98 alpine 3 328i

[Broche]

Current State:





So you may or may not have seen my e28, but I sold it after 8 months of ownership because I just didn't like it. I wanted something more sporty but newer and something I could drive in the winter.

Now some of you may know the car that I bought. It was stanced out on gottis but I am building a more track oriented car that still has a stancy look.

Mod list and more info coming soon but here are the picture of when I bought it. It needs a lot before inspection but its getting there.







I have the car like apart right now I'll post more pictures and info later today.

[Broche]

Mod and maintenance list:

Sport pkg
Cold weather pkg
Hk audio
Nappa leather
M50 manifold swap
Tse exhaust
Isc coilovers
M3 endlinks
Bav auto strut bars(front and rear)
Camber plates up front
Debaffled air box with k&n
Stainless steal brake likes
M3 rear end swap 3.15 lsd
M3 axels, trailing arms and rear brakes
Poly subframe mounts, rtabs and lcabs
The zf trans was replaced by tulley bmw under factory warranty at 99k
Mz3 short throw shifter with new bushings
Zhp shift knob
M5 rear lip
m3 front bumper with lux grille
Apexcone glass lights with hids and projectors
Frenched highs and fogs
X-brace

I replaced
all the control arms
Tie rods inner and outer
Coilovers have 15k
Did the whole cooling system
Brakes have plenty of life
Did Até gold brake fluid
Redline synthetic diff dluid
Just did new cam position sensor
Coil packs
Spark plugs
Traction control delete(with a resister) so you don't get a light
new starter
Valve cover gasket

And here is the most recent picture (crappy sorry gf left for vacation with camera):



And it needs:
Windshield
Radiator
Cats
Tie rods
Coilovers unsized
Airbag light
Paint work and rust fix
Hood cable
E brake
Rotors and pads
Tail light fixed
Headlights replaced
And some other stuff I can't think of...

I will be selling some parts too, like the 3.5hfm possibly, the wheel studs, the lug bolts... Some spacers, etc.

[Stupid Kid]

stances out...... stancy

no please

[Broche]

So I've done a lot since the first post...

I did:
Ebrake
Blower motor
FSU
Some rust
Airbag light fixed
New suspension (got screwed over by a scam artist but I'm okay now)
Tail lights
Head lights
Fog lights
New calipers
All rotors
New pads all around
Mishimoto radiator
New hood cable
New hood latches

I took the car outside to wash it before I repaint it then started to reassemble some parts (the rear is lifted an inch an a half after this):





This weekend I am doing:

HCV
Expansion tank
Coolant level sensor
Tie rods
All welding cutting and sanding done
Possibly paint
O2 sensors spaced
A/C belt
Serpentine Belt

Then hopefully I can get a windsheild by Monday and get this heap on the road.

[Broche]

Well nobody really cares about this build but I'll still post...

Car got painted...

[Raarasutra]

Get it on the road! Just got mine road legal not too long ago, so I can relate

[Broche]

Gunna be at least another couple of weeks:/

[Nuts]

Nice progress so bud. POst some pictures of it in the sun. Paint work looks great.

[Broche]

Headlights are temporary and the nose panel I got last minute was early model and I don't have kidneys so I chalkboarded my old rusty one...

[Broche]

So I have spent the last week or so finishing it up.



The heater control valve was the biggest PITA to do with the intake manifold on but I got it done.



Reundercoated the car as well as fixed the cat and o2s



And now it is set I found a few last little things but now at least it is street able.

[parttimeprojectionist]

dude thats a lot quality work done! conrgats!! its lookng good, any more plans for it?

[guessqjj]

So I have spent the last week or so finishing it up.

[Broche]

I need to lube the front strut bearings today, and it needs a transmission fluid change. I also need to fix the exhaust leaks because the drone is just way to much for me.

I am also planning in finishing on rebuilding the front coilovers so I can lower it down but with school just starting my big paychecks go away):

I want to get an alignment but if I do I'll need another one done the coilover parts come in... So I'm not sure yet.

Also the hood and roof are being repainted due to dirt falling into them. Shouldn't be too long until everything is done the way I want it

[Broche]

Upper strut bearing didn't fix the problem so I think it's my lower steering joint. Throwing it on the lift to tackle that and my unpluged o2 sensor

[Broche]

Turned out to be my ballpoints, so replacing those next weekend... Yay