JSoul’s 89 325i rolling shell build

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  • Jsoul82
    Noobie
    • Jul 2025
    • 3

    #1

    JSoul’s 89 325i rolling shell build

    Found it on FB market place a few hundred inconvenient miles from me. Haggled and did some video calls to verify the realness and condition. Never bought a car sight unseen but it was a somewhat small investment and it seemed to be a clean, mostly rust free body. Likely going the m54 route but still discussing the options with my 14 and 19 year old boys who can’t wait to get their hands dirty. Gotta finish building our garage but I’m looking forward to having a dry warm place to escape the worries of the world and turn some wrenches. I’ve already found so much helpful info here but thanks in advance for the help that I’ll surely need. I so loved the 86 I had in high school and college and look forward to honoring its legacy with this one.
    first photo is the rolling shell. Second photo is the OG, which I bought with 235k miles on it for $500 it leaked and idled rough but man was it fun to drive and work on. Hoping the new build is a chance to make something special with/for my kids.
  • 2mAn
    Señior Mod
    • Aug 2010
    • 20118

    #2
    This will be a fun project. M54 + 5 or 6speed are going to be a fun combo if you can.

    Lets see some more pics of the conditions of the car
    Simon
    Current Cars:
    -1966 Lotus Elan
    -1986 German Car
    -2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

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    • 82eye
      E30 Mastermind
      • Jan 2009
      • 1891

      #3
      nice project.

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