FredK's 1990 325i-2 Race Car Build

[FredK]

Horrible smartphone picture, horrible car.

I bought my first E30 from a guy in Maine. Surprisingly the car was fairly rust-free, all things considered. I then told myself, stop buying cars from the Northeast, and held to it as much as I could until recently.

These days, it's not as easy to find a car in good shape for a reasonable price. I found this 1990 325i-2 on Craigslist. It's a manual car with all original VINs in place, and good panel gaps all around. The fender bottoms are not in good shape and there's battery box rust, but these are items that I can address without fussing with the originality of the car. I will try my hand at painting once again.

My plans are to keep this car original as possible, with the addition of a limited-slip differential and sport seats. This will be my daily driver. The car has 140K miles on it, and the engine is healthy so there's no reason to pull it out. Yet.

[Farbin Kaiber]

In before stealth s85 swap with poorly updated build thread.

[FredK]

Yeah, the PO shadowlined the trim, but the paint is lifting. I have a full set of 318is shadowline that I'll refinish and throw on.

The car has a mild drop thanks to some H&R springs and Bilstein Sports that feel decent. I'll probably keep them.

[FredK]

In before stealth s85 swap with poorly updated build thread.

ROFLROFLROFL

Nah if I do something, I'm seriously thinking a longitudinal K24A2 will be a great start.

[Farbin Kaiber]

There is some insane stuff going on with the NA k series stuff, straight insanity...

http://www.speedhunters.com/2013/04/k-swapped-screamer-an-itr-evolution/

[gtdragon980]

There is some insane stuff going on with the NA k series stuff, straight insanity...

http://www.speedhunters.com/2013/04/...itr-evolution/

Gawd I love those teggys! Sorry I had to...But damn 253whp out of that little n/a 4pot! Pretty gnarly!

[E30 Wagen]

I then told myself, stop buying cars from the Northeast, and held to it as much as I could until recently.

These days, it's not as easy to find a car in good shape for a reasonable price.

Haha, I told myself the same thing about buying cars from Michigan, but like you I gave in and now I've got another one with rust similar to yours. It's true what you said, it's hard to find something in good shape for a good price; i just couldn't walk away from it.

[DEV0 E30]

No picture showing flex of skyjacker suspension? Someone is getting old and soft.

For a mcrusty car, looks clean.

Now post pretty cars.

[FredK]

Haha, the battery died, so the motivation to move it from it's spot to take pictures was greatly reduced.

Here's my DD for now:

Photo Credit: Chang Kim

[TimKninja]

Yo Fred, nice car.

[dude8383]

In before stealth s85 swap with poorly updated build thread.

LOL...

Good luck keeping it simple.

[FredK]

Yo Fred, nice car.

Thanks dude!

LOL...

Good luck keeping it simple.

:|

I swear! I once bought a Bronzit E30 and did nothing to it except change the timing belt. Sooooo it is possible... right? :p

[nando]

let me know when you need the DME flashed for your new swap!

by the time you get to it, I'll probably know how to do it. ;)

[dude8383]

I swear! I once bought a Bronzit E30 and did nothing to it except change the timing belt. Sooooo it is possible... right? :p

Since it was a bronzit, I could see why it was easy to do the bare minimum lol..

[Cabriolet]

clicked, thinking it would be a picture of my face.