Charley's Euro Touring

[Charley]

Hello everyone,

I have been on the forum for while now (used to be scott_is but couldn't log in for some reason) and
I never really posted any pictures of my cars. I got the e30 fever 4 years ago and have since owned 3 two 318is (alpine + zinno)
and now am the proud owner of a 325i touring. I have it since Friday but couldn't anything until today because of work.

The car has its flaws but nothing serious in comparison of the 318is (now a parts car)

Here are the pics. I haven't done anything to the car yet, this is exactly how I bought it (4800$can).





-Azev Type A staggered



-No A/C from factory
-Needs chrome kidneys



-What a nice color



-Battery is under the hood but the plastic tray for it is in the rear quarter!?





-Mtech 2 wheel needs some love, leather is worn and the stitching is coming apart in two spots
-Shifter needs new bushings, I have to move the center console to reverse



-Came from germany with these speaker housing looks....ok sounds great 6.5 in each door...
-Adjustable headlights need adjustments...
-Euro foglights
-Rather good looking seat covers



-Looks like a 4doors doesn't it?



-But your sedan can't do this!



-Kinda hard to see on the pic but my touring has aluminum engine arms just like Levent's.



-Never had a check panel before all I know is my kennzeichenl. does not work? Right now my reverse lights and the license plate lights don't work.



-German OBC
-Switch for rear wiper (witch is not installed... the PO said it looks nicer without it) need to reinstall.



-What is this small switch? what does it do?



-Rear washer fluid fill port the hole is really small filling it up must be a pain



-Bleifrei tanken?



-Headliner is sagging big time but seems to have a foam backing?





The car:

325i 1989 277000k
Bilstein sports + H&R sports
Azev Type A 16x7.5 fronts & 16x9 rear
Turner motorsports chip
ix 3.91 lsd (sucks on the high way)

For now its maintenance, maintenance, maintenance...then it'll be m54 swap

-Fix rust/water infiltration issues asap
-Engine tune-up (horrible gas mileage + engine ticking badly)
-Change all fluids
-Clean it
-needs new rear tires rears are Champiro brand?
-Neither front or rear fogs work
-Reverse+license plate work don't work
-Reinstall rear wiper if the motor still works
-swap locks with the parts car (locks and ingnition have 2 different keys)
-Subframe bushings are shot
-Shifter bushings are also shot probably missing at this point
-Install/swap broken/missing trim

Then:
-All red tails
-smoked ellipsoids/turning signals
-Radiator swap M42
-swap seats (front)
-CD43
-Install battery where it belongs
-mono wiper
-square wheel setup 4x 16x9

I also have a few parts sitting here at the house...

-Apexcone HID 55w 5000k
-threehouse lolipop
-25/22mm IE sways
-mason front strut

This is all I can think of right now

Charley

PS: I'll need a better sig real soon if someone wants to help... I suck at it

[Huff]

Ohhh my... I like where this is going. I can't say I like the door panel/ speaker set up. But everything is AMAZING. Good luck!

[Philo]

That is one hell of a car! You got a steal on that thing. Did it come with the Azevs? and Bleifrei tanken just means unleaded tank.

[TexasTerp]

thats a great project car! Lots to do but overal looks to have a ton of potential!

[theox69]

Charley, when do we meet for a shoot?

[Charley]

Ohhh my... I like where this is going. I can't say I like the door panel/ speaker set up. But everything is AMAZING. Good luck!

Yeah I don't like em either but coworkers that have seen it first thought
that it was oem so its not that bad.

That is one hell of a car! You got a steal on that thing. Did it come with the Azevs? and Bleifrei tanken just means unleaded tank.

Yes it did come with the Azevs... I probably wouldn't have bought them
but they came with the car and are easy to sell (just been refinish)

Charley, when do we meet for a shoot?

I should be in Montreal in Montreal in June I'll let you know

[shaferbm]

This thing is awesome. I really like the touring models. The wheels on there look great. Great pictures too, both cars are good looking. Oh, hey they're e30's;)

[freeride53]

c'est magifique!

[iXguido]

Afaik all tourings are Euro. None were ever imported to NA. Nice car

[freeride53]

what are those huge things on your doors?

[Charley]

c'est magnifique!

what are those huge things on your doors?

Speaker enclosure... pretty huge and only covering 1 6.5''

[mikeedler]

I hate to break it to you, but it looks like you have a 320i-- maybe it has a 2.5 in it now?? or someone just robbed the oil cooler- take a pic of the tag in the right front corner.



Switch for rear wiper (witch is not installed... the PO said it looks nicer without it) --- in the pic it is there? its the small one with the squirter thing(2pc)

-Bleifrei tanken?---- means unleaded blei=lead/ frei= free

kennzeichenl.= license plate light

all tourings had the battery up front- just like the verts.

90% of the euro e30s have no A/C

it really looks like someone did a whole lot of hacking around on that car and it had a rough life-- not very hard to fix though.

[delatlanta1281]

Pretty nice for a quebexican!
the little push button is the rear window lockout for child safety.

[Charley]

I hate to break it to you, but it looks like you have a 320i-- maybe it has a 2.5 in it now?? or someone just robbed the oil cooler- take a pic of the tag in the right front corner.

The car was badged as a 325 I have the badge in the box of parts that came with the car? doesn't prove anything I know...How can I know
for sure?

Switch for rear wiper (witch is not installed... the PO said it looks nicer without it) --- in the pic it is there? its the small one with the squirter thing(2pc)

Its the motor+ arm that is not installed...

it really looks like someone did a whole lot of hacking around on that car and it had a rough life-- not very hard to fix though.

There is A LOT of hacking especially with the wiring for the stereo install... I will have to redo everything.

Thanks for the info

Charley

[325ix]

Looks awesome. You could check the vin to see what engine it came with. I love the wheels. What front seats are those?