Take One: 1989 325is M50 Build

Collapse
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • freeski27
    Grease Monkey
    • Sep 2009
    • 388

    #1

    Take One: 1989 325is M50 Build

    Hey guys, some of you may have seen my build thread over the past winter on here. This is the very first car I've ever built, and it's been a lot of fun so far. I kind of disappeared when summer rolled around and I "completed" phase one of the build. AKA, got to street "legal" level. I spent the summer driving the car here and there while tweaking and fixing things as I came across them.

    The car still has a LONG way to go before it gets to the level that I want it at, but I think we are off to a decent start. Don't mind the steel rims and unwaxed paint job for now, I can assure you they are on the list.

    The car will be striped down again this winter and the rest of the list will be addressed. You could call this summer the car's "mechanical trail run"; and boy did it run :D.

    PS- Don't mind the sticker on the strut bar, I happened to have it lying around.


    One of the car the day I got it...



    ANDDD, here are some photos of the car from this summer.









    Sorry about the pic quality not being top notch, these were all taken with my phone.

    E30 325is "Starting from Scratch" build thread
  • IRUNEDM
    E30 Enthusiast
    • Oct 2009
    • 1122

    #2
    wow nice update. looks good
    Feedback
    Instagram - @e30_mtech2

    Comment

    • 325ix
      R3V OG
      • Aug 2009
      • 7783

      #3
      Looks good. I really like those steelies.

      Comment

      • freeski27
        Grease Monkey
        • Sep 2009
        • 388

        #4
        Originally posted by 325ix
        Looks good. I really like those steelies.
        haha, yeah. They really grow on ya. The car will be getting some different rims this winter, but they will still be full matte black.

        E30 325is "Starting from Scratch" build thread

        Comment

        • richardb
          R3VLimited
          • Mar 2009
          • 2121

          #5
          Well done noble looking good since I last saw it!
          Transaction Feedback!

          Comment

          • Sagaris
            R3VLimited
            • Sep 2009
            • 2243

            #6
            I like it

            Comment

            • E-Thirty
              E30 Fanatic
              • Aug 2006
              • 1331

              #7
              For being your very first, that's a pretty clean job. Good work!
              Originally posted by StereoInstaller1
              Do you feel like something is trying to penetrate your butthole?

              Comment

              • freeski27
                Grease Monkey
                • Sep 2009
                • 388

                #8
                Originally posted by richardb
                Well done noble looking good since I last saw it!
                Originally posted by Sagaris
                I like it
                Originally posted by E-Thirty
                For being your very first, that's a pretty clean job. Good work!
                Thanks guys,

                Rich, when you gunna come around and go for a drive?? You ever sell your car?

                E30 325is "Starting from Scratch" build thread

                Comment

                • BenM
                  R3VLimited
                  • Nov 2006
                  • 2184

                  #9
                  Nice work dude, looks really good. Bet its a blast to drive. There was an AutoX up in Thompson, CT on Sunday, I should have given you a call.
                  Originally posted by BillBrasky
                  E36's are the Stephen Baldwin of the 3 series family. They barely hold everything together and they only sold a lot because of the popularity of their older sibling.
                  1991 318i Alpine II - S50/5-lug swapped - track car
                  1989 325i Cirrusblau - Daily
                  1970 2500 - Malaga over Grey Cloth
                  2012 F350 6.7PSD

                  Comment

                  • freeski27
                    Grease Monkey
                    • Sep 2009
                    • 388

                    #10
                    Originally posted by BenM
                    Nice work dude, looks really good. Bet its a blast to drive. There was an AutoX up in Thompson, CT on Sunday, I should have given you a call.
                    uhhhhh.... yeah! What the hell man??

                    haha, sorry I didn't make it down to ur shop last weekend. Ended up having to hang around the marina for potential custumers, but I got all my planned work done.

                    E30 325is "Starting from Scratch" build thread

                    Comment

                    • kamotors
                      R3V OG
                      • Nov 2007
                      • 7102

                      #11
                      looks great


                      7speedshop.com

                      Comment

                      • lambo
                        Captain Scene Points
                        • Feb 2010
                        • 10953

                        #12
                        Love it, very clean and I love the rawness of the steelies. Can't wait to get an E30.

                        Originally posted by SpasticDwarf;n6449866
                        Honestly I built it just to have a place to sit and listen to Hotline Bling on repeat.

                        Comment

                        • freeski27
                          Grease Monkey
                          • Sep 2009
                          • 388

                          #13
                          Originally posted by kamotors
                          looks great
                          Originally posted by lambo
                          Love it, very clean and I love the rawness of the steelies. Can't wait to get an E30.
                          Thanks guys :-D

                          E30 325is "Starting from Scratch" build thread

                          Comment

                          • richardb
                            R3VLimited
                            • Mar 2009
                            • 2121

                            #14
                            I still have my e30! Us CT guys should meet up to cruise to bavauto's show and shine... that is if you guys are going
                            Transaction Feedback!

                            Comment

                            • freeski27
                              Grease Monkey
                              • Sep 2009
                              • 388

                              #15
                              Originally posted by richardb
                              I still have my e30! Us CT guys should meet up to cruise to bavauto's show and shine... that is if you guys are going
                              when is that? This weekend?

                              E30 325is "Starting from Scratch" build thread

                              Comment

                              Working...