First e30! [1989 325i M-tech II]

[Dirtboy]

Wow! It's basically the same exact car! And, the PO swapped the interior for a red leather m3 interior. So originally it was anthracite.

Yeah, that's what I said. Like twins, lol. I just imported mine from Germany. Shipped it in April and didn't get it back until October; major PITA but worth it (to me anyway).


Anyway, post up more pix!!

[cutsham]

Nice find! Almost like mine, except the interior.

Do you have any more pics of the interior? Both our VIN decodes say that we both have interior code 0269 which is the anthracite cloth interior. Looks like yours has leather. Do you think it may have been swapped at some point?

Here's my VIN decode:

Wow! It's basically the same exact car! And, the PO swapped the interior for a red leather m3 interior. So originally it was anthracite.

[Dirtboy]

Nice find! Almost like mine, except the interior.

Do you have any more pics of the interior? Both our VIN decodes say that we both have interior code 0269 which is the anthracite cloth interior. Looks like yours has leather. Do you think it may have been swapped at some point?

Here's my VIN decode:

[catuned]

great score! Nice!

[Link]

Congrats, treat it well, I want your interior!

[CorvallisBMW]

That's the vibration damper and is an OEM piece. It's no actually necessary, many people remove them and can't tell the difference... :shrugs:

[cutsham]

Transmission removal begins...

After one stubborn exhaust nut, and an extractor socket, all I've done so far is get the exhaust removed.

Also, doesn't look like my driveshaft is original, in everything I've looked up, never seen one of these over the guibo?


--Anyone around the CT/NY area selling a transmission?

[SouthBayE30]

I'm digging the red interior, good choice

[cutsham]

Well... got the valves adjusted, and they sound great! But now I can't get out of reverse... :( http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=272103

[CrusherCurtis]

Seem to remember you paid top dollar for yours. $5500 is not a bad price at all for a nearly complete EU spec car.

Oh no $5500 is a great price but when I here cheap I around here I'm used to some guy paying $1000 or something. Mine was $7000 with less than 120k miles with recent timing belt, bilsteins, newer pirelli's and working ac and power top. It literally needed nothing but a new glove box latch. Ebay usually yields a fair value.

[cutsham]

Now as to the sound your lifters sound loud. What oil is in the car? Does it have good oil pressure and is the head getting oil? Wonder if the oil spray bar is clogged.

I had adjusted the valves eccentrics, but obviously too loose. Currently it's running Mobil 1 5W30 synthetic and needs an oil change. I'm probably gonna put Castrol 20W50 into it. And the head's definitely is getting oil. Once I readjust the valves, and do an oil change it should be good.

[M-technik-3]

Welcome. $5500 isnt that cheap. You guys are talking like he paid $1500.

Seem to remember you paid top dollar for yours. $5500 is not a bad price at all for a nearly complete EU spec car.

It cost ? that recently brought his car back that for just the federalization.


Now as to the sound your lifters sound loud. What oil is in the car? Does it have good oil pressure and is the head getting oil? Wonder if the oil spray bar is clogged.

Update: Idling real nice now! Swapped in a new Throttle Position Switch. Next is to readjust the valves with the bavauto tool, and find out what I'm leaking. Either a slow power steering, or coolant leak.

Also, gotta love living in CT, where you order from Bavarian, and have the part be delivered the next day!

BAV price matches so make sure you shop around.

[CrusherCurtis]

Welcome. $5500 isnt that cheap. You guys are talking like he paid $1500.

[cutsham]

Update: Idling real nice now! Swapped in a new Throttle Position Switch. Next is to readjust the valves with the bavauto tool, and find out what I'm leaking. Either a slow power steering, or coolant leak.

Also, gotta love living in CT, where you order from Bavarian, and have the part be delivered the next day!

[cutsham]

Where can I find the right and left sunroof guide rails with pins for a manual sunroof?

Found them on bavauto.com, but they're over $80 for each side. :-/