Back in 2010, photographer Ciprian Mihai and purchased a 1989 E30 316i in Alpine Weiss. The earlier BMW 3-series are lightweight and have great handling. This specific car was completely original with no modifications.

Things changed in 2012 when the owner decided to do a complete rebuild of the car. The process took six months and included body, paint, interior, wheels, suspension, rear axles with disc brake conversion, Brembo brakes all around, with new Lemforder bushings keeping the ride tight.

Specifications

Engine : B16M40

Color : Alpine Weiss II

Interior : Recaro heated seats

Wheel: M-Technik I

Suspension: Ta-Technix adjustable suspension

Wheels : BBS RZ Gold 7×15 with polished lips, BBS RS polished caps/ BBS gold center logo

Tires : Michelin 195/50/15

A lot of time and money went into restoring this BMW 316i to it’s original glory, hopefully one day this car ends up in a museum or large car collection so that it can be viewed by car enthusiasts for a long time.