Hello to everyone at R3V! I’ve been looking for a DD for a while, and I suffer from a “disorder” (lol) that prevents me from being able to own boring, typical daily drivers… I like to go fast, be low and loud, and hook corners, but most of all, be unique and stand out a bit. So I decided (with the help of a buddy with an e30) that an e30 would be the sweetest daily ever. My other car is a modified 1993 300ZX that will soon be converted from daily driver to weekend street car/time attack machine via open heart surgery, otherwise known as a twin turbo swap. So the guy I bought the 325 from purchased it bone stock, owned it for a year and put 1000 miles and 1 track day on it, wanted to sell the it along with his 513whp mini cooper to buy an e46 M3. Looked good in the craigslist ad so I drove 127 miles to go check it out. Picked it up 2 days later, wanted $4000, drove off for $3300. This is my first BMW, and first German car for that matter, and I have to say that I am loving it! It’s surprisingly quick and handles awesome! I'm definately a newbie in the Bimmer world but I can't wait to learn about every square inch of this car :)
1989 BMW 325i, 2-door, 5-speed
Here’s what she’s got--
Upkeep (within last 1000 miles):
New front a-arms
All new ball joints
All new bushings
New rotors front/rear
Timing belt, tensioner, water pump, belts all replaced
Dash re-wired, new odometer gears
All vacuum hoses, coolant hoses, lines, and bad gaskets replaced
Mods (Also done within last 1000 miles):
Pioneer AVIC-N2 dvd/navigation unit w/ ipod hookup
4 JL Audio 6” speakers
10” JL Audio Sub
Sony Xplod amp
HID kit with proper projectors
Z3 short shifter w/ weighted “M” leather knob
Aftermarket steering wheel
Intake & Filter
Manifold-back exhaust system
Bosch mass air conversion
Chipped, limiter raised to 7000RPM
Upgraded brake pads
TR Motorsports wheels, 15x8
Kumho Ecsta XS tires, 205/50ZR15 (180 treadwear)
Carbon fiber sunroof delete panel
Carbon fiber emblems
H&R Cup kit (springs & shocks)
Ireland front strut tower brace
Ireland camber plates
Solid front arm bushings
Eurathane rear trailing arm bushings, adjustable camber and toe
Eibach anti-sway bars
Brand new Sparco Chrono Road seats ($1000)
3.73 Limited Slip Differential
The bad (but not really that bad):
190K on the clock… but the odometer did stop working at some point so actual mileage could be different.
Was re-painted at some point and its fading
Couple minor oil leaks
Some drivetrain chatter when slipping the clutch under a load (like starting on a hill)
Few cracks in the dash
No headliner
Driver door wont power-lock the car with the key, need to use the trunk or passenger door lock. It does power-unlock with the driver side.
Blinker return doesn't work
The good:
Starts up right away, hot or cold
Idles smooth and stays at running temp
Pulls hard, will dyno in the near future
Transmission is smooth as butter
Clutch grabs hard
Handles awesome
Brakes are rediculous
Everything else works! (including the A/C which was converted to 134a)
I could have gone for something that was more comfortable, with better mpg, not modded, more reliable, and boring like a DD is supposed to be, but I just refuse to roll around in some beater automatic civic. If I'm driving it every day I want to have some fun!
93' Slicktop.....$9250
Mods..............$8000+
Modded E30.....$3300
Waking up every day and having to choose between rolling in style or rolling in style... priceless
ONTO THE PICS ALREADY!!!!!!
My other whip ;)
So what do you think? The only plans I have for it (other than normal upkeep) is put in a headliner, get new fog lenses & yellow bulbs, and get a roof rack for bikes!
1989 BMW 325i, 2-door, 5-speed
Here’s what she’s got--
Upkeep (within last 1000 miles):
New front a-arms
All new ball joints
All new bushings
New rotors front/rear
Timing belt, tensioner, water pump, belts all replaced
Dash re-wired, new odometer gears
All vacuum hoses, coolant hoses, lines, and bad gaskets replaced
Mods (Also done within last 1000 miles):
Pioneer AVIC-N2 dvd/navigation unit w/ ipod hookup
4 JL Audio 6” speakers
10” JL Audio Sub
Sony Xplod amp
HID kit with proper projectors
Z3 short shifter w/ weighted “M” leather knob
Aftermarket steering wheel
Intake & Filter
Manifold-back exhaust system
Bosch mass air conversion
Chipped, limiter raised to 7000RPM
Upgraded brake pads
TR Motorsports wheels, 15x8
Kumho Ecsta XS tires, 205/50ZR15 (180 treadwear)
Carbon fiber sunroof delete panel
Carbon fiber emblems
H&R Cup kit (springs & shocks)
Ireland front strut tower brace
Ireland camber plates
Solid front arm bushings
Eurathane rear trailing arm bushings, adjustable camber and toe
Eibach anti-sway bars
Brand new Sparco Chrono Road seats ($1000)
3.73 Limited Slip Differential
The bad (but not really that bad):
190K on the clock… but the odometer did stop working at some point so actual mileage could be different.
Was re-painted at some point and its fading
Couple minor oil leaks
Some drivetrain chatter when slipping the clutch under a load (like starting on a hill)
Few cracks in the dash
No headliner
Driver door wont power-lock the car with the key, need to use the trunk or passenger door lock. It does power-unlock with the driver side.
Blinker return doesn't work
The good:
Starts up right away, hot or cold
Idles smooth and stays at running temp
Pulls hard, will dyno in the near future
Transmission is smooth as butter
Clutch grabs hard
Handles awesome
Brakes are rediculous
Everything else works! (including the A/C which was converted to 134a)
I could have gone for something that was more comfortable, with better mpg, not modded, more reliable, and boring like a DD is supposed to be, but I just refuse to roll around in some beater automatic civic. If I'm driving it every day I want to have some fun!
93' Slicktop.....$9250
Mods..............$8000+
Modded E30.....$3300
Waking up every day and having to choose between rolling in style or rolling in style... priceless
ONTO THE PICS ALREADY!!!!!!
My other whip ;)
So what do you think? The only plans I have for it (other than normal upkeep) is put in a headliner, get new fog lenses & yellow bulbs, and get a roof rack for bikes!
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