Shining ★

[IminDiegoTriick]

Name: Ian Cuatico
City: San Diego, California

Specs: 1992 BMW 325i e30
Engine: Chipped/K&N filter/Magnecor spark wires/Maintained/#19 mustang injectors/
Suspension: Ground Control Coilovers/Camber plates/M3 CABs/Sparco strut bar/PU bushings/Koni SA's/JT-D shock mounts/ 4.10 LSD/ EJknight Skid plate
16x9 Borbet Type A's (discontinued)
Exhaust: Magnaflow Dual in/Dual out/Custom pipes to and from Cat
Transmission: 5 Speed Getrag 260/Z4 shortshifter with bushings
Interior: Oldie Recaro front & rear seats/ Motorsport accents/ Carbon fiber interior Personal drift wheel/NRG quick release/ Alpine Type R 12"/ Alpine 1200 Wamp
Exterior: OEM Mtechnic II bodykit/IS spoiler/Pulled and rolled fenders/French Euro headlights/Kamei eye lids/sexay white

Notes/History:
- M-technic II Appearance Package
- Been in Japanese magazines (multiple issues, CARBOY and Drift Tengoku)
- Been in US magazines (Euro tuner, Bimmerfest 07 & 05 coverage)
- Won hottest BMW at Extreme Autofest February 2011
- Competed in 5 & a Dime "Motor Union" 2011
- Previously an automatic. Now 5 speed Getrag 260


Pictures: Kevin Ha @ 5 & a Dime



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^^^^ MY favorite

This e30 is driven on a daily basis, static. I drive ALOT, unfortunately lol
I ordered a Can i Beat sticker, LOL dont burn me too hard

[cristian@canibeat]

Love it man! The title is so fitting. Get that sticker on asap

[EMU]

isint that Jon Pham's old bimmer?!

[IminDiegoTriick]

Love it man! The title is so fitting. Get that sticker on asap

Yes sir! CaniBeat will add so much more swag

isint that Jon Pham's old bimmer?!

yes sir! Im the fourth owner, now. The car was completely trashed by the time I got a hold of it, (this car has a long history of drifting) So I restored it... to the very bone of the car. Everything has been replaced and or upgraded ^____^ Everything was destroyed, but I have been putting in years and years of work in the E30 community in Socal, restoring this e30 was nothing too crazy for me. Now I put Star★ to work in Shows/Rallys/Drift events avidly!

My last e30

[EMU]

i just asked if it was Jon's car since i USED to be part of team supastar

good job on the rebuild from top to bottom

hope to run into around SD!

[RSGM]

eyelids. ew.

[IminDiegoTriick]

i just asked if it was Jon's car since i USED to be part of team supastar

good job on the rebuild from top to bottom

hope to run into around SD!

I frequent the Socal Euro get together's and alot of events that flow around Southern California so im sure you can definitely find me

eyelids. ew.

<3






Thank you facebookers!! I appreciate all the love. I really do!!



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Photographer: David Van
Model: Raquel Reynolds

[Interlagos boy]

sick e30

[IminDiegoTriick]

sick e30

Thank you good sir much appreciated!


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[DRedman45]

you have my favorite wheels for any old school euro...yes i like them more than RSs haha

[uncommon yota]

shiiet i love ur car bro def. doing work

[IminDiegoTriick]

you have my favorite wheels for any old school euro...yes i like them more than RSs haha

Borbet Type A's for the win!! love 16x9 4 inch dish. RS's are cool too.. but I think there is a higher percentage of people rocking BBS RS's than Type A's for sure. It sucks when like 75% of the tuners you know, own RS's and you do meets. Switch it up

shiiet i love ur car bro def. doing work

Thank you uncommon yota, doing work is a must!!

[IminDiegoTriick]

So it's been a little bit over a year of ownership of my current e30.. & I think I can say Im somewhat content. It's not perfect, but I daily drive her so all the lil paint chips and cracks and scrapes and melted rubber and door dings and constant change of tires is something to be expected. Im far from what I want Star to be, but I know that Im happy with how far progress has been since I started. Just a little recap on her..







Totally trashed. I was enticed by the bodykit and coilovers, even the broke ass down wheels. When it came and the seller was trying to persuade me to buy it, I new it was going to be a long ride if I traded cash for keys. Everything electrical was either half assed, not even connected, not working or even there. Everything in the exterior said "fuck my life". Everything in the motor had to be replaced because it broke down on me driving it out of the parking lot. Everything on the suspension was torn up from constant sliding and wear/tear.

Now Im here, with a whole bunch of projects I want to complete, but working with my 9 to 5 job and college classes makes it a little difficult haha but to be honest, I will never be absolutely content. Because being absolutely content, leaves no room for absolute improvement. /ramble


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Pictures from Gheybe from E46F/ZHP mafia
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[Rion]

looks great man, makes me miss my e30 more than I do.