***Editors Note: Always around winter time, Im looking for IXs to feature and somehow this one had slipped under my radar. I chatted a bit with Francisco and once again, these are the cars I love to feature. Not going to get thousands of likes on Instagram, but thats not what he is shooting for anyways. He built this IX for himself and what a beauty she is. Join me in congratulating Francisco and his IX, he's got December 2018s Car of the Month!***
Factory options:
L814A National version Italy
S296A BMW LA wheel, Classic
S350A Therm. insulat. glass green
S411A Window lifts,electric,front/rear
S682A Rear bench seat in fabric
S687A Radio preparation
S855A Language version Italian
It’s pretty Italian :D
Color:
DIAMANTSCHWARZ METALLIC (181)
Interior color:
(0270) Silver
Reupholstered years ago by previous owner
Engine modifications:
Completely stock engine
K&N filter just for noises
Exhaust:
OEM Headers. Custom double 2” pipe and one muffler. Stainless steel exit pipes
Transmission:
Getrag 260 filled with Motul Gear 75w90
Original transmission. Currently the awd is not working. By april next year it will be all-wheel drive again! :)
Differential:
Stock 3,91 ix viscous diff filled with Motul Gear 75w140
Stock 3,91 front ix open diff filled with Motul Gear 75w90
Suspension:
Stock shocks, national fabrication “RM” lowering springs.
All new rubber bushings, motor mounts, trans mount, diff mount, tie rods, end links and ball joints.
Rear subframe bushings from regular E30 for camber and toe correction.
Wheels:
16x7,5 OZ Exclusive ET35. 205/50/16 Nexen NFera SU4
Exterior modifications:
Just the lowered look and OZ wheels.
IS Front lip.
Interior modifications:
M-Tech 1 steering wheel
Pioneer radio unit. Looking forward to find an original bmw radio.
Story behind the car:
I was a proud Honda CRX owner until I saw an E30 at a meeting.
This 325ix came to my country as Italian embassy car in 1994 and it’s the only known 4dr ix on Argentina. There are six or seven more ix e30s on the country.
I bought the car almost 2 years ago with my mind set up on keeping it original and fully working since it’s front wheel drive system wasn’t working.
The car lacked maintenance and since I bought it I started replacing parts with the best I could afford. In Argentina I couldn’t find any ix exclusive parts so everything I bought was shipped from overseas with a waiting of 2 months, sometimes even more.
Every time I drive the car I get a satisfaction feeling. I enjoy it a lot.
It got me to know a lot of friends that I like spending time with.
I hope you guys like it. Next step is fixing the awd and all the paint details.
Build thread is found here
fotos edit (1) by Francisco Zanotti, on Flickr
fotos edit (2) by Francisco Zanotti, on Flickr
fotos edit (3) by Francisco Zanotti, on Flickr
fotos edit (4) by Francisco Zanotti, on Flickr
fotos edit (5) by Francisco Zanotti, on Flickr
fotos edit (6) by Francisco Zanotti, on Flickr
fotos edit (7) by Francisco Zanotti, on Flickr
fotos edit (8) by Francisco Zanotti, on Flickr
fotos edit (9) by Francisco Zanotti, on Flickr
fotos edit (10) by Francisco Zanotti, on Flickr
fotos edit (11) by Francisco Zanotti, on Flickr
fotos edit (12) by Francisco Zanotti, on Flickr
Factory options:
L814A National version Italy
S296A BMW LA wheel, Classic
S350A Therm. insulat. glass green
S411A Window lifts,electric,front/rear
S682A Rear bench seat in fabric
S687A Radio preparation
S855A Language version Italian
It’s pretty Italian :D
Color:
DIAMANTSCHWARZ METALLIC (181)
Interior color:
(0270) Silver
Reupholstered years ago by previous owner
Engine modifications:
Completely stock engine
K&N filter just for noises
Exhaust:
OEM Headers. Custom double 2” pipe and one muffler. Stainless steel exit pipes
Transmission:
Getrag 260 filled with Motul Gear 75w90
Original transmission. Currently the awd is not working. By april next year it will be all-wheel drive again! :)
Differential:
Stock 3,91 ix viscous diff filled with Motul Gear 75w140
Stock 3,91 front ix open diff filled with Motul Gear 75w90
Suspension:
Stock shocks, national fabrication “RM” lowering springs.
All new rubber bushings, motor mounts, trans mount, diff mount, tie rods, end links and ball joints.
Rear subframe bushings from regular E30 for camber and toe correction.
Wheels:
16x7,5 OZ Exclusive ET35. 205/50/16 Nexen NFera SU4
Exterior modifications:
Just the lowered look and OZ wheels.
IS Front lip.
Interior modifications:
M-Tech 1 steering wheel
Pioneer radio unit. Looking forward to find an original bmw radio.
Story behind the car:
I was a proud Honda CRX owner until I saw an E30 at a meeting.
This 325ix came to my country as Italian embassy car in 1994 and it’s the only known 4dr ix on Argentina. There are six or seven more ix e30s on the country.
I bought the car almost 2 years ago with my mind set up on keeping it original and fully working since it’s front wheel drive system wasn’t working.
The car lacked maintenance and since I bought it I started replacing parts with the best I could afford. In Argentina I couldn’t find any ix exclusive parts so everything I bought was shipped from overseas with a waiting of 2 months, sometimes even more.
Every time I drive the car I get a satisfaction feeling. I enjoy it a lot.
It got me to know a lot of friends that I like spending time with.
I hope you guys like it. Next step is fixing the awd and all the paint details.
Build thread is found here
fotos edit (1) by Francisco Zanotti, on Flickrfotos edit (2) by Francisco Zanotti, on Flickrfotos edit (3) by Francisco Zanotti, on Flickrfotos edit (4) by Francisco Zanotti, on Flickrfotos edit (5) by Francisco Zanotti, on Flickrfotos edit (6) by Francisco Zanotti, on Flickrfotos edit (7) by Francisco Zanotti, on Flickrfotos edit (8) by Francisco Zanotti, on Flickrfotos edit (9) by Francisco Zanotti, on Flickrfotos edit (10) by Francisco Zanotti, on Flickrfotos edit (11) by Francisco Zanotti, on Flickrfotos edit (12) by Francisco Zanotti, on Flickr
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