Hey guys,
Remember me, the guy who bought the beater E30 for a project car? Well, if you don't mind me giving a little "show-and-tell" on my car, here's my progress so far:
I replaced almost the whole suspension: new control arms, thrust bushings, tie-rods, H&R springs, Bilstein shocks, Suspension Techniques swaybars, Racing Dynamics Strut Tower Brace, all new bushings, strut and shock tower mounts, etc.
Brakes got new discs and Metal Master pads
To finish it off, I added a set of Borbet 15x7.5 wheels fitted with Yokohama AVS ES100 205/55VR15's.
So that's what I did this weekend. Just got the car back from the alignment shop and it's all straight and smooth now. It drives like a new BMW!
Other items I've addressed so far include doing the regular maintenance stuff (fluids, filters, plugs, belts, etc.) and replaced 2 broken marker light bezels and a few bulbs. When I bought this car, 6 of the idiot lights were on, including the check engine light and the SI lights were red (overdue) for Inspection. Now, all the lights are cleared.
Replaced a ton of cosmetic stuff (roundels, glove compartment, rear bumper rubber strip, floor mats, ash trays, trunk tool kit, and more). And repaired the driver's seat, which was leaning to the left--now it's straight and good as new.
The car is far from complete, and I'm still debating about tearing down the engine or not, but for now it runs fine so why bother--I'll work on other stuff until the engine goes south, then worry about it. I need to tear into the instrument cluster soon, straighten out a few dings in the body, and do a whole slew of other cosmetic restorations, but that all can be done over time. Oh yeah, I guess I should paint it one of these days too!
Attached is a pic of the car so far.
Remember me, the guy who bought the beater E30 for a project car? Well, if you don't mind me giving a little "show-and-tell" on my car, here's my progress so far:
I replaced almost the whole suspension: new control arms, thrust bushings, tie-rods, H&R springs, Bilstein shocks, Suspension Techniques swaybars, Racing Dynamics Strut Tower Brace, all new bushings, strut and shock tower mounts, etc.
Brakes got new discs and Metal Master pads
To finish it off, I added a set of Borbet 15x7.5 wheels fitted with Yokohama AVS ES100 205/55VR15's.
So that's what I did this weekend. Just got the car back from the alignment shop and it's all straight and smooth now. It drives like a new BMW!
Other items I've addressed so far include doing the regular maintenance stuff (fluids, filters, plugs, belts, etc.) and replaced 2 broken marker light bezels and a few bulbs. When I bought this car, 6 of the idiot lights were on, including the check engine light and the SI lights were red (overdue) for Inspection. Now, all the lights are cleared.
Replaced a ton of cosmetic stuff (roundels, glove compartment, rear bumper rubber strip, floor mats, ash trays, trunk tool kit, and more). And repaired the driver's seat, which was leaning to the left--now it's straight and good as new.
The car is far from complete, and I'm still debating about tearing down the engine or not, but for now it runs fine so why bother--I'll work on other stuff until the engine goes south, then worry about it. I need to tear into the instrument cluster soon, straighten out a few dings in the body, and do a whole slew of other cosmetic restorations, but that all can be done over time. Oh yeah, I guess I should paint it one of these days too!
Attached is a pic of the car so far.