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FAQ / REFERENCE => Member Profiles => Topic started by: Febi Guibo on March 13, 2006, 05:50:22 AM
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updates are at the end, clicky here (http://www.m42club.com/forums/showpost.php?p=36227&postcount=40)
Hi... I will update and edit this shortly, sorry for the cameraphone pic also.
anyway, I had really wanted a 318is, bought a tired but straight running car off ebay, and have been sorting it out since last august. It's a lot of fun to drive, pretty easy to work on... I love my car.
(http://m42club.com/fotomat/febi/060312/01.jpg)
Major items include a sand and respray, new (used) dashboard, and H&R/Billy sports (just installed yesterday!), Ronal LS rims with BFG 215 50 15 tires.
Minor appearance fixings include euro trim, clear turns (which I have since smoked with lamin-x), an apparently disposable iS lip, sideskirts, trunk spoiler (original spoiler was crumbly + oxidized), euro plate filler, MHW smoked tails, euro grills, carbon fiber roundels (I'm embracing my shame here in a public forum). I debadged the trunk.
Lighting and electronics + other bits: Bosch euro smiles with a mcculloch 5000k HID kit, new fogs, 13 button OBC conversion, Oil temp gauge from an M3 cluster, M3 red gauge needles, M-tech II steering wheel, and a C43 cassette headunit from an E36. K&N cone filter thingy + ebay chip... (the 'buy it now' special) haha.
Maintainance stuff... oh wow... did I mention that this car was 'tired' when I got it? um, a ton of hoses, belts, plugs, motor mounts, brake pads, rotors, tie rods, radiator, steering rack, alternator, muffler, fuses, lightbulbs... phew!
I have big plans for the car, and will post more photos soon.
bonus pic:
(http://ee1394.com/bmw/fotomat/060312/02.jpg)
thanks all... suggestions, feedback, comments welcome...
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wow. just beautiful :eek:
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Okay, I can't see the pictures, and I'll kill you if they don't come back soon.
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Big plans for the car, aye? Can't wait to hear what's in store.
Oh did I mention, she's comin along very nicely :)
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Looks great. I like the wheels.
Did you install iS sideskirts yourself? I have a set in my basement but haven't had the time or motivation to install them and I was wondering how much work it was.
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They literally snap on, although I have a feeling some of the plastic mounting bits don't come out once they go in, so be careful if you're fitting them to test.
someone else asked: they don't interfere at all with the jack mount etc.; they angle out, not down.
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Ah dang it. I bought my 318is as a real world DD. I didn't intend to start another car addiction, but I feel strange. I jjust gotta do some mods. Just a little. Yeah. I won't get hooked. Just good pads & rotors. And shocks of course. Oh, and some springs. And a chip. Exhaust isn't really a "mod" is it? Some new bushings would really .... uh oh! "Hello, 911?"
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Dayum!
Your car looks awesome!
I would love it to if my car looked like that!
When it does, I'll post a pic. Until then lets just say I have a 318is. :D
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Did you remove the "abrasiveness" from the front and rear valences? That sort of bumpy feel to it? If so, I am glad you did. It does wonders for making it look younger with a fresh coat of paint on the smooth surfaces!
If you haven't, you should!
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Lookin good, I like diamond schwartz, but I got stuck w/ sterling silver
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looks really nice :)
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They literally snap on, although I have a feeling some of the plastic mounting bits don't come out once they go in, so be careful if you're fitting them to test.
someone else asked: they don't interfere at all with the jack mount etc.; they angle out, not down.
Wow - I didn't realize this. I always thought I had to drill holes. I'm going to have to check out how it all fits on! Thanks! This more than makes up for the 6-button clock incident :D
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well... to avoid another "OBC-GATE": I had two plastic pop rivets left over, so I may have missed a pair of holes in the install...
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Looks great Febi. I love the 15 inch Ronals on an E30. Was your car in the Atlanta, GA area when listed on ebay? If so I was seriously checking it out at the time. I was looking for a back up 318is plan in case the lot I bought mine from wouldn't deal. This would have been last Feb./March.
Dan.
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I bought mine at the end of august, but who knows... there was another D/S 318is on atlanta craigslist around the same time, but it had a blown clutch and some other issues.
I wanted deep dish bbs rz's ...but alas, 'twas not to be!
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I wanted deep dish bbs rz's ...but alas, 'twas not to be!
Very nice taste but $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!!!:eek:
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Where are those pics you promised us?!
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Hey, we had half a day of good weather and thumper was too sick to work on his dashboard today, so... I finally took some better pics.
This shows the shocks and springs fully settled, the drop is perfect for me (I'm a bit of a fuddy duddy and didn't want to dump the car), and I love the way the setup handles. We have pretty much the worst roads of any city in the US, but I think I can manage if I avoid the very largest potholes and half the smaller ones. Anyway, on with the show... I'm very much a nOOb photographer btw.
(http://ee1394.com/bmw/fotomat/060326/01.jpg)
(http://ee1394.com/bmw/fotomat/060326/02.jpg)
(http://ee1394.com/bmw/fotomat/060326/03.jpg)
(http://ee1394.com/bmw/fotomat/060326/04.jpg)
and one extra:
http://ee1394.com/bmw/fotomat/060326/05.jpg
fyi, these are H&R #29664 sports springs (listed for the 1984 318i) with billy sport shocks, ronal LS 15x7.5 wheels with BFG 215 50 15 tires. so far, I would highly recommend.
big thanks to fitz318is for suggesting the springs.
+ big, big thanks to the M42club D/S cabal: without you guys I'd have a hard time figuring out how to style my car.
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Looking good sam, glad you had a productive day. I've been busy coughing up my lungs. I think we need to chill out on these cold weather meets.
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WOW, that is lookin really good..i can't wait to see it in person dude. hopefully my car will be back on the road sometime soon.
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The drop looks amazing! :bigthumbsup
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Nice pics man. It doesn't take great photo skills if your cars looking that clean, wtg. :p
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The paint is so friggin clean, wow :eek:
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Sweet ride! i'll post pics of my D/ swartz "is" when i get the chance. hey how are those 215 size tires working for you? i want to get that size but im afraid they might rub at the front. thanks.
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hey, thanks everybody for chiming in...
jonas: you've seen my car in person when it was feeling, how do you say, not so fresh... so I'm happy you could at least see some pics of it clean... we're (you and me) are gonna do jay's dashboard on saturday so get ready!
eurospec: hey man, hopefully your springs will come in soon and you can drop your ride... you should post some more pics too man, I always really admired your car, even from this coast!
christophbmw: posts pics man, it makes the world go round. 215s fit with no problems at all. Yokohama 225s will fit too actually, but I wanted to try bfgs... my big debate was between 50s and 55s, but I went for a shorter sidewall and... I guess they look a little small. I may roll the fenders at some point and do 225s.
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love it. i miss my darkie!
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Febi Guibo,
You car brings a back memories. Thats how my car looked before I mess around with her. Your car looks fantastic. Sometime I wish I never put the kit on and kept her original.
I used to have Gold BBS with silver polished lips. I had 225/50/15 tyres on there. They where a really good set up. But I think the 215/50/15 combo would be better for handling and still have a great ride.
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Nice car! hehe, slow response to it but yea that's me.
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teeny update on my 318is
(http://m42club.com/fotomat/febi/060819/DSC_0009.jpg)
- hella smoked smileys
- foglight delete (delete of the future, I say)
- oil cooler grille
- ryan g splitter
- wonky M42 grille badge
(and most importantly, a parking space behind my new apt.)
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I'm speechless. Hope you have more in store for us.
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Go Guibo!
Now thats nice. One of the things I like about the E30 fans is that you rarely see a crapo body kit, boom car, with flourescent lime green and mauve paint. I know there are some out there but not too many. The car has a lot of mods on it but they add to the car and emphasize it's good points rather than saying, "Hey look over here and here too, and here... It's close to what a new E30 would look like if everything hadn't gotten so aero-generic.
Why do folks blank out the license plate? Thieves steal the cars they see.
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Damn smoked headlights are so hot ><. What your opinions on the splitter? Debating if I should put one on the red car or not. Are those used or new headlights and are the rings around the lights chrome or black?
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thanks for the luv...
I'll say it again... modding a diamantschwartz car tends towards the subtle... we have like, no opportunities for contrast, so it's a little tough to stand out...
I blanked out the plate because I was going to do a fake 'M42 CLUB' vanity plate, but it looked crappy but I had already blanked out my tag. If anyone wants to check my outstanding (and I mean 'outstanding') parking tickets, you can go to the NYC.gov website and punch in DJD-9396.
The splitter is nice, but it's a plastic doodad for looks, I'm not kidding myself, lol. I guess it provides some nice leverage to fully rip the lip off the car the next time I pull into the drive through in a burger-related frenzy.
The headlights are new. I thought about self smoking my bosch smileys, but sorta knew I would wind up breaking a lens etc. I've sorta had it with ordering used parts from europe, waiting 8 weeks for shipping, and then having to deal with... well, used parts from europe.
The headlight rings are black. The bright rings are the edges of the glass lenses.
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I suggest a Motorsport ///M badge for the "M" in M42. :D
Otherwise, looks great! It's hard to keep a black car clean, and you have one of the cleanest I've ever seen. That takes dedication to drive a black car in NYC!!!! I give you credit there.
I, on the otherhand, am a lazy slacker, so I drive Alpenweiss... I'm just waxing it for my first time now. ;)
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wow...I want 2! It doesn't matter if the upgrades are subtle, I think it's one of the cleanest E30 I've seen. Standing out and being original is not that important if you ask me, I love your car, you shouldn't change a thing. Wish mine was that clean...at least I'll have nice smileys improving the front end lol
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You better have some lamin-x to keep those headlights safe.
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Kinda late, but very clean car.
I wanted to ask, where did you get the m42 badge? I'd love to buy one.
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:D Hey you have my rims!!!.... Very nice looking. I hope mine looks that good when I get the motor back so I can paint it. Regarding 325iS skirts, here is a list of all the parts,hardware,etc. You actually have to drill one or two holes....not sure. And I think it needs 6 (part #8) clamps for each side. HTH.
Doug....
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=AG51&mospid=47297&btnr=51_0655&hg=51&fg=20
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very nice man. love those wheels.
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Well, I haven't updated in awhile. In august I moved from Brooklyn (Bushwick, yo...) to the suburbs: Bay Shore, LI. It's about 45 miles from NYC, and I finally have a real garage and driveway.
Bought a little truck (1999 Ranger) for the wifey:
(http://ee1394.com/bmw/fotomat/071021/DSC_0566.jpg)
Today we had some nice weather, so I drove out to the beach. Robert Moses State Park is only 15 minutes from the house!
(http://ee1394.com/bmw/fotomat/071021/DSC_0476.jpg)
(http://ee1394.com/bmw/fotomat/071021/DSC_0490.jpg)
(http://ee1394.com/bmw/fotomat/071021/DSC_0523.jpg)
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I haven't really done any major mods to the E30... just little stuff... we were so busy the last year my time for the car evaporated.
But, winter is coming, and I sorta figured, what the heck, why not try out something a little different:
(http://ee1394.com/bmw/fotomat/071021/DSC_0567.jpg)
More to come! I'm still trying to figure out what I'm going to do with the thing, exactly. It's kinda a mess.
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Lookin good!
Any rust on that roller?
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I just sold my 2002...
*sob*
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Lookin good!
Any rust on that roller?
no, but I need to get it apart to check the seams etc....
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Thats great, in the comfort of nice garage!
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(http://ee1394.com/bmw/fotomat/071021/DSC_0476.jpg)
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DAMN!!!
The picture. The car. Just perfect!
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^^+1. I think a light tint on the back 3 windows would look amazing...
lol@ you having one of the most fun to drive cars around and buying your wife the truck that was rated the most boring/least communicative vehicle in the U.S. :)
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But, winter is coming, and I sorta figured, what the heck, why not try out something a little different:
(http://ee1394.com/bmw/fotomat/071021/DSC_0567.jpg)
More to come! I'm still trying to figure out what I'm going to do with the thing, exactly. It's kinda a mess.
I think the answer is obvious, put an m42 in it and go from there
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Yeah that's def. one option... right now I need to get the body sorted out, which is going to take friggin forever, given my utter noobitude with anything body related.
I tried the buffer last night and it didn't go so well...
So yeah, one option might be: swap my E30 M42 drivetrain over into the 2002 and put an E36 M42/44 with the DASC stuff in the E30.
There's a lot of debate re: the M42 swap in the 2002 world. Basically there's one guy who did it and had a heck of a time, and the internet consensus pretty much starts there.
The guy I bought the shell from did an M42 swap into another 2002, but it wasn't like a real comprehensive swap, more like a "fab some quick motor mounts" deal.
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the cars are looking good Sam!
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Man i love the M42 badge on the grill. Where can i get some badges like that? i want M42 or E30 for the back too
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You should update too. ;)
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how's the Metric Mechanic engine holding up?
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how do you like those tires? i got the same ones, ther freakin awsome. the front end on your car looks so clean! which MM engine are you running?
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the engine is doing just fine, thanks... I like the tires a lot, at least for the price... I need to tune the engine still, waiting to find / borrow an air fuel meter / logger thing
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Your car was my inspiration towards getting my Diamondschwartz 318is. I don't even remember where I found a picture of your car last year, but it inspired me. I now own one as well, and it sounds like I need to do about as much work to it as you did to yours. I may be in contact with you later with some questions once I start ripping my car apart.