Whats up people...been lurking around here for the past 2 weeks or so, doing lots of reading and stuff before posting up....
The name's Matt, from out in the Long Island area...just picked up an 88 325is as my daily. I also have an '07 E90 335i as my weekend car, but with gas prices Ive been keeping her in the garage lol
I picked this gem up with 218k on the clock. My friend at my former job (worked for BMW) had this forsale, so after my last beater bit the dust, I was eager to take it off his hands.
2 miles into driving it to work the next day..the odometer gears break..figures lol.
Its got a fresh engine out of an 89 or 90 'vert that had 59k on it (old one ate a rod due to previous owner). He did all the maintenance stuff, front seal (but neglected to do the back..so its a leaker), new brakes all around, Z4 shifter, new muffler, all BMW parts (he works in parts so he got everything cheapo lol). The seats have no tears, everything works more or less (the multifunction cluster next to the radio is shot, getting a new circuit board for that next week), fixing the brake lining light thats always on, new fuel tank sender and resolder the back of the cluster to fix my twitching gauges. Got a new compressor for the A/C, just havent had time at the shop to put it in (been really busy due to racing season)
I just put a fan clutch in the day after I got it, so other than that..shes turn key and drive...
First things to be fixed:
- new brake lines (218k on the stockers..yikes :shock:)
- new struts and new tie rod ends
- get a new oil cooler...someone tried to jack up the car from the front and bent it
but other than that...here are some pics...
The name's Matt, from out in the Long Island area...just picked up an 88 325is as my daily. I also have an '07 E90 335i as my weekend car, but with gas prices Ive been keeping her in the garage lol
I picked this gem up with 218k on the clock. My friend at my former job (worked for BMW) had this forsale, so after my last beater bit the dust, I was eager to take it off his hands.
2 miles into driving it to work the next day..the odometer gears break..figures lol.
Its got a fresh engine out of an 89 or 90 'vert that had 59k on it (old one ate a rod due to previous owner). He did all the maintenance stuff, front seal (but neglected to do the back..so its a leaker), new brakes all around, Z4 shifter, new muffler, all BMW parts (he works in parts so he got everything cheapo lol). The seats have no tears, everything works more or less (the multifunction cluster next to the radio is shot, getting a new circuit board for that next week), fixing the brake lining light thats always on, new fuel tank sender and resolder the back of the cluster to fix my twitching gauges. Got a new compressor for the A/C, just havent had time at the shop to put it in (been really busy due to racing season)
I just put a fan clutch in the day after I got it, so other than that..shes turn key and drive...
First things to be fixed:
- new brake lines (218k on the stockers..yikes :shock:)
- new struts and new tie rod ends
- get a new oil cooler...someone tried to jack up the car from the front and bent it
but other than that...here are some pics...
he knows whats good
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