Sup r3vers.
So I’ll start off by saying I’ve got minimal wrenching skills, so this thread will most likely be a very different to the typical r3v “build” thread. I'll be doing what I can/trust myself with, and learning as I go.
Technically this is my 2nd E30, my first E30 was corgi when I was a kid :D, and since then I’ve always seen them and thought, “yea I love those cars, one day I’ll get one”.
I’ve been through my fair share of cars, last being a VW MKV R32, and for one reason or the next it took me till the age of 32 to get my hands on an E30 (better late than never right).
Anyway I’ve been on the forum for a few months, bought my car from a member on here, got some really good advice from a few members as well, so I figured I’ll start a thread of my own.
Back in August last year when I lived in Texas I came across a car on the forum in Iowa, I rang up on Thursday 6th spoke to the guy and it checked all my boxes, no rust, mechanically sound, no leaks, timing belt, water pump etc etc, ideally I wanted a coupe, but say what, woke up Friday morning and decided I’ll make a weekend road trip of it!
So made my way down to the local Home Depot picked up the only Penske rental truck and trailer they had left and the 1300 mile round trip commenced.
A few tanks of gas, bad night's sleep and many doughnuts later, I made it to Iowa… and there it was
Locked and loaded, ready for the trip back to Dallas
Eric even threw in a spare M20, why not! Not sure what I'm gonna do with it yet.
Potty break
Made it back home at around 3am Sunday morning.
Very first morning in it’s new home.
Registration done, and journey washed off
Bit of light info on the car as purchased:
So I’ll start off by saying I’ve got minimal wrenching skills, so this thread will most likely be a very different to the typical r3v “build” thread. I'll be doing what I can/trust myself with, and learning as I go.
Technically this is my 2nd E30, my first E30 was corgi when I was a kid :D, and since then I’ve always seen them and thought, “yea I love those cars, one day I’ll get one”.
I’ve been through my fair share of cars, last being a VW MKV R32, and for one reason or the next it took me till the age of 32 to get my hands on an E30 (better late than never right).
Anyway I’ve been on the forum for a few months, bought my car from a member on here, got some really good advice from a few members as well, so I figured I’ll start a thread of my own.
Back in August last year when I lived in Texas I came across a car on the forum in Iowa, I rang up on Thursday 6th spoke to the guy and it checked all my boxes, no rust, mechanically sound, no leaks, timing belt, water pump etc etc, ideally I wanted a coupe, but say what, woke up Friday morning and decided I’ll make a weekend road trip of it!
So made my way down to the local Home Depot picked up the only Penske rental truck and trailer they had left and the 1300 mile round trip commenced.
A few tanks of gas, bad night's sleep and many doughnuts later, I made it to Iowa… and there it was
Locked and loaded, ready for the trip back to Dallas
Eric even threw in a spare M20, why not! Not sure what I'm gonna do with it yet.
Potty break
Made it back home at around 3am Sunday morning.
Very first morning in it’s new home.
Registration done, and journey washed off
Bit of light info on the car as purchased:
- 1988 BMW 325i
- I’m the 4th owner, the PO purchased it in 2001
- 209k miles
- Bavauto short shift kit
- ANSA exhaust
- 3.64:1 limited slip differential
- Bavauto lowering springs
- Tokiko shocks
- Eibach sway bars
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