New member from Columbus, Ohio...

[Gasturbine]

...well, thats were I work. I actually live about 30 miles east.

Name is Chris and i have lots of hobbies...boating, motorcycling, amateur radio, chess, r/c, shooting, and now...my '87 325i Cabrio I picked up on the cheap.

PO had over $9k in receipts. It has new steering rack, complete front suspension, Bilsteins all the way around, clutch, exhaust, tires, timing belt, and water pump. She has 124k on the clock, runs perfect, handles tight and straight, and leaks not one drop of anything!

Here are some pix...

[DooDanE30]

remove the yellow tint. love the interior.

[Gasturbine]

I sort of like the amber high beams...gives it a "European" look I think. Anybody else?

[mikeedler]

nobody in europe has yellow highbeams................
looks like a really nice car. enjoy it.

[dougie30]

wow nice interior welcome

[mtechrisII]

Welcome aboard from Blacklick! Clean looking car. I have a soft spot for alpine verts. Hope to see you around sometime.

[ZinnoBerrotEta]

Proper pick up! If you'd like to do some minor cosmetic touch ups, you should paint your faded front bumper impact strips and headlight grills with SEM Trim paint or the duplicolor equivalent available at your local parts store. It will make the front look so much better. You could also pick up a new chrome or black lockstrip that goes around the windshield to replace your old, worn out one.

The chrome lockstrip part number is: 51 31 1 884 402
The Black lockstrip part number is: 51 31 1 968 445

Congrats on the purchase. She looks mint. Treat her well and enjoy.

[PootieTang]

good god, i need that interior

nice ride man

[el bimmer]

Very nice find!

[Gasturbine]

Welcome aboard from Blacklick! Clean looking car. I have a soft spot for alpine verts. Hope to see you around sometime.

We are pretty close to each other...I live on Blacklick Eastern Rd. However, shes our "3rd" car, and only comes out in warm clear weather. :D

Had a guy follow me home the day I bought it...offered us double what we paid for it...wife said no. :D

[Gasturbine]

Proper pick up! If you'd like to do some minor cosmetic touch ups, you should paint your faded front bumper impact strips and headlight grills with SEM Trim paint or the duplicolor equivalent available at your local parts store. It will make the front look so much better.

Sounds like great advice, thanks!

You could also pick up a new chrome or black lockstrip that goes around the windshield to replace your old, worn out one.

The chrome lockstrip part number is: 51 31 1 884 402
The Black lockstrip part number is: 51 31 1 968 445

I would like to replace it with the original chrome one...is this job hard to do?

Congrats on the purchase. She looks mint. Treat her well and enjoy.

Thanks, shes already snuggled asleep in the heated garage. :D

[evandael]

that's a beautiful car, welcome! also, this is not your newest hobby.. it's your new addiction. :D


by the way..

I would like to replace it with the original chrome one...is this job hard to do?

it's an easy enough job if you get a lockstrip tool similar to this, leave the car and new lockstrips out in the sun to become more pliable, and use lots of soapy water.

and SEM is fine on the plastic bits, but use back-to-black on the bumper (or even peanut butter!), cause the paint will likely crack in that application.

[hendrixvodu]

wow awesome car! take a heat gun and take the black cover off of your rear top cover it will look alot cleaner

you can kind of see it in my pic