nd_4ever's E30 318i

[nd_4ever]

Hey guys, this is my E30 which is passed to me by my dad recently. I've snapped some shots on it & it's kinda in farked up condition currently as it has not been taken care since 6-7 months ago after my dad parked it at my hometown house nearby compound. I've did my intro in the Newbie section edi. Bloody hell, i just noticed that the front hood BMW logo emblem has been stolen by some kids but it's a not a big deal as it's simply available in chop shops. Here are the shots:

-> Front look of my E30, the hood BMW logo badge have been pricked by some kids from the neighbourhood.

-> The center console pic of my E30, the original gearknob gone edi dunno where. My dad replaced it with some cheapo gearknob.

-> Still fitted with the original E30 steering wheel but the 2 of the horn buttons not working properly edi. Couldnt sound the horn when pressed. Sorry for the blurred pic as hands shaking during photoshoot.

-> Currently running with BSA rims all around & GoodYear Ducaro 195/60/15 tyres.

-> Rear part of my E30, still with the chrome bumper & a local stainless stee muffler. The BMW logo badge's color edi faded as some part of it chipped & cracked on the surface.

 

[nd_4ever]

More pics again:

-> My E30 comes with fullset of black leather seats all around. Still in mint condition without any visible cracks on the leather.

-> This is the passenger side where u guys can see the manually operated window lever.

-> Is this an M10 engine? This is the engine that's currently fitted on my E30 now.

 

[nd_4ever]

Remaining shots of my E30:

-> Another front shot of my E30, the left side of the headlamps have been changed by my dad previously after one of it broke. If i'm not mistaken, it's the epsiloids without smiley rite?

-> Original height of my E30. Pretty high for my liking to be frank..... Eibach lowering springs should be my answer perhaps?

-> The chassis tag on the front right side of my E30. Kinda blurred as hands shaking bcoz was hungry like a starving hyenna that time. Hehehehe.....

I welcome some valuable comments, suggestions & advices from all UDM sifu(s) here. I know my E30 is kinda in farked up condition currently if compared to others but time will tell. I'm gathering more info on UDM, especially on E30 & of coz, gather more $$$ for my project. :getyourfactsright: :yahoo:

 

[reedoor]

hi Andy,

r u fr ZTH also?

ur car looks very nice already lo... de body still look straight & nice... paint look alrite also ma, & its a 2doors, jus put in some bodykits & lowered it, match with some deep dish then ok already lo...

slowly slowly do up de car, its a nice car. i enjoy driving mine...

 

[dwj]

cool..jus need some dress up on ur ride then it will b cool!!

 

[nd_4ever]

reedoor (Kelvin), yup...... it's me here! Hehehehe........ whoah, u also know i'm from ZTH.com wor. Well, i just got my E30 over from my dad recently after he bought another Mercedes 190E.

Well, my E30 still with its original paintjob currently & i loved silver colored cars. I would like to treat the little rust problem underneath the car & then slam down the height.

Of coz i'll look for bodykits that suits my E30 but still deciding on which to go for since it's still using the chrome bumpers. As for rims, i'll decide later....... as the current rims is kinda outstanding according to Kinaka. I would like to know how much does it cost for me to convert from 4-lugs to 5-lugs. :yahoo:

 

[nd_4ever]

dwj, thanx for the compliment. I'm still c c look look on what other bodykits that's available for E30 & then decide on it later. As for wheels, i'll stick with the one i'm having now but hunting for another set of wheels for my E30 soon. I'll stick with 15" wheels but deep dish lor of coz! Muahahahaha........ lowered kaw kaw & tint 80% dark with a layer of copper gold tint all around.

That should do the job i guess!

 

[reedoor]

then wat about ur GSR/MIVEC? sorry i forgot wat engine is urs already...

changing direction to european car also?

 

[hkh_88]

your interior look nice, leather seat sumore
juz fit those Mtech 1 and lowered spring will look nice.
Now where is my E30?? :hmmph:

 

[nd_4ever]

Originally posted by reedoor@May 2 2006, 09:39 PM
then wat about ur GSR/MIVEC? sorry i forgot wat engine is urs already...

changing direction to european car also?

Heheheheh......... my MIVEC-ed Wira still driving ler, no value in the market liao ma. I wont sell it away bcoz it's still maintainable for me as i'm using it for my daily driving to work.

My E30 belongs to my dad where he just changed the ownership to me recently after he bought another car. I've been dreaming of owning a UDM especially an E30 since early age as i've fell in love with its design once it was rolled out in the market. :yahoo: k:

So how's ur E30? Yours is a 4-doors or 2-doors coupe? U got any nice sets of 15" deep dish rims for my E30?

 

[nd_4ever]

Originally posted by hkh_88@May 3 2006, 07:56 AM
your interior look nice, leather seat sumore
juz fit those Mtech 1 and lowered spring will look nice.
Now where is my E30?? :hmmph:

Thanx hkh_88, yup my interior still acceptable for me ler. I loved the leather seats as it's comfortable for my preference currently.

Btw, u suggested that i go fit a set of MTech 1 bodykits to my E30 all around along with lowered springs? Besides Eibach lowering coilsprings, what other brands that's available & priced reasonable? If i'm not mistaken, all the 4 absorbers has been replaced with brand new Boge shockers a year ago by my dad. Previously it was running with Bilstein shockers as the old rear pair still at home lor. :getyourfactsright:

I'm still wondering how come my E30 stalls during driving, especially city driving & occasional flooring. Is it bcoz of my fuel pump or something else? Arrgghhh....... :angry:

 

[tyke]

hey nd_4ever,
nice mah ur e30.....
i've seen worse....
as long as ur happy for the time being....

wht i in on ur mind on the list of things to do for ur ride?

body?
engine works?
wheels?

remember to do it up to ur capacity,wht is ur budget?

apart frm tht enjoy ur ride and do join us for tt.

rgds,
-brad-

 

[jojo]

hi nd_4ever!

welcome to e30 clan....shud u need an advisor 4 ur ride, u can always look 4 tyke......as i always did....he.he....

al d best!

 

[nd_4ever]

Hi tyke & jojo, thanx for the compliment! Well, i'm happy with my current E30 just that i've some plans in mind to proceed.

Err...... i'll be treating the minor rusts on my E30's under carriage. Then i'll be looking for either MTech 1 bodykits or some other available for my chrome bumper-ed E30 within my budget lor.

As for wheels, i'm still considering whether to go for 5-lugs conversion or not but i dunno how much will it costs me as no one share with me on this yet. :cry: If i'm keeping it stock with 4-lugs, then i'll look for either some nice design Taiwanese rims or if possible, original aftermarket BMW rims say like ACS, BBS, Hartge, RD, etc.

My budget ar? Hmmm....... i would say around RM10k plus minus. :getyourfactsright: k:

 

[nd_4ever]

Btw tyke, is the current engine of my E30 an M10? I dunno how to differentiate it between an M10 & M20 engine. :dunno:

 

[hkh_88]

Originally posted by nd_4ever@May 2 2006, 10:15 PM
Btw tyke, is the current engine of my E30 an M10? I dunno how to differentiate it between an M10 & M20 engine. :dunno:

Nah, this is the M20, Btw M20 onli have 6 pot. 318 is 4 pot which is M10,M40,M42..... :blush:
Correct me if i wrong :beaten:

Sorry Joe borrow your pic for a while

 

[nd_4ever]

Oic, thanx for sharing it with me hkh_88, so mine is an M10 1.8L 4 pot rite? Perhaps tyke, zoggee, fabian, etc. can help me?

 

[joe_myinc]

Originally posted by nd_4ever@May 3 2006, 11:15 AM
Btw tyke, is the current engine of my E30 an M10? I dunno how to differentiate it between an M10 & M20 engine. :dunno:

nice car man B)
what is that engine
i think is M10

 

[nd_4ever]

joe_myinc, thanx for ur compliment!

I'm still not sure whther mine is an M10 engine or not as i'm a noob in UDM engines. Guess what, just now i heard from my boss that he saw few "plastics" look bodykit for E30 when he went over to Subang area to hunt for some parts for his Mercedes W210.

I'm trying to get the address of the chop shop. Going over to check it out! Yeehaa! :yahoo:

 

[tyke]

Originally posted by nd_4ever@May 2 2006, 10:15 PM
Btw tyke, is the current engine of my E30 an M10? I dunno how to differentiate it between an M10 & M20 engine. :dunno:

looks like m10 to me dude.
but i better leave tht to the sifus...