finally

[Bigdutch]

So, after owning my mk4 gti for almsot 5 years, decided to upgrade.. ;) took a 5 hour greyhound to buy a 1990 325i, that i only saw in pictures... the car made it back fine... obv needs some work... shocks, some front end parts, leaking atf fluid somewhere... but.. absoutletly love it already.... body is mint... here are a couple pictures.. will post more as i tear it down....

[N2MYE30]

Looks like a good start!

[StereoInstaller1]

Great start, as said above.

Sad to say that is a MUCH nicer start than I had on my '87!

[MR 325]

Body isn't THAT mint, hood doesn't line up. ;)

Congrats on the purchase.

[Bigdutch]

:) by mint, I meant no rust.. Hard to find in canada..

[Bigdutch]

so, this car needs shocks... can anyone suggest a spring shock combo to get low? or coilovers? thanks...

[Bigdutch]

here's an update.. did an oil pan gasket, ball joints, tie rods, found a local just just totalled his e30 that was selling his suspension so i snatched that up. just billstien shocks with some apex springs.. it appears that i still have alot of work ahead of me... still have the power steering fluid leak, which i am pretty positive its leaking from one of the lines coming from the resivoir, and a coolant leak coming from under the rad somewhere... also did a valve cover gasket, and adjusted the valves while i was at it... this car has some serious valve tick, is that normal? anyways.. here's my new ride height..

[txtorquemade]

Looks a lot like my 90 325i when I got it, except mines Calypsorot. Gool luck, welcome aboard.

Hope you have lots of money and a good shrink. We all get obessesed with these cars, just ask my wife.

[mitch500]

canada eh

[bejbis]

:) by mint, I meant no rust.. Hard to find in canada..

isnt that rust behind the drivers side wheel on the rocker panel?

nice looking car though, has some potential.

[Bigdutch]

isnt that rust behind the drivers side wheel on the rocker panel?

nice looking car though, has some potential.

thanks all

that is just surface rust... no rot... paint had just chipped off and left that... will take a bit of touching up...

[george graves]

Awesome - that's coming along nicely.

[leland21]

this car has some serious valve tick, is that normal?

M20 = Killer sewing machine, yeah it's normal.

[85Dirty30]

looks good

[Bishop]

M20 = Killer sewing machine, yeah it's normal.

I was wondering if someone would relate it to a sowing machine. Same reference I got from a local when I asked if it was normal for my valves to be that loud lol. Welcome, nice car / start. Plans?