Finally an e30 owner

[slaterd]

I've been on this forum for a good 3-4 months now without an e30. Well...I finally found one that was in my price range and I am now a first time e30 owner . It's a 1989 325i. I bought this off a local ford master technician. He rebuilt the head 40k miles ago, replaced vacuum hoses, freshened up rear end with needed bushings and bearings, new breaks, e36 seats in front and back. It does need some work but it's pushing 200k miles. Oh I got it for 500 bucks too.











So overall damage is it needs new:
Sparkplugs
Plug Wires
Rotor cap
CV boot in the rear
Sunroof manual crank lever (doesn't click back to normal position)
Need to fix speedo and mpg meter, (easy fix)
New front bumper(a little thrashed)
New hood(a few dents here and there)
Original seats
Clutch feels really sticky when cold
window regulator
rear speakers

It needs work but what e30 doesn't. Taking baby steps and just gonna get typical maintenance stuff done first so then I'll have a nice, solid slate to work on.

[slaterd]

and a quick pic of my goal for the interior

what kind of kit is this

[Bimmerista]

As if it wasn't clear enough already, the kit above is a Racing Dynamics kit. :D

[slaterd]

.............touche

[cormier]

Congrats on the find! Looks like a bunch of minor work ahead of you

[325ix]

As if it wasn't clear enough already, the kit above is a Racing Dynamics kit. :D

I was gonna say that. Your car looks nice, your interior goal is one of my favorites available.

[slaterd]

I can't wait to get started on it. I've wanted to do that for so long

[magoo_lc1]

Lol you been on for a couple months and just got a e30 look at my join date and i still dont have one. But im a patient man and a picky one. Good luck on yours

[slaterd]

with some extra research and from a misunderstanding from the previous owner it turns outmy car is a 1988 "super eta" 325e.

[Pac1373]

^^^^ well then, arent you lucky!
you can do a direct swap to Plastic bumpers, AND are one of the lucky few that can actually pull of a Head swap to the m20 2.5l is/ motronic bits on your motor and have good compression and a 2.7l displacement.

best of both worlds, grats.

[frankenbeemer]

^^^^ well then, arent you lucky!
you can do a direct swap to Plastic bumpers, AND are one of the lucky few that can actually pull of a Head swap to the m20 2.5l is/ motronic bits on your motor and have good compression and a 2.7l displacement.

best of both worlds, grats.

Yes. You got a very good deal.

I really dig my sooper eta, mines been reliable, gets good gas mileage, nice torque band. I intend to go 2.7i, and have most of what I need, but just haven't done it yet. I'm convinced the 2.7i could be more powerful than the 2.5i, but most of the engine guru's here say it usually isn't. I suspect a proper tune will be very important to maximize the potential gains of the swap. Don't let that discourage you, it seems everyone who has done it describes it as a "beast" and is pleased with the results. I think it's good bang for the buck.

[slaterd]

Well from what Carrol Shelby once said "horsepower sells cars, torque wins races.";)

[atmobenzin]

I'm convinced the 2.7i could be more powerful than the 2.5i, but most of the engine guru's here say it usually isn't.

Don`t worry - it is. m20 2.7i>m50b25 ( proper one, not just eta with b25 head)

[slaterd]

Thank you

[J308]

As if it wasn't clear enough already, the kit above is a Racing Dynamics kit. :D

lawl.

OP, looks like the front fenders have already been rolled and pulled in those pics. Door gaps look nice, how's the corrosion?