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Dude, fix that engine bay before you put a motor in. Knowing how bad it is will always bother you. Take the time and do this one right. Love me some E30 vids.
Hi Matt, there’s a number of things I noticed. 1. E30 m3’s were all 5 stud/lug so it’s had standard 4 stud/lug e30 parts fitted. 2. The front legs that are in your pile of bits are e30 m3 front legs as e36/z3 ones have a separate knuckle and suspension body. 3. The rear trailing arms are either genuine e30 m3, z3 or e36 compact. They would have to be measured and part numbers checked on them to be sure. But they are all very similar and fit. The rear beam is the same across the board. 5. Those leather seats are the correct ones for an m3 as well as the rears. 6. That is an SE spec steering wheel and not the correct m-sport 1 or 2 wheel. That’s what I’ve noticed. Engine wise I’d say an s54 although an s62 v8 (e39 m5) would be awesome! As for upgrades. An e46 quick rack Rear brake upgrade to vented disks (either z3m or a compact upgrade) Obviously a front brake upgrade. A decent lsd differential. Dual hanger rear differential upgrade. Some coilovers or at least a H&R cup kit. Some nice wheels. And for the love of god please redo the engine bay as that is horrible. Hope that helps.
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Redo the engine bay Matt, get paint off where it shouldn't be, keep it stock and doesn't have to be concourse !!! Yes an S54 would be nice but an S52 would be excellent too !!!
Do an S54 motor or if your feeling crazy do an S65 and if you want one of the coolest BMWs on YouTube do an S85
Looking forward to this one - S54 is my vote. Great content Matt!
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To see an original M3 motor and trans would be great…but we all know that would be super expensive and not be easy to though. So I would say S54 would be cool.
Z3 5 lug will increase your track width so you will have to run high offset wheels. I’d keep an eye out for e30 m3 5 lug stuff. KW sells e30 m3 coilovers with forged knuckles already attached to the struts. I’d do something like that as used e30 m3 5 lug stuff is pricey
I had an e30 M3 for years and absolutely loved that car. I sold it 10 years ago for a 996TT 10 years ago which I still own. I'm actually looking at another e30 M3 tomorrow because I miss it that much and it will pair nicely with the Pcar. IMHO only a S14 engine belongs in an e30 M3. I am looking forward to this build! BEST OF LUCK MATT!
do it once, do it right man! re-paint the engine bay. u wouldn't stop thinking about it if you decide to leave it as is. might take a little bit longer before you get to drive it again but it'll be worth it for sure 🙏
I saw this car listed. Even with its History / missing parts. You can easily rebuild her! Can’t wait to see the progress! If you need any parts reach out i have some left over parts from mine.
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I fell in love with the M3 at the ‘89 NY auto show. It was just stunning in white, a real crowd pleaser and even overshadowed its bigger brother, a charcoal gray M6 that was parked next to it. The flared fenders and boxy spoilers really set it apart from the standard 3-series and made it something very special.
7:12 the 5 lugs on E30 M3 are stock the normal E30 have 4 lugs, so maybe inside the parts inside the car are the correct ones ! Check also the struts they must be 51 mm in diameter ;) And please fix the engine bay!
19:52 you very rarely see cracked e30 dashes in Germany
I think a k20 or k24 would be a great choice for an engine pretty cheap and you’d be keeping with the spirit of a reving 4 cylinder
I absolutely hate the idea that dream cars have to be „exotic“, expensive and rare. Ever since I was a kid I always just liked those late 90s early 00s car looks. and my dream car is an rx-7, and all I got to hear was „why would you want an old car like that? look at this cool lambo“ and I always feel like those expensive cars have no soul, they all almost look the same and are expensive for the sake of being expensive.
I reckon a n/a S54 would be good, or if you wanna go crazy try and buy an s85 (if it would fit)