Author Topic: New guy, 91 318is (Read 3526 times)

InNeedOfBoost · « **on:** January 21, 2013, 08:19:17 PM »

What's up, checking in from College Station, TX...for now. Moving back home to New Orleans at the end of this month. Been in the car scene as long as I can remember, but this is my 1st step into the Euro game!

Picked up my E30 about a year ago...I love it!

Ran an autocheck on it, I'm the 6th owner, its never been wrecked or had an accident. Always been well kept, just needs a paint job. In the year I've had it, I've driven it to NOLA twice, Hot Springs AR once, and all over Texas...its never given me trouble, crazy to think this 22 year old BMW has been one of the most reliable cars I've ever owned!

Anyway, to the car...its got close to 200k (I estimate, odo broke back in 2008) and its been driven daily since then. Broke at 130k.

Current mods so far:
Hella Ellips (not installed yet)
5k HID kit, install with Ellips
2 piece eyelids
MTII front valence (not installed yet)
Clear signal lenses
OE replica plastic fogs
Votgland springs
Bilstein sports
Cone filter and silicone boot
E-fan
Condor Speed Shop power steering delete
Vibrant RS muffler w/ custom made catback
MTII steering wheel
Black and white CF roundels
Rota Aleicas 15x8F, 15x10R

The ellips and HIDs come in tomorrow according to tracking and the front valence should be in this week as well, then it goes off to paint.

Coming up next: 3k fogs, Turner Motorsports chip and UUC sway/strut bars

I have a lot of plans for this car, but its gonna take some time...working on a budget here! Its my daily too, so can't go too crazy on it.

Pics:

^^ When I had the IS lip, it cracked so I wrapped it checkered duct tape till I got a new one, then I hit a tire chunk on the road and broke it in two...that's when I decided to get the MTII.

Since those last two pics, I blacked out the 318 badge as well.

I'll post some updated shots when its all together.

DesktopDave · « **Reply #1 on:** January 21, 2013, 10:05:25 PM »

Welcome to the Club! If your 'budget' build includes all those tasty mods, I can't wait to see what the rest of the build looks like...

BTW, your posts were flagged by the spam filter - I had to approve them. I deleted the other two to clean up your intro.

InNeedOfBoost · « **Reply #2 on:** January 21, 2013, 10:44:00 PM »

Thanks!! I was wondering what was going on there. I thought my net was being wonky again.

But yea, I mean budget as in that's all I've been able to do in a year...lol. A lot of it I kept getting lucky and finding awesome deals! As long as I stay on that roll, I should be good!

InNeedOfBoost · « **Reply #3 on:** January 21, 2013, 10:45:13 PM »

Now my original post isn't showing up?

My computer doesn't get along with this forum, lol

DesktopDave · « **Reply #4 on:** January 22, 2013, 09:17:07 AM »

I had to re-approve it. Looks like we're having some technical difficulties here.

Your computer isn't the problem...

InNeedOfBoost · « **Reply #5 on:** January 22, 2013, 11:46:58 AM »

Lol, ok...its back up now.