Shabaza Posted April 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Haven't gotten round to modding this beast yet. Just servicing/replacing wear and tear items first. Making sure I get the priorities right first Took these pics a few weeks back when she happened to be clean - a bit of photo whoring for those that dont have instagram: Phantom Mark and The_Judge_ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBergh330 Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Looks amazing and sounded even better in that car park! Haha Made the whole place shake! .. Will always have a softspot for the 840, maybe ill have one at some point! Shabaza 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabaza Posted April 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Looks amazing and sounded even better in that car park! Haha Made the whole place shake! .. Will always have a softspot for the 840, maybe ill have one at some point! Cheers buddy, ashame we couldnt speak for long. Funnily enough its a standard exhaust with a whole in it. But it sounds good so havent got round to addressing it quite yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabaza Posted April 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 So i have a galaxy tab with copilot app.Have attached it to a cover - to which I have taped an L shaped bracket.And the rest is as follows:And I have a cassette aux adapter I plug in to if I want to 'enhance' my ICE experience lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabaza Posted May 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) A bit of an update - this section of the forum doesnt get huge attention but I will put up ownership experiences as I get on. So to date I have spent (costs include fitting): £350 replacing and upgrading rear trailing arm bushes £750 on inspection 2 and fixing seat twist issue £450 on brake discs and pads all round - pads aren't great so they will be upgraded/replaced soon What will be done within next 3 months: Both control arm bushes are knackered and are negating rear wheel alignment £400 each side (£800 + fitting) - ouch Determined to get Eisenmann exhaust this year circa £1000 + fitting Refurb alloys - keep them as winter alloys in future - if i suddenly feel spontaneous and rare alloys pop up they will be bought this year. Then next year sort out bodywork - not a huge amount to do in fairness Beef up steering wheel with Jack at royal steering Possibly get lowering springs - hard to find good ones Change the differential to 3.15 setup (taken from a 750 e32 - dont come up often) Meanwhile during ownership - I have to say, im thoroughly enjoying it so far. Looks great when returning to it parked up. Drives great and feels surprisingly nimble. Get questioned on the car by onlookers and admirers all too often. However the 8 series forums are comparatively dead although what does come up, the content of which puts most of the threads on here to shame. So I have a long way to go - I hope I dont stall progress by purchasing an additional car but some of the early 90s Merc coupes look tempting to own Edited May 20, 2014 by Shabaza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naj Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Car looks and sounds brilliant as it is. I have a video of you pulling away from me somewhere which I may put up Have you considered getting an exhaust made by Powerflow or someone similar? May be a lot cheaper than the Eisenmann. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabaza Posted May 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Car looks and sounds brilliant as it is. I have a video of you pulling away from me somewhere which I may put up Have you considered getting an exhaust made by Powerflow or someone similar? May be a lot cheaper than the Eisenmann. Thanks bro Look forward to seeing it if you do. I have heard custom exhausts being done - some sound great some sound s**te - where as the Eisenmann is on point. Worst case scenario if I decide i dont want to stomach the cost i can get fabricator to do custom one around £600 fitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriggerFish Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 There's a guy on the e30zone with two e30 750s being broken if you want his details for the diffs? Both auto if that matters? Shabaza 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabaza Posted May 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 (edited) There's a guy on the e30zone with two e30 750s being broken if you want his details for the diffs? Both auto if that matters? Yh why not - seems like an opportunity Thanks in advance much appreciated Edited May 21, 2014 by Shabaza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriggerFish Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 No worries I dunno how rare they are, so thought it might be worth looking into. If they're common then I guess not. Thread here: http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=251538 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabaza Posted May 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 No worries I dunno how rare they are, so thought it might be worth looking into. If they're common then I guess not. Thread here: http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=251538 Thanks bro - I'm having to wait for my registration to be granted before I can view it. But look forward to seeing the details TriggerFish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriggerFish Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Any joy with the diff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabaza Posted June 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Cheers Joe - All sorted Hopefully he will be in the UK next week delivering. Much appreciated TriggerFish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabaza Posted December 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 (edited) As Ive added the link elsewhere I may aswell add it here. It must be 8-9 months ago now I added a powerflow exhaust to my car whilst I was looking for eisenmann to be imported. Unfortunately rust forced my hand, one of the pipes leading up to a back box split and the exhaust was only held on by the exhaust clamp. The otherside looked like it would soon follow suit. The silverlining being I was able to look at the underside of my car whilst on a ramp quite thoroughly and I literally couldn't see any other traces of rust - so peace of mind there. Anyhow with short notice being the agenda I went to a local exhaust fabricator who made me a cat back system with a resonator delete. Here are the results: Il try get a better video some day. I was going to try quieten it a bit. However I commute to work on the underground now after a change in vocation so this is my evening and weekend car so it doesn't bother so much. Infact I now crave the noise. Early next year some wheels and a slight drop are next up on my list of mods (ICE may come first but thats likely to be a subtle change). Thanks for reading (and listening) Also if there are any mods watching this - I suspect the thread title could do with a change - dealers choice Edited December 23, 2014 by Shabaza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naj Posted December 25, 2014 Report Share Posted December 25, 2014 Sounds amazing Shahbeb! Need more progress/updates on here me thinks Shabaza 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabaza Posted January 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 So I have done the ICE on the car earlier this week- I went for a headunit that matches backlight colour of other instruments on the car. The match is very good in person, especially at night. I have also added a brodit system which works well plugged into the car. Hadnt installed ICE for several years before attempting this so adding the DAB aerial and bluetooth mic successfully was very satisfying. Anyway here are some pics: The unit itself is a tad overpriced at £170 but it comes with dual usb inputs, bluetooth and DAB added with the fact it has the right lighting colour I went for it. My only complaint is, I was unable to find any similar units with a matte finish to match the rest of the dash. I may get some night time pics if anyone else like the look of the thing and are interested in seeing it. This year I'm hoping to get some 18" show wheels and possibly drop it slightly with a change of springs. Then change the colour of the interior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay. Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Looks well in the dash for such a modern car bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay. Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Sorry modern headunit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabaza Posted January 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Cheers Jay, took a while mindlessly going through headunits online finding it. Unfortunately website filters are set with features in mind and not how OEM it looks lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naj Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 As above, looks surprisingly good in the dash and not out of place. Also, most newer Pioneer units allow you to change the illumination colour 12.1mpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriggerFish Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 You know my thoughts on this car! Radio looks like a good match too, considering. Shame very few people seem to cater for the OEM appearance with radios Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpanneR Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Urghhhh i sooo want an 8 series in my life they just look amazing! L4nky808 and Chimp Choker 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabaza Posted January 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 (edited) As above, looks surprisingly good in the dash and not out of place. Also, most newer Pioneer units allow you to change the illumination colour 12.1mpg I have seen some of the units for sale, but the illuminations is reversed - ie black writing on orange background. lol yes 12.1 mpg - you'd think it has a leak somewhere - But I do drive it like a knob You know my thoughts on this car! Radio looks like a good match too, considering. Shame very few people seem to cater for the OEM appearance with radios but your e30 Joe 1 chassis number apart from the e31, somehow totally different and both totally gorgeous machines Urghhhh i sooo want an 8 series in my life they just look amazing! Get one while theyre good value. they can only go 2 ways - up in price or so low in price that there won't be many that are consistently well maintained. I have to say, mine gives me little in the way of problems (aside from wear and tear items) Edited January 25, 2015 by Shabaza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabaza Posted April 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Some more photo whoring for those without instagram: (I am by no means a good photographer as proven below) Jay., Scarab 330ci, Ruesta and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
