New Member - Miami, FL - 1989 Schwarz 325I 4dr 5spd

[Mjrodriguez300]

Hey R3v,

New member in south FL. Owned several s13s in high school grew out of it and had been hunting for a W201 for some time but nothing worth my money and impossible to find in manual. Did an Equipe Rapide autocross event in my chicks Audi and I got bit by the bug again. So an old friend and long time r3v member finally pulled me into the darkside :evil: car ran 4 hours at 85-100mph like a champ. I love it.

Car:

1989 Schwarz 325I 4dr 5spd

Pros:

* Good compression
* Good shifts
* Clean exterior
* Mint interior (10/10)

Cons:

* Getrag rattle
* Drivetrain shudder
* 25yr old suspension/bushings
* No a/c

Ive gone and ordered black euro grills and kidneys from www.abrahamsmotorsport.com and Will be going through the car soon to resolve the drivetrain issues and hopefully much more to come.

Comments, suggestions, advice, opinions are all greatly appreciated!

[HennaE30]

Looks like a good find. Welcome to R3V. Feel free to ask for help if you need any. your an S13 guy... don't treat this like an S13, don't slam it. Keep it classy.

[HennaE30]

Also it seems like you have a cabrio trunk lid. Wont hurt you, but I think it looks kinda funky.

[HennaE30]

"WAS" an s13 guy ;D yea this car is definitely much richer than anything else I've owned. Everything has a purpose. Perfect balance of function and form which is really what I was looking for. How can you tell about the trunk???? it look slightly off to me to idk how to describe it. That and the fact that the paint on the inside looks much newer.

Good. That's how an E30 should be. Plans for the car? The truck lid is taller on the cabbies, put a picture of you car and someones coupe (you can use mine if you want, assuming I have a pic of the back) and youll see the difference. Its not a big deal, I just think it looks weird.

[Mjrodriguez300]

Good. That's how an E30 should be. Plans for the car? The truck lid is taller on the cabbies, put a picture of you car and someones coupe (you can use mine if you want, assuming I have a pic of the back) and youll see the difference. Its not a big deal, I just think it looks weird.

Healthy

rigid

daily.

wheels etc is least of my worries right now.

[HennaE30]

Healthy

rigid

daily.

wheels etc is least of my worries right now.

Good... but its always fun to have plans for the car... my main focus right now is to get all of the maintence done and get it running right. my future plans are S52 swap, euro bumpers, style 5s (or something similar), a nice suspension set up. Its good to know where you want to go with the car.

[ForcedFirebird]

Welcome! Have to bring that puppy by the shop for a once-over!

Also it seems like you have a cabrio trunk lid. Wont hurt you, but I think it looks kinda funky.

Cabbie trunk lid would have the third brake light in the middle of the lid. All non-m3's have the same trunk lid otherwise. They will either have a third brake light hole (cabbie) or holes drilled for a spoiler (standard on "is" models).

[e30 gangsta]

Welcome Mike, let me know when your ready to pull that motor and drop in an s54. LOL

[Bimmerista]

Also it seems like you have a cabrio trunk lid. Wont hurt you, but I think it looks kinda funky.

Ahh....what? No he doesn't.

[HennaE30]

I always thought that the Cabbies had taller trunk lids.. I guess im wrong.. ignore me! lol


Lol Bimmerista I laugh at your avatar and sig everytime I see a reply from you.

[Bimmerista]

Nope. Cabrios have the 3rd brake light in the center. Thats the only difference. Sometimes, cabrio owners swap to hardtop model trunk lids to eliminate the light.

[RondoAcapriccio]

You live in the gables? I have seen quite a few of them there by UM.. seen 2 white 2dr, a silver 2dr, and a red 2dr.

Always nice to have a local active member here.

[infanterene]

You live in the gables? I have seen quite a few of them there by UM.. seen 2 white 2dr, a silver 2dr, and a red 2dr.

Always nice to have a local active member here.

The silver one is probably mine. I live a very close to UM.

[infanterene]

Deleted. I posted in the wrong thread

[Mjrodriguez300]

Welcome Mike, let me know when your ready to pull that motor and drop in an s54. LOL

Tomorrow. You down? Lol

You live in the gables? I have seen quite a few of them there by UM.. seen 2 white 2dr, a silver 2dr, and a red 2dr.

Always nice to have a local active member here.

Im in South Miami close to the gables and i still havent seen another e30 on the road aside from e30gangstas and at the crandon park meet. Thanks for the replies.