Doormans 325e

[doorman]

Evening all!!

Recently joined but have been lurking your forum for quite awhile sucking up lots of e30 info.

One popped up just before New Years on a local forum and I joined that day to get more info!!

Picked her up Jan 2nd for $1500


Day I got her



After paint correction


She joins our e39 528it sport.



86 325e
5 speed
Black
Black/grey houndstooth
295....on a broken odometer
PO owned the car since 88
Plenty of paperwork




So far
Shifter bushings
Front suspension R&R
Paint correction
Shift boot/ebrake boot
Diff/trans fluid
Wiper arms
Cowl vents


Definitely a more "raw" driving experience then the e39!!

Still on the list
Struts/shocks/lowering springs
New houndstooth drivers seat cover (Ninestitch hopefully)
15" rims/tires
Misc interior stuff 6 button OBC, new radio....


Loving the car so far.
Neither BMW sees DD duties.

More to come!!


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[Matt341]

Looks like a great start! Good price as well

[doorman]

Looks like a great start! Good price as well

So far it does seem to be a good start. Has just enough "to do" stuff to not be a money pit.....I hope!

Never haggled on the price.

[doorman]

Stripped the rear end down for new wheel bearings.

Harbor Freight wheel bearing kit worked perfectly.

Couple issues/questions

Passenger side came off flawlessly.

Sometime in the past the drivers side half shaft was replaced.

All 6 bolts on the diff were stripped......probably used a 5/16 Allen instead of an 8mm to install the shaft. Bought an Irwin stripped bolt removal set. Well worth the $30!!

Drivers side splines are a bit rough......took quite a bit of work to push it outta the hub.


Any opinions on rebuilt/rebooting shafts?

I've done some looking around and most info points to auto parts store shafts being crap.

[IzzY_325is]

Sweet buy, love that e39.

[doorman]

Sweet buy, love that e39.

Thx bud!!
She's pretty popular around the house.
Wife and my 18yr old daughter love driving her!


Presents!!!



New grilles
Kidneys
All hardware
PS reservoir
PS hose, fittings, washers, clamps



2 free tshirts!!




I'm sure all E30 owners know or will know this sight soon.

Ordered from BluntTech
2 wheel bearing kits
Diff bushing
Lug bolts
6 bolts for the axle-diff connection.


2 new AutoZone axles ordered today.
Talked to some local shops and nobody rebuild them anymore. Guys I did talk too said the axles from the parts stores are getting better.


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[dude8383]

Diggin the t-shirts hehe. I can get you the inner and outer boots for those axles. I recommend rebooting them over aftermarket axles (namely FEQ). GKN axles are great but they're expensive!

[doorman]

Diggin the t-shirts hehe. I can get you the inner and outer boots for those axles. I recommend rebooting them over aftermarket axles (namely FEQ). GKN axles are great but they're expensive!

Picked up both axles yesterday. I brought one of my hubs with me to test fit them. Both splined ends slid on smoothly by hand. The center parts of the axles appear to be similar thickness to the original ones.

[KIRIEIW]

That paint looks to be in great shape! Looks like the car has lots of potential, take care of her.

[doorman]

That paint looks to be in great shape! Looks like the car has lots of potential, take care of her.

Paint isn't to bad.
PO told the mechanic who sold it for him That he wanted her to go to a good home. I hope I'd make him proud!!

Waitin on Fed-Ex and my parts from Blunt.......online app says the truck is enroute!

[LateFan]

I'm sure all E30 owners know or will know this sight soon.

hey, I was JUST there last week! Nice car, good color combo. Good luck!

[doorman]

Finally a worthy update!!!

After much patience.......finally got ahold of a houndstooth seat!

A member on R3V (iso_hi) had a comfort passenger seat in black/grey houndstooth for sale. After a few PMs he agreed to just send me the fabric. It's been sitting in my garage since mid May, but with work/family I haven't had time until recently to pull the seat. I'm really happy with how it turned out.










I'll get some interior shots when the sun is out and the car is outside.

So far the "black car" (families name) has been good to us. A/C blows cold and she's fairly drama free.

She still needs better wheels/tires and a shock/strut/spring overhaul.


Added a 2011 328i xdrive to the stable recently (wife wanted to ditch the mini van....who could blame her) so our bmw stable has grown to three!!!




Part of me wants to unload the e39 touring and the e30 and just get a clean e36/e46 for myself.......wife says no!!

She loves them all!!


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[steve68]

I wouldn't do that either, really like the wagon, looked for years for one with a manual trans, found one, guy wont sell,

[doorman]

I wouldn't do that either, really like the wagon, looked for years for one with a manual trans, found one, guy wont sell,

Unfortunately the wagons a steptronic auto.....if the trans dies a 5 speed goes in for sure!

[doorman]

An update finally!!!
Local e30 FB page had a user parting out an early e30.
I picked up a package tray with premium speakers (really only wanted the speakers)
Leather shift knob (who could say no!)
Kick panel/knee bolster for under the steering wheel. (Mine had some cracks)

Knob.....


Package tray before charcoal grey painting/cleaning



After painting/cleaning/partial assembly



After installion!! (Installion is NOT a typo......aren't we all "installers" and "stallions"!!!)


Non-cracked kick panel.



Cars running good, A/C blows cold and she always starts.
Premium speakers made a huge difference!!
Leather shift knob increased speed for sure
Kick panel.......has better kick!!!

Diff is a bit noisy

Bottle caps need replacing still

Shocks/struts/springs still need an R&R.


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