E30'ers how long have you had yours? what mods so far?

[matt325is]

Here are my mods, I think most of them are on there.

http://www.e30tech.com/featured/matt/
http://www.mkosonen.com

Engine Modifications:
2.8l Turbo Engine 8:1 compression
524TD forged crankshaft
Bored to 85mm
2.05mm head gasket
Ross Racing 85mm low compression pistons
Crome-moly wrist pins
All new bearings/bushings/gaskets
Garrett T04E turbo (.50a/r compressor, .68 a/r turbine)
Turbonetics 35mm deltagate wastegate
Blitz dual drive blow-off valve
32lb/hr Accel injectors
IE adjustable fuel pressure regulator
Modified Starion intercooler with 2.5" pipes
Custom 2.5" intercooler tubing
Proturbo exhaust manifold adapter with custom wastegate adapter
3" mandrel bent exhaust with Magnaflow muffler
Custom manual boost controller
Bosch W5DC spark plugs
Cone air filter
Walbro 255l/hr fuel pump

Drivetrain Modifications:
z4 short shift kit
Clutch stop
13lb flywheel
Centerforce Dual Friction Clutch

Electronics/Engine Management:
Megasquirt standalone fuel computer
Autometer A/F ratio gauge
Autometer oil pressure gauge
Autometer fuel pressure gauge
Autometer boost gauge
MSD 6-BTM ignition control
MSD Blaster2 coil

Suspension:
H&R Cup Kit suspension (with thicker rear spring pads)
21/16mm swaybars
Ireland engineering strut tower bar

Exterior/Interior:
Kopi Alpina wheels (17x7.5)
Kumho 215/40-17 tires
Stock bottlecap wheels painted gunmetal
205/60-14” Yokohama AVS-I tires
"is” front lip-spoiler
Painted valences/rocker panels
Painted mirrors
Cut front valence for intercooler flow
Rolled fenders
ACS style racing seats
Euro rear license plate filler
Euro rear fog lights
Smoked turn signals and sidemarkers
Smoked tail lights
Blaupunkt Hamburg head unit
Phoenix gold QX300.4 amplifier
Infinity reference front component speakers
Infinity Reference rear 5.25"

Other modifications:
Removed P/S
Removed A/C
Removed undercoating on rocker panels and rear valence and painted them.

$10429.50 in mods... (ouch)

matt

[Joey]

Well, um.

I think I'm the fifth owner, I've had my 325 for thirteen months. I had the valvetrain rebuilt after the last owner let the timing belt go slack. Past that all I've done (besides replacement OEM parts) is had it re-painted Luxorbeige Metallic, removed the pinstripe, and had the aluminum trim blacked out; I put in a Pioneer DEH-P3600 head, Infininty Reference component and 6.5" speakers, a cheap subwoofer and an MTX amplifier. I wish I could do more, but students have no money.

Got to save for the E36 anyway.

[Addicted?]

Originally Posted by matt325is

$10429.50 in mods... (ouch)

matt

David

[Ball325]

i have about 6 or 7 grand into my 325. But that was mostly the paint job, and the engine was out of my gray car which at the time was a project car which in total cost me about 2000. The gray car got all my cars hand me downs. The interior, the engine which we had rebuilt completely stock nice strong motor 70,000 miles on it. But for the 7 grand I spent I got 2 cars basically. because it only cost like 700$ to have the other motor freshened up. We had 5 of every part from over the years all the BMWs my family has accumilated and such so for 7 grand I got 1 nice car and a beater. Then I got an M3 ITE/DM Racecar which is nice.

[gotKRAUT]

Originally Posted by guywithblack88e30

there is a chip for super eta like he said but that chip is not the same chip as the one for a regular eta, they are different chips you get a chip for a i believe a 88 528e its the same engine thats in the super eta. heres the site
http://www.powerchipgroup.com/intera...sp?pid=Bmw0117

weird me and my buddies always ran the JC chip for the regular ETA in the super ETA

and dude if thats all the power gain you get for a super ETA chip throw in an ETA computer and a TMS chip cause that chip puts you lower than ETA with TMS chip

ETA with TMS is 142hp 192tq

Originally Posted by che13

My front seats don't even weigh 70lbs.

i was being sarcastic but the stock sport seats weigh a TON

Originally Posted by matt325is

$10429.50 in mods... (ouch)

matt

Dude i got you beat with my 67 Beetle...im to $16,934 lol but its only good for straights and last ran an 11.91 1/4

i bet yours is a hell of a lot of fun everywhere else though haha

[Tvan2105]

My 318is, i've had it for a year and so far have just gotten new tires and got a custom exhaust to replace the stock one that was falling off. It's got an aftermarket stereo, but it doesn't have a sub. i'm gonna add two 10" subs when summer hits.

[crisby325i]

My Pics

just had my year anniversary, got it april 14...i hav an '88 325i Conv

mods:
Ireland Engineering Stage 3 Springs
Bilstein Shocks/Struts
MB Motoring Rev 16x7
K&N Air Filter

[bex325]

I've had my e30 for 15 months.

done the suspension, put some 16" wheels on it, new HU, took out the cat - straight pipe to muffler, no powersteering, not much else, oh wait -- euro plate

[Ball325]

two 10" subs? two 6x9's are more than enough in that little cockpit two subs is over the top and ridiculous. its a car not a dance club.

[Nics]

Ehh, my e30 is teh stock. haha. But yeah, it's been in the family since new. I don't have any pics of it, but its a gray'ish color 1990 325i, and has like 200,000 miles on it. next mod will be a new engine when the current one gives.

[dirtye30]

ive had mine for like almost 2 years, ive only been driving it the past few weeks cuz i just finished it up. take a peek at my cardomain site. www.cardomain.com/id/dirtye30

[Red_Rocket]

Almost two years, not much on it, I have a job to pay for gas and insurance<<<<which is not bad on an E30

[austin]

had my iX for 2 years, until the transfer case and front axle broke. it was my baby. that thing was stock.

my iS ive had for about 6 months. mods: adjustable fpr, m3 afm, TMS chip, custom straight exhaust, no a/c or p/s, suspension technique swaybars, h&r sport springs, bilstein sport shocks, and corbeau forza seats

[cpain49176]

I've had mine for about a year, all the mods are on the left.

[hamann318is]

Nearing the 1 year mark. I have too many mods, and none of them really added anything.

Suspension, chip, pretty, and some 3ur0 stuff. I forgot some things, but it's not like my car is worthwhile.