e30 pic

[Keef]

Just realized I've never posted a pic of the e30 here. Not a great pic but it's something!



Completed
Full engine and fluid service/maintenance, new tires, new brakes etc.
Full interior restoration

To be completed
Imola Red respray
s52 + 5 speed swap

[michaelgvh]

after the manual swap?

8-)================================================= ========

Michael G. vH

1999 528it
1994 325i (sold)

[NY_Pete]

Any suspension plans post-swap to handle the weight difference up front?

Looks good BTW. ;)

[cek]

S52 with a 5 speed? It will need a road trip to Virginia for fun when the weather warms up.

Congratulations on bringing back a classic E30 ragtop.

[Keef]

e30 vert in ROUGH Shape: $1,800
Addressing deferred maint.: $5,000
Full Interior Restoration: $4,000

hmmm.... after the manual swap, $15k or so lol

[Keef]

Might puss out and go for an m50 or m52 as those are a bit cheaper. I'm only going to do one thing next year, either the swap or the paint.

I was going to go for the engine and trans first but the paint is disgusting (crappy Maaco job) and I think an imola red respray and a 1990+ bumper conversion would really make it cherry, especially now that the interior is MINT.

[NY_Pete]

[Keef]

This is the exact car that made me a bimmerphile.

I still remember when my dad pulled up in the driveway with it... I was 8 years old.

[Keef]

[NY_Pete]

My dad pulled up in a used '75 full size Chevy wagon. It was also red, but not an enthusiast's car by any stretch. ;)

[michaelgvh]

Sounds like a bargain... cough cough.

In general, though... how expensive is E30 repair? Are parts readily available?======================================== =================

Michael G. vH

1999 528it
1994 325i (sold)

[verT]

so that's like what? $20 grand a month for parking spaces in your building

[michaelgvh]

contantly fixing stuff is cheaper than the building parking.========================================== ===============

Michael G. vH

1999 528it
1994 325i (sold)

[Keef]

No problem with parts availability. Repairs seem in line with what I've experienced on all my 3 series.

The big first bill was because my cousin let it sit outside for like 8 years. Lots of work had to be done to make it roadworthy. Fewer wierd idle sounds than my m3... purrs like a kitten.

[Keef]

We had an awesome seventy something caprice wagon at the time... also red but with wood on the side. Unfortuantely that car met its end after being parked on some dry leaves. ended up replacing it with a Volvo 740 turbo i think.

[Keef]

Yeah I've had this for over a year now. I gave it to my father so it stays outside the city.

[Jeroen]

Nice!! My first BMW was an E30, not a vert though:)