Back in an e30! 1992 325ic (new pic 10/24/15)

[dishwab]

Damn, your old car was awesome

[slammin.e28]

Yes!

If your old car is any indication, this will turn out spectacular!

[JasonC]

Let me guess.... owner tried to "wrap" the car and make it black, but the complex curves were hard, so instead they painted the "difficult" parts and vinyl'd the rest??

I don't know what any of the POs where thinking... I think the guy I got it off of did the black on the front and hood, and the guy he got it off of did the bumpers and rear black, plus the mirrors.

Congrats Jason. Give that E30 some TLC.

Very slowly I am.

Nooo I love those trucks!

But, congrats! Interested to see what you do with it 8)

Lol, I love them to. probably had a total of $900 in the truck, bought it for $100.

I think you did good on the trade! I know you'll have fun with it and get it cleaned up!

I've been having some fun with it. As much as I can with an automatic lol. But so far I don't mind it.

Welcome back! Im sure its in good hands now. Odd how its a 92 with a early cabrio trunk lid but it looks like its been monkeyed with. Lots potential.

What's the difference between them? I looked to see if the vins where on all of the parts and the fenders, doors, and trunk lid all match the body vin.

Damn, your old car was awesome

Thank you

Yes!

If your old car is any indication, this will turn out spectacular!

I probably won't go as far out there with styling as I did with the black one. Probably will keep this one simple.


But I've been messing with it here, I've done this a few times looking at some stuff. Like coat hanger holding the home bent cat delete pipes.. duct tape holding overhead check panel on, air filter filled with saw dust, removed windshield squirters from rear wheel wells, pull out the front valance as much as I can from the PO running it into a ditch. and i'm sure there are a few other things i'm missing... I did have to go back over to the PO house to pick up the MT2 skirts. He was showing me what he did to my truck. red lights under the dash that had duct tape holding them on, with wire from a desk lamp used to wire them in, and all the wiring dangling under the dash..


I took a few more pictures, but the card reader in the computer isn't working right at this time.

As for plans for looks
repaint it red
new top (black)
euro trim
Kamei lip
euro grills
smoked smilies
smoked turnsignal lenses
all red tails
US plate filler
smooth trunk lid
recover seats
new exhaust with Magnaflow muffler
316i HVAC panel
cross brace
strut tower brace
skid plate
steering wheel?
drop??
wheels???

[JasonC]

Do have one picture. It's off my facebook. But this is the cluster I put together for it.

[agent]

Different - I like it!

[e30m3s54turbo]

I like your old car. I like German flag you put on the euro cluster.

[CabbE30]

Do you even r3v bro?

Jk. Anxiously awaiting progress.

[slammin.e28]

Love that cluster!

[bruner]

The cluster is sweet. Nice trade, and congrats for saving this e30. Can't wait to watch as you bring it back!

[N2MYE30]

From the looks of it you have the older one which sits higher than the late model 3rd light. It could just be the angle. BMWfans shows the same pic but there is a difference in the two. The early PN: is 63-25-1-368-562 and the late PN: 63-25-1-386-564.

Late brake light

Early brakelight

[mr.vang]

Lol thanks. And it seems a little weird driving one of these in an auto since my last two where 5spds.

Left foot step on the clutch pedal, where is the clutch pedal. Dam it, forgot it's an automatic. Happen every time I drive my wife's car.

[JasonC]

From the looks of it you have the older one which sits higher than the late model 3rd light. It could just be the angle. BMWfans shows the same pic but there is a difference in the two. The early PN: is 63-25-1-368-562 and the late PN: 63-25-1-386-564.

Mine definitely has the early light. It may of got changed some point in its life. The car has a production date of 1/92

Left foot step on the clutch pedal, where is the clutch pedal. Dam it, forgot it's an automatic. Happen every time I drive my wife's car.

Haha, I keep doing that with this one!

[JasonC]

Here we go. It's not to pretty.. But is a solid base to work with.













I have since fixed the cover for the headlight on the drivers side since picture was taken. Also euro plate only staying on to break up all the black on the front of car. I don't really like euro tags on the front of late models to tell you the truth.

[shaferbm]

Reaction 1: Oh no....
some scrolling ensues
Reaction 2: Oh, plastic bumpers, oooooh, previous car!


Looking forward to progress

[JasonC]

Not any major updates. Just driving it... Did install a analog clock. Painted it to match the gauge cluster. Gray surround and red hands. Also painted the valve cover, silver met with black/red/yellow in the groves and the ribs sanded down to the bare aluminum.