Ruby's replacement - a sneak preview

[Guest Andrew]

Bought this car 2 days ago.

It was in a pretty sad state.

4 bent ACS wheels. Half dead motor. f**ked cooling system. f**ked brakes. f**ked shift linkage. Wrong diff.

So last night - the speed restoral e30 team (Gus and I.. mainly Gus). Did this

A quick wash (it will get the full Andy treatment once i've finished modding it)

4 x badass black 15" weaves.

Replaced shifter

Added Limited Slip Diff (3.46)

Replaced all discs and pads

Wheel alignment

Ripped out old sounds install.

Added in thermostat - fixed rooted bypass valve (thanks heaps to Ernst at Bavarian Motors)

Finally the car is half decent to drive.

It's a 325 manual - Full Mtech2 kit. Black leather etc

Looking at an M50 this weekend to replace the stock motor. Will get full smoked. Euro plates on the way. Shadowline on the way. Full interior restore. Then it's finished - a decent daily driver.

[Gus 5]

1am finish....and the source of my new wheels! which need unbending

i can claim first roundabout spin...JDM!

[hybrid 1044]

hehe .. saw this last night .. really like the colour and pretty cool 4 door mtech2ness. Also playing tricks on gus; andy threatening to spray paint his newly aquired ASC 16's was tough, gus didnt think so

ahhh I should start up one of these threads soon ... maybe after tonight .. will reveal all plans with the mtech1 e30

oh and gus ... your doing this paint wise to your wheels

http://www.e30.de/fotost/f00889/15.jpg

[Guest Andrew]

hehe .. saw this last night .. really like the colour and pretty cool 4 door mtech2ness. Also playing tricks on gus; andy threatening to spray paint his newly aquired ASC 16's was tough, gus didnt think so

ahhh I should start up one of these threads soon ... maybe after tonight .. will reveal all plans with the mtech1 e30

oh and gus ... your doing this paint wise to your wheels

http://www.e30.de/fotost/f00889/15.jpg

And you can take it from me posting pics of my car in the work garage - that we sorted out the wee breakdown issue on the auckland motorway this morning.

Badass.

p.s I'm going straight from work to BMW CC club night.

[M3 Cab 0]

M Tech 2's all round then. I can feel the comparisons and competitions coming on already. Andy car looks great looking forward to my drive. Have to say i like the 4 door and heaps better as a daily.

[nz320i 0]

Dam you have cool cars!!

Thats so pimp with black wheels i love it!

[petone 0]

4 bent ACS wheels.

I know your pain, not sure whether its cos they are a soft wheel or just becuase they are 20 years old and have seen a few km

[Gus 5]

was only two! and the bent ones being on the back means it aint too bad...still need to test on the motorway.

[hybrid 1044]

or Quay street

[Gus 5]

f**ker

[Guest Spargo]

My sister car.

[Deftones 0]

Mtech 2 FTW. Sweet.

[westy 614]

or Quay street

Haha.

I knew as soon as I saw that closed onramp there was some fun to be had.

[Guest Spargo]

Haha.

I knew as soon as I saw that closed onramp there was some fun to be had.

Costs 230 a turn apparently.

[hybrid 1044]

Haha.

I knew as soon as I saw that closed onramp there was some fun to be had.

dude ... hahaha .. was cracking up over that ... testing the manual conversion out huh ?

[westy 614]

Aye.

Playing"one of these is not like the other"tho.

Bloody e30s everywhere.

[StylesM5 0]

4 x badass black 15" weaves.

My wheels!