Introducing my 1985 325i...

[MR 325]

Now thats what I expected. :up:

Ya, I guess it's really not "done" yet but I wanted to show it to everyone since it has been driving for 2 weeks now.

[DEV0 E30]

Your cooter valve is installed backwords, silly noob.

[MikeE30325i]

I'm planning on adding the correct brackets for the late model coolant tank. It uses the plastic one up top and a metal one similar to the washer fluid tank lower one that I need to cut out of a junkyard car and weld in to mine.

Also going to remove the early model tank bracket completely.

yep, thats the way to do it.

great job man. after helping my buddy do the same thing, you will be very happy with the results.

[CleanAzzE30z]

exterior pics?? get with the fucking program, Matt.

Mariano

[MR 325]

exterior pics?? get with the fucking program, Matt.

Mariano

It doesn't look any different.

[Simon S]

one can spend large amounts of cash (or worse, credit) on building a show car.

one can do the same on restoring a car..

or one can spend what it takes to build a nice driver's car.

Cheers Matt.

[MR 325]

one can spend large amounts of cash (or worse, credit) on building a show car.

one can do the same on restoring a car..

or one can spend what it takes to build a nice driver's car.

Cheers Matt.

Exactly! Shit I really didn't even need to do the swap, the Eta engine ran fine.

It cost me almost nothing for a little extra power though so I went for it.

The 89 is going to be the new money pit. :)

[BimmerToad]

why did you ditch the A/C? If this is your daily car, I'd keep it ... same with the washer fluid.

[benDASHDASH]

Wiring looks awful
Coolant tank is pathetic, can't use factory parts can you?
red vacuum line for FPR = rice
No rubber boot over coil
Clearly ignored the use factory parts sticker
O2 Sensor harness clipped into wrong location
Oil cooler looks shoved randomly into an empty void
ECU harness gasket not secured to firewall.


FAIL

someone is getting defensive...

hey matt, are you throwing the snail in?

[MR 325]

why did you ditch the A/C? If this is your daily car, I'd keep it ... same with the washer fluid.

Didn't work anyway, and I've never had A/C before. I don't mind.

I will probably toss a washer fluid tank in at some point, probably buy a brand new one when I do it. Not very high on my priority list though.

[MR 325]

hey matt, are you throwing the snail in?

No way!

[Tree18is]

fuck you matt...im on aim, and no love.
nice fuckn chicken.

[Blitzer]

lovely!!!.. reminds me of my 325 swap as well...

..and the endless grin at the amazing improvent in performance..:p

[DEV0 E30]

I will probably toss a washer fluid tank in at some point, probably buy a brand new one when I do it. Not very high on my priority list though.

My theory: If you need washer fluid, you don't wash your car enough.

Oh wait, I live in the desert.