I figured I would post up some pictures and progress of my 325ix touring. After a Volvo 740 turbo wagon it was going to be extremely hard to replace such a useful car. BUT I really wanted an e30 of some sort when I got rid of the 740. I was sure I would be stuck with a non wagon. After being disappointed by SOOOO many "mint" e30's I finally found this one advertised on a local forum and it was about a 2 minute walk from where I was going for breakfast. Even though it was out of my price range I looked at it anyway. MAN it was refreshing to see a car that was actually in decent condition. It had no rust holes, no cigarette burns, no duct tape or zip ties, it was ACTUALLY pretty close to mint and had 198,xxx kms. So I decided to go for it and I have not been disappointed. I actually found lots things that it was not advertised with when I went through the bills. Anyway, here are some pictures...
When I got it (only had Instagram one for some reason):
Where a bird cracked my headlight
Up North
Transporting my bike
Some Fish eye and some DH bikes
decided to do the timing belt with all the hoses even though it was not due. I found this had fallen out of the water pump mounting and had been jammed between the tensioner and the belt....Pretty Lucky on that one. I have no idea how long it was like that.
ANND doing what it does best
what I have done since I got it:
- Belts&hoses
- front suspension (H&R sports, repaint struts, new shock bellows etc.)
- front brakes (rebuilt calipers, braided lines from bluntech, new discs)
- all fluid changed
- New tires + Rota RB's
- New Stereo
- New plugs, Dist. Cap and rotor
- Timing belt and water pump
- Power steering lines
- New front CV boots
- new tie rods
What I still have to do:
- New Rad (existing is original and may or may not have a very small leak)
- adjust valves
- head bolts
- Install Jute91's Spline upgrade
- clean up engine bay
- Do rear springs
- Do rear brakes (Someone along the way replaced the vented rear discs with standard non vented ones. I am waiting on the correct vented discs which ECS said they could get, but I've been waiting for 2 months now which is kind of annoying. If anyone knows where I could get some sooner that would be great)
-Fix the speedo (stopped working a few months ago, according to the internet I may be able to fix it by re-flowing the solder?)
- Fix numerous little surface rust spots + paint rear valance white
- get a rebuilt steering rack
- put my rear right mudflap back on
-Find a ball for the factory westfailia hitch (one of the PO's has it I'm sure)
My old volvo....She still has a place in my heart
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When I got it (only had Instagram one for some reason):
Where a bird cracked my headlight
Up North
Transporting my bike
Some Fish eye and some DH bikes
decided to do the timing belt with all the hoses even though it was not due. I found this had fallen out of the water pump mounting and had been jammed between the tensioner and the belt....Pretty Lucky on that one. I have no idea how long it was like that.
ANND doing what it does best
what I have done since I got it:
- Belts&hoses
- front suspension (H&R sports, repaint struts, new shock bellows etc.)
- front brakes (rebuilt calipers, braided lines from bluntech, new discs)
- all fluid changed
- New tires + Rota RB's
- New Stereo
- New plugs, Dist. Cap and rotor
- Timing belt and water pump
- Power steering lines
- New front CV boots
- new tie rods
What I still have to do:
- New Rad (existing is original and may or may not have a very small leak)
- adjust valves
- head bolts
- Install Jute91's Spline upgrade
- clean up engine bay
- Do rear springs
- Do rear brakes (Someone along the way replaced the vented rear discs with standard non vented ones. I am waiting on the correct vented discs which ECS said they could get, but I've been waiting for 2 months now which is kind of annoying. If anyone knows where I could get some sooner that would be great)
-Fix the speedo (stopped working a few months ago, according to the internet I may be able to fix it by re-flowing the solder?)
- Fix numerous little surface rust spots + paint rear valance white
- get a rebuilt steering rack
- put my rear right mudflap back on
-Find a ball for the factory westfailia hitch (one of the PO's has it I'm sure)
My old volvo....She still has a place in my heart
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