Vehicle Owner

Member ID: E30BMWPower

Location: Foothill Ranch, CA

Vehicle Info

1986 BMW 3-Series

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile15.1 sec @ 90 mph
  • 0-606.7sec
  • Top Speed140mph
  • HP145
  • Weight2600lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

Interior

Exterior Styling

Car Audio & Video

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    • Currently 2.8/5 Stars.
    • Currently 2.8/5 Stars.
    • Currently 2.8/5 Stars.
    • Currently 2.8/5 Stars.
    • Currently 2.8/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Oct 10, 2009

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Matt’s BMW 3-Series
“E30 325e”

  • Currently 2.8 /5 Stars.
52 guestbook comments

Exterior Pictures

E30BMWPower's 1986 BMW 3-Series


E30BMWPower's 1986 BMW 3-Series

E30BMWPower's 1986 BMW 3-Series Cool motion shots from some canyons.

My e30 will be gone in a few weeks, as I'm giving it to my cousins. Check out page 7 for my new BMW.

E30BMWPower's 1986 BMW 3-Series

E30BMWPower's 1986 BMW 3-Series

E30BMWPower's 1986 BMW 3-SeriesMy 1986 325e. Has a 2.7 liter inline 6 engine with a Dinan performance chip installed. Also has Eibach lowering springs dropping it about 2 inches and Tokico performance shocks. I have also rewired the sidemarkers to flash with the turn signals. It's a easy mod, and it cost me nothing to do, I recommend it.

E30BMWPower's 1986 BMW 3-Series I've painted the front and rear chrome window strips black and have had the windows tinted. I now have EBC Green Stuff brake pads and EBC sport rotors. See page 3 for a picture.

E30BMWPower's 1986 BMW 3-SeriesAlso after the window tint. I removed the ///M badges, and the 325 badge. I've replaced the 325 badge with e30. ("e" from the eta cars, "30" from a newer e46 330Ci).

E30BMWPower's 1986 BMW 3-SeriesTaken after I finished waxing her. I'm looking for the shadowline trim for the side windows still.

E30BMWPower's 1986 BMW 3-SeriesSide view of my car with the 17 inch Team Dynamics Racing alloy wheels. See page 3 for a close up picture. Note the bumper tucks. I finally finished them.

E30BMWPower's 1986 BMW 3-SeriesFront view of car. I've tucked the bumpers, check page 3 for the new look. The smoked turn signals are from Turner Motorsports. I have moved the front plate to the drivers side and installed the front plate delete piece from Bavarian Autosport. I also got personalized plates, (86 E30) check page 3 for the picture, as well as the e36 M3 mirrors.

Same view as above, but at night with the lights on.

E30BMWPower's 1986 BMW 3-Series Another front view of my car. I painted my chrome grill black again after my last one broke, check the top of this page. I also made the side markers smoked, as well as adding an air intake through my driver's side high beam. I then replaced the stock air filter with a K&N filter. Check page 3 for a better picture of the side markers and of the headlight intake.

E30BMWPower's 1986 BMW 3-Series Rear view of my car. I painted the amber turn signals red. You can't really tell the difference unless if you go really close to it, but it's better than $350 for OEM all red tail lights. I also added another european option to my car, the rear plate background. I had to drill holes for the California plates to fit. Check out the third picture on this page for the difference.

E30BMWPower's 1986 BMW 3-Series Shot of my car with my bottlecaps on. Now have Falken Azenis sport tires.

E30BMWPower's 1986 BMW 3-Series Side view of car with bottlecaps

Page 1: Exterior pictures
Page 2: Interior pictures
Page 3: Latest Mods
Page 4: Mods list
Page 5: Other E30's I've met
Page 6: Swap meet pictures
Page 7: Z3
Page 8: Bimmerfest 2005
Page 9: BMWCCA San Diego Auto X 05/21/2005

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fbkcrusty  

Posted by: fbkcrusty

06/16/2009 02:09PM

hey how did you tuck in the bumper? i tried to do it but it was too hard. could you give me step to step instructions on how to do it?

DRINKMAN  

Posted by: DRINKMAN

04/24/2009 10:02AM

HOW DID YOU PAINT THE REAR AMBER TURNSIGNAL LIGHTS RED? WHAT ARE THE STEPS

carcollector19  

Posted by: carcollector19

03/16/2009 09:09PM

beautiful ride man

MatBearchell  

Posted by: MatBearchell

10/04/2007 10:46PM

Hey, just had a few questions about some mods you did on your car. when you painted out your reflectors and stuff, think you could tell me a little more detailed on how i could do that myself, same with all the trim and stuff, also, when you tucked your bumper (as have i) did you change the valance? or is that the stock valance? Thanks, if you reply, think you could reply to mats_pc@hotmail.com Mat.

wickedchevy18  

Posted by: wickedchevy18

05/15/2006 06:33PM

nice car, check my truck out sometiem

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Member ID: E30BMWPower

Location: Foothill Ranch, CA