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Title: Bunta
Post by: Bunta on April 08, 2007, 09:45:53 AM
I just picked up this car as a beater while im finishing my M50 swap on a zinno 89 325i coupe.
1991 318is apine on black
H&R Sports with koni yellows
ST sways with weld in reinforcements
Bav Auto Chip
New subframe bushings, cabs, tie rods and clutch
Head gasket in 01'
About 10k in receipts since 1993
2 bolts in the oil pan
came with 4 15X7 K1s with wore out tires(possibly for sale shortly)
Schroth Harness
(http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/9903/fhd015ra9.th.jpg) (http://img296.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fhd015ra9.jpg)
(http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/7100/fhd016gw5.th.jpg) (http://img245.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fhd016gw5.jpg)
(http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/1669/fhd020sj6.th.jpg) (http://img178.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fhd020sj6.jpg)
Changed the oil painted/re-sealed the valve cover(see sig) its a little rusty but a good little car
170k all for...

$2250 passed MD inspection and all.




Hunter
Title: Bunta
Post by: jpod999 on April 08, 2007, 10:17:50 AM
Pretty nice car.  How's it running?

Mind post up pics of how those Schroth seatbelts are hooked up?
Title: Bunta
Post by: Nick_318is on April 08, 2007, 01:52:10 PM
^I will take a couple of mine sometime today.
Title: Bunta
Post by: Bunta on April 08, 2007, 08:00:36 PM
The car runs great and gets around 30mpg.
My harnesses just go under the head rest,
(http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/9654/fhd027wh9.th.jpg) (http://img407.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fhd027wh9.jpg)
and are bolted in under the back seat using the stock seatbelt buckle mounts.
(http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/8553/fhd028th5.th.jpg) (http://img407.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fhd028th5.jpg)
Its probably not the best way. A harness bar is better, this way probably compresses your spine in an accident? tons of people run this though.
I put on some euro grills and painted the flaking chrome kindey today.
Put on the K1s for fun too. it needs to be lower. I think im getting some H&R race springs to replace these.
(http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/7876/fhd029tr4.th.jpg) (http://img296.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fhd029tr4.jpg)
New sticker!
(http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/5458/fhd033rz1.th.jpg) (http://img475.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fhd033rz1.jpg)
IS lip soon too


Hunter
Title: Bunta
Post by: Tonyb on April 08, 2007, 10:54:58 PM
Nice car, and a great piece of property you have, love the stone work!
Title: Bunta
Post by: gearheadE30 on April 09, 2007, 06:39:48 AM
Great find! Gotta love the alpine 318is's
Title: Bunta
Post by: Nick_318is on April 09, 2007, 03:22:32 PM
With the scroth you want to run the straps between the headrest posts.  FYI.
Title: Bunta
Post by: Bunta on April 09, 2007, 05:46:25 PM
Quote from: Tonyb;23253
Nice car, and a great piece of property you have, love the stone work!

thanks I love the house, I've got a 3 car garage along with the 2 car under the house.

I havent actually used the harnesses yet I just set them up for the pics, they normally lay in the back seat.  Im going to make some straps like the "godfather" has in his car.

thanks for the compliments.  I have off work tomorrow for my birthday(with pay :D ) and am pulling the intake manifold, replacing the gaskets and hoses and glass beading it. someone painted it with some spray paint that flaked off it makes the engine bay look terrible.



Hunter
Title: Bunta
Post by: jajou318 on April 09, 2007, 06:18:33 PM
dude for a beater that is a helluva car!
Title: Bunta
Post by: Eurospec on April 09, 2007, 07:56:27 PM
Great find. Alpines are taking over... teehee :D
Title: Bunta
Post by: jetteman on April 09, 2007, 10:40:03 PM
keep me in mind for the K1's, when you let them go. money in hand!
Title: Bunta
Post by: Bunta on April 12, 2007, 05:12:43 PM
As previously stated I had Tuesday off for my birthday so I played with the 318 all day.
Took off the intake manifold replaces the coolant hoses and gaskets.
I glass beaded and painted the manifold and a few other peices I'm pretty happy with how the engine compartment looks as of now.
Before(plugs removed)
(http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/9216/318dsa037zg9.th.jpg) (http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=318dsa037zg9.jpg)
(http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/1189/318dsa048mh1.th.jpg) (http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=318dsa048mh1.jpg)
After
(http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/1571/gjgj026ep2.th.jpg) (http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gjgj026ep2.jpg)
(http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/7093/gjgj023hm6.th.jpg) (http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gjgj023hm6.jpg)

It was worth the time and effort. I think the car had a small intake leak it seems to run/idle better now. This car is too much fun.



Hunter
Title: Bunta
Post by: jpod999 on April 12, 2007, 06:32:10 PM
What is glass beading?
Title: Bunta
Post by: Shocker on April 12, 2007, 07:18:44 PM
Media blasting (sand blasting), instead of using sand they use very fine ground up glass.
Title: Bunta
Post by: ak96ss on April 12, 2007, 07:52:02 PM
Looks nice.  Want to do another one?  :)
Title: Bunta
Post by: M42Technik on April 12, 2007, 11:06:16 PM
Nice want to do mine too?

John can go first. Nice, lots of 318iS guys in MD now...
Title: Bunta
Post by: jpod999 on April 12, 2007, 11:33:09 PM
Quote from: Shocker;23649
Media blasting (sand blasting), instead of using sand they use very fine ground up glass.


Ohh, that's a good way to decosmoline.
Title: Bunta
Post by: Tonyb on April 13, 2007, 01:31:51 AM
How did the finish turn out (hard to tell on the photo's)? Is it a smooth finish?
Title: Bunta
Post by: Bunta on April 13, 2007, 06:57:57 AM
It be down for doing a few for you guys.
I glass beaded it which removed all the old paint and cosmoline/grease, then painted it with Dupli-color cast aluminum ceramic paint. the finish is still the same texture but looks as it its never been painted it came out just like i wanted. i'll post more pics of it later.



Hunter
Title: Nice!
Post by: bimma_318iS on April 14, 2007, 12:04:14 AM
Alpines ARE taking over...haha. I still love other colors too.

Really nice...why do you think it's a beater? looks nice.
Title: Bunta
Post by: Bunta on April 14, 2007, 11:56:32 AM
Quote from: bimma_318iS;23746
Alpines ARE taking over...haha. I still love other colors too.

Really nice...why do you think it's a beater? looks nice.


Pictures never truly show a car remember that.  Lower anything, put wheels on it clean it up and put it on the forums and a decent photographer can make anything look presentable.
The car had terrible paintwork repairing some dents at one point.  It has  some straightening on the drivers door/quarter and the paint work is mediocre at best.  To most people it probably looks fine but I wark at a body shop so im Super picky. But as I said its a beater I dont care, it has all original panels though thats the main reson I bought it.
If it doesnt have original paint and panels(like my 89) its a beater.



Hunter
Title: ok...
Post by: bimma_318iS on April 14, 2007, 05:05:30 PM
I understand...

...i feel you. lol       .......seriously.
Title: Bunta
Post by: highlandmiata on April 15, 2007, 11:28:43 AM
If it turns out that I am not totally buried on my car, I'd love to have you do my intake and valve cover too. looks so nice.
Title: Bunta
Post by: Bunta on December 16, 2007, 08:19:29 PM
Little update.  
I just put some new tires on my K1s(225/50/15 Falken Ziex 512s) and sold my 89 325i.  
From here on out the any BMW I own will have a 4 banger.




Hunter
Title: Bunta
Post by: hoevesruperd on December 16, 2007, 10:21:58 PM
Quote from: Bunta;39551
Little update.  
From here on out the any BMW I own will have a 4 banger.


thats good news. what made you change your mind? an M50 swap to an M42beater is quite a different kind of story

nice car btw
Title: Bunta
Post by: Bunta on December 20, 2007, 07:12:28 PM
E30 M3 Ftw
Title: Bunta
Post by: Bunta on May 04, 2008, 05:09:24 PM
(http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/4320/fbsg004uo2.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/4320/fbsg004uo2.36bc029d3e.jpg) (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=150&i=fbsg004uo2.jpg)

New lip, valence, valence grill, turn signal lenses and tires
Title: Bunta
Post by: Bunta on March 09, 2009, 04:21:00 PM
Picked this car up the other weekend
http://r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=130107

(http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/8166/jhb002.jpg) (http://img11.imageshack.us/my.php?image=jhb002.jpg)

(http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/9539/jhb010.jpg) (http://img11.imageshack.us/my.php?image=jhb010.jpg)

It needs lots of things like a timing rebuild, release bearing, CABs.
Ive got lots of things to put on it already.
(http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/166/jhb006.jpg) (http://img11.imageshack.us/my.php?image=jhb006.jpg)
Bilsteins, P/N 50404.55 H&R Sports, M20 Flywheel and clutch, stainless brake lines
Spare parts FTW
Ive got some 15" BBS RZs to go on it as well.
Lots of miles but the car is in amazing shape all original paint and panels, close to perfect interior, tweeters, premium speakers, black headliner, nice car.

Hopefully have it lowered and order some tires and a IS lip for it next week.




Hunter
Title: Bunta
Post by: Danny707 on March 09, 2009, 04:26:41 PM
Rebuilding for turbo?
Title: Bunta
Post by: Eurospec on March 11, 2009, 01:46:08 AM
Nice find. Saw the ad on r3v a few days ago. It sure looks great for its mileage.
Title: Bunta
Post by: Bunta on March 11, 2009, 06:57:12 PM
Quote from: Danny707;67978
Rebuilding for turbo?


Haha maybe one day.  If I turbo anything it'll be the white car.  The engine management scares me most.  Ill see how your Megasquirt endevour goes and decide if i'm up to it.




Hunter
Title: Bunta
Post by: Bunta on June 03, 2009, 09:21:56 PM
I need to start posting over here more.


Perfect day for working on the car last Sunday.

(http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/637/iphone001.jpg) (http://img192.imageshack.us/my.php?image=iphone001.jpg)

Nice fresh Glasurit Single stage paint.
Roll bars are a total pain in the dick to paint.

(http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/5049/iphone003.jpg) (http://img192.imageshack.us/my.php?image=iphone003.jpg)

(http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/1275/iphone008.jpg) (http://img192.imageshack.us/my.php?image=iphone008.jpg)

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(http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/1521/iphone015.jpg) (http://img192.imageshack.us/my.php?image=iphone015.jpg)

Still need to cut the carpet around the floor and make a peice of carpet to cover where the seats use to be. Waiting on some padding as well.
This was one of those things i've wanted in my e30 since I got into them when I was about 8 yrs old.






Hunter
Title: Bunta
Post by: Bunta on February 01, 2010, 08:00:10 PM
(http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/6260/dsgsf005.jpg) (http://img213.imageshack.us/i/dsgsf005.jpg/)
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Ive been putting a timing belt and new bumper on my Audi so its taking the white cars spot.
It had to sit in the snow the last 2 days

I need to do some rust work on the back(entire new rear body panel),
just put on the e28 spoiler the other night. I think I might pick up some drop hats
to hold me over until I get coils. Sport spings are weak




Hunter
Title: Bunta
Post by: DrBobOh on February 04, 2010, 05:50:10 PM
<3 this car, more pics/details of your brakes :)
Title: Bunta
Post by: 4banger on February 05, 2010, 02:05:52 AM
what is that boot spoiler off of? and do the cops give you any shit about the yellow lights?
Title: Bunta
Post by: Vladi on February 06, 2010, 07:03:53 AM
M-Tehnic I
Title: Bunta
Post by: Bunta on February 07, 2010, 10:24:03 AM
its an e28 spoiler off a 535is the e24(6 series) fits aswell.
I only paid $150 shipped for it
They stick over the decklid a little more and are ribbed on the rubber.
I like it better than the tech1

Brakes are just the Massive sport kit
I LOVE THEM



Hunter
Title: Bunta
Post by: dude8383 on February 08, 2010, 09:54:14 PM
Quote from: Bunta;86858
its an e28 spoiler off a 535is the e24(6 series) fits aswell.
I only paid $150 shipped for it
They stick over the decklid a little more and are ribbed on the rubber.
I like it better than the tech1

Brakes are just the Massive sport kit
I LOVE THEM



Hunter


I can't wait to install my kit!!!! Too cold and they won't fit my 14" winter weaves :(