The BMW's of IA

[BTLFED]

But you drive a Mini.....lol

[kendogg]

OK, here we go.....

1984 533i. Bought in Virginia last summer (summer of '05) from JayInVA of www.mye28.com. and planned a project to build 1 perfect E28 out of the 2 that I had (had a well modded, and well rusty 88 535i). That plan kinda fell thru when I decided it was time to get out of debt instead of create more to build a car. So, the 88 got sold.


http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v7...%20BMW%20533i/

here's a link to my photobucket album wiht some pics of my car when I first bought it last summer

1984 533i.
approx. 275k (odometer not original, number came from PO)
stock 3.25 LSD
3.2L M30 'big 6'
Bosal Catback section
Straight-piped cats
E39 Euro 520i 15" wheels
manual comfort seats
ice-cold A/C (I think this is the ONLY thing on the car that is actually perfect, lol)

plans: Once I get down to Atlanta, the car is going to get stripped and then painted flat black. Add some M stripes, and plaster it with stickers, lol. It's going to be a proper racecar - a dedicated track car. Megasquirt will be the first actual mod, besides the interior/exterior prep for the track. Hopefully a suspension, then a cage will be after that.

I plan on building a home-brew turbo kit for the car. My GOAL - next summer to at least be assembling the turbo kit, depending on funds. I don't really care too oweful muhc if I end up grenading this engine. If it blows, it blows, thigns happen. I'll build a solid b34 block with a b35 head and build an indestructable motor if and whe I blow this one up.

also a couple engine shots from the other day when I did a valve adjustment then an oil change:





I'm not really all about show-n-shine your car, etc, although I do hope to have a nice car eventually, once some of my bills are paid off. I have a strong appreciation to those of you who make your cars lok GORGEOUS - I just don't have the ambition, I'm not gonna lie. Not high enough on my priority list. I feel like the car needs to perform, that is it's #1 goal. Perform however needed, as a racecar, a fuel mileage miser, or grocery getter, it needs to perform first and foremost. I try not to concern myself with the looks end, as long as it doens't make me feel embarrassed to be driving it, lol. Although, I'm not gonna lie, I do at times get a little embarrassed at my car when I'm around alot of other cars that are in 10x better shape, and are worth scores more than mine.

[4ngie]

Here's mine. It's an '01 325I. I bought it a year ago this month. This is my 7th BMW, so I guess you could say that I like them a lot.



My mods so far:
35% tint
Xenons
Xenon fogs
CCFL Angel Eyes
Painted trim
Clear side markers
Clear corner markers
Clear/Red rear lights
Mtech full body kit
Mtech aluminum pedals
OEM M3 steering wheel with functional SMG paddles
M3 rep mirrors
H&R springs
19" Hartge Classic rep wheels
Nitto Tires
Homelink
330I Sport Seats
330I Fold-down rear seat w/ ski pass
Kenwood DDX7015 Nav/DVD/XM/MP3
Custom Bezel
Custom Ipod installation
2 7" headrest monitors
OEM M Strut Tower Bar
OEM Mpower coil cover
Custom fiberglass sub enclosure w/ 3 JL 10s
Custom CSL trunk lid
UUC Underdrive pulleys
UUC Sway Bars
TMS Steel Braided Brake lines
Custom M Bulge Hood
Koni Adjustables
OEM M3 Instrument Cluster
Brembo BBK Front & Rear
UUC TSE3 Exhaust


I literally have thousands of pics of my car so if you get bored, check 'em out. http://public.fotki.com/harper2002/evolution/