M42club.com - Home of the BMW E30/E36 318i/iS
FAQ / REFERENCE => Member Profiles => Topic started by: jonboy318is on May 16, 2006, 10:16:47 AM
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Hiya everybody ,im super stoked that this site is taking off! I've owned my is since 01' , and have been looking for a site like this ever since .
not too much is done to her at the moment besides the repaint, and the wheels. i recently regasketed the engine along with an oil pump change ( that i didnt need... stupid timing chain tensioner....)
but its awesome to join a community like this , heres to hoping that it only gets better!
as far as the body goes, yes , thats an old 86 ES front clip , its been on there for about two years now., i got some ellipsoids in the grille, , and contrary to popular demands , i retrofitted the old pop out windows, in place of the fixed ones, if anyones looking for a pair , or would like to trade your popouts for my fixed rear 1/4 glass, hit me up.....
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Interesting paint scheme in your avatar. How about some more pics? :)
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i would love to , but the thing is , i dont know how
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as far as i know shes the only two tone E-30 around, so , thats why i did it, opinions?
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well , my first input on my car was from jordan , im sure if any of you frequent bimmerforums, you know him...apparently it looks like shit.
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apparently it looks like shit.
LOL!
In the grand scheme of things, the only opinion that really matters is yours, and whether you're happy with the car or not. I don't think it looks that bad, but it wouldn't be my first choice either.
As a street car, I'd probably go to a solid color, but that's because I usually prefer not to stand out in a crowd to much. As a track rat or race car, however, I think it would be a good base for nice layout.
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As long as you like it. that's what counts.
If we all had the same car then what's the point.
I saw a 2002 with two tone paint scheme and it looked great .
It was black and grey but the paint went all the way to the top of the fender unlike yours which doesn't reach the top of the fender.
I don't know if the body lines would allow that but like I said to each his own.
Glad to see you've joined and a big WELCOME TO YOU :)
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i like it! welcome to the forum man!
if you need any parts for the car check out the fs section!
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i like it! welcome to the forum man!
if you need any parts for the car check out the fs section!
Welcome and dont mind Dennis, he has no shame. He will try and get any little advertisement for his parts car in anyone's thread. lol.
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this is about the nicest and most receptive site ive seen like this.
it's nice to be in the company of a group of fanatics that like ( that funny lookin little car ( e-30 318is) ) as much as i do .
i knew from the first time i rode in it ( it belonged to a girl i went to school with and was also the car she learned how to drive stick in :eek: ) from that first ride , i knew i had to have it. a few years later , it came up for sale , and i got the friend hook-up... 500 bucks :D .
it had the typical woes of not being cared for , but all these years later , after much effort ( replacing the dash with no reference is fun) , and 250K some odd miles , it still kicks ass, and i wouldnt trade it for anything!
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well , maybe an M-3 Evo :p
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Two word for you: Period Correct. I like your style!
Here's an assist:
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where at in georgia exactly are you ? , do you know of any other e30 fans here?
i met ONE guy in savannah with a euro bumpered 325e with supposedly a hartge modified 325 engine. but i left him with my e mail addy after we talked bimmers for the LONGEST in the parking lot . i saw the car from the road and bout crapped myself , ( it was the first euro bumpered car id ever seen). and waited in the lot till he showed up. hell maybe you know him .
delphin grey, black interior , 325 E with a euro trunklid that has 316 badges, and euro bumpers with BBS RXs
also , how do i post a pic in my replys?, signatures?
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I am in Duluth waaaaaay up North from you. There's a bunch of e30 guys up here. I know some of them, others I simply get to nod or flash my lights at them. It's very diverse up here as some of the guys I see at Road ATL, other I see at auto-x and some of them just in traffic or at random places.
The guy you spoke to, was his name Steven? I know someone down in Savannah with a car that meets that exact description!! He has an e36 motor though.
To post a picture, size it appropriately and either attach it to your post or for signatures add them in cia the "User CP" link and use the [ img ] link to pic [ \img ] tags. I dunno if we have an FAQ for that but it's not too hard once you get it figured out.
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That is cool.
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AAAGGHHH!!, i still cant figure out how to just post a pic instead of a link! someone please help!
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Have you tried the insert image button in the tool bar at the top of the message box. its right under the undo button.
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Welcome and dont mind Dennis, he has no shame. He will try and get any little advertisement for his parts car in anyone's thread. lol.
lol who me?!
nah seriously im just trying to help out, although the car doesn't look like it needs anything!
man that two-tone paint is f'in awesome..how come you have an early valance on your car btw? tryin to be different? or your original one broke and you kinda came across the early version for cheap??
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well its sort of a toss up on the front valence. the IS lip had long ago fell victim to a raccoon or possum , or curb.
theres a junkyard that i MUST visit on Normandy Blvd in jacksonville everytime i go there. anyway, i went looking for some parts and saw what had to be the nicest E30 ive ever seen in person with rear collision damage.
on top of that it had the black interior ,$*&*$&$, which i didnt have enough cash for (leather by the way)double %$(%(*%(, so i pillaged it for the dash , and the front valence .
i didnt know at the time that it wouldnt be a direct swap, so i grabbed it , because up untill that point i had never even seen an ES , so i thought this front clip was totally badass.
i had considered getting the is lip and repairing it back to OE status, ( i bought a set of foglights for it there a few weeks earlier), but i knew i had to have it , and after i saw all the discussion over will it fit??will it fit??? , i slapped it on there, been happy ever since.
finding foglights for it proved to be a bitch........i had to turn to ebay for those.
by the way , i found E-30 mecca in savannah GA, theres a J-yard there with at least 12-15 E-30s in it, but im calling dibs on the 87 ES front clip i saw the other day..... my 86 E project car needs it reeeeeaalll bad.
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lol nice find!!
it fits nicely!
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thanks for the kind words yall! I was sort of apprehensive about putting pics on here , cuz i didnt know how it might come off to everyone, but youre one cool bunch of cats :)
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wooooa cool, the es air dam. That is the 2nd cow catcher I have ever seen on a late model besides mine. I prefer the is air dam b/c of the perfect fit for my fmic thats going in but I still really like the es air dam. I would also say take off your center caps and see how that looks. I think its a really nice car and very interesting. way to be diff.
AND WELCOME TO THE CLUB!!!!
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thanks ASUBIMMER for showing me how to post pics.......:D
side view with the euroweaves still white
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interior shot... gauges below radio are oil pressure and A/F ratio.. i love that steering wheel.... still need all the stuff to hook up the on board computer and check panel....
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side shot with white weaves......
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side angle with silver weaves........
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cruizin........
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laying on your stomach in hot georgia pavement sucks
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hopefully ill be able to get my friend to help me get some action shots, maybe a good burnout pic too .... who doesnt love burnouts?
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no problem man, the pics look great
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some 318is came with the check panel? and the bus steering wheel?
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some 318is came with the check panel? and the bus steering wheel?
haha I have the german check panel, but it doesn't do anything. The stock blank one only has SRS (I have a momo wheel) and seatbelt light (I have corbeau harnesses) So I'm not missing out on anything ;)
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no the check panel came out of a 325, and it originally had an airbag wheel in it ,but i first got an M -tech 1 to go in it , then i found this "sport" wheel , which has a leather wrapped rim , and put it in instead , i think its the best looking wheel for the e 30s............
but i still switch them around every now and then for variety
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lol. I had that steering wheel in my 320i 1987 from germany...it's a freaking bus steering wheel. It's probably twice the size of my M-tech 2. Anyway, nice car ;) I'm not a fan of the 2 tone but props for doing what you like, thats what counts.