*** Editors Note: First off, so sorry this is so late. My fault. Joe and I have chatted quite a bit as he's more of an old school guy who has kept his car forever, never posted anything about it and yet has an amazing story. Its cars and stories like that that makes me wish every member would post a build thread as there isnt one for this car, but look at the history and its pretty awesome. Notice the improvement in photo quality as the car transforms...
Congrats Joe! You're July's Car of the Month***
Factory options: US spec 325is w/black leather interior
Color: Alpine White w/Delfin grey MT2
Interior color: Anthracite
Engine modifications: Stock M20
Exhaust: Supersprint muffler
Transmission: Stock transmission w/E36 shifter
Differential: 4.10 LSD
Suspension:
E36 Steering Rack
Factory MT2 springs
Bilstein Sport Struts and Shocks
Powerflex CAB and RSTM
Wheels: Breyton 16” wheels
Exterior modifications:
MT2 body kit installed in 2009
Euro grilles
JDM city headlights
Airpress rear plate filler
Interior modifications:
Recaro LS front seats
MT2 steering wheel
MT foot rest
Gauge Cluster rebuilt by Bavarian Restoration
Original stereo w/working tape deck
Kicker 5.25" speakers front and rear
Story behind the car: Replied to a San Francisco Craigslist ad, I was the third person to call. The first was a high school kid which she didn't feel comfortable selling to, the second was a company that wanted to charge a fee to take it away.
The car was purchased for her by the husband. Since the divorce, she finished law school, changed apartments and purchased a brand new BMW. This car was left at the old apartment and after several months, the landlord needed her to move it. I couldn't replace the battery until I got rid of a huge hornets nest at the seam of the trunk and the tail light. That took me at least an hour.
I was working in San Diego but was on temporary assignment in San Francisco at the time. This was in 2003.
Timing belt and tune up, the car remained stock for the next six years riding on 14" basketweaves, except for that one time when I left it in a friend's care while I was in Japan.
2007 - I sourced a couple MT2 cars in Japan, stripped them down and bought their MT2 bits back to the states.
2009 - I dragged my feet but eventually everything was installed in time to make it to the last E30 Picnic held at the Issaquah XXX Drive In.
2010 - Left Washington and made it back to Texas... been here ever since.
Congrats Joe! You're July's Car of the Month***
Factory options: US spec 325is w/black leather interior
Color: Alpine White w/Delfin grey MT2
Interior color: Anthracite
Engine modifications: Stock M20
Exhaust: Supersprint muffler
Transmission: Stock transmission w/E36 shifter
Differential: 4.10 LSD
Suspension:
E36 Steering Rack
Factory MT2 springs
Bilstein Sport Struts and Shocks
Powerflex CAB and RSTM
Wheels: Breyton 16” wheels
Exterior modifications:
MT2 body kit installed in 2009
Euro grilles
JDM city headlights
Airpress rear plate filler
Interior modifications:
Recaro LS front seats
MT2 steering wheel
MT foot rest
Gauge Cluster rebuilt by Bavarian Restoration
Original stereo w/working tape deck
Kicker 5.25" speakers front and rear
Story behind the car: Replied to a San Francisco Craigslist ad, I was the third person to call. The first was a high school kid which she didn't feel comfortable selling to, the second was a company that wanted to charge a fee to take it away.
The car was purchased for her by the husband. Since the divorce, she finished law school, changed apartments and purchased a brand new BMW. This car was left at the old apartment and after several months, the landlord needed her to move it. I couldn't replace the battery until I got rid of a huge hornets nest at the seam of the trunk and the tail light. That took me at least an hour.
I was working in San Diego but was on temporary assignment in San Francisco at the time. This was in 2003.
Timing belt and tune up, the car remained stock for the next six years riding on 14" basketweaves, except for that one time when I left it in a friend's care while I was in Japan.
2007 - I sourced a couple MT2 cars in Japan, stripped them down and bought their MT2 bits back to the states.
2009 - I dragged my feet but eventually everything was installed in time to make it to the last E30 Picnic held at the Issaquah XXX Drive In.
2010 - Left Washington and made it back to Texas... been here ever since.
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