My resurrected 87 325e

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  • Maad325
    Advanced Member
    • Jan 2013
    • 132

    #1

    My resurrected 87 325e

    Hey all
    So back in january I picked up a PNO'd 325 from a guy of craigslist claiming it needed a hewd gasket. Picked her up for $850 with three sets of wheels as a project. As of today I got it smogged after replacing all the shocks, new tires, timing belt and water pump, new injectors, New spark plugs, distributor cap and rotor, and spark wires.
    The odo is broken and it has some gauge issues, and it needs a new center supoort bearing. But other than that I scored a pretty clean E30.
  • Maad325
    Advanced Member
    • Jan 2013
    • 132

    #2
    Here are some pics
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    • SubDad
      Wrencher
      • Oct 2012
      • 279

      #3
      Yep, good looking car.
      Changing the centre bearing and the guibo makes a heck of a difference, the odo gears aren't hard to change.
      Good deal, wish I lived in California!

      I'm sorry, but: PNO'd?
      PNO: Pneumothorax
      PNO: Praseodymium Nickel Oxide
      PNO: Preliminary notification of occurrence
      PNO: Premium Notice Ordinary
      PNO: Principal Nursing Officer
      PNO: Profibus User Organisation
      PNO: Program Number
      PNO: Public Network Operator
      PNO: Public Nursing Officer

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      • ELVA164
        R3V Elite
        • Dec 2011
        • 4861

        #4
        Are those wheels Compomotives? The car looks nice and clean. So it didn't need a head gasket after all?
        Interested in vintage cars? Ever thought about racing one? Info, photos, videos, and more can be found at www.michaelsvintageracing.com!

        Elva Courier build thread here!

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        • Threehz
          E30 Fanatic
          • Oct 2011
          • 1480

          #5
          Possibly Not Operative?

          Looks like you got a steal man! Very nice looking, a little drop and perfect.
          Different strokes for different folks.

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          • woodisgood
            E30 Enthusiast
            • May 2009
            • 1087

            #6
            Only in California.

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            • Stanley Rockafella
              R3V Elite
              • Aug 2011
              • 4056

              #7
              Originally posted by SubDad
              .
              Changing the centre bearing and the guibo makes a heck of a difference
              the main problem is bad u joints (sticky/warn) but most ppl. just band-aid the problem with a new c/b and guibo
              If it's got tits or tires, it's gonna cost ya!

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              • freeride53
                R3V OG
                • Jul 2007
                • 11972

                #8
                parked-non-op

                1991 BMW 318i (Old Shell RIP, Now Being Re-shelled & Reborn)
                1983 Peugeot 505 STI
                1992 Volvo 240 Wagon
                2009 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Sport 4WD

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                • Maad325
                  Advanced Member
                  • Jan 2013
                  • 132

                  #9
                  PNO is planned non op. Yup compression test yielded numbers about 156 psi on almost all cylinders. I reckon the guy was getting ripped off by the mechanic he went to. The wheels are Enkei 92's. Awesome looking wheels.

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                  • KIRIEIW
                    No R3VLimiter
                    • Dec 2012
                    • 3385

                    #10
                    Is this that car that was on Craigslist and had black/ red interior a while back? I remember calling a guy with a red e30 who had 3 sets of wheels non running. Bay area classifieds btw


                    1992 M tech 2 Convertible - S50 Swap
                    1992 e34 Touring- S50 Swap
                    1992 325i-S50 Swap (SOLD)

                    1995 e36 M3 Mugello Red - S50 (SOLD)
                    1991 325i Convertible Laguna Green (SOLD)
                    1987 325i (SOLD);1992 M tech 2 Convertible (SOLD)
                    1988 325i Convertible Alpine White (SOLD)
                    1991
                    Brilliantrot Convertible 80k Miles (SOLD)
                    1992 325i Convertible Schwarz (SOLD)
                    1992 318i Convertible Project-Finished (SOLD)

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                    • Maad325
                      Advanced Member
                      • Jan 2013
                      • 132

                      #11
                      Yeah he had red and black seat covers on it. I took them off and the seats were ok but the drivers seat has part of the frame cut so I'm swapping in new ones

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                      • lowsodium
                        Wrencher
                        • Dec 2012
                        • 289

                        #12
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                        Haven't you ever seen Russian Nesting Dolls? They work like that.

                        1987 325e / 2008 135i

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                        • ELVA164
                          R3V Elite
                          • Dec 2011
                          • 4861

                          #13
                          Originally posted by lowsodium
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                          Uh...
                          Interested in vintage cars? Ever thought about racing one? Info, photos, videos, and more can be found at www.michaelsvintageracing.com!

                          Elva Courier build thread here!

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