Bought a 87 325e; Need help modding.

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  • BUBBASGOPED
    Member
    • Apr 2011
    • 50

    #1

    Bought a 87 325e; Need help modding.

    I bought 87 with less than 125K! It has a tear in the driver seat and a small amount of surface rust on the bottom of the car.

    I brought it home on Sunday, and realized very quickly that I can't live without keyless enty. So on Monday I got keyless added. By Tuesday I realized I can't go with out iPod connection to a HU. So I ordered myself a new Alpine bluetooth unit (I am a HUGE audio guy). So my build will have alot to do with my audio installation.

    I will be buying a MarkD chip soon!

    I need to drop this car! What do I need. I want to do this cheap! It is a cheap car in all!

    PLEASE HELP!

    Pic after I brought it home:

    Last edited by BUBBASGOPED; 04-14-2011, 08:20 AM.
  • ejnight
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    • Apr 2007
    • 3488

    #2
    do a timing belt First. If you don't know for sure it was done. Is ready for one.
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    • BUBBASGOPED
      Member
      • Apr 2011
      • 50

      #3
      Originally posted by ejnight
      do a timing belt First. If you don't know for sure it was done. Is ready for one.
      What should a shop charge for that. I would try, but that is probably a little outside what i want to do.

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      • Bothfeetin
        Grease Monkey
        • Dec 2010
        • 340

        #4
        after all the need maintenence stroker, m50, or s50 swap
        #Treadlifematters

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        • ejnight
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          • Apr 2007
          • 3488

          #5
          Originally posted by BUBBASGOPED
          What should a shop charge for that. I would try, but that is probably a little outside what i want to do.
          They will want you to put in a new tensioner and water pump. $400 to $500 at a shop. Search its not that hard a job. you have to take your time and do it right.
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          • BUBBASGOPED
            Member
            • Apr 2011
            • 50

            #6
            Originally posted by ejnight
            They will want you to put in a new tensioner and water pump. $400 to $500 at a shop. Search its not that hard a job. you have to take your time and do it right.
            Where do you all buy your parts from? Is there a kit to buy?

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            • Killacortes
              E30 Mastermind
              • May 2010
              • 1937

              #7
              blunt
              Originally posted by blunttech
              r3v does not fuck around. First you get banned, then they shoot you

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              • urbancynic
                Grease Monkey
                • Dec 2008
                • 384

                #8
                Timing belt first. I paid about 625 for a shop to do it the first time on my old 86 because I didn't have time to do it myself.

                The second 86 I just bought I did on my own for about 200. The 200 included ALL coolant hoses, t-stat, t-belt, tensioner, water pump, and new v-belts. Took a day, but it wasn't hard at all. Follow the write up on Pelicanparts.com

                I order all my parts from autohausaz.com, good quality stuff, cheap, fast, and free shipping on orders $50 or more.

                Mark-D chip is the best upgrade for the ETA.

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                • TurboJake
                  No R3VLimiter
                  • Oct 2010
                  • 3780

                  #9
                  Not going on without an ipod connection I can understand. BUT can't live life without keyless entry? THAT is weird.

                  Dear lord what a clean example. You southern states and your rustless cheap E30's annoy me.


                  +1 on timing belt. Costs 100 bucks for the core parts at BMA (Water pump, tensioner, belt, drive belts, and three seals)
                  +1 on doing it yourself


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                  • BUBBASGOPED
                    Member
                    • Apr 2011
                    • 50

                    #10
                    Originally posted by TurboJake
                    Can't go on without an ipod connection I can understand. BUT can't live life without keyless entry? THAT is weird.
                    I have never not had keyless entry.

                    Originally posted by TurboJake

                    Dear lord what a clean example. You southern states and your rustless cheap E30's annoy me.
                    Your all wrong... I am in Nebraska tons of salt on the roads... This one just wasn't driven.

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                    • TurboJake
                      No R3VLimiter
                      • Oct 2010
                      • 3780

                      #11
                      Originally posted by BUBBASGOPED
                      I have never not had keyless entry.
                      Well you'll love to find out you can install it in the trunk easy as pie.

                      Originally posted by BUBBASGOPED
                      Your all wrong... I am in Nebraska tons of salt on the roads... This one just wasn't driven.
                      I'm from wisconsin.
                      Your a southern state to me, with cleaner examples (As in, the cars exist in the first place down there)


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                      • BUBBASGOPED
                        Member
                        • Apr 2011
                        • 50

                        #12
                        [quote=TurboJake;2505169]Well you'll love to find out you can install it in the trunk easy as pie.
                        [QUOTE]

                        Trunk is fine??? I have it installed.

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                        • 750
                          Wrencher
                          • Mar 2011
                          • 218

                          #13
                          Car looks good.
                          Old school advice,...look around at what everyone else is doing then make up your own mind on what you should do with your car.
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                          • BUBBASGOPED
                            Member
                            • Apr 2011
                            • 50

                            #14
                            So what parts do I need other than:

                            Timing belt
                            Timing Tensioner
                            Water pump

                            Any help would be appreacited!

                            I plan to do this next weekend.

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                            • InuFaye
                              R3VLimited
                              • May 2010
                              • 2221

                              #15
                              buy an s50 and get rid of the m20.

                              Voila no timing belt.
                              1986 Plymouth Horizon. Base.

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