My new 325is

[Just Scott]

1990 325is 5-speed, gray leather interior, 129,000 miles, missing the lip... and the timing belt, etc, was just completed.

Metallic silver, 6-disc CD changer, original manuals in the glove box

This is as flawless as I've seen for an original car.

[MattAvino]

That car is clean enough to conduct surgery in.

[Just Scott]

After looking at a few pics, I think that trim piece around the rear window is supposed to be body color, not black.

Can somebody confirm that for me? Maybe the PO started a shadowline project and gave up?

[Eric535]

yeah it should be. well, after seeing just every other e30 with body colored window trim pieces i would assume so. how much did you pick it up for?

[bastianshaw]

no question anout it it should be silver, also in for price

[Just Scott]

Yep, found silver under that black paint. But I think it is going to take a remove and repaint to make it look right again.

Good time to do the full shadowline treatment I suppose. I'll have the body shop spray them when I get the battery box rust repair done.

[cbouchez]

Congrats she looks great!

[randomsv650]

sweet! clean! i feel like all the is' that i see for sale are missing the lip..haha

[macinnis]

Super clean! Nice car!

[Just Scott]

Got that black paint off with some 1000 grit and buffing compound. Looks much better now.

Need to get the IS lip on order from Blunt. Then I'll have to decide to stick with black lowers or going body color.

[N2MYE30]

Black imo, it just flows better. If you were to paint it, side skirts would be next on the list...painted of course. Nice car!

[xxx-Lost-Soul-xxx]

Ive never seen a E30 with the lower lip. Super bomb car.

[Just Scott]

Lost the clutch slave cylinder this morning...

Ordered parts this evening...

Back up and running on Saturday...

The journey begins

[gkurey]

I have a factory plastic short lip if interested in the mean time. PM me if interested. Great find in that car...she is gorgeous!

[Just Scott]

A simple clutch master and slave has turned into a real project, including the rear subframe rebuild and gas tank swap:

1. New SST brake and clutch lines.
2. New AKG and stock bushings as appropriate
3. Swapping out the gas tank because PO jacked the car up on the existing one and caused mystery issues with the return line

And then I got, "I'm there-itis

1. New springs, shocks, drop hats and shock mounts
2. IS lip and clips
3. Rebuild 4 brake calipers
4. Guibo & Center bearing

Looking forward to rolling this thing down the road instead of wrenching on it, but at least I'll know this stuff is good to go for another 20 years...