SantaCruzE30's Build/Resurrection

[SantaCruzE30]

actually you want to knoow whats weird about that car?

It has a cloth back seat. tan cloth

unlike every other convertible ive ever seen.

theres only 1 front seat, its leather.

im gonna try and go see it in the next couple of days.

[SantaCruzE30]

Any 021 or 027 ECU will run that motor, the 528e would have come with either one depending on year.

They are the same except the 027 has a removable chip while the 021 does not.

Sitting near the ECU should be another box, usually green however rebuilt ones can be blue. This is the idle computer (Motronic 1.0 used a separate computer to run the idle control valve) Make sure you have one in there, that could be another culprit.

Looks like this:

im guessing this is where it was? looks like i need to get one!

[James Crivellone]

Yep, you need an idle computer! Back to the wrecking yard you go!

[SantaCruzE30]

Yep, you need an idle computer! Back to the wrecking yard you go!

i really appreciate it james! thanks for having such an awesome site!! i look forward to getting my first bimmer running!

[SantaCruzE30]

this is the DME

[NV325i]

That dash looks like the Grand Canyon. Nice find though

[James Crivellone]

this is the DME

Wow you went mega old Motronic 1.0. Yeah that should still work, have not seen a 007 in quite awhile

[SantaCruzE30]

That dash looks like the Grand Canyon. Nice find though

yeah i know haha need to fix or get a new one!

[SantaCruzE30]

Wow you went mega old Motronic 1.0. Yeah that should still work, have not seen a 007 in quite awhile

as long as it works. i can get a new one later.

[stamar]

i cant remember if the dash on that car in moss landing is better.

I think it is.

as far as a dash, I see perfect ones all the time.

If you dont find parts in moss landing, there were 5 really nice e30s in south san joses pick n pull.

and a couple in north san jose.

I did not see any that were your color, wwhich is my color, othe than the one I got.

I personally think you should just get a new hood and front fenders someday just for the paint.

the one in moss landing is a vert, so the fenders dont fit right. but the hood would have.

I think your hood is especially ugly personally I think that will make all the difference, and a hood isnt hard to find you just might need to take a trip to stockton and sacramento picknpulls.

[stamar]

theres still a lot of parts in that moss landing car worth taking

things like the cap and rotor

i wish i had taken the hood pull thing cause mine is broken.

i wish i had taken the convertible lid shocks cause both mine are bad.

i really think it still has the bottle cap wheels i wish i had taken those

[randomsv650]

good find! should be a good project.

i have a '87 325e sitting in my parents yard that ive been picking parts off of for the last 2 years for my '88 325is. i've gotten my money out of it so if you need anything let me know, i'd be glad to pull some parts off and send 'em your way if you cover the shipping. it was a running car but was totally rotted out so its just sitting now.

[SantaCruzE30]

good find! should be a good project.

i have a '87 325e sitting in my parents yard that ive been picking parts off of for the last 2 years for my '88 325is. i've gotten my money out of it so if you need anything let me know, i'd be glad to pull some parts off and send 'em your way if you cover the shipping. it was a running car but was totally rotted out so its just sitting now.

yeah man, if i cant get the idle computer id definitely buy it off you if you havnt used it!

[SantaCruzE30]

got her home today!!!! washed for the first time!




already looks sooooooooooo much better!

[SantaCruzE30]

I made a video of my car just to show everything.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-VPc7PWZSs&feature=plcp