Over nine years on the forum.

[JasonC]

Realized I've been on here for 9 years. Don't feel like it!! I stumbled upon the site by accident when looking for info on my first e30. It was my first foreign car (I love domestics). But over time I have came to regret that I was one of those guys who would put my nose up to foreign cars. I got my first e30 cause I was looking for a cheap car to drive. My dad told me about a BMW that was for sale locally for $400. It was a 85 325e. I didn't have a clue what I was going to see, but when I got there I seen a small car with a inline six, 5 speed and rwd. I just said sold!! I have no pictures of when I first bought it, only ones from when I first stating to modify it before I joined the forum. The car was rust free, but was hit hard on the front pass side sometime in it's past life. The gaps in the body didn't line up very well on that side...

Mods, Angel eyes, eyebrows and Tokico lowering kit. The paint looked shiny, but was peeling bad on the hood. Car was originally from ID



The engine in it was starting to get tired and this is what it looked like before I parted it out and sent the body to the crusher.

stock 2.7 eta
5 speed
CAI
deleted the TB coolent
block heater
IE long tube header
2 1/4" duel exhaust with glasspacks and no cats, 2 1/2" stainless tips
3.73lsd

Suspension:
Tokico springs and struts
upgraded from small to newer model struts and brakes
M3 CAB's
stock "i" front sway bar
IE strut bar

WHEELS:
stock weaves 14"

INT.:
black carpet and door panels with houndstooth inserts
stock tan leather sports seats (looking for hounds tooth or black ones)
map light mirror
euro german check panel
euro german 13 but. OBC
m-tech1 steering wheel
euro cluster
chrome gauge rings
lighted OEM ///M shift knob
radio/cd Blaupunkt Miami Beach CD52
speakers, 6x9 JBL rear, stock front&tweeters
5% tint on windows

EXT.
burgunrot met.
euro bumper's
Zender front valance/lip with euro fog lights
splitter
euro grills
euro ellips (smiley) with prolumen 6000K H1 HIDs
MHW smoked turn signal lenses
front euro plate
rear euro plate filler
rear euro fog light
shadow lined
e28 m-tech1 spoiler
pass. side mirror delete



But I found this 87 325es, It was a PA car it's whole life and that was it's down fall... RUST.. It wasn't bad when I got it, but got worse down the line and way after I sold it, the car really shouldn't of been on the road. But the owner did part it out.

This is the day I brought it home,
Mods, plastic bumper swap, chrome fender lips, Crimson red int. (car was originally black with black int)





What it looked like before I sold it, less a dent in the hood...
Factory opt: cc,p/w,p/l,p/sunroof,13butt. OBC with remote,rear defrost,upgraded stereo,a/c,black leater int.

Color:
Schwarz with red pin stripe

Int. color:
Crimson (dark red)
(was black leather)

Under the hood:
2.7 eta
deleted the TB coolant
IE long tube header's
Lucas heatshield
K&N cone type air filter

Exhaust
2 1/4" duels with no cats.
18"glasspacks with 2 1/2" round stainless tips

Trans:
5speed

rear diff:
2.97lsd

Susp.
lowtec 60/50
IE front strut brace
M3 CAB's
Billy sport front struts and tokico shocks in the rear.

Wheels:
Drag 15x7 et10
195/55 15 tires

Ext. mods:
inner shadowlined
Kamei eyebrows (gloss black) plus euro grills
Kamei windsplitters (things ontop of the fenders)
Kamei rear deck spoiler
Euro ellips "smileys" with 6K HID's
euro pass. side mirror delete plate
rear euro plate filler
chrome euro bumpers front and rear
Zender front spoiler
Zender rear apron
splitter on front spoiler
euro fogs with 6k Hid's
MHW smoked turn signal lenses
ford taurus side skirts
all red tails with rear euro fog
Scotish front plate
DTM side mirror


Int. mods:
Euro cluster
anolg clock
german check panel
euro fog light switch
red gauge rings
black door pulls & map pockets
///M lighted shift knob
black leather shift and e-brake boots with red stiching
black Motorsport floor mats
maplight mirror
M-tech 1 steering wheel with old school motorsports emblem
George Graves light dimmer
duel trunk lights
factory trunk storage tray






I went many years without an e30 till I was able to trade a guy my 91 GMC Sonoma ST 4x4 for a 92 325ic

The guy was a recovering drug a addict. And the car was originally a FL car. has one small rust bubble on the rear 1/4. But the rest is solid!

What it looked like the day I got it.




What it looks like now, needs paint and top. I got a new top for it. Would like to get tan front seats for it sometime.


mods are..
EXT:
Euro trim
euro grills
smileys with DDM 35w 5k HIDs
is lip
US rear plate filler
rear fog light
LED license plate lights
smoked front turn signal lenses
BBS center caps
chrome windshield lockstrip

INT:
analog clock
euro cluster with a US speedo and chrome rings
Alpine CD player
German check panel
Raceland windblocker


Suspension:
IE strut tower brace

Exhaust:
no cat
Thrush chambered muffler
Stainless 3" tips

Also added the euro plate that was on my first e30 to it since these pictures was taken. Also removed the is trunk spoiler too.

[Reichart12]

Its very cool to see the progression over the years, you really gave each car a thorough work over. I remember staring at pictures of your black car when I first got into e30s a few years back with a black '86 e.

[JasonC]

Thanks, and yeah that black car always drew attention.

[shameson]

Always loved the Schwartz car. The red stripe and the dr20's were a unique touch

[e30onBBSs]

that black car is soooooo tits. I like the rear view of the vert too. Which is your favorite?

[JasonC]

Black car would be my favorite of the pack. But after owning a convertible, I wish the black one would of been a convertible lol.

[UlrichFennec]

Out of curiosity, what did you use to wire in your analog clock? I'm trying to wire mine in still and I can only get the light for it to work, not the analog clock itself.

Looking great, by the way!

[LJ851]

r3v is a better place because you are here Jason, thank you. I'm glad you found E30s, or maybe they found you...

[chadthestampede]

Your black car was my one of my favorite e30's back in the day. I remember when you put it up for sale it I seriously debated buying it but couldn't justify it at the time.

[JasonC]

Always loved the Schwartz car. The red stripe and the dr20's were a unique touch

The pin stripe added a classic touch to it. And the wheels where something different from what everyone else was doing at the time too. But still looked good on the car.

Out of curiosity, what did you use to wire in your analog clock? I'm trying to wire mine in still and I can only get the light for it to work, not the analog clock itself.

Looking great, by the way!

I used the wiring from the 13button OBC. There's a thread on here somewhere on it. And thank you!

Your black car was my one of my favorite e30's back in the day. I remember when you put it up for sale it I seriously debated buying it but couldn't justify it at the time.

A good many people was interested, I really hated to sell it to someone far away cause I wanted them to see the rust issues in person.

[JasonC]

r3v is a better place because you are here Jason, thank you. I'm glad you found E30s, or maybe they found you...

Wel thank you!!! I try to be laid back and keep a smooth sailing ship. E30s may of found me....! I got this error code on my Firehawk radio one day LOL (blurry, but says E 30)

[pilotskillse30]

Damn..it's been nine years for me too. Where does the time go? Great progression with your cars over the years.

[KIRIEIW]

Wow what a come back on the convertible. I remember when you posted pics when you first got it, great work!

[KBMW222]

Happy Anniversary! Can only remember you for that 87 ES Batmobile. Had no idea you've got a vert now.

<-- OG Member here too, since December 2003.

[JasonC]

Damn..it's been nine years for me too. Where does the time go? Great progression with your cars over the years.

I guess time flys when your having fun!!! And thanks!!!

Wow what a come back on the convertible. I remember when you posted pics when you first got it, great work!

I'm pretty happy with the vert. Looks better in the pictures though, needs painted.

Happy Anniversary! Can only remember you for that 87 ES Batmobile. Had no idea you've got a vert now.

<-- OG Member here too, since December 2003.

I got made fun of on here for the first e30 with the headlights, but I ignored those people and after seeing what all could be done with these cars. I found myself going for a different look then most with a lip and drop on here at the time. Most liked it, some didn't. But most of all I lived it. Although with this very, I'm trying very hard not to modify it much.