Author Topic: kryptokatalyst - M42 Intro w/pics (Read 4073 times)

kryptokatalyst · « **on:** October 15, 2009, 12:18:00 AM »

Recently purchased a 1991 318is as a daily driver so I can keep my precious M3 in the safety of my garage. I first learned of the 318is while I was living in Germany the last 3 years and now that I am back in the states I am very happy to have found a very solid, rust free E30 318is with LSD.

I found the car in Phoenix, AZ and had it transported to me in Tulsa, OK. It was pretty battered by the AZ sun, but nothing some TLC and a lot of elbow grease couldn't fix. Delivered last Friday, and spent pretty much all day Saturday and Sunday polishing the faded paint and getting it cleaned up.

Looking forward getting to know some of you and sharing information about this awesome BMW.

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Hey-u · « **Reply #1 on:** October 16, 2009, 12:57:05 AM »

Nice job. Hard to believe it's the same car. Welcome!

dj91318is · « **Reply #2 on:** October 16, 2009, 06:43:43 AM »

Welcome. - You've got to read this thread by ''Sticky'' under General Topics

Sticky: The mess under the intake

toddz69 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 16, 2009, 12:24:21 PM »

Quote from: kryptokatalyst;79912

Recently purchased a 1991 318is as a daily driver so I can keep my precious M3 in the safety of my garage. I first learned of the 318is while I was living in Germany the last 3 years and now that I am back in the states I am very happy to have found a very solid, rust free E30 318is with LSD.

I found the car in Phoenix, AZ and had it transported to me in Tulsa, OK. It was pretty battered by the AZ sun, but nothing some TLC and a lot of elbow grease couldn't fix. Delivered last Friday, and spent pretty much all day Saturday and Sunday polishing the faded paint and getting it cleaned up.

Looking forward getting to know some of you and sharing information about this awesome BMW.

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If I had known it could have looked that good, I would've kept it!

It certainly went to a good home. Looking forward to all the updates on it.

Todd Z.

Eurospec · « **Reply #4 on:** October 17, 2009, 02:36:55 PM »

Quite the transformation. Very nice!!

kryptokatalyst · « **Reply #5 on:** October 18, 2009, 10:14:54 AM »

Thanks for the welcome. It's great that there is a forum specifically for the m42, it's already been a good resource and it nice to read others experiences with the car.

Quote from: dj91318is;79943

Welcome. - You've got to read this thread by ''Sticky'' under General Topics

Sticky: The mess under the intake

Checked it out, good thread. I took a look under my intake it's really clean, but still a mess of hoses.