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Gopherbrain Introduction - e30 M3 content!

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  • gopherbrainG
    gopherbrainG
    gopherbrain
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    New member here. I've owned a 1991 e30 325i coupe for 6 or 7 years, and recently added a 1988 M3. The M3 is an S52 swap, and if this offends you please feel free to keep it to yourself. I rescued it from NJ, where it was cared for and loved by the guys at Guten.

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    Exterior:

    - Hella Smiley Euro Ellipsoid headlights

    - Front Tow hook covers

    - Euro front grills

    - Evo 3 adjustable rear wing

    - Evo 2 front splitter

    - Single wiper system

    Interior:

    - Alpine 400watt system

    - Diamond audio component speakers front and rear

    - Interior of vehicle lined with dynamite

    - New oe carpet all pieces

    - Recaro sports seats

    - Whole interior covered in porsche leather and alcantara centers, grey stitching trim

    - All pillars of car, rear deck, & visors wrapped in alcantara

    - Evo 3 steering wheel

    - V1 Hardwire

    Engine:

    - s52 - approximately 58,000 miles

    - Castro Intake Box

    - Euro HFM

    - 24# injectors

    - TRM chip

    - e36 radiator

    - Rogue cat back exhaust

    - Shorty Headers

    - new bosch alternator

    Brakes:

    - Brembo front BBK (Lotus Caliper & Brembo rotors)

    - SS brake lines

    Suspension:

    - Bilstein sports & H&R springs

    - cambre plates

    - M coupe diff cover

    - BW control arm mounts

    - Ireland engineering sway bar

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    My 1991 325i is a slushbox that I bought when living in San Francisco, where I didn't want to drive a manual. I have all the parts for 5-speed swap that I bought before I found the M3. I can't decide whether to sell the car and the swap kit, finish the swap and sell it as a manual, or finish the swap and keep it around as a summer daily driver. It's got about 110k miles, aftermarket suspension, Borbet wheels, an Mtech2 spoiler (not in this picture), and smiley headlights but it is otherwise pretty stock.

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    • B
      B
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      Absolutely stunning!

      Have you done any track days with the car?

      man oh man, that thing is perfect !

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      • EarlE
        EarlE
        Earl
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        #3

        Wow. Nice cars. Welcome

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        • B
          B
          B C
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          #4

          sorry, im not done:

          Those seats !!!!! :cool:

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          • wasnt m3W
            wasnt m3W
            wasnt m3
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            #5

            Welcome!! Loving the m3! Hope to see you at some of our meets.

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            • rampelsauceR
              rampelsauceR
              rampelsauce
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              #6

              Welcome to the forum. You should probably try to make it out to a WIBimmers event next year with your M3.

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              E91 328xi - F15 X5 40e - Hopes and dreams of eventually having a cool car

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              • YoungCRY
                YoungCRY
                YoungCR
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                Love the interior! Those recaros look awesome. If I were you I'd keep the 325i as a daily driver if you have room for it, nothing beats classic bimmer for DD'ing.

                Chris Young
                BMWCCA #458972
                1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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                • gopherbrainG
                  gopherbrainG
                  gopherbrain
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                  #8

                  I'll have to try to make it to an event next spring or summer. Both cars are asleep for the winter, and I might not be welcome in my daily driver (2001 Audi S4 avant). Plus, I'm an intruder on the board, as I actually live in MN (but mnbmw.com is lame).

                  I've never tracked either of my cars. I might want to start with the 325i and work my way up to the M3. The guy I bought the M3 from used it as a back-up track car once in a while (he was a BMWCCA instructor with a dedicated e36 M3 with an S54 swap for track use) and he said it was the strongest S52 car he has ever run.

                  A few more pics just for the hell of it.

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                  • YoungCRY
                    YoungCRY
                    YoungCR
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                    Your welcome to come in your Audi too, we're working on a winter meet for early next year. Minnesota is still local so glad to hear you ventured on over to us! There are two members in the Menomonie/eau claire area that I know of you could maybe meet up with too.

                    Chris Young
                    BMWCCA #458972
                    1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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                    • suspencefulS
                      suspencefulS
                      suspenceful
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                      #10

                      Awesome looking M3. I've always liked the E30 ///M's.

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                      • Ryan...R
                        Ryan...R
                        Ryan...
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                        #11

                        Welcome!

                        2021 Gladiator Willys -- 6 speed manual, 33" Falken AT, 3/4" level

                        2021 Low Rider S -- Stage 2, 117hp/128ft lbs

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                        • Brian.B
                          Brian.B
                          Brian.
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                          So you're the gentlemen who bought that car from Guten. Very nice.

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                          • GunMetalGreyG
                            GunMetalGreyG
                            GunMetalGrey
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                            Wow, that thing is beautiful!

                            It's an ///M car with an ///M motor, I see nothing wrong with that!

                            ...

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                              Isn't Blunt from MN? Have you had any encounters with him? LOL

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                              • Ryan...R
                                Ryan...R
                                Ryan...
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                                #15

                                Blunt actually called me a couple years back to tell me about an e36 M3 that I was interested in. Proudest day of my life.

                                2021 Gladiator Willys -- 6 speed manual, 33" Falken AT, 3/4" level

                                2021 Low Rider S -- Stage 2, 117hp/128ft lbs

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                                  Black M car
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                                  #16

                                  Love the rides man!

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                                    Ryan... said:

                                    Blunt actually called me a couple years back to tell me about an e36 M3 that I was interested in. Proudest day of my life.

                                    Every good WIBimmers thread gets hijacked at least once so here I go:

                                    bassboy3313 ordered something from Blunt tech. I caught wind of it and sent Blunt a PM over on r3v.

                                    me: My friend told me he ordered some parts from you. He is an e21 guy and I told him to use blunttech. I think he needs a special blunttech welcome package ( contents gift-wrapped in paper with sketches of penors all over it) I think he would appreciate it.

                                    blunt: lol You think he can handle the penor??

                                    me: He definitely needs the penor.

                                    blunt: ok His shit just left heavily ladened with the cock n balls I hope this dude has a sense of humor

                                    a few days later bassboy3313 tells me he got his parts and said absolutely nothing about the decorated packaging LOL

                                    blunt is a good guy

                                    and so is bassboy for not getting me back :D

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                                    • alexwA
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                                      Very nice car!

                                      << - won't say that he's offended but rather see an S14 in the engine bay...

                                      alexw

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