Single pic of my E30

[Donnie]

currently it's a 320i , new paint job, kit , wheels, interior coming, I will be rebuilding the engine and supercharging it at .6 bar via a eaton unit, the 6 branch is already built and fitted, makes quite a difference , even on std.
Also I will drop it 20mm , paving is a skew so it appears higher on the side I took the picture....
Oh yeah and you may notice something weird about the sideskirt at the back wheel arch, I am still working on that as I wanted a subtle difference to the Mtech2 sideskirt



hope this is the right section

[Dominitry]

Well, should be in photo gallery section really, though because your car looks so mint i think you'll get away with it

Make sure you post pics up after the drop, kinda looks like a sexy 4x4 at the mo!

[Donnie]

Well, should be in photo gallery section really, though because your car looks so mint i think you'll get away with it

Make sure you post pics up after the drop, kinda looks like a sexy 4x4 at the mo!

ever driven on SA roads my son? hehehe, yeah I know, the 30mm eibach kit is in the garage, waiting for good ol weekend, I'd like a 40mm but speedbumps and shit over here I would have to fit a new frontspoiler every month. I know I said 20mm in my previous post but it's 30mm I got eventually ;) Oh anyone care to put it down 30mm in photoshop I wont mind ALSO it's going for final flating and buffing this week

[dazleeds]

too white sorry fella should have left the sidestrips black
other than that sorted mate

[Donnie]

yeah well the car is still very much in a working progress, I might break the white with a black stripe all the way across

[Dominitry]

I quite like the whiteness of it, as for the SA roads, come to the UK mate, pot hole central!

[Donnie]

I quite like the whiteness of it, as for the SA roads, come to the UK mate, pot hole central!

hehee, the white kinda works doesn't it, but Dazleeds has got a point, dude I have been in the UK for almost a year, damn shame I didn't know about this site and you guys yeah well SA's roads arent that bad, just f**ing mountains for speedbumps and steep driveways..

[dazleeds]

dnt get me wrong i like the car just too white man overkill do the strips and the mirror backplates black will look much betterand black out the front grill and lights will look badboy mate look forward to seeing her dropped doin mine this week and a few other bits i hope
ps welcome to the zone

its a pukka place to be

[Donnie]

yeah no offence taken Dazleeds, I agree on some of your suggestions, I might fit some nice carbon fibre m3 style mirrors gunmetal the chrome , not black it out though aswell as gunmetal the rims or get a set of RS GT's, but for now I'l just be happy driving around in it 30mm lower, and thanks for the welcome

oh and I'l maybe get a mint black hood and interchange it with the white one, mmmm, black hood for weekends, white for week, or whatver hehe

[dazleeds]

mmmm again i must disagree sorry but dnt put the m3 mirrors on they look pants on an e30
bit confused ?? what ya doin in gunmetal other than wheels??

and get some bbs rs if ya wanna look super rude lol

[Donnie]

well I meant I'd rather gunmetal the evil chromie grill than black it out, looks like a golf with a blacked out grill, I like a open rim, usually bbs's are weaved and stuff, anyway the bbs rs(wich I dont know how they look) I would have to import so I might aswell buy a friggen E39 M5 for that money or some shares in bbs. yeah well again I MIGHT agree that the M3 mirrors looks "pants" on a E30, I'd still just like to see. well the looks aside, I am pretty eager on my little short stroke force induced "rather rude" monster hehehe

[nav786]

looks very good, hope you get on well

[Donnie]

looks very good, hope you get on well

Thanks man

[dazleeds]

so donnie
what it gonna cost for the supercharger etc?? what sort of powers it gonna give sounds interesting as my 320i feels like a snail afta me 25

ps yes to the gunmetal no to the m3 mirrors

[Donnie]

so donnie
what it gonna cost for the supercharger etc?? what sort of powers it gonna give sounds interesting as my 320i feels like a snail afta me 25

ps yes to the gunmetal no to the m3 mirrors

Gonna source a eaton supercharger around R1500-R2000 (rand) = 136 - 181 pounds (dont know how to make pound thinghy on keyboard) will source a intercooler from a landy or maybe get a custom one R1000 - R1500 * 11 = roughly a pound and the engine rebuilt, well I'l do the head and get a price on bottom end, if needed. ofcourse other things I didn't mention, like management bla bla, oh and the custom 6 branch was about 190pounds

Looking for no less than 200hp with the intercooler @ .6 bar , will be really happy with 220hp. reliable that is

[Donnie]

oh and seeing your insisting so nicely I wont fit the m3 mirrors

[ian332isport]

Looking very nice matey

I'm off down your way for a couple of weeks later this year. Popping down to the Cape for a week, and then going to visit my brother in Estcourt for a week.

Ian.

[Donnie]

Looking very nice matey

I'm off down your way for a couple of weeks later this year. Popping down to the Cape for a week, and then going to visit my brother in Estcourt for a week.

Ian.

Thank You sir, if you ever come in johannesburg or pretoria direction, drop me a pm

[320Touring]

All white is goood!!!!!

very nice car-similar paint shine and 'alpine white rightness' to what I want mine to be

as for the rubbing strip being white-if you like it keep it

[Donnie]

Thanks 320Touring, that color is an actual BMW color called ice white over here, I'l try and post some new pics when I get home

[dazleeds]

sweet donnie
dnt do the mirrors will spoil ya car
i used to like em till i saw em on an e30 but no man didnt look right not 80s enough lol
anyway back to the supercharging what would you guess the final cost would be just for all the add ons??

Daz leeds

[Donnie]

I'l quickly make a few calculations and post when I'm done....just keep in mind that I am buying over here and well I am guessing it'l be more expensive for me than for You

[Donnie]

1pound = R11
Roots type Eaton charger - R1500.00
Custom intercooler R1800.00
Engine management (Mr Turbo) -R1000.00
325 injectors - see your local breaker
custom 6 branch manifold (not required) R1900.00
custom exhaust (not required) R800.00
325TB - see your local breaker

Engine overhaul, I dod some of it myself so I really cant say

then add for brackets (I'l make those myself) pipes, other this and thats

Total = looks like around 390 pounds if I exlude the stuff not required, remember to add labour and brackets if your not doing it yourself...

and wala one rather rude short stroke rev happy monster

oh and depending on your boost = headgasket and I'l also add some decent headbolts.

[dazleeds]

wow that seems remarkably cheap when you think of the boost in power have got all the 325 bits you mentioned and a very good 320i engine available thats had the top end rebuilt and has the 326tb fitted etc
youve really got me thinkin now seems like it could be cheaper and easier than going the 2.7 route as i was planning
cheers mate given lots to ponder keep me informed mate
cheers Daz leeds

[Donnie]

No problem Dazleeds, glad to broaden your options, I'l keep You informed on proceedings, most probably will start getting very serious next month

[Donnie]

just something I failed to mention , You'd have to source the charger from a breaker mercedes uses these chargers on their C class kompressors ex 180Komp. 200Komp.

[dazleeds]

cheers mate youve got me really interested in this supercharger malarky mate what about a manifold for it?? where does it fit to?? sorry not knowledgable on them at all pure e30s and other strange but delectable cars in my past lol
seems you get so much for little cash when you look at what people are spending on engine changes
whats the effect on fuel?? and insurance?????

[Donnie]

whow sorry for the late reply Daz, I cant answer your insurance question though, I am in SA , stuff works different here, I am researching the projects and I'l let you know on all your questions when I can give you a clear answer, You talking about intake manifold? me and my uncle will be making one, anyway I'l pm you sometime

[dazleeds]

nice one donnie look forward to your news and results esp if you get 200plus bhp woohooo cheers Daz