Andy's '87 325is - Ready For Winter

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  • Andy
    Advanced Member
    • Nov 2005
    • 121

    #1

    Andy's '87 325is - Ready For Winter











    - 1987 BMW 325is
    - 2002 BMW M3
    - 2003 BMW 540i Sport
  • cahomey
    E30 Fanatic
    • Mar 2004
    • 1201

    #2
    It's ready to start chuckin' some snow and battlin' the driftz.
    Those are some clean ass baskets. Clean IS.

    "It's like a koala bear crapped a rainbow in my brain."
    R.I.P. Harry Goz aka. Captain Murphy
    "My ride, My ride, she don't beg, steal, cheat, or lie,
    My ride, My ride, and our relationship is classified."

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    • AdironRider
      No R3VLimiter
      • Dec 2004
      • 3491

      #3
      Just put my winter stuff on as well, only mines some junk tires on old baskets so my good tires dont get fucked from just sitting in a garage.
      Back to my roots

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      • misterlance
        Advanced Member
        • Nov 2005
        • 170

        #4
        Looks clean.

        What kind of WS wipers are those? Me likey.

        Might as well give us tire info too. ;)

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        • fretburnr
          E30 Fanatic
          • Jan 2005
          • 1496

          #5
          Bosch Icon wipers? i just got a set myself :) lookin' good man
          Jay

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          • mtechnik
            R3V OG
            • May 2006
            • 6156

            #6
            Nice nice. She gets da treatment



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            • TUD
              Wrencher
              • Mar 2004
              • 222

              #7
              I am curious how well an E30 Does in snow. From my previous experience, E30s do not perform too well in the rain.

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              • dude8383
                Forum Sponsor
                • Jan 2005
                • 10387

                #8
                do those wipers really make a big difference??

                how are they different from a normal wiper?
                IG: deniso_nsi Leave me feedback here

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                • Andy
                  Advanced Member
                  • Nov 2005
                  • 121

                  #9
                  Thanks!!

                  I had the factory basketweaves re-finished. They came out really well. For snow tires, I’m running 195/65/14 Bridgestone Blizzak WS-50s.

                  Yes, the wipers are Bosch ICONs. They work really well!! They are suppose to provide a lot better contact with the windshield, from what I can tell, they do.



                  Originally posted by TUD
                  I am curious how well an E30 Does in snow. From my previous experience, E30s do not perform too well in the rain.
                  Tires play a HUGE factor when it comes to performance in the rain and snow. An E30 with snow tires would perform better in the snow then a Hummer on summer performance tires.
                  - 1987 BMW 325is
                  - 2002 BMW M3
                  - 2003 BMW 540i Sport

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                  • TUD
                    Wrencher
                    • Mar 2004
                    • 222

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Andy
                    Tires play a HUGE factor when it comes to performance in the rain and snow. An E30 with snow tires would perform better in the snow then a Hummer on summer performance tires.

                    lol

                    Way back in the day we would run snow chains on our '87 iS. This is when we used to get heavy snows. We rarely get snow anymore and if we do it is a dusting.

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                    • Andy
                      Advanced Member
                      • Nov 2005
                      • 121

                      #11
                      Originally posted by TUD
                      lol

                      Way back in the day we would run snow chains on our '87 iS. This is when we used to get heavy snows. We rarely get snow anymore and if we do it is a dusting.
                      That’s how I felt last year… I bought a set of Blizzaks for my 330i and it barely snowed a half inch all season. Oh well… I’ve had enough experience of trying to drive in the snow with performance tires… lesson learned. ;)

                      Here’s my school of thought… buy a set of all seasonal tires, if you don’t necessarily care about performance in dry, wet or snow conditions… otherwise, those who care about performance, buy yourself a set of high performance tires for the 3 seasons out of the year and buy yourself a set of snow tires for the winter. :up:
                      - 1987 BMW 325is
                      - 2002 BMW M3
                      - 2003 BMW 540i Sport

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                      • kencopperwheat
                        King of Kegstands
                        • Oct 2003
                        • 14396

                        #12
                        How much were those wipers? I need new ones.
                        Originally posted by Gruelius
                        and i do not know what bugg brakes are.

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                        • 96 Cosmos
                          Grease Monkey
                          • Jan 2006
                          • 366

                          #13
                          I wish my air dam was as tight to the bumper as yours is.

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                          • Andy
                            Advanced Member
                            • Nov 2005
                            • 121

                            #14
                            Originally posted by kencopperwheat
                            How much were those wipers? I need new ones.
                            $16.95 each from bavauto.com.



                            Originally posted by 96 Cosmos
                            I wish my air dam was as tight to the bumper as yours is.
                            Do you have it attached to the metal lip along the bottom of the bumper? Maybe it has popped off.
                            - 1987 BMW 325is
                            - 2002 BMW M3
                            - 2003 BMW 540i Sport

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                            • Gienek
                              Noobie
                              • Oct 2006
                              • 34

                              #15
                              Verny nice clean ride. Where in columbus are you at? I am from Gahanna area.

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