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Rare sighting this morning, an e34 m5 on i94 in Brookfield. Sadly had Chinese tail lights and blown shocks so badly that it was just bobbing along.

Saw my first singer at RA this weekend!

I know, I know, I know, I moved and abandoned everyone, but the car and truck both have WI plates so it kinda counts, right?
The real reason is to keep track of things, and this forum format is pretty slicks.

So, I bought another E30. Like any logical man I made sure to buy one that was thousands of miles away, and too low for any sanely priced shipping company to touch. 
Took my truck to WI to say hi to a few people, fly out to CA for work, then fly back to WI so I could load up the car on the trailer and head home with it. Nothing like a 4,000 mile round trip to grab a car!


So the real question here is; why?

This is a car that has been mentioned from time to time, a handful of you know it, but never had much presence on the internet or in person. This is the car that a friend purchased shortly after he saw me rebuilding my first E30 and thought it looked cool. I've been working with this car since day one, and know the details on all of it, so minimal surprises.
He's owned the car for around 10 years, and it has seen an M10, M10 turbo (shortly), M50, and the current setup. It has been the bastard child of many projects, but what I really wanted was the current drive-line. 

Car Details:
1984 318i
Rear euro bumper on, front in the car to be put on
full late model brake swap
houndstooth / black leather interior
Koni adjustable suspension, poly throughout the whole car for bushings
M3 steering rack

Engine Details:
S52 OBD1 Swapped
11.5:1 Pistons (bored over)
MLS Head gasket (.01" taller than stock to compensate for block and head decking) 
Shrick Cams
Bavarian CNC port and polished head
Upgraded valve springs
Solid lifters (?)
M50 Intake manifold
Riot Racing big bore throttle body
3.5" Euro MAF
24lb injectors
Turner Underdrive pulleys 
ARP hardware throughout 
Ceramic coated headers, full stainless exhaust from Mr. Asparagus's NA setup

Needless to say, the car can really get out of its own way. 
We rolled the car across a scale a year or so ago which was very similar to how it sits now, and the scale showed 2,400 lbs. Lightweight NA power is a whole different ball game from what I've known. 

The car needs plenty of clean up work as it has been "neglected" for many years, a lot of the finer details are not in a way that I appreciate. 
I'm excited to be back behind the wheel of an E30 that will actually be enjoyable to drive (the diesel noises were cool before, but the rest was strongly mediocre).

Until next time!

 

Great purchase! Mine is my civilized daily though with working from home not getting much use. 
 
Check out the zhpmafia website and e46 fanatics.  Also the50skid on YouTube has all sorts of e46 DIYs if you need. 

ZHP's are real fun, beautiful example

Bought another BMW last week, plan to keep this one pretty stock and just daily and enjoy. Say hello to my 2005 330i ZHP! There were only 36 made in Alpine/black leather/6speed! This car is truly incredible. I think the ZHP might be one of the best all around daily’s bmw ever made? I love it. I picked it all the way up in Atlanta and took a proper detour to the tail of the dragon for a break in. It needs some small stuff here and there cosmetically, but the chassis and drive terrain are in fantastic shape! 
 
already polished the headlights, PPF’d the black pillars, and new knob. (Ignore the giant bug under the kidneys lol)

PPF - paint protection film aka clear bra. Protects the paint and is way more durable than clearcoat so it is much harder to scratch. Also has a built in ceramic coating. 
 
forgot to take an after pic, so went outside quick to take one. They’re dusty right now. But not a scratch on them, and no longer faded!

Bought another BMW last week, plan to keep this one pretty stock and just daily and enjoy. Say hello to my 2005 330i ZHP! There were only 36 made in Alpine/black leather/6speed! This car is truly incredible. I think the ZHP might be one of the best all around daily’s bmw ever made? I love it. I picked it all the way up in Atlanta and took a proper detour to the tail of the dragon for a break in. It needs some small stuff here and there cosmetically, but the chassis and drive terrain are in fantastic shape! 
 
already polished the headlights, PPF’d the black pillars, and new knob. (Ignore the giant bug under the kidneys lol)

Bought another BMW last week, plan to keep this one pretty stock and just daily and enjoy. Say hello to my 2005 330i ZHP! There were only 36 made in Alpine/black leather/6speed! This car is truly incredible. I think the ZHP might be one of the best all around daily’s bmw ever made? I love it. I picked it all the way up in Atlanta and took a proper detour to the tail of the dragon for a break in. It needs some small stuff here and there cosmetically, but the chassis and drive terrain are in fantastic shape! 
 
already polished the headlights, PPF’d the black pillars, and new knob. (Ignore the giant bug under the kidneys lol)

I assumed interior pillars, those things Delaminate and turn into drapes all the time on the E46

PPF - paint protection film aka clear bra. Protects the paint and is way more durable than clearcoat so it is much harder to scratch. Also has a built in ceramic coating. 
 
forgot to take an after pic, so went outside quick to take one. They’re dusty right now. But not a scratch on them, and no longer faded!

Beautiful! ZHPs just look “right” 
what is PPF
Partially Purple Feltcovering?
 
I re-glued mine but ended up just pulling the fabric off entirely after some bubbling. Nobody would be able to tell they are naked

Bought another BMW last week, plan to keep this one pretty stock and just daily and enjoy. Say hello to my 2005 330i ZHP! There were only 36 made in Alpine/black leather/6speed! This car is truly incredible. I think the ZHP might be one of the best all around daily’s bmw ever made? I love it. I picked it all the way up in Atlanta and took a proper detour to the tail of the dragon for a break in. It needs some small stuff here and there cosmetically, but the chassis and drive terrain are in fantastic shape! 
 
already polished the headlights, PPF’d the black pillars, and new knob. (Ignore the giant bug under the kidneys lol)

Bought another BMW last week, plan to keep this one pretty stock and just daily and enjoy. Say hello to my 2005 330i ZHP! There were only 36 made in Alpine/black leather/6speed! This car is truly incredible. I think the ZHP might be one of the best all around daily’s bmw ever made? I love it. I picked it all the way up in Atlanta and took a proper detour to the tail of the dragon for a break in. It needs some small stuff here and there cosmetically, but the chassis and drive terrain are in fantastic shape! 
 
already polished the headlights, PPF’d the black pillars, and new knob. (Ignore the giant bug under the kidneys lol)

Bought another BMW last week, plan to keep this one pretty stock and just daily and enjoy. Say hello to my 2005 330i ZHP! There were only 36 made in Alpine/black leather/6speed! This car is truly incredible. I think the ZHP might be one of the best all around daily’s bmw ever made? I love it. I picked it all the way up in Atlanta and took a proper detour to the tail of the dragon for a break in. It needs some small stuff here and there cosmetically, but the chassis and drive terrain are in fantastic shape! 
 
already polished the headlights, PPF’d the black pillars, and new knob. (Ignore the giant bug under the kidneys lol)

Thinking of selling my 1993 318i. This car was originally owned in Germany by a marine from 1993-2001. The car was in 2001 brought back to America in New Mexico. It was then brought to Wisconsin by the same guy and parked immediately in 01’ till I bought it last winter. The car was parked due to a tree falling on the front end. So the hood was replaced along with the nose panel and fender. The car is a CLEAN title car. 
Pros- 
127,XXX miles on a 1993 

Super rare mairne blue interior in very nice shape.
Super rare style 26 wheels - you can barely find pictures of these wheels on the internet. 
Less common maritiusblau metallic paint. 
The car is a BMW individual
The quarters and body of this car are 100% rust free. (Besides the front fender, there are tint bubbles, and the nose panel has some small bubbling in spots, but easily replaceable)
The underbody is in amazing shape, almost no rust at all
mtech 2 wing 
Cons-
The car needs AC
The sunroof assembly needs to be fixed, it’s off track
Needs tires
Headliner sagging 
Drivers corner light socket wiring tore - Would include the new socket. 

If you’re looking for an old bmw to clean up, this car has potential to be a really cool, and really clean car. It just needs some TLC, and I don’t have the time to give it what it needs. I’m asking $4000, which I think is a very fair price. CD43 radio is not included, will come with a fitting 90’s pioneer. I’ve driven this car from Milwaukee to Connecticut and back and i would trust it going anywhere.  

Thinking of selling my 1993 318i. This car was originally owned in Germany by a marine from 1993-2001. The car was in 2001 brought back to America in New Mexico. It was then brought to Wisconsin by the same guy and parked immediately in 01’ till I bought it last winter. The car was parked due to a tree falling on the front end. So the hood was replaced along with the nose panel and fender. The car is a CLEAN title car. 
Pros- 
127,XXX miles on a 1993 

Super rare mairne blue interior in very nice shape.
Super rare style 26 wheels - you can barely find pictures of these wheels on the internet. 
Less common maritiusblau metallic paint. 
The car is a BMW individual
The quarters and body of this car are 100% rust free. (Besides the front fender, there are tint bubbles, and the nose panel has some small bubbling in spots, but easily replaceable)
The underbody is in amazing shape, almost no rust at all
mtech 2 wing 
Cons-
The car needs AC
The sunroof assembly needs to be fixed, it’s off track
Needs tires
Headliner sagging 
Drivers corner light socket wiring tore - Would include the new socket. 

If you’re looking for an old bmw to clean up, this car has potential to be a really cool, and really clean car. It just needs some TLC, and I don’t have the time to give it what it needs. I’m asking $4000, which I think is a very fair price. CD43 radio is not included, will come with a fitting 90’s pioneer. I’ve driven this car from Milwaukee to Connecticut and back and i would trust it going anywhere.  

Update! I have now put on over 4000 miles this summer so far, and I LOVE it. Every single shift in this car feels and sounds so good. Thinking about doing a track day on the 15th, we shall see.  

Sorry, haven’t been on in a while. Been busy driving the car everywhere! Absolutely loving every second of it too. Besides breaking a diff bolt, the car has been solid. Here’s a photo dump from the past week 

Thanks man, I was going to stop, but I was leading everyone to the event, and none of them knew where to go. Glad you were able to stop safely still, and glad it should be an easy fix!
 

Is anyone planning on going to the bmw meet this coming Tuesday? If so, would anyone want to cruise over with me? It’s in mequon and Nines American Bistro, I’ll be leaving from St, Francis but would be willing to meet anywhere! 

Is anyone planning on going to the bmw meet this coming Tuesday? If so, would anyone want to cruise over with me? It’s in mequon and Nines American Bistro, I’ll be leaving from St, Francis but would be willing to meet anywhere! 

Is anyone planning on going to the bmw meet this coming Tuesday? If so, would anyone want to cruise over with me? It’s in mequon and Nines American Bistro, I’ll be leaving from St, Francis but would be willing to meet anywhere! 

Sorry, haven’t been on in a while. Been busy driving the car everywhere! Absolutely loving every second of it too. Besides breaking a diff bolt, the car has been solid. Here’s a photo dump from the past week 

Sorry, haven’t been on in a while. Been busy driving the car everywhere! Absolutely loving every second of it too. Besides breaking a diff bolt, the car has been solid. Here’s a photo dump from the past week