Bunta

[Bunta]

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

[jpod999]

Pretty nice car. How's it running?

Mind post up pics of how those Schroth seatbelts are hooked up?

[Nick_318is]

^I will take a couple of mine sometime today.

[Bunta]

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

[Tonyb]

Nice car, and a great piece of property you have, love the stone work!

[gearheadE30]

Great find! Gotta love the alpine 318is's

[Nick_318is]

With the scroth you want to run the straps between the headrest posts. FYI.

[Bunta]

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

[jajou318]

dude for a beater that is a helluva car!

[Eurospec]

Great find. Alpines are taking over... teehee :D

[jetteman]

keep me in mind for the K1's, when you let them go. money in hand!

[Bunta]

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

[jpod999]

What is glass beading?

[Shocker]

Media blasting (sand blasting), instead of using sand they use very fine ground up glass.

[ak96ss]

Looks nice. Want to do another one? :)

[M42Technik]

Nice want to do mine too?

John can go first. Nice, lots of 318iS guys in MD now...

[jpod999]

Media blasting (sand blasting), instead of using sand they use very fine ground up glass.

Ohh, that's a good way to decosmoline.

[Tonyb]

How did the finish turn out (hard to tell on the photo's)? Is it a smooth finish?

[Bunta]

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

[bimma_318iS]

Alpines ARE taking over...haha. I still love other colors too.

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

[Bunta]

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

[bimma_318iS]

I understand...

...i feel you. lol .......seriously.

[highlandmiata]

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.

[Bunta]

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

[hoevesruperd]

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

[Bunta]

E30 M3 Ftw

[Bunta]

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

[Bunta]

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

[Danny707]

Rebuilding for turbo?

[Eurospec]

Nice find. Saw the ad on r3v a few days ago. It sure looks great for its mileage.

[Bunta]

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

[Bunta]

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)

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/3658/iphone009y.jpg (http://img192.imageshack.us/my.php?image=iphone009y.jpg)

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/1369/iphone014.jpg (http://img192.imageshack.us/my.php?image=iphone014.jpg)

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

[Bunta]

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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

[DrBobOh]

<3 this car, more pics/details of your brakes :)

[4banger]

what is that boot spoiler off of? and do the cops give you any shit about the yellow lights?

[Vladi]

M-Tehnic I

[Bunta]

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

[dude8383]

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 :(