My E30

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  1. fakedrifter

    fakedrifter Member

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    Right. been offered a BM E30 320i. its not in too bad a nick, and its been offered for only £270.

    1. Should i go for it (ie, is it a good ride to start drift in)?

    2. What would i need to do to it to make it "drift legal"?:smash:

    3. what mods, coils, induction, exhaust can anyone suggest?

    Im not too bothered about the externals of it at the mo, just want to get everything underneath good first.

    Any advise would be sweet, 'cos as you all know, im something of a clott.
    TA MUCHLY...:thumbs:
     
    #1 fakedrifter, Jun 29, 2008
  2. Bolf

    Bolf Resident Nut Job.

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    Strip all weight , weld diff , bucket seat . skid.
     
    #2 Bolf, Jun 29, 2008
  3. fakedrifter

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    Cheers Bolf,
    anything else at all?
     
    #3 fakedrifter, Jun 29, 2008
  4. Robbs

    Robbs FRANTIC

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    not worth trying to get anymore power from it so just what bolf said, you can always chuck another engine in it later as old bmw engines can be got very cheap,
     
    #4 Robbs, Jun 29, 2008
  5. MJG

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    The drifting community revolves around this beleif that to be able to EVEN GO SIDEWAYS you need 300bhp, coilovers, a 2-way, and aerooo. Bullshit, just buy the 320i, weld the diff and do laps and laps of local roundabouts/tracks and laugh that you didn't waste money.

    As Bolf said though, stripping it out is free and helps a lot, and a bucket seat will make the car feel much more controllable since you won't be getting launched all over the cabin when transitioning.
     
    #5 MJG, Jun 29, 2008
  6. Bolf

    Bolf Resident Nut Job.

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    I did good.

    I'm thinking of writing a brief noobs guide to starting in drifting , what do people think?

    I know i'm no pro , but I know the craic and can write.
     
    #6 Bolf, Jun 29, 2008
  7. jammie654s13

    jammie654s13 SXOC

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    Yep i think that may be a good idea buddy.


    Didn't know you knew how to write though:wack:
     
    #7 jammie654s13, Jun 29, 2008
  8. Bolf

    Bolf Resident Nut Job.

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    Yea man , I used to write for a local motoring club and in the paper when I was into autotesting.
     
    #8 Bolf, Jun 30, 2008
  9. MJG

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    Think we did that on TrampDrift somewhere, if not then it'd be a good idea yeah. Set em straight.
     
    #9 MJG, Jun 30, 2008
  10. e30-turbo

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    do what i did rip its guts out cut the springs weld the diff and kick its head in till it blows up then put a better motor in lol
     
    #10 e30-turbo, Jun 30, 2008
  11. Sam H

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    So it's not actually your E30 yet?
     
    #11 Sam H, Jun 30, 2008
  12. fakedrifter

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    No, not yet, i just couldnt trhink of what to call the thread, so it was "My E30" does that count as another Kyle point against me then?
     
    #12 fakedrifter, Jun 30, 2008
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