Bay Area 1988 Alpinweiss II 325is

[Eufonik]

Sorry for the late follow up, but I'll continue my thread about the story. And thanks for reading btw!

Prior to the rear bumper tuck, I was really hesitant just because of the whole compression of the shocks, which absolutely defeat their purpose. It was probably a sign from God that I ignored, but when I was looking up the write ups on how to perform a bumper tuck (which did not involve myself backing up into anything haha), other members have mentioned themselves getting into accidents after or emphasizing the lost when compressed. Knowing they are meant for 5mph or so, I was convinced enough to perform the tuck.

About a month after the tuck, myself and my girlfriend were driving towards Downtown San Jose to meet with my family for lunch. We reached a stop light and I noticed that my rear view mirror became black all of the sudden and right then and there, we got rear ended by a lady who was texting... It didn't fully register to me what just happen, until I looked over and saw my girlfriend in pain. First, I looked over and tended to my girlfriend, to ensure she was okay. After, I was trying to barge my door open, but I wasn't able to get through, so I leaped through the passenger side, over my girlfriend and started yelling at the lady and cussing. I feel bad, but it was at the extreme moment.

Here are some photos of the accident.




After I've calmed down and confirming with my girlfriend that she's okay, aside from being sore around her shoulder and neck, I approached her to deal with the legal issues. NO DRIVER'S LICENSE and NO INSURANCE... She had told me that she was driving to pick up her son and I was under the impression he was a little kid and when he arrived, dude was OLDER than me... To shorten this portion, a COP came and it wasn't to help us, but her. He was the boyfriend. Yes, I did consider suing her, but I really didnt want to go through the hassle and the car value of e30s dont involve street credibility, but blue book which isn't much. The cop assured that he would account for her mistake and pay me $2000, which really was not much of a lost for me, considering I got the car for $1,500. I was a really torn about it, but mainly thankful that myself, my girlfriend and the lady are alive and doing well. So thank you buddy for protecting us, during the accident!

[Eufonik]

cool story, good looking car.

I don't have this one anymore and I covered about it in my recent thread, but thank you!

[Eufonik]

Very nice!

Thank you!

[Eufonik]

I parted out (still parting out, for all you locals) the 87 and made a great amount of return from interior pieces and parts. Thank you all!

I told myself to resist looking on craigslist and also here on r3v. At a point I settled not to get another e30, but it was just too hard... LOL. I was back on the hunt.

In may, I landed another e30 for $2,000 from a old man in Burlingame, Ca. I unfortunately, didnt take photos the day of purchase because I didnt want anyone to know I bought another and just keep it to myself.

But here is the 1988 Alpinweiss II 325is (mentioned in the first thread) with the 87 parts car. I took off the IS trunk spoiler, to prep and paint because I sold the other one.



143K Miles
Automatic
Full Tan Interior (Really well kept condition, was actually shocked and sold fast when I posted it on craigslist)
New Cat
New Brakes and Rotors
Working Premium Sound Speakers and Antenna
Uncracked Dash
Map Lights
Mtech 1 Steering Wheel
Ellipsoids
IS Basketweaves
Body was overall straight with a few small modest dings
Paint was still great, with light clear coat peel
No Electrical Problems
Drives great and felt much much better than my previous 87

And I found my smile again haha

[Eufonik]

*Updated Again 8/28* | From My 87 AWI 325is to the 88 AWII 325is

Did some cleaning, touch ups and bought new stuff:







Not pictured:
Euro Trim
BMW Floor Mats
OEM Front IS Lip
Ryan G Splitter
Plastic Bumpers
New Front Turn Signal Assembly

[Eufonik]

I noticed that the temperature would pass the mid mark generously, which bugged me. It was totally fine because I wanted to tackle all the necessary areas before I start driving.

My coworker referred me to her Uncle, who owns an auto shop known as JB Autoworkz in Hayward, Ca. They work on all cars, I highly recommend this shop if you're a local looking for a home in case you're unable to tackle things. (Like me, but I'm progressively learning a lot mechanically) He offered me to come in and help, to lower the price on top of the discount he gave me, but my work hours are from 1-930pm, which would not allow me to even be around their working hours.




Work that was done:

New Radiator and Coolant
Silicone Radiator Hoses
New Fan Clutch
New Water Pump
New Thermostat
New Crankshaft Seal
Gates Timing Belt
New Accessory Belts
New Cam Seals
Converted AC to R-134a with New Lines
Rebuilt Head (Due to 3 Bent Valves)

Since it was already off, I painted the intake manifold and valve cover.




There was also an e30 M3 EVO undergoing an engine rebuild.

[fresh_TD]

Nice whip

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[Eufonik]

*Updated Again 8/28* | From My 87 AWI 325is to the 88 AWII 325is

Was finally able to source the lower rear bench piece.


Some interior shots. Excuse the mess.



Mtech 2 Steering wheel. Rewrapped in Napa Leather with M-Stitching by a r3v member. I love the way it looks and feels!


OEM Radio, which I really like and Euro Clock


Swapped the e30 console with an e36 m3 center console. No arm rest, it was too bulky for my taste. I also took the leather ebrake boot and replaced the handle with an AC Schnitzer handle.


A good friend of mine and his dad, helped me prep the plastic bumpers and oem front is lip. Sanded them down, new AW paint and clear coat. We still need to wet sand a bit, polish, then mount! For now, I'll be rocking an is lip rep, the new turn signals and bumper carriers until then. I also got around buffing and polishing the hood, left and right fenders. I'll finish the rest of the car, when I do the bumper and lip. These are recent photos of how my car is currently sitting. Next plan is to replace the spark plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor.

Thank you all for reading and browsing, cheers!

[Eufonik]

Nice whip

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Thank you! Still lots to do, but it's getting there.

[jprastrullo]

Looking good so far! Manifold and valve cover looks great!

[Silver Wagon]

did you ever get the $2,000? i didn't see where you mentioned it or not. if you didn't i would have sued the crap out of her and her boyfriend. people shouldn't be able to get away with crap like that. she'll keep doing that as long as she is still dating the cop. that's just me though.

good luck with the new car, its coming along nicely.

[Eufonik]

Looking good so far! Manifold and valve cover looks great!

Thank you sir! Looking forward to your build!


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[Eufonik]

did you ever get the $2,000? i didn't see where you mentioned it or not. if you didn't i would have sued the crap out of her and her boyfriend. people shouldn't be able to get away with crap like that. she'll keep doing that as long as she is still dating the cop. that's just me though.

good luck with the new car, its coming along nicely.

Oh, I must of left it out! Yeah, I was given $2000. Everyone who knew about the accident was for the idea of suing her as well, by letting justice serve her because nothing like that should slide. I did contemplate it, but I honestly didn't want to go through the trouble and process. I was able to manage to break more than even and I'm still alive & no major injuries happened or settled. Thank you for your thoughts and also on the compliment of my e30 so far. Much appreciated!


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[CorvallisBMW]

After I've calmed down and confirming with my girlfriend that she's okay, aside from being sore around her shoulder and neck, I approached her to deal with the legal issues. NO DRIVER'S LICENSE and NO INSURANCE... She had told me that she was driving to pick up her son and I was under the impression he was a little kid and when he arrived, dude was OLDER than me... To shorten this portion, a COP came and it wasn't to help us, but her. He was the boyfriend. Yes, I did consider suing her, but I really didnt want to go through the hassle and the car value of e30s dont involve street credibility, but blue book which isn't much. The cop assured that he would account for her mistake and pay me $2000, which really was not much of a lost for me, considering I got the car for $1,500. I was a really torn about it, but mainly thankful that myself, my girlfriend and the lady are alive and doing well. So thank you buddy for protecting us, during the accident!

Wait wait wait....

The policeman that responded to the accident scene was the at-fault, no-insurance, no-license driver's boyfriend? And said policeman offered you $2000 of his own money if you would just go away and not pursue legal/insurance routes?

You do realize that what you he did was highly, highly illegal, and that you could both go to prison for it, right? Accepting a bribe from a public officer is just as much of a crime as giving one. Get a lawyer and report it, those f**ktards should not get away with what they tried to pull on you. That's called bribery and corruption.

[Eufonik]

Wait wait wait....

The policeman that responded to the accident scene was the at-fault, no-insurance, no-license driver's boyfriend? And said policeman offered you $2000 of his own money if you would just go away and not pursue legal/insurance routes?

You do realize that what you he did was highly, highly illegal, and that you could both go to prison for it, right? Accepting a bribe from a public officer is just as much of a crime as giving one. Get a lawyer and report it, those f**ktards should not get away with what they tried to pull on you. That's called bribery and corruption.

My apologies, I did not realized I left out some details regarding the accident. The first cop that arrived was a direct response to my call. We did go through the process and this is when I find out she had no insurance or driver’s id. Later during that situation, another cop arrived, which was her boyfriend. I even mentioned that her that he should not be here due to the fact of being bias or playing any influence upon the accident. He ended up staying. It wasn’t exactly at the scene of the accident, but a few days after, when he called me and proposed to pay me $2000.

I clearly knew what was happening and I honestly, just did not want to go through the process. Not to say, I had the intent to “let them go freely”, but mainly for the reason of going through it. I was just glad that the car kept us safe and that we’re fine. I do admit that reading your opinions/thoughts about the whole situation, along with other r3v members’ responses, will be the right thing to do.

I really appreciate your thoughts though!