m42b32 Posted August 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2015 his user name is rlich8Here are the threads about the purchase. I'd cherry pick to suit your needs. Beyond this case, the assorted cars for sale listings could be helpful.http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=356907http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=357283Thanks! I'll keep this updated as things progress, I have sent them a few comparable cars that represent the value I think the car has. Its weird trying to put a finite price on something I never had any intentions of selling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted August 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Just heard back from insurance, they are going to total the car. On the bright side, they are giving me a decent amount of money after I buy it back so it will be fixed! My plan is to have a shop replace the core support and any related structural damage, and then I will take it home, find a garage, and do everything else myself with the hopes of having it back on the road in the spring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Even if the frame rails are bad those can be bought and replaced too as long as the unibody is still straight. Good news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted August 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 Picked up the car from the tow lot it was sitting in today Finally got a good look at the damage, it really doesn't look horrible, definitely fixable. It'll just take a bit of work,,, Top of the core support is pushed back about 3 inches, the valence is touching the drivers front wheel as well. I'm hoping to get all of the junk panels pulled off in the next few days to see what kind of structural work will be needed. I'm hoping to use this as an opportunity to really get some good work done. I'm planning on painting the entire car, removing the AC because the condenser is trashed and it never worked anyway, doing a fan delete and installing an electric fan (my aux fan is destroyed), and a whole host of other things. The goal is to have a better car than before the accident, I'm definitely not letting this one end up in a junkyard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 Good deal, glad to see it getting fixed.Sent from my potato phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowleym Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 I'm very happy to see it take this route! I never thought having full insurance on an e30 was worthwhile though, but maybe as prices of these tripled in the last 3 years, it might be worthwhile now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 Well to be honest, you havent had an e30 that was as clean as this one was so that's probably why=) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted August 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 Took off work yesterday and used my morning to dig into the E30 a bit: ^ Here are some close-ups of the majority of the damage. I didn't have a big enough torx bit to get the bumper off so I can't get a good look at the frame rail yet but it looks straight with only a bit of deformation at the very end. I got the fender/bumper/hood off and was able to bend the valence away from the wheel far enough to allow it to turn freely. I also pulled out the fan shroud and was able to bend the AC condenser and radiator back into 'place' so that I could safely run the engine. I drove it around the block and the engine runs great, suspension is straight and it stops straight as well, so that is a good sign. The ABS pump looks like it took a decent hit, so I may delete the ABS, although I am not sure about that one yet. \On an interesting note, I found the main lense from my ellipsoid headlight, its bigger than I expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted September 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Got a set of mint OEM euro grills in the mail today! now I just need a place to put them... jc43089 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted September 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Drove the car down to the new garage, didn't have a chance to get pictures though. Got a lot of very confused looks driving the car with almost no bodywork forward of the doors all the way down lake drive in Milwaukee... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Probably similar looks to when I drove my e30 in reverse through town a half mile to get to my house. It's pretty fun to confuse people. Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted October 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 Picked up this from andyhundley last weekend: I'm going to use the body panels/trim pieces to repair my 318is, and then over time replace those panels and build this into something cool down the road. I also got the bumper off to get a good look at the structure underneath. Here is a top down view and a comparison to the undamaged side: I also managed to get a mint OEM euro rear plate filler for a good price on r3v! I'm hopefully going to be able to pick up the pace soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 Glad to see someone finally bought that shell=) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris3 Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 Good to see that shell put to good use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris3 Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 Hah, Earl beat me to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted December 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 I wish I was making progress, but I haven't. I'm looking for a good body shop to replace the core support and pull the rest of the structure straight so all the panels line up properly. If anyone knows of a reputable shop that does quality work around Milwaukee that would take on this job please let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted May 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 Got the car running again this morning, had to jump it and it was tough to start (the old gas probably didn't help) but once it warmed up it ran great. I was prepping it to drive over to the concours/umanksy body shop for an estimate, looks like I'll be able to do it in the next week or two. Drove it around the block a few times and it got me excited/motivated about getting it back on the road again! CMart 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted June 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 Got a deal on a new IS lip on r3v, so with that, aside from maybe a few odds and ends, I think I have every piece to rebuild my car to better than it was before the crash. Pretty stoked about that. ClassE and jc43089 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted September 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 Moved into a new garage over the weekend! My old one was barely big enough for my car and I couldn't even put my toolbox in there. I finally found and signed a nice 2.5 car garage and moved the car there on Sunday. All I have to do now is organize all my parts and get the electricity hooked up and I'll be ready to dig into this thing. Also, I sold the '92 vert on Saturday night so I have one less thing in the way of me working on this. Hasn't seen the light of day in a while... Tons of space and outlets everywhere! Can't wait to finally have the space to really do what I want with this thing and fix it myself. My goal is to have the car back on the road by the E30 picnic next summer. KaiserRolls and B C 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 The local active E30 population seems to be thinning out a bit compared to 4-5 years ago. I look forward to having another e30 back on the road. Will a particular power-adder be involved in this winters work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 Great goal! Look forward to more progress. m42b32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted September 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 19 minutes ago, Snap said: The local active E30 population seems to be thinning out a bit compared to 4-5 years ago. I look forward to having another e30 back on the road. Will a particular power-adder be involved in this winters work? Me too! I really miss driving mine. The M3 is quick and fun but it's not the same. Right now, the plans are to repair the sheet metal and rebuild the suspension/drivetrain front and rear. The main goal is just to have a solid running and driving car with straight body work by the picnic. I want to get it back to a straight/functional E30 and get it into a few auto-crosses, etc. in the start of the season. Following that though, the plan is to get it running on megasquirt in N/A form, and then start pursuing the particular power-adder you speak of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 ooo nice you found a garage! looks like a good one, too. can't wait to see updates. are you considering a removal core support with the rebuild? m42b32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted September 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 9 minutes ago, straight6pwr said: are you considering a removal core support with the rebuild? Yup! It would make working on the car much easier down the road that's for sure. I've got an idea on how I want to go about it, and since I have to cut the old one out it's the perfect opportunity to give it a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 ^What do you have planned? I did mine removable and used a new OEM because the old one was rusty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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