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Gotheschu

E30 Series Race Car

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its so cool. it looks awesome. I washed my first car today =) haha just awesome =D

Heaps of things to do. Get dash in, stick that floor stuff in =) And I NEED Wheels and Tires for a warrant so they're the next things to save for after the shocks which are in worse condition...

BUT HOLY **** ITS SO COOL HAVING IT BACK AGAIN!

Im. Going. To. Have. a. Climax.

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Door cards in. Thanks Foxy!

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How do i start with this airbox?

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Dash thats for sale and dash to go in. ( again thanks to foxy! )

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Stuff for the floor. Dunno, what its called

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How do I put this back?

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Looking good Jack, the mirror just twists in, from memory you put the front in and pull it back to clip the back in, it's spring loaded.

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If your anal like me you might want more screws for the door cards, in the hot Wellington weather they expand like balloons :lol: quality product though ;)

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If your anal like me you might want more screws for the door cards, in the hot Wellington weather they expand like balloons :lol: quality product though ;)

They do look very tidy. I like. Might have to try make something similar for mine :D

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Awesome morning working on the car =) seats/Harnesses are in. Dash is so hard to mark out and bit scared to cut it so might wait a bit before I do that. But best of all. I went for my first drive in a E30 =)

HOLY sh*t ITS SO COOL! I swear I have no power steering ( thought I did ), bitch to move around in the drive way but once I found 1st and 2nd gear, the torque was awesome and the sound. How ever Im almost sure there is an exhaust leak somewhere, I could smell it, and hear it when I gave it a boot.

And.... The brakes are almost uselss haha, almost bent the X5 while trying to get out. ( thank you god for inventing hand breaks =D )

If only you guys could see the smile on my face. though. I can't wait to get it on a track!

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1st time driving an E30?! You should've asked the other weekend, someone would've given you a turn :P

Glad your happy, E30's are popular round here for a reason.

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E30's are popular round here for a reason.

I'm still trying to figure out why...

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I'm still trying to figure out why...

Easier on the pocket than pugs? :P

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Finally starting to look like a race car =) or at least a car. Found more things that don't work today though. Idicators don't work at all and tacho doesn't work.

Oh and the loom with foxy's dash he gave me. I have no clue where to plug it in theres a white plug I thought it would go into but doesn't fit...

Ah. I GOT THE DASH IN!! Semiish. Can't reach 2 of the bolts but will get a 10mm spanner tomorrow for them.

Anyway heres heaps of pictures =)

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Dash almost sitting in there.

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Its officially a Race car =)

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Gave the engine bay a massive clean =)

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I think I found the cause of some of my electrical problems....

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Look how good I can be with a jigsaw =)

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Hey, the dash foxy gave was from a 90 facelift e30 ( just realised this ) and of cause it has a face lift loom. So is there an adapter for a face lift loom plug to go into a pre facelift plug. Heres the pictures first is the facelift plug and the pre facelift is the last photo.

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can't you seperate out the looms and swap them to the dash?

since the dash was such a tight fit, I really wanted to avoid taking it out again, was such a bitch. Thought a $5 adapter would be better =)

BMW3 and I are gonna tackle it on Sunday anyway =)

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I dont see my old steering wheel on there yet lol

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since the dash was such a tight fit, I really wanted to avoid taking it out again, was such a bitch. Thought a $5 adapter would be better =)

BMW3 and I are gonna tackle it on Sunday anyway =)

Blind leading the blind Huh ;)

I haven't noticed the wiring variations between pre & f/l dash looms but if you don't want to remove the dash, look to marry the two looms with another plug configuration

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Roll cage padding in and OMP Steering Wheel, fits perfectly and Im sitting exactly where I need to be. =) First time lucky thank god, as those seats are a total bitch to move!

But overall the inside is FINALLY STARTING TO LOOK LIKE A RACE CAR =) A PROPER RACE CAR =D

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Got race brake fluid!!! Now do I wait til I have brake lines/rotors/pads before I attempt bleeding the system?

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Got race brake fluid!!! Now do I wait til I have brake lines/rotors/pads before I attempt bleeding the system?

yes! and get your braided lines from alert

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Alert are a rip off since they changed hands, I'm guessing you're in a hurry though Jack?

If you're not in a hurry I'd import some Goodridge lines in yourself, you should be able to get a set of 6 hoses for about $200.

Race brakes and Alert will charge you about $150+ per hose

You could also try Eugene at Exedy in Glenfield (just around the corner from Gavin's) I suspect he'll be cheaper than Race brakes and Alert

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