ME FIRST E30!!!

[merkyboy]

easy all, just brought my first BMW a couple of days ago (e30 318i LUX), ive always wanted one, as me dad has had plenty, and im not dissapointed in the slightest! . just cant wait to get the subtle mods on the go! he she is any way










shes had 2 owners from new, and has 140 000 miles on the clock, despite this she drives sweet and pulls awsome through all gears.. theres very little rust, (just simple touch ups) and i need to sort the ariel out as the last owner took it through the car wash and it snapped off (which is why i get down and dirty and clean my car my self!!)

first mods, im hoping to get some bmw bbs rims, and lower it.. eventually a tech2 kit, but il get to that when the time comes!! cheers any way, comments appreciated!

[eko]

Welcome to the zone and world of E30`s
Tidy looking car with some nice little extras!
Plans sound good for it.

[hammoj28]

Looks like a really nice base car for a project and a great first E30. Looks forward to seeing the plans take place.

[merkyboy]

cheers lads, my dads in full gear too.. hes had a couple of e30s, but he moved on to the e36.. even so he cant wait to get his hands on this.. !! i cannie wait!

[aceraf]

Welcome....
smart looking car...
look forward to the transformation!!!

There's a pretty cheap lowering kit on ebay if you're interested...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-E30-sports-lo ... dZViewItem


I want to do similar mods on mine, but i'm cash strapped, and mods will have to wait!!

[Pal318is]

Good first choice bud...You'll love it.

Welcome to the Zone too...

Pal

[merkyboy]

RIGHT... first subtle mods, smoked indicaters, which look a whole lot better than the orange ones, and some rgm light protectors, which ive never seen on an e30.. next the 12 inch bbs, a tech1 spoiler and 40 mm shocks and springs.. also german plates and dechroming of the grill! HURRY UP PAYDAY

[merkyboy]

my bad, 15 inch bbs*

[hubble]

Oh no here come the carving knives...

[aceraf]

Never seen those before....are they glass or plastic???

[merkyboy]

there just moulded plastic. whats that supposed to mean hubble?!

[m3ben05]

Plans sound spot on fella, it will look great when finished

[maxfield]

Looks a tidy motor!

CAn't wait till i get myfirst E30! not be long!

Is that your fiesta behind it

[m3ben05]

I was going to mention it but i thought better of it

[merkyboy]

aha yes it is indeedy, that was my first car, i can post pics if any ones slightly interested, or will i get shouted at>?! i think we did a good job on the fezz, i loved that car! BEEMER FOR LIFE MIND YOU

[m3ben05]

Go on, post some pics

I cant really talk mind you, i spent silly money on 'improving' my 1st car!

[merkyboy]

but we did it on a budget! paid 340 quid for the car at the start, alloys were 60 quid with tyres.. might have been dodgy, but hey. then we brought a doner car for 100 quid.. we stripped it for the boot, lowering springs and exhaust, and sold it to the scrappy for 50 quid.. basically everything was cheap as chips.. i then sold it for 500 quid, and brought my BMW for 490!!! a bargin!

[Pal318is]

Now that does sound like a bargin...

Result...

Pal

[m3ben05]

To be fair, you did well there mate, everyone i know who has ever modded a car has lost money. I wasted over 5k on my 206 gti before i came to my senses and sold it to buy my M3

[cliffybabe]

nice E30 mate, welcome to the zone

[merkyboy]

finally got off my arse over the weekend and dechromed me grill.. looks a whole lot better me thinks... next is the 60/60 drop!

[Rosc0PColtrane]

but we did it on a budget! paid 340 quid for the car at the start, alloys were 60 quid with tyres.. might have been dodgy, but hey. then we brought a doner car for 100 quid.. we stripped it for the boot, lowering springs and exhaust, and sold it to the scrappy for 50 quid.. basically everything was cheap as chips.. i then sold it for 500 quid, and brought my BMW for 490!!! a bargin!

A contender for Barryboys?

[merkyboy]

'a contender for barryboys'
theres always one flap eh...

[Rosc0PColtrane]

'a contender for barryboys'
theres always one flap eh...

?

[merkyboy]

well i quite liked my fiesta.. its not that bad to be put with the barry boys..

[Rosc0PColtrane]

You've seen the light and moved away from the ford fwd wrongness, the mods planned are certainly more tasteful.

That festy seems strangely lacking in rust???

[Rosc0PColtrane]

But it is Barry!!

[merkyboy]

haha.. yeah the car had minimal rust, and what there was we sorted it... either way it was a great first car, but its got nothing on me beemer... and what was your first car. may i ask!

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Ahem, that was 11 years ago, lasted 6 weeks (thankfuly) Mg Metwo 1.3!!!!

[gabrielredtop]

be there or be butt hair!!!

and your criticising someones taste in modding? lol

[riklusby]

Nice motor m8 and sounds like youve got the right ideas, though id go for a 60/40 drop as E30 always look a bit lower at the back imo. where you from by the way ?



You can always tell a good E30 driver by the flies stuck to his side windows !!!!

[merkyboy]

yeah i was gunna go 60/60, but 60/40 seems right. i live in leicestershire too..! cheers for the comments lads

[merkyboy]

some new pics of the badboy

[grantfk10]

Hmmm, I'm still not sure about the headlight protectors??

[pnd]

ok you're young so i supposed it can be uexcused but drop that car 60m and you will be scraping your newly painted front spoiler all over the place -35 is the best drop for handling useability and tyre wear.