New r3v memeber, and my 90' 325i

[Calyx]

Greeting Everybody! Im in San Diego and just picked up this e30 a few weeks ago in LA. She's an 1990 325i Sedan, "Bone Stock". It has 145,000 miles and an automatic. The motor is really strong with no leaks I can tell so far except for the oil pan bolt.

The paint looks like it has been coated once before in the same, "Widely Hated, 139 - Bronzit-Beige". The only thing I have done to it so far is replaced the exhaust manifold gaskets and shadow-lined the chrome around the windows with a flat black. The color match came out perfect against the stock black and rubber. And I also spent about 30 minutes, attempting to remove the ridiculous yellowing factory coating on my valve cover and throttle body, "That stuff is everywhere inside the engine bay".

I have a laundry list of ideas and improvements I want to make to this car, but the first and foremost will be to rebuild the suspension completely. Second will be a complete braking system upgrade and new wheels and rubber. Then end of summer I think will be a 5 speed conversion and drive-train upgrade.

So... hello, just wanted to introduce myself as I will be looking to this forum for inspiration and the occasional expertise from you folks!!!

[1mz]

welcome to the obsession :)

[alexdoubleu]

looks to be in great shape! nice pickup!

[slammin.e28]

Yessss!! Another sedan!


...sorry 'bout your bronzit...

[Suspence]

Werd. :D

SD WUDDUp

[Sputnik]

Bronzit, automatic, and fourdoor!...damn you got a triple threat. Swap out the slushbox and the m20 and dump in a turbo m50.

Sleeper ftw,

Good luck!

[Calyx]

Triple Threat! LOL

I just like the 4 doors, and the Bronzit, that's a different story... "re-color eventually". I bought this auto because the motor felt really solid on the test drive and looking at it. A 5 speed conversion would feel great on a smoothly broken in engine at 145,000 miles without the years of high revs on it. So Im looking forward to getting some mods on the engine, exhaust and a chip and see if I can squeeze some juice with the 4 door M20 for awhile. After the rest of the car has been completed, I would like eventually to do a motor swap, but for now I'm just going to polish up the M20.

[Calyx]

"Bump" SD