Hy! My name is Gabe, and i came from Europe to the sunny California state, to start all over again. I am a car guy, that it was a luck to find job in a garage.
Spoiler:
Starting money: V$20000
Paycheck: V$375
BORBET A: V$250
- Paycheck: V$415
BBS E50: V$750
- Paycheck: V$415
E36 alpina lip+sideskirts+rear bumper: V$450
Panasport replica: V$330
Lotus Omega: V$20000
- paycheck: V$415
- paycheck: V$470
E39 530i: V$3500[/color]
E36 320i: V$550
E36 front bumper, m3 sideskirts, used fiberglass m3 replica rear bumper: V$155
E36 Alpina front lip: V$50
E32 740i: V$1900 + tow: V$15
E32 Water hoses: V$50
E36 Head hasket: V$35
E32 Airride set: V$2500
Hydraulic jack: V$250
Foglights: V$50
AMG Aero rims 8,5x17 10,5x17: V$950
245/25 r17 Kumho: V$450
Chevrolet omega + shipping: V$1254
Lotus omega body parts + shipping: V$950
M60B40: V$900
Steelies: V$120
Used coilovers: V$350
Paint: V$80
128i: V$6800
E87 Bumper: V$160
Hood: V$200
Headlight: V$280
Front frame: V$180
Radiator: V$56
Paintwork: V$450
Z3 Rims: V$1100
E39: V$2800
E31 + trip: V$6999+95
So one day my boss told me one day that an e36 will be towed to the garage, and we will part it out. The day arrived, and when i first saw the car i knew that it will be mine. It is a full m-packet 320i manual, and the garage bought it for the m bumpers and skirts. it was V$550, the boss said, that i can buy it for that price, without the m stuff. I can't miss this oppurtunity. The car is in mint condition, original polaris silber, no rust, only one little dent at the rear left corner, and a little rust with it. And original black m-tech interior, with wader seats, and black headliner. It came with factory 16" styling 15 rims, one of my favourite, but with crappy tires. oh, i forgot to mention, the car sat in a barn for 5 years.
The seller found a stock e36 front bumper in the garage, paid V$50 for it. Ordered brand new bf goodrich tires, cost me V$300 for the set. I mounted them for myself. I also bought used m3 sideskirts for V$80, and a fiberglass rear m3 replica bumper for V$25. Looking for a front m-tech bumper too.
Of course when i had some freetime, i worked on the car. I mounted every single part by the end of the day. Oh yeah, and i don't think it is a good idea to cut the springs literally by half, but fuck it, i would do it again. The car is scraping on everything, but form over function is the motto.
Later i found an original alpina front spoiler. The seller did not know what he was selling, i got it for VS50.
And as the days goes by,i every day fixed some minor problem on the car, and went for little rides around the block. I did not registered the car yet, so without the plates, this is the max. One day i noticed that the temperature needle went up to the red mark. I stopped the engine, waited to cool down, popped the hood, removed the oil filler cap, and fuck, that old white creamy friend. Blown headgasket, hello again. That 5 year parking made some problem for me.
No problem, what would everybody do in my place? fix the gasket, and drive again. But not me, i did not have bigger plans for the 3'er, i wanted to keep it a daily beater, but this could be an opportunity to create something different. Maybe a drift missle, or something. So do the worst thing i could do, buy another shitbox for daily.
