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So these are the rims I've bought 16x9 with et 15. Just need to sort some sort of suspension out. It currently has king super lows. Would they work well with koni adjustable shocks. I need some help as to a good set up with using what I have. Cheers

Been a while since an update. Haven't been able to get much done with family visiting etc but I've got the door jams painted, under bonnet and inside boot. Will rehang doors this week. Some pics of before and after

I don't like E36's but that one is just on! Would have it in a heartbeat.

Loooove that colour. What's it called? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It's a two piece drive shaft right? Can you not slide the drive shaft down the spline a tad to get that extra length. There should be around 80mm play in the spline where the two pieces of the drive shaft join.

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So I got the motor and box in. Here's a photo of it all sitting in place

Yeah I'll be interested to see. I think you'll find you'll be sweet if you change the flex plate. Let me know.

Not really understanding this fully.. But have you tried swapping the flex plate that came off the motor that the trans is from, to the new motor... That way the flex plate, torque converter and trans are all from the same unit... instead of marrying up a different flex plate to a different torque converter. Just a thought.

No cert is needed for manual conversion. When they say no modification to the gearbox gross member, they mean that the physical crossmember hasn't been cut and welded etc. Simply mounting the crossmember onto the car is not considered modification of the crossmember.

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Cheers mate. I look forward to them too. Will keep posting pictures.

Cheers man. It's going to be interesting.. Could go either way I think.

Bought the new motor and got it all cleaned up. New waterpump and all the usual sort of things I have done. Taken the viscus fan off and fitted an electric fan in front of the radiator to give me more room in the engine bay. Pics of cosmetic things done to the motor. Before and after Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Quick update. Got the engine bay all painted the new colour. It's a Lexus colour from their 2014 IS range called liquid platinum. It's a grey silver. Motor and gearbox in next and all the engine bay complete. Then doors off to paint inside door jams etc before putting them on and painting the outside Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So at the start of this year I decided to sell my 4th E30 and go for something different. So I bought a B6 Audi A4. Nice car to drive smooth etc but with the old man having his E30 I wanted another one. So I bought myself one that had a stuffed motor and I've decided to put a 1800 with a motor with a manual box in it. I know you guys will scoff at the idea of a 4 cylinder In an E30 but I have never had one and want to give it a go. Car is getting a full paint in a Lexus colour called Liquid Platinum. With be putting adjustable suspension in and 16 inch rims nice wide ones. I really don't like tech II kits so not going down that track. I will look for some side skirts, get an IS lip from hans. I need some help when it comes to the back. Does anyone know if you can get a rear apron to go over the existing valance to make it look nicer? Anyway please give me advice and ideas. Here's the pics so far. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Yup I also had the same thing happen with my second one. I had it on and was going to fix it but the tall gutters in the angled parking got to it first. You only make that mistake once haha

I just grind the tabs back and it works sweet.

Such a nice car. Think back to 1996 and what people would have thought back then. It would have been the shiiiiiiit!!!

Have some for sale $250 the set. King springs.

Mine was fine, I did smash it off pulling out of a mates driveway but thats only a mistake you make once haha. Would recommend

Why has my comment been deleted? I'll state again that i think the car is hideous. I don't care if it's a forums sponsors car... it's ugly.

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They are super cool. Always wanted one. And yeah if I can have something to tinker away on I'll be happy. The old man is an auto sparky so he can sort the wire issue. But cheers for the heads up Andy Thanks heaps mate!