My $750 87 325is

[Aufbau Principle]

Put new roundels on it for an easy 30 hp.

[SlamedIAm]

That dent on the passenger side rear quarter by the fuel door seems to be very common on e30's. Great deal for $750.

[fourmotioneer]

Nice find! Interior shots?

[george graves]

Well done Sir!

[thedmkshow]

Awesome find! talk about a come up! awesome. keep posting progress!

[CabbE30]

Good Save! new roundels & centercaps shall bring her back (cosmetically)

[ScHpAnKy]

I hate that in CA you can get so many clean as fuck righteous cars for cheap just because nobody wants to deal with minor gremlins/no-starts.

I'm so jelly, I'm jam.

[vert_this]

the dents can be popped out by an expect PDR specialist. The first thing that needs to be done is the timing belt and water pump otherwise you driving a ticking timebomb. The car is a decent deal though otherwise.

[estoguy]

Nice find! Once you get the timing belt done, drive it like you stole it!

[campbellj25]

Great find for the price!

[merlinfe]

Nice find!

Timing belt, water pump, thermostat, and flush ALL the fluids (including trans and diff). Should be very reliable after that.

Good call on the bug bomb bro.

[Dustyroads]

So I decided to do the timing belt myself. I have been following the guide on this site and so far it's been a breeze. Here is a pic of the timing belt:

A mechanic I showed this pic to thought it looked fine, but I'm going to replace it anyway. Got the tdc lines lined up:

and

BTW when I got to work I found the radiator was covered with tar, plant matter, bugs that died in the eighties, etc. It is freaking amazing that this car drove for over an hour and a half from my Dad's place to mine and over some very steep hills with out overheating, not even close. I don't have a pic but here's what it looks like now. I circled the part that was covered. ;)

When I took it off it gushed tons of fluid. Some of it was even coolant! Most of it was rusty brown crud. I stuck a hose in the top and washed brown crud out for about 5 minutes. I'm going to use a good chemical flush on it, but like I said, it worked great with all the crap. It should be fantastic clean.

[Dustyroads]

Jobs done! Car runs great! Thanks R3v! I'm driving it to work tomorrow. I'll take some new pics maybe this weekend.

[tytypetersen]

Wow what an improvement. Awesome find!

[Nick_S]

Wow what a steal! Welcome to the addiction. Car looks like a great starting point!