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I have recently purchased a flood damaged 1988 M3 E30 Evo 1 from a friend of mine & plan to restore it.. Before I strip it down I would like to get it running briefly as the car was working perfectly before it got flooded. The car has fully dried out over the last few weeks in a warm environment & with the aid of a few dehumidifiers. I have many questions about this car but will start with the ones that initially come to mind as below.
1) The engine is now turning over but I have no fuel or spark, all dash lights are working & even the radio is asking for a code. I have 12v to the positive side of the coil when ignition is switched on
2) There is some rust on the bottom of the wings & I was told to repair rather than replace them as they are serial no. matched to the car & replacing would devalue it, is this true?
3) There are two long splits along the top of the dash, I was told this is a fault, is it repairable or do I need a new dash & where would I get one
4) Is the chassis number stamped anywhere, all I can see is black chassis number stickers all over the car. Can these be replaced if I remove them in the repair process
5) Does this car share many internal components with a standard E30 of the year
6) Can new parts still be bought for this car or where is the best place to source used parts
I know this is a big ask but any help or guidance on the above would be greatly appreciated as I come to grips with this project
Many thanks
Fran Kelleher
Ireland
I have recently purchased a flood damaged 1988 M3 E30 Evo 1 from a friend of mine & plan to restore it.. Before I strip it down I would like to get it running briefly as the car was working perfectly before it got flooded. The car has fully dried out over the last few weeks in a warm environment & with the aid of a few dehumidifiers. I have many questions about this car but will start with the ones that initially come to mind as below.
1) The engine is now turning over but I have no fuel or spark, all dash lights are working & even the radio is asking for a code. I have 12v to the positive side of the coil when ignition is switched on
2) There is some rust on the bottom of the wings & I was told to repair rather than replace them as they are serial no. matched to the car & replacing would devalue it, is this true?
3) There are two long splits along the top of the dash, I was told this is a fault, is it repairable or do I need a new dash & where would I get one
4) Is the chassis number stamped anywhere, all I can see is black chassis number stickers all over the car. Can these be replaced if I remove them in the repair process
5) Does this car share many internal components with a standard E30 of the year
6) Can new parts still be bought for this car or where is the best place to source used parts
I know this is a big ask but any help or guidance on the above would be greatly appreciated as I come to grips with this project
Many thanks
Fran Kelleher
Ireland
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