1989 BMW 3 Series E30

989 e30 318i
5 Speed Manual
2 Door slicktop
1020kg with 1/2 a fuel tank
101kw@rear wheels
Registered in South Australia

This car was built on the premise of a lightweight, rear wheel drive car that offered the most engaged driving experience possible. Essentially all the good things a person wants for a weekend driver or trackday car. I would love to keep it but with a new house and 4WD build it isn't getting used for its intended purpose.

The chassis is straight and the paintwork appropriate for the age. There is zero rust in the car. Any component mechanically worn, corroded or upgradable has been replaced. This has been a labor of love for a decade. It would suit someone who wants a weekend classic or car for the track.


Engine:
M10B20
IE 9.5:1 pistons
ARP rod bolts
Calico coated bearings
IE 292 camshaft
Dual valve springs
IE heavy duty rockers
IE rocker lockers
Stainless steel valves
Head ported and polished
ARP MLS head gasket
ARP head studs and nuts
New water pump
New oil pump

M3 starter motor
New 80amp alternator
Kooglewerks rock cover
Haltech LS coilpacks
MSD leads
Jenvey individual throttlebodies
Aeropro fuel pressure regulator
IE crank pulley and position sensor
Haltech Elite 1000 ECU
Haltech knock sensor
Haltech O2 Wideband controller
Haltech colour coded wiring loom

Custom tri-Y headers ceramic coated
2.25" mandrel bent v-band exhaust

Aluminium radiator & thermofan
New coolant outlet casting and sensors
All new hoses and plumbing

Garagistic poly engine and gearbox mounts

Transmission:
JB aluminium flywheel
Exedy heavy duty clutch
E30 M10 5 speed
4.5:1 rear differential
Kaaz 1.5 way LSD
AKG shifter with custom flush mount
CAE dual sheer adjustable shifter linkage

Brakes:
Early E21 boosterless pedal box rebuilt
Custom copper brake lines
Braided brake & clutch lines
New 325i calipers
Hawk racing pads
DBA slotted rotors
Extended bullet nose wheel studs
Billet handbrake

Suspension:
All new wheelbearings
Braced and painted subframes
Rear subframe raised to remove excess toe & camber
Delrin bushings used throughout
Garagistic front control arm mounts
Strengthened strut tops
BC coilover with rear coilovers converted to coil over shock
ST suspension swaybars
Garagistic billet swaybar mounts
E46 purple tag rack manualised
Sikky billet steering rack connector
New tie-rods and rubbers
Mason Engineering front & rear strut braces
Mason Engineering front subframe brace

Interior:
Loom stripped, re-wrapped and re-routed
Interior stripped, de-insulated, de-glued and repainted
Kirkey pro-drag bucket seats
Garagistic billet seat mounts
Blanked dash
Heater and blower functioning
New heater core
PC680 mounted under passenger seat
Narva battery isolator
Black panel infills & door straps
Legal window tint
E30 Sports steering wheel
1kg fire extinguisher