New 89 325i

[Dirtboy]

Finally got my e30 on Thursday. It's a euro 1989 325i with all this on it:

Colour DIAMANTSCHWARZ METALLIC (181)

Upholstery ANTHRAZIT STOFF (0269)

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288 LT/ALY WHEELS

311 ELEKTRISCHER BEIFAHRERSPIEGEL

320 MODEL DESIGNATION, DELETION

335 M TECHNIC SPORTPAKET

339 SATIN CHROME

350 WAERMESCHUTZGLAS GRUEN, RUNDUM

400 SLIDING SUNROOF MANUAL

428 WARNING TRIANGLE

464 SKIBAG

481 SPORT SEATS F DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER

562 MAP READING LIGHT

704 M SPORT SUSPENSION

708 M-SPORT LEATHER STEERING WHEEL II

It's going in to the body shop on Wednesday for a complete re-spray. Should take about 3-4 weeks. I plan on a full restoration. I've already started a stock pile of e30 parts in my computer room, LOL. And more parts are coming. The good thing is the junk yard here is full of e30's. Anyway, on to some recent pics (the before pics of course).

[Edev]

Soooooo jealous.

[Asbradley21]

Interesting exhaust setup. :-P

Looks like it's off to a good start.

[Dirtboy]

Interesting exhaust setup. :-P

LOL. Yeah, the straps rusted off while the previous owner had the car. He got those fixed before I bought it. I have some ideas about an exhaust upgrade though....

[Motorsports]

Looks great. Make sure to update on your project. I wanna see where this goes.

[JJe30]

Looks like a great start

[elsabor67]

Nice catch. Deserving of a good owner.

[B. Tyler]

Great find! congrats! I wish the junkyards where I'm from were full of e30's too

[Dirtboy]

Here's the first update...

Here's how she looks now:







Driving around with no interior kinda makes me wanna turn this car into a track toy... kinda...:D

[Hartge_H27]

leave a daily u already have the e46 as a track toy. If u need any part things u should give herman a call. if u dont have his number let me know.

[///MARINE]

You should weigh the car while the interior is removed. I'd bet that you are approaching Lotus numbers right now. There is nothing stopping you from hitting the track a few times before you begin the restoration. Good luck on your project!

[elsabor67]

Driving around with no interior kinda makes me wanna turn this car into a track toy... kinda...:D

If I had the chance to do it all over again, I would have made my former E30 into a serious track toy.

[Dirtboy]

PARTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!















Here's just some of the parts that are over running shelf space at my work. I also have some parts at home; replacement dash, center console, power steering pump and fittings (car came without it). Not to mention the stereo gear that's going in- C43 tape deck running a Phatbox MP3 player, and amps, speakers and all that. I've also got a Stromung exhaust, M3 4.10 LSD, HID kit and wheel parts coming in the mail. And I'm STILL waiting on the car to come back from the paintshop so I can start all this. :(

[franco90]

Niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...

[ADEN]

you are a TOTAL crazy i envy you.
nice start