 7:08 pm

cheers maynee, would be a cool photo shoot, might have to hold you to that but that's if I can get it finished by next summer. 8O
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well sort of achieved something today, I was sick of seeing my car sat in the rain and frost collecting water and knew I had to sort the matter...... so I did!

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Looking good. :cool:
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Sat Nov 23, 2013 8:15 pm

iv gained a tempory work shop plus feel a lot better for looking after the dam thing a bit more. going to do a bit on it tomorrow now
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Sat Nov 23, 2013 8:17 pm

breakermart wrote:well sort of achieved something today, I was sick of seeing my car sat in the rain and frost collecting water and knew I had to sort the matter...... so I did!

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8O love the "tent" how much did that set you back??
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Sat Nov 23, 2013 8:25 pm

you can buy them off ebay for £63.40 and posted for £4. its 3m x 9m. how fooked up is that!!! fookin bargain lol brand new in the box :mad:
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