Hello. My name is Dan, and today I doomsday prepped

[m42b32]

straight6pwr said:

LOL

its so true i cant tell if you copy/pasted that or just made it up. 

I definitely lost quite a few brain cells typing that haha

[straight6pwr]

I had saved my original carpet since the aftermarket one wasnt a homerun. i dyed them to black from gray with SEM product. turned out great, carpet still nice and soft. the color is darker than the camera makes it out to be. 

pics of clean rust free floor pan for reference

the car had a bit of a squeak squeak from the front of the engine, diagnosed it as bad bearings. replaced the idler pulley and the tensioner pulley. sadly the radiator had to come out for clearance to remove the idler bolt which is like 6" long

i had some binding of my front coilover springs, causing creaks and spring binding sounds as well as some bump steer. the top pillow-ball style bearings were a little worse for wear and i also discovered that this vintage of coilovers do not have the upgraded bearing style top spring mounts so i upgraded and replaced. 

note the old top mount is all greasy because i pumped a bunch of grease in the bearing when confirming my diagnosis

[straight6pwr]

when i did my shifter rebuild i never bought the rubber boot, but now i have to finish that up. 

i realized that in my adventures to replace sticking injectors i never did the fuel filter (duh moment) so I quick swapped in a new one

look at that beautiful unrusty chassis.

i also finalized my electric fan wiring, after 5 years.

temporary test setup removed. 

the test setup worked except i believe the temp switch from the radiator kicks the fan on too late, temperature wise. I'm not sure if its because its the coolest part of the radiator, or the fact that the 24v swap in the e30 is slightly undercooled with the e30 radiator size, but it made me uncomfortable. so, i wired the relay to just turn the fan on with the ignition. BMW relay holder and relay used, mounted by the + power block in the engine bay. 

lastly, the interior. when i did the custom dye job with SEM products I certainly was wary of the longevity. It obviously came out looking nice, but would it be tough enough for a car that gets driven a lot? Here are some photos of the current condition, 4 years and 20k miles later. 

passenger seat is nearly perfect. 

passenger bolster

drivers seat is a little more used, here is the worst of the condition on the outside bolster. you can just start to see the original color of the bolster show through.

back seat looks great except any dirt smudges which did not come out with a gentle wash. 

 

drivers door card is good except where my foot apparently hits the map pocket quite often and has rubbed some of the coating off. 

the great part about using the SEM spray is that i can just hit the bad spots with another coat and voila its perfect again.

[m42b32]

I think your interior is going to look fantastic with black carpet, I'm impressed how well the seat dye held up too!

[The Full Banana]

You’ve done a wonderful job with this car. For my taste, it’s nearing non-M3 e30 perfection.

[straight6pwr]

The Full Banana said:

You’ve done a wonderful job with this car. For my taste, it’s nearing non-M3 e30 perfection. 

thanks mate! curious what else you'd do for your perfection.

[Jdesign]

straight6pwr said:

thanks mate! curious what else you'd do for your perfection. 

keep it.

[straight6pwr]

interior back together including new ZHP shift knob

valve cover gasket replaced, car washed, trim touched up, engine bay detailed, door jambs detailed, trunk carpet shampood

new tires are getting mounted tomorrow. should be able to get pictures this weekend and post the ad

[Jdesign]

What are you going to ask for it?

[straight6pwr]

Jdesign said:

What are you going to ask for it? 

I've been waffling a lot about that. Prices of other cars being sold range from "yeah, that checks out" to mind-boggling. The market it crazy now, which is the only reason I'm selling - the cost of regular used cars is bullshit! 

took pictures last night at dusk because the light was great. Just organizing them now, organizing my extra parts and writing the ad

[wasnt m3]

Given the current market, I wouldn't take anything less than the low $20k range for your car. If it were me, I would have a really hard time justifying selling an appreciating asset for one that will depreciate. Good luck with your future endeavors!

[straight6pwr]

it is finished.

[Jdesign]

straight6pwr said:

it is finished.

It’s sold??

[straight6pwr]

Jdesign said:

It’s sold??

nah, but the ad has been posted.

[straight6pwr]

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