Cirrusly Blue - The Daily Driver E30... now SUPER powered

[2mAn]

The interior swap is a bit unfortunate, I put alot of effort into keeping that tan clean

The tan was great, and it looks like the same setup, I wonder if they just dyed it... which is even more unfortunate if they didnt do it good

[lordfarquad]

The interior swap is a bit unfortunate, I put alot of effort into keeping that tan clean

[lordfarquad]

Previous Owner chiming in here, I came to post it also but it looks like you already found it haha. I want to buy it back so bad but funds at the moment dont allow

[dasmanschaft012]

“I’m not dead yet, I think I’ll go for a walk”

[2mAn]

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/d/burbank-1988-bmw-325i-series-e30-speed/7790402810.html

1988 BMW 325i E30 Sedan 5 Speed Manual
Clean Title
229,xxx miles (odometer works!)
M20 2.7 Stroker 885 head
Rebuilt head and new water pump done end of 2021
Sssquid Chip w/ 19# injectors 5 speed manual resealed
Fully refreshed read end suspension
3.15 torsen LSD
Reinforced rear subframe
Refreshed front suspension (control arms/bushings)
All bushings replaced on vehicle
Enkei 92 15x7
Bilstein b8 with vogtland lowering springs
Red46 skid plate
E36 rack
Lightweight single mass flywheel
Alpine Head Unit, 4 x 5.25” speakers, 2 x 1” speakers, and
M Tech 1 Steering Wheel with new cap and M Strip
Garagistic Delrin Weighted Shift Knob
Garagistic Front and Rear Strut Bar
Car repainted end of 2022 original Cirrus Blau Metallic Color
Oil change always done using full synthetic LiquiMoly and Mann Filter. Last done 8/30/24

Have an extensive amount of records, the car handles really really well. Will throw in any extra parts I have on hand.

Comes with 2 keys

7,500 OBO. First with cash takes it.

[luckybk]

I wonder what a good wet sand & polish would do for this car

[2mAn]

I saw this car last week. Wheels are different again and she cirrusly looked good...

[dasmanschaft012]

Re-up.
New wheels again

[2mAn]

I tried to update the pics to be larger, but oh well... looks good!

[dasmanschaft012]

Blah Blah wheel swap again

[dasmanschaft012]

Had some clutch issues. Pulled trans, used the thicker euro bearing, and replaced the destroyed the pivot pin. All fixed now it seems. Back on the road. Next up: fix the heater, replace an AC hose and recharge.

[dasmanschaft012]

Here we go! Manual to manual swap. Good on the table bad on the ground.



Had a professional (nice to be friends with mechanics) help out doing the actual trans swap itself. Got them swapped in no time.


All done


Shes back to a driver... for now... needs more AC work as a hose is going to fail any day now.

A lot of the previous work done on this car was done by a certain jackstand mechanic in north LA... if you know you know. Do not go to him if you care about the quality of work done on your car.
1/2 of the bellhousing bolts were missing, the rest were loose. 1 of the locknuts for the slave cylinder was missing. No dig on 2mAn here, lessons have to be learned, you get what you pay for. I've learnt this lesson over and over cuz im cheap, but slowly starting to change my ways.
Happy to have the car still, excited to drive to work on Monday and see if the whine is gone.

-J

[dasmanschaft012]

Well some bad news today. Was cruising to dinner, trans all of a sudden lost 1 2 and R. Prepping my spare trans as we speak.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfW1A9X3S-A

[2mAn]

I hope someday this car will get a paintjob too.... but at the same time I aint ad at cha if it never does... cirrusly...

[dasmanschaft012]

The Quick jack is awesome. I'd say it goes as high as jack stands maxed out oir maybe a little higher. Its much more stable at that height as well, safety is a priority with me. With my 240, the frame rails and pinch welds are so crunched up, i never feel safe under it with normal jack stands.
I don't regret the purchase and I use it all the time now, but if you're still young and spry, don't think you're missing out on anything by sticking with jack stands. Takes about the same amount of time to jack it up/ lift it up as well, assuming you're familiar with the car.

I forgot how stable and solid this wheel/tire set up feels. (loud af feddies tho)