Got my e30 finally

[awahl]

Finally sold my jeep that i had to get an e30...picked up an 89 325i 2 dr 5 spd in Lachsilber, with a LSD. 183k and all maitanence records on it...has a little bit of rust but nothing major. I like it a whole lot i didnt realize how peppy the i cars are. Cant wait to start modding it and get it on the autocross track

[DarkWing6]

nice. grats on the new car.

[Jand3rson]

Looks like an AWESOME platform to start with. Clean car, and 89 is the best because you get plastic bumpers and no airbag wheel. Lachs is a great color, too. One good cut & polish and it will shine like new. Can't wait to see what you do with it!

Suspension first!

[awahl]

thanks...going to go look at some wheel some 17inch Mille Miglia Spyders. Does anyone know anyone whos running these wheels on it

[Jand3rson]

Do the suspension before you go out and buy aftermarket wheels. Nothing looks goofier than a stock ride-height car on big-ass aftermarket rims.

And those wheels are pretty darn ugly. Not to mention they're out of production, so if you bend one, you're SOL. Spend you money on a good suspension kit.

[DarkWing6]

I agree suspension 1st. I have seen those mille's look good on 1 car, but it was absolutly slammed. Search for member slammed_e30. He used to have those on his car.


Edit: here http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=60239

[backtrail69]

Looks like a great start. I wish I started with a 89.

[awahl]

Thanks...yeah ive had a couple e30's before, a 91 325iX 2dr auto, and an 86 325es, but i like the i the best, its noticeably quicker than the iX IMO...and the wheels i think im going to pass on, definately need to do suspension, are Koni's the way to go for struts, and then what kind of springs, a buddy of mine has Vogtland, any suggestions will be greatly appreciated because i want to do this car right, especially for when i move out to Cali later on this year

[VAPORBLADE]

I had those wheels in techchrome on a '00 Jetta GLX. I liked them a lot, but the outer spoke really got sand blasted. I had two sets go back to tirerack.

[Jand3rson]

are Koni's the way to go for struts, and then what kind of springs, a buddy of mine has Vogtland, any suggestions will be greatly appreciated because i want to do this car right, especially for when i move out to Cali later on this year

Konis are definitely great shocks, and are unbeatable with a set of Ireland Engineering Stage III springs. My exact setup, and I LOVE it.

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Try to only look at the wheels...

[Jand3rson]

Try to only look at the wheels...

My eyes... they burn...

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My eyes... they burn...

:D I know - it is not my car! :)

[808BMW]

Nice find, 89 325i's are teh bomb