I've been lurking for a long long time, long enough to feel kind of creepy. I've decided to surface.
I bought my '89 325i 2 door 5 speed about a year ago. I actually bought it for my girlfriend and then decided she probably won't be able to drive it due to..
1. She can't drive stick and I don't think I have the patience to teach her
2. Even if she learned, stiff clutch and weak girl legs are fail
3. I fell in love with it ;/
My DD for the past 18 months has been a 1995 Lexus SC400, which I love as well but they are more expensive to mod and less of a pleasure to drive. The BMW is fun even stock, I'd have to spend 10k on the Lexus to be happy driving it. My first car was a '77 530i (E12) and I've always been a fan of BMW.
So, over the past year I've addressed a few maintenance issues. I've done plugs, wires, injectors, valve cover gasket and a couple other little things I can't remember right now. The Odometer died at 185,XXX before I bought it and there's a timing belt sticker that says it was serviced at 185,XXX.. So who knows. It is running a little rough still so I'm wondering if I need an FPR because I'm using Bosch 19# Mustang injectors. O2 sensor and then timing belt and hopefully between those 3 things we'll be running right. I have plenty of power and it idles strong, just rough and a little bit sputtery?
I don't know if you guys have heard but the economy kind of sucks.... With that I lost my fancy mortgage job, so for now I can only afford DIY modifications and Top Ramen. I've got a few DIY projects lined up for next week to include glowing shift knob, Type R emblems, tinting the headlights and finding a way to put my old Buddy Club GrOuNd EffEcTz kit on from my old honda...
LOL I JK'D YOU. but rly, going to do the "Hella" smoked ellipsoids, Smoke the tails, do a PAINTED JUNKYARD MAKEOVER (first ever painted Volvo lip + Taurus skirts c-c-combo?) to include stripping and painting the front and rear valance. The paint is shiny from the trim up but dirty and faded below, I plan to get the car resprayed within the year but I think I can pull off a good looking DIY paint job on the bumpers, valances, lip and skirts by prepping right and using SprayMax 2k clearcoat. Oh and I shadowlined it last week and plastiDIP rocks!
Obviously I have long term plans that include but are not limited to 24v swap, sport seats, real paint job and real exterior parts, suspension rebuild, sexy stance and spinnerz.
Now I will shut it up. Here's pics from a couple weeks ago and I'll post after pics when I'm done with the aforementioned DIY's.
Yeah I know.. another red 2 door..
And cause I'm sure someone might ask..
Too new for sig
-Chris
I bought my '89 325i 2 door 5 speed about a year ago. I actually bought it for my girlfriend and then decided she probably won't be able to drive it due to..
1. She can't drive stick and I don't think I have the patience to teach her
2. Even if she learned, stiff clutch and weak girl legs are fail
3. I fell in love with it ;/
My DD for the past 18 months has been a 1995 Lexus SC400, which I love as well but they are more expensive to mod and less of a pleasure to drive. The BMW is fun even stock, I'd have to spend 10k on the Lexus to be happy driving it. My first car was a '77 530i (E12) and I've always been a fan of BMW.
So, over the past year I've addressed a few maintenance issues. I've done plugs, wires, injectors, valve cover gasket and a couple other little things I can't remember right now. The Odometer died at 185,XXX before I bought it and there's a timing belt sticker that says it was serviced at 185,XXX.. So who knows. It is running a little rough still so I'm wondering if I need an FPR because I'm using Bosch 19# Mustang injectors. O2 sensor and then timing belt and hopefully between those 3 things we'll be running right. I have plenty of power and it idles strong, just rough and a little bit sputtery?
I don't know if you guys have heard but the economy kind of sucks.... With that I lost my fancy mortgage job, so for now I can only afford DIY modifications and Top Ramen. I've got a few DIY projects lined up for next week to include glowing shift knob, Type R emblems, tinting the headlights and finding a way to put my old Buddy Club GrOuNd EffEcTz kit on from my old honda...
LOL I JK'D YOU. but rly, going to do the "Hella" smoked ellipsoids, Smoke the tails, do a PAINTED JUNKYARD MAKEOVER (first ever painted Volvo lip + Taurus skirts c-c-combo?) to include stripping and painting the front and rear valance. The paint is shiny from the trim up but dirty and faded below, I plan to get the car resprayed within the year but I think I can pull off a good looking DIY paint job on the bumpers, valances, lip and skirts by prepping right and using SprayMax 2k clearcoat. Oh and I shadowlined it last week and plastiDIP rocks!
Obviously I have long term plans that include but are not limited to 24v swap, sport seats, real paint job and real exterior parts, suspension rebuild, sexy stance and spinnerz.
Now I will shut it up. Here's pics from a couple weeks ago and I'll post after pics when I'm done with the aforementioned DIY's.
Yeah I know.. another red 2 door..
And cause I'm sure someone might ask..
Too new for sig
-Chris
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