WoooHoo My new DD

[E30Gus]

It's official. I am finally part of the club!
1988 535i

[Jean]

Nice!

[Xat1cZ]

pretty little thing!

[John in VA]

The body mods look great in that color. Congrats, and welcome!

[E30Gus]

Thanks!
I'm having a blast working on and driving it.
Unfortunately I had to rip the tint out to pass inspection but I will put lighter stuff on soon.
G

[DIIRTY-30]

Sexy!

[george graves]

more pictures please!

[Cletonius]

Looks fantastic!

[John in VA]

Have you introduced the car over at http://www.mye28.com?

[RondoAcapriccio]

I think that car was FS on mye28.

Its an Auto correct?

[E30Gus]

Yup it's an auto...for the time being (-:
I bought it off of Tim from mye28. I originally saw it on CL and figured it would be long gone before I had a chance to go look at it but it hung around just long enough for me to snatch it up.
I've ordered all the front end suspension parts (arms, sway bar links, and strut mounts)for a complete overhaul to fix a clunking. I also found out the the pass side strut tube securing nut is not screwed all the way down so that may be the culprit of most of the clunk. This has happened in the past to my E30 after new inserts put in and a few miles driven. I have it soaked w/ PB blaster now so hopefully I can get it loose when I work on it this weekend.
I also need to put new fluid in the diff. When I topped it off, foam came out the fill hole so it appears that moisture has gotten in there some how.
Oil change with 20/50 done and spark plugs on the way. It's weird not having a car where the first thing you do is the timing belt hahaha

[E30Gus]

New injectors cleaned and ready for install.


I worked on the front this weekend replacing all control arms, end links and sway bar bushings. No more clunk in the front but tonight I am trying to do the string alignment method until I look at the steering linkages more and replace what I need...then a $$ alignment.
New intake boot as the other was about ripped. Heater valve was worn letting heat seap out all the time so I replaced that. Why couldn't E30's have this valve? It was a $15 part and 15 mins of my time to fix it.
All in all I've been having fun getting greasy again.
Almost time to move to the rear and see whats happening back there.
And eventually I need to pay attention to the E30 since I have a timing belt, water pump, and oil change sitting in the garage.

[WhorifyingHunty]

oooo i love.

[Nick_S]

That thing is proper looking!!

[E30Jigzaw]

E28's are growing on me lol that looks sexy man ....