Deutsche Meisterwerk

We got a whole lot of parts from Germany for the E34! I left the orders to Phonexius because he lived in Germany for a year, i must say that he definitely knew where to look! The M5 front bumper and an aftermarket rear bumper lip that we already got when we were painting the car are finally all installed, after that came all the other parts which you will see in the following photos.


A big change from the outside are these Rondell 0058 18" wheels! I was torn apart between these or the E39 M5 wheels but Phonexius found these for a great price.


With bigger wheels comes lower ride height! We sorted that out with a set of Eibach springs, and Bilstein shock absorbers for better handling.


Now for the most expensive and fun part - a S85 5.0l V10!! Ben bought it from a E60 M5 parts car, he wanted to make this swap ever since we bought this E34, well the 3.5 6 cylinder was alright too but the V10 takes this build to a whole new level.


Another thing he got from that M5 is a trunk badge and exhaust system. I usually don't support putting M badges on non M cars and the like, but this car definitely deserves one! The exhaust was quite tricky to make it fit but one local guy is a pure genius at exhaust fabrication and made it in no time.


Small update for our Mk2 too: It also got a new exhaust system to make the B18 loud and clear, and also new brakes! I was looking for performance brake kits but they're hard to find in 4 lug pattern, there were some but they would cost too much relative to their performance and the total build cost. After some browsing in the classifieds i ended up with a brake kit from a Seat Ibiza Cupra, they fit the Golf perfectly!


Both the Golf and E34 are basically complete now, it was time to go for a ride! The E34 feels great, the new suspension setup has really paid off. Seems funny but now it can easily outrun Ben's cousin's E92! We've worked on this project ever since me and Ben got to Bosnia, it's so nice to see it complete. Unfortunately we didn't take the Mk2 on the road cause it wasn't registered but i can tell you it goes fast! Now we'll just have to see how much we can get for it.


This trip has been a really nice experience so far but i had to conclude it a bit early because a huge opportunity popped up in the USA! I'll tell you about that soon.