dirty thirty. e30 build

[manimal]

Basketweaves painted black!

Bumper tucked and painted black

need another coat I think. Kinda rushed it since its temp.

Traded the old exhaust from this thing for a set of used B&G lowering springs. They looked crazy rough but I was just gonna scrap the exhaust anyway.

 

[manimal]

please be gentle on me on these welds... I also had to hack it up after the straight pipes with just a glasspack was just too damn loud!

32 dollar radio install! Mechless with aux in!

this car could become a lemon worthy car really quickly! hmm.....god I would love to do some endurance racing!


tomorrow finally get to the Guibo!

 

[halik]

pics of the black BBSs on the car!

 

[manimal]

pics of the black BBSs on the car!

In the process of blacking out most of the chrome. Using the center caps of the crap american racing rims till the BMW ones I ordered come in. Kinda regret not getting BBS center caps but they were more..

 

[Black2na]

this car could become a lemon worthy car really quickly! hmm.....god I would love to do some endurance racing!

yeah....dont do that. honestly if you ever wanna do some endurance racing please let me know our race team is always looking for drivers we run a pretty good set up but the race equipment is costly. and we normaly run in the mid atlantic area so not wicked far from you but there always a fantastic time!

 

[foghorn67]

Not reading....I'll do that later. But the pics you got make it look really clean.
Especially the interior shot.
I always thought this era aged terribly. But I am starting to change my mind.
It's probably because most are running heaps. Seeing a clean one is so refreshing. I should just checkout a local BMW meet or cars show.

 

[JCH13]

this car could become a lemon worthy car really quickly! hmm.....god I would love to do some endurance racing!

That car is way too pretty to beat up in Lemons!

 

[manimal]

yeah....dont do that. honestly if you ever wanna do some endurance racing please let me know our race team is always looking for drivers we run a pretty good set up but the race equipment is costly. and we normaly run in the mid atlantic area so not wicked far from you but there always a fantastic time!

Man if I didnt have to replace my service manager this week I would come out in a heartbeat. STRESS SUCKS

When is your next event? I would seriously LOVE TO DO THIS GAH

Not reading....I'll do that later. But the pics you got make it look really clean.
Especially the interior shot.
I always thought this era aged terribly. But I am starting to change my mind.
It's probably because most are running heaps. Seeing a clean one is so refreshing. I should just checkout a local BMW meet or cars show.

You know early E30s are seriously handicapped by their bumpers. A little paint or a euro swap and these cars look so much better. Mechanically they are amazingly easy to work on. Parts costs if you look is actually really cheap. Just need some BMW specific tools to do hard stuff like head gaskets and the like.
There are so many older BMWs out there that with a little love can really be nice cars

That car is way too pretty to beat up in Lemons!

Well if lemons are out then Swap and turbo build it is... winter should be fun!

 

[manimal]

done for a little while. Drives nice. Needs new seat covers or possibly a E36 vader seat swap!!

 

[jlee]

Nice!

I want your shop.

 

[manimal]

Nice!

I want your shop.

Thx man!

I am looking for a service manager lol

Forgot to mention, blacked out all the chrome on the car except for the kidneys and the last badge on the trunk.

Debadge or no debadge?


look at what just pulled into the shop.

guy offered to trade me for my LS400

what do you think?

Have a red top SR20 sitting next to a VG30TT in the shop....ready to drop.......



He loved my lexus so much he offered in cash as well.



If I got the 240 I would have to give up the Talon and part it out.


leaning that way right now. dilemna!

 

[Black2na]

Man if I didnt have to replace my service manager this week I would come out in a heartbeat. STRESS SUCKS

When is your next event? I would seriously LOVE TO DO THIS GAH

We are done for 2012 next event wont be untill spring of 2013 i can give you more info once the 2013 race season schedule comes out. but trust me you have loads of time. about 6-8months till our next race.

you have SR sitting for it and he offered cash on top of the trade good lord man why dont you own that 240 yet!

 

[manimal]

We are done for 2012 next event wont be untill spring of 2013 i can give you more info once the 2013 race season schedule comes out. but trust me you have loads of time. about 6-8months till our next race.

you have SR sitting for it and he offered cash on top of the trade good lord man why dont you own that 240 yet!

I know lol

He is on the way. I just really love LS400s.



Thats actually better on 2013. If its that far away I can nonchalantly drop the dates into the date book and and plan for it!!


I will officially have to many cars though. Going to have to get rid of the Talon at this point. I guess I could just leave it out there till next year covered. Wife is gonna give me some crap for this one. Being budget neutral helps lol

 

[ballmode]

I would do it, the LS400 is going to be way more common than the 240SX if you wanted to find another used.

My parents neighbor who is in her late 60's has a 1992 Red 240sx with the HICAS, its been repainted and only has like 100k miles she is the original owner. I'm giving her $2500 the day she sells it


What happened to the service manager? Was he the older guy?

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

Much better without all that silly chrome

 

[manimal]

I would do it, the LS400 is going to be way more common than the 240SX if you wanted to find another used.

My parents neighbor who is in her late 60's has a 1992 Red 240sx with the HICAS, its been repainted and only has like 100k miles she is the original owner. I'm giving her $2500 the day she sells it


What happened to the service manager? Was he the older guy?

Its MINE!!!! its on the lift right now being drained and prepped for surgery.

SR is getting water pump, oil pump, Pan, Catch, head gasket and timing since its out and I dont want to do any of that stuff again in 60k miles. A few buddies are coming over with 3 or 4 cases of beers. We get it in tonight unless we uncover something sinister!

Did you head back to DC yet man? My service manager was the younger guy. The old timer Randy is still with me luckily.

Much better without all that silly chrome

the weird thing was the chrome AND gold accents around the windshield and back window. WTF gold AND chrome? threw up in my mouth.



Anyone want a DSM roller ? lol

 

[manimal]

forgot this one

 

[ballmode]

yeah I'm in DC... was able to leave a week short I'll probably be back earlier than I thought sometime in October