New ...325i hoodride

[VWinston]

Hi guys n gals

My names winston....I used to own Mk1 clio 16v's...but syled in a german stylee..but got sick of the frenchness lol ..pics below

http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/Winston16V/

My old Clio williams hybrid pretty much rounded up FWD cars for me and not wanting to jump to 4WD straight away, I thought it would be rude not to buy a cheap rear wheeler to get me by.. while i rebuild my Mk1 Golf

I bought this 84 E30 323i Fitted with a 325i engine from ebay for £400 with 12months T&T...55k on the clock (Mots to prove) owned for 10 years by previous owner..... It's had a hard life but runs and drives ok ...The guy had 2 Other E30 BM's and seamed to know his stuff

Looks wise ...It's a joke, nothing abit of paint and a polish won't sort out, but thats not top of the list ...But im loving it's ratty look tbh

This is my everyday ride for now ...Once My Golf's sorted It will be stripped and turned into a track toy!!

Plans for now .....In no order or rush lol

Wheels ...50% sorted
Coilovers
Chrome bumpers
Front splitter
Smaller steering wheel
New trim ...hmmmm recaros
DIY respray
K&N
Sounds
Trackday

Pics











New rear wheels






Few questions

How much does a 325i weigh?????
Does anyone make cheap coilovers (ie supersports etc?)

Cheers
Winston


PS ...been browsing for a few weeks and this place has been a god send

[Chris-W]

Hi Winston - I'm sure I recognise the Clio from F7power etc. (I've got Williams #0153).

Welcome, btw. Good luck with the 323/325. Looks like a later shell than '84? Certainly post-facelift.

Cheers,
Chris

[Geeman]

You get this off Ebay?

There was a thread on here not long ago dicussing this particular car.

We don't think it's an '84 323i at all. For a starter it's got the body of a post '88 car with plastic bumpers and larger rear lights... What does the V5 say? Do the chassis and engine numbers match up? Something not right with it...

On a lighter note, I hope you have fun in it and pick up all the info you need from the Zone.

Good lcuk, and enjoy!

[ste]

Hoodride.


Wheels ...50% sorted - You may find the ATS Cups won't fit over your front brakes without wide spacers. Are they ET35?
Coilovers KW do about the cheapest off the shelf ones for the e30. Other options are the weld on collars for the DIY route. GAZ are cheap if you avoid all of the optiona and just go for a height adjust kit. Be aware that you won't get proper coilovers on the rear of an e30 - you'll get a seperate uprated damper and an adjustable threaded spring perch for your rear spring. (Easier than the torsion bar spline faffing on your Clios though)
Chrome bumpers Won't fit on your face lift car unfortunately
Front splitter 318is splitter is the cheapest most effective clip on one.
Smaller steering wheel The world's your oyster
New trim ...hmmmm recaros Cloth Recaro's are very cheap. buy 2 passenger ones from a scrappy to avoid the mauled-by-a-dog bolster problem.
DIY respray Red Oxide?
K&N
Sounds See above
Trackday Best trackday mod you'll do is to fit some e30 M3 offset control arm bushes. That single mod will stop you having a boring understeery day. Do that and stick an LSD on and you'll wish you'd gone RWD sooner.

Good luck.

[VWinston]

^man you read my mind lol.....cheers for that info^ (BTW im winston16v on E38 forum....I asked if you had owned any VAGs in the non VAG section lol)

I only have the back wheels ...8x15 ET16 ...looking for some 7's for the front

Yup im an F7 power vet lol

I was hunting for the thread about this car before i bought it ...anyone got the link

84 on the log book ...goes to look at numbers n shiz

cheers guys
Winston

[cliffybabe]

that motor was on ebay the other week

Liking the name hood ride

Im liking the chrome bumper plans its all about the bling

welcome to the zone

[VWinston]

Vin plate matches but thats just rivited on???? ...Is there one anywhere stamped in to the body??

Very dodgy ride lol .....wat have i done .....Well i know where the guy lives so not all bad

[cliffybabe]

the chass number should also be printed ont he scuttle panel in the groove central of the bonnet (between the two wipes)

[pacerpete]

That car is very wrong !, and i am not talking about the irish reg !

[JimmyC]

Dont tel me hoodride has spread to bimmers now!!!

Heres the dub originators:

http://www.hoodride.com/

loving the rear wheels BTW!!

[VWinston]

They all match ....no signs of ringa doings either

Still dodgy....but at least every thing matches up

[jonb]

winston

did you really pay 400 big ones for this?

we need more of your sort on here.

[Geeman]

Jon... another potential victim...? I'm suprised Pete hasn't started rubbing his hands together yet...

[VWinston]

I did...needed a car to replace my clio quick ...the fact it had 12 months t&t won me over

I like a challenge

[gooner1]

Winston ,re your respray there is a post somewhere where a 3251,i think, has been done in matt black.Car looks strangeley menacing and has got to be a cheapish option.Some one will correct me if im wrong but think its based on vW,s rat look.

[VWinston]

I Will have gander cheers man!!!!.......My mate has a matt black 77 Mk1 Golf ...Rat stylz ;)



I was thinking oxide red or chalk board black

[adam3442]

Winston can't wait to see what your gonna do to her!!

Speak soon,

Adz