My new DD..........

[imprttuner88]

1988 325 auto

Gonna leave the 4Runner at the house as much as possible and I will be driving this. She has 142k and I picked it up from a co-worker of my brothers. He was in some financial trouble, he drove this for 3 years and the auto tranny died. He sold it to me for $200. She runs like a sewing machine. She needed some TLC, a new muffler and for my sanity i am putting on a new TB, WP, tensioner, front main seal, valve cover gasket, thermostat and a fresh tuneup. Lucky for me my dad had a tranny out of a 91' 325i auto out of a wrecked car laying around. While tranny was out I did the rear main seal. Got a bit more work to do but she will be a nice DD.

enjoy!

[imprttuner88]

Since i'm a HS teacher and in NC they don't pay the best in the world lol, gonna have to save up to pick up a set of euroweaves or basketweaves. Thats the look I would reallly like to go for.

[e30frosh]

I've got enough b-weaves to keep Uganda on the road. Keep me in mind when you are looking.

[Alkasquawlik]

5 speed swap in the future?

[imprttuner88]

5 speed swap in the future?

I have done it on honda's before. if it is easier than those then yes. Just need to price out what a good used tranny runs, pedal assembly and the related clutch hardware, master etc.

[88SuperETABD]

I got everything I needed for the Auto=>Manual swap for about 900$ And OMG was it worth it. Car is soooooo slow when it was auto.

[Motorsports]

I believe itd much easier on a E30 than a honda. The body looks good.

[Tree18is]

there really is nothing like jumping in your e-bimmer and reciting P-R-N-D

I liked my auto car, as long as I have a stick one its all good!

[imprttuner88]

Well I forgot newspapers to fully mask it off but I got the hard job out of the way.

And I went ahead and tried out the duplicolor vinyl/carpet spray and used it on the rear tray, came out great!





Oh and I installed a used rear window today, my first time attempt. Went smoothly, the locking strip was a bit of a pita but it was pretty easy....

[Defunkt25]

I got an Auto. I love it.
Never had a Manual to learn on full time. I did some lessons in a manual but for 60 bucks an hour it just wasnt worth it. Whatever works for you i say:)

[imprttuner88]

Got some things put back together. Goal is two weekends from now having it back on the road.
Bumper Tuck completed, my shop was slam full with all the stuff from my classroom in my shop, they are waxing the floors!
Sorry for pic quality, good ole Blackberry camera.....
Enjoy, discuss!

[BTP325ic]

looks good just 5spd swap it.you can also do plastic bumper swap since you have a 88 if i am not mistaken,bump your chrome bumpers look in really good shape so i would keep them.

[Paukert11]

sick

[imprttuner88]

looks good just 5spd swap it.

I am sure the answer is probobally no, but I am just gonna ask. I was planning on driving it for awhile before I did the 5spd swap, but I just realized that @ my dads place we had a parts car we bought for my brothers old 318. Its a 86ish 320i 5speed. all the 5speed parts are there. Whats the chance the tranny bolts up to the M20?

[imprttuner88]

This might annoy some of you guys, lol, but I figured I would show you all some pics in sequence of my painting the interior parts with the Duplicolor fabric/vinyl paint. The last pic doesn't show up because of my shop lights but they are fully covered and look factory and brand new......
Passenger Side Door panel






rear Passenger panel (thru three coats, I forgot to take pics on the last two coats)