Screw it, I'm keeping it. 325i Bronzit

[BrooklynMW]

Hope you don't consider me an expert lol
I am sure we can set something up for next weekend

Oh yeah. Got you confused with dude8383. Ha! Well maybe we can all meet up

[MrSlacker]

Running much better, thanks. Still a coupla issues. All I had him do was the clutch fan, t-stat, coolant flush. New front struts, and exhaust mount. Still need much work, and yes, there are plenty of funny sounds and movements. But at least I can drive it now.

I'd love to show you the car sometime soon. I'd love to get an expert's opinion and diagnostic.

Hope you don't consider me an expert lol
I am sure we can set something up for next weekend

[F34R]

When the PO outright lies about half the problems with the car. I mean flat out lies. Not not telling me, but lying. Also we made an agreement. As is, but as is after I drive it home. Sure enough I discovered most of his lies as I first drove it home.

Next time take someone who knows about cars or better yet E30s. I always test drive or no cash.

[BrooklynMW]

Running much better, thanks. Still a coupla issues. All I had him do was the clutch fan, t-stat, coolant flush. New front struts, and exhaust mount. Still need much work, and yes, there are plenty of funny sounds and movements. But at least I can drive it now.

I'd love to show you the car sometime soon. I'd love to get an expert's opinion and diagnostic.

[MrSlacker]

Stock taillights are both very cheap to buy and super easy to replace so don't even worry about that. How is it running after going through the shop?

[BrooklynMW]

Listen to me here...

Never repaint a different color. It will make it very hard to sell the car. The quality will suck, as Im going to bet you wont pull the engine, windows, etc and take it down to bare metal.

Good lucks!!

Yeah, I know. If I WAS to paint it black, I would definitely pull the engine, and everything else, and do it right. However, I do know that at the cost of a job like that, I could buy 4 BMWs. . . .So I've pretty much signed off on painting it black.

However, I wouldn't mind touching up the bronzit at some point. Very faded on the hood and roof, and there are some large scratches. Also, some peeling on the fenders.

But paint will be the last thing I do. Last night, some drunk idiot cracked a hole in my right taillight. So Now I gotta add that to my list.

[daniel]

just part it out.

[ky325es]

^^^^^ agree
my car got resprayed before i bought it and whoever painted it sucked its peeling off and my original color was a dolphin grey metallic why would u paint it black

if you do a respray you have to do the whole vehicle if you ever wanna resell it and get ur money back dont do a half ass job

[txtorquemade]

Listen to me here...

Never repaint a different color. It will make it very hard to sell the car. The quality will suck, as Im going to bet you wont pull the engine, windows, etc and take it down to bare metal.

Ive never seen a good respray changing the color. Especially to black. Im sure others will argue with me on this but its a big mistake.

The car you have looks right now as good as most on here.....LOL. Im sure once you hang around a bit and research you will see that and appreciate what you have. Personally, I dont care for Bronzit, but some do.

Im going to bet you end up keeping this car!!

Good lucks!!

[BrooklynMW]

Aiwa CDCR217

Thanks will look into it.

Looks like you have a good list going. You should contact Denis (dude8383) and see if he can do some of the work for you. He is the master E30 mechanic and will charge you MUCH less than a shop ;)

Thanks I will contact him. I remember the two of you invited me to come down to meet you guys and your cars a few weeks ago. But I was too ashamed to bring my clunker over. Now I think it'll be ok. I'll be in touch with Denis

[BrooklynMW]

Clearcoat? it's the Final Stage or i should say the Final Stage of painting....

Bondo-sand-mask-tape and Paint, i work at a bodyshop and we use "water based" Paint rightnow, they used to use "oil based"....so yah it's the final stage of painting. After you do put the clearcoat, let it dry and wetsand+buff and put Your shine on'

That sounds like the time consuming and expensive method that I was hoping to avoid. Of course, if I have no other choice, and I must go through the process, the car is being painted black. http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/imag...es/bronzit.gif

However, if all I need are some touch ups, then I'll stick to bronzit and go the cheap route. All that really needs repainting is the hood, roof, and front fenders (were obviously replaced at some point).

And the pinstripe needs redoing as well.

[accident]

Also the driver doo only locks from the inside, and when the door is closed....but it doesn't have power locks, so I'm sure it's something to do with the latch or the lock cylinder.

If it wont lock from the outside you need a new cylinder, however the door lock is made to not be able to lock when the door is open, to keep you from locking your keys in the car

[MrSlacker]

Looks like you have a good list going. You should contact Denis (dude8383) and see if he can do some of the work for you. He is the master E30 mechanic and will charge you MUCH less than a shop ;)

[619E30]

You said you can go just a touch over $200? Spend the extra: JVC KD-R900

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=170374

Aiwa CDCR217

[bimmer_E30]

Speaking of Bronzit, the paintjob is the last issue I'm going to address, but would like to know what to do. I'm not sure if it needs a complete paint job, or just some touch ups. Or clearcoat. What's clearcoat?

Clearcoat? it's the Final Stage or i should say the Final Stage of painting....

Bondo-sand-mask-tape and Paint, i work at a bodyshop and we use "water based" Paint rightnow, they used to use "oil based"....so yah it's the final stage of painting. After you do put the clearcoat, let it dry and wetsand+buff and put Your shine on'