Another new guy here...

[88driftIS]

Well to start I am picking up my first bmw in two weeks. The guys I am getting it from is in Iraq right now and returns in a week and a half. But I have lurking on here for awhile trying to learn as much as I can before I get the car.

The car itself is a 88 325is with 320k on the clock. The body is straight as an arrow and very minimal rust. Just on the passenger floor board. The motor compression checked really good all the way across the board and the water pump/timing belts was just done on it 4k miles ago. The car is going to be a fun weekend and drift car. When the motor does pop, in goes and m50 and some boost.

I used to be into the honda thing. I had a turbo 95 civic ex coupe. It had rods/pistons, ghetto holset turbo set up on 12psi on a fmu. Never got a chance to tune it. I sold it and bought an accord for a dd and the e30 for fun. Should be nice to go from fail wheel drive to rwd.
Here is some pics of the shitvic and a old vid of it on low boost untuned. Not to bad considering, but thats just my opinion. lol

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfvkHDPowcI






I"ll try and see if I can get pics of the e30 from the guy I am getting it from, but most likely I'll have to wait till he gets back. The car is over 2 hours away :(. I CAN'T WAIT!!!!

[88driftIS]

Oh and thats a rattle can paint job on the civic. The car was safety yellow when i got it. lol

[JJe30]

Welcome to the site and BMWs.

[Stevie30]

Welcome. You're going to love the e30.

[88driftIS]

I already love it and have only driven it once. Probably going to end up selling the accord this spring and with with a little extra on top of that try and find a very good condition e30 for a dd. This one is getting serious suspension and a turbo. So it's going to be for fun only.

[hendrixvodu]

was that just a d16 turbo'd? pretty damn quick!

ps....fat fives??

[88driftIS]

yep it was a z6 with srp 8-1's, eagle h-beams rods, chipped ecu running crome. ran it on a missing link and fmu. That was on 12psi. the motor is good for about 23psi tuned. It has potential I just stopped caring about straight line speed. Oh and yes they are fat 5's.

[88driftIS]

Well, no more 88 is for me. They guys dad was driving it because his car would start and he got t-boned hard on the way to his work. They gave me my money back and I am looking at getting a a cleaner less milage 86 eta. It has the 88 front valance on it already. The interior is shot but thats all going to go anyway.

The question is since I was going to rebuild the motor either way, should I get the eta and do the is head swap when that time comes? Remember this car won't be a dd. Just a track car, so paint and interior don't matter. I am mostly worried about the kinda motor it has, And I know the 2.7 as it sits is a turd.

Should I get the eta?

[88driftIS]

Well I went ahead and got the eta. Now I just need a camera to take pics! Should have some up by this weekend. Body is straight, but needs paint, and interior is trashed. So since I don't care about that. I couldn't pass it up. Paid 700 for it. And it just had the timing belt and water pump replaced as well.

[Stephen]

Well I went ahead and got the eta. Now I just need a camera to take pics! Should have some up by this weekend. Body is straight, but needs paint, and interior is trashed. So since I don't care about that. I couldn't pass it up. Paid 700 for it. And it just had the timing belt and water pump replaced as well.

The swap is good if you have the time money and know how, otherwise pick up a JimC chip and in about 15 mins youll have a different feeling car. Then if its for track swap in a 3.25 lsd, or 3.46 if your feeling adventurous [any higher i think gears would start to get to short]

[88driftIS]

The car is going to be a weekend/drift car. I'll probably just do ghetto rebuild with an IS head and through some boost at it. The car will not be dd'd. I have my 40mpg accord for that. As for money. I have all winter to mess with it, so not a big deal.

[Seph]

Welcome to r3v! Everyone here has been great and very helpful. I used to have a civic years ago and the e30 is so much more enjoyable! Enjoy your money pit!!

[Zacm829]

I would look for an m50 to drop in then boost it, It might yield more pleasurable gains.