<![CDATA[Gopherbrain Introduction - e30 M3 content!]]>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.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/topic/981/gopherbrain-introduction-e30-m3-contentRSS for NodeWed, 16 Sep 2026 04:50:05 GMTTue, 04 Dec 2012 01:19:42 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Gopherbrain Introduction - e30 M3 content! on Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:38:12 GMT]]>Very nice car!

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

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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

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/12050https://wibimmers.com/post/12050Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:11:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gopherbrain Introduction - e30 M3 content! on Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:53:41 GMT]]>Love the rides man!

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/12044https://wibimmers.com/post/12044Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:53:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gopherbrain Introduction - e30 M3 content! on Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:20:41 GMT]]>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.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/12036https://wibimmers.com/post/12036Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:20:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gopherbrain Introduction - e30 M3 content! on Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:51:38 GMT]]>Isn't Blunt from MN? Have you had any encounters with him? LOL

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/12034https://wibimmers.com/post/12034Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:51:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gopherbrain Introduction - e30 M3 content! on Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:13:48 GMT]]>Wow, that thing is beautiful!

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

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/12031https://wibimmers.com/post/12031Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:13:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gopherbrain Introduction - e30 M3 content! on Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:01:25 GMT]]>So you're the gentlemen who bought that car from Guten. Very nice.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/12028https://wibimmers.com/post/12028Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:01:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gopherbrain Introduction - e30 M3 content! on Tue, 04 Dec 2012 05:39:25 GMT]]>Welcome!

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/12024https://wibimmers.com/post/12024Tue, 04 Dec 2012 05:39:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gopherbrain Introduction - e30 M3 content! on Tue, 04 Dec 2012 03:52:20 GMT]]>Awesome looking M3. I've always liked the E30 ///M's.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/12018https://wibimmers.com/post/12018Tue, 04 Dec 2012 03:52:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gopherbrain Introduction - e30 M3 content! on Tue, 04 Dec 2012 03:40:10 GMT]]>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.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/12017https://wibimmers.com/post/12017Tue, 04 Dec 2012 03:40:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gopherbrain Introduction - e30 M3 content! on Tue, 04 Dec 2012 03:28:13 GMT]]>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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]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/12014https://wibimmers.com/post/12014Tue, 04 Dec 2012 03:28:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gopherbrain Introduction - e30 M3 content! on Tue, 04 Dec 2012 02:58:54 GMT]]>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.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/12011https://wibimmers.com/post/12011Tue, 04 Dec 2012 02:58:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gopherbrain Introduction - e30 M3 content! on Tue, 04 Dec 2012 02:13:09 GMT]]>Welcome to the forum. You should probably try to make it out to a WIBimmers event next year with your M3.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/12009https://wibimmers.com/post/12009Tue, 04 Dec 2012 02:13:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gopherbrain Introduction - e30 M3 content! on Tue, 04 Dec 2012 01:37:12 GMT]]>Welcome!! Loving the m3! Hope to see you at some of our meets.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/12001https://wibimmers.com/post/12001Tue, 04 Dec 2012 01:37:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gopherbrain Introduction - e30 M3 content! on Tue, 04 Dec 2012 01:25:10 GMT]]>sorry, im not done:

Those seats !!!!! :cool:

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/11999https://wibimmers.com/post/11999Tue, 04 Dec 2012 01:25:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gopherbrain Introduction - e30 M3 content! on Tue, 04 Dec 2012 01:24:10 GMT]]>Wow. Nice cars. Welcome

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/11998https://wibimmers.com/post/11998Tue, 04 Dec 2012 01:24:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Gopherbrain Introduction - e30 M3 content! on Tue, 04 Dec 2012 01:23:30 GMT]]>Posted Image

Absolutely stunning!

Have you done any track days with the car?

man oh man, that thing is perfect !

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