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  • MacBudd541
    E30 Enthusiast
    • Apr 2006
    • 1042

    #1

    New daily driver clone

    So i picked up a new project about 6 weeks ago. 1990 325i 2 door 5 speed alpine on tan vinyl. 356k miles but super straight. posted on craigslist with a blown head gasket for $300. The car still ran and drove but was milkshaked and would overheat.
    I then traded my old motorcycle for a very nice 88 325is in red that had been t-boned. The red car had tons of good parts, some other PNW folks might have seen it on craiglist too. 124k miles, IE3s, billy sports, IE sways, Bavauto headers, magnaflow cat, borla muffler, dinan chip, black sport interior, etc etc.
    I put everything from the red car onto the white car and added the gold euroweaves off the 323i. now i have a good daily driver that matches my 89 which is undergoing an m30 swap.

    The $300 start.


    The donor red car.




    How she sits today.












    Its got some clearcoat peeling on the left rear quarter, you can kinda see it in the last picture. and a touch of rust at the top of that taillight. the car drives great and is quite quick, i put in a small sub and cd player and stole the hids out of the other car while it sits.
    1989 325i Alpine s52 coupe
    2003 540i M-Sport 6 speed
    2003 X5 3.0
  • Jesse30
    No R3VLimiter
    • Jan 2007
    • 3936

    #2
    that muffler looks kinda cheap and outta place IMO

    other than that, nice car for piecing together a couple craigslist finds!

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    • RainierHooker
      R3VLimited
      • Jul 2009
      • 2026

      #3
      Nice, when you get your other one done I'm sure a family portrait is in order...

      1984 Hennarot 325e - 1990 Brillantrot M3 - 1938 Buick Special Business Coupe

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      • Huff
        R3VLimited
        • May 2006
        • 2488

        #4
        What headers are those? For a daily, she looks great!

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        • MacBudd541
          E30 Enthusiast
          • Apr 2006
          • 1042

          #5
          Originally posted by Jesse30
          that muffler looks kinda cheap and outta place IMO

          other than that, nice car for piecing together a couple craigslist finds!

          The muffler on the car now is an ACS muffler by sebring. far from cheap. the borla didnt make it on this car. granted the exhaust is bent and not aligned yet.
          1989 325i Alpine s52 coupe
          2003 540i M-Sport 6 speed
          2003 X5 3.0

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          • TwoJ's
            R3V Elite
            • Oct 2005
            • 4908

            #6
            Good work man. What is your total investment in it? The car in your signature looks good too.

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            • 10Toes
              Me Father Was A Tree
              • Jan 2008
              • 61222

              #7
              Nice find for $300

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              • MR 325
                Moderator
                • Oct 2003
                • 37825

                #8
                Damn, nice work! I can appreciate a nice DD. :)
                BimmerHeads
                Classic BMW Specialists
                Santa Clarita, CA

                www.BimmerHeads.com

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                • cablehaze15
                  Member
                  • Jan 2010
                  • 71

                  #9
                  wow very nice... what are you doing with the red bumpers??

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                  • MacBudd541
                    E30 Enthusiast
                    • Apr 2006
                    • 1042

                    #10
                    Originally posted by dillsnick
                    What headers are those? For a daily, she looks great!
                    Bavarian Autosport headers.

                    Originally posted by TwoJ's
                    Good work man. What is your total investment in it? The car in your signature looks good too.
                    I got the motorcycle in on trade when i sold my vert and i didnt have too much into that. Everything is for sale though so I cant put a price on what i've got into it ;). $4000 OBO?

                    Originally posted by cablehaze15
                    wow very nice... what are you doing with the red bumpers??
                    Its all for sale!
                    1989 325i Alpine s52 coupe
                    2003 540i M-Sport 6 speed
                    2003 X5 3.0

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                    • ak-
                      R3V OG
                      • May 2009
                      • 12422

                      #11
                      Thats what I'm doing with my interior. Nice!

                      1991 325iS turbo

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                      • 325ix
                        R3V OG
                        • Aug 2009
                        • 7783

                        #12
                        that looks like a great dd. I think the muffler would look a little better if the tip was in the opening of the valence, I do like the tip a lot tho

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