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  • Joey Link
    drunkest guy at Oktoberfest!
    • Nov 2004
    • 1176

    #1

    Jenny's 325iX

    Jenny started bugging me last month about wanting a 'cooler' car than her 325e, considering I have a 325i and 325iC that are both a bit nicer. After competing with 24 people who called and 16 people who test drove the car, we were able to purchase this. Between Jenny and I we now own an '89 325i, '89 325iC, '88 325iX, and a '97 540i6.

    It's a 1988 325iX 5-speed coupe with 110,000 miles and we bought it from the original owner. I've never seen an E30 as loaded as this: heated seats, maplight mirror, 13 button OBC, etc. It's in good overall condition and runs like a dream. As you can see in the pics it came with studded tires mounted on plain steel wheels, but they also included the basketweaves with summer tires. They removed the front lip when they went up to the mountain, but it's in the trunk in great condition. The leather is decent aside from the driver seat bolster, just needs to be cleaned and reconditioned. Overall, Jenny is ecstatic. She says she likes this car better than her old Del Sol, so maybe now she'll quit talking about it :D

    It does have a couple issues, such as needing an alignment, new rear shocks, and a couple leaks fixed. First thing I'm going to do is hit it with the Porter Cable and some Optimum products. I have a feeling this paint is going to look amazing. Here are some pics right now, as we received it. I'll be sure to update this thread periodically.





























  • DarkWing6
    Moderator
    • Apr 2004
    • 7144

    #2
    nice pickup. that read will really shine with a little polishing.
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    • tonytony
      Knee deep in poopie
      • Jan 2004
      • 3498

      #3
      nice find! some nice plastic bumpers and a drop would be sick

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      • jhower08
        E30 Addict
        • Jan 2005
        • 494

        #4
        nice pick up man. what is that in the kick panel?

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        • golfdmb18
          E30 Modder
          • Dec 2005
          • 886

          #5
          nice, keep it stock!!!!!!

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          • nando
            Moderator
            • Nov 2003
            • 34827

            #6
            that engine bay could use a good cleaning, but it looks pretty good otherwise. that single stage paint will polish right up..

            one thing you will want to do right away is check the fluid level in the transfer case, and check the front driveshaft spline for lubrication. both will last a long time with proper maintenance, but if there's a leak in the TC it could mean bad news. my parts car had 220k on the original drivetrain though and it was all in perfect shape.. it's in my car right now, actually. :)

            I agree on leaving it stock. maybe plastic bumpers for looks (I hate diving boards, no matter what anyone says).. but honestly it's your girlfriends car, she doesn't need it to be lowered with stiff suspension. and the ride height is perfect for bad weather.
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            Bimmerlabs

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            • Joey Link
              drunkest guy at Oktoberfest!
              • Nov 2004
              • 1176

              #7
              Thanks for the comments guys.

              jhower08 - It's actually a CB/Police Scanner of some sort. It turns on, and seems to work, but I'm not sure how to use it. I'll be investigating soon :)

              nando - Thanks for the tips, I definitely need to know as much as possible as soon as possible, since this is the first iX I've worked on. It's her car but I'll be doing all the maintenance. It'll be mostly stock, like you guys recommended. We might swap to plastic bumpers and find another set of rims but I can't see Jenny wanting to mod it too much aside from that.

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              • JJe30
                R3VLimited
                • May 2006
                • 2044

                #8
                Was that posted on craigslist?
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                • E30Driv3R
                  E30 Enthusiast
                  • May 2004
                  • 1169

                  #9
                  Awesome buy,

                  Like the others said polish it up and it will look great. i have a parts car that i waxed the hood, and the paint looks better then mine...
                  Dan Zickel
                  1995 M3, 1991 318iS, 1987 325iS

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                  • Van Westervelt
                    R3V OG
                    • May 2006
                    • 9365

                    #10
                    Nice job Joey! :up: That should polish up nicer than the vert!
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                    • trent

                      #11
                      Where is the pictures of jenny?

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                      • PeaveyBassist
                        No R3VLimiter
                        • Sep 2004
                        • 3511

                        #12
                        I got some nice shiny brilliantrot mirrors for that car! lol

                        Will
                        RIP e30 (brilliantrot '91 325i) 11/17/06 Byebye: 8/21/07
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                        • Joey Link
                          drunkest guy at Oktoberfest!
                          • Nov 2004
                          • 1176

                          #13
                          Originally posted by JJe30
                          Was that posted on craigslist?
                          Yep.

                          Originally posted by trent
                          Where is the pictures of jenny?
                          Yes, she knows how to use it.

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                          • Joey Link
                            drunkest guy at Oktoberfest!
                            • Nov 2004
                            • 1176

                            #14
                            Originally posted by PeaveyBassist
                            I got some nice shiny brilliantrot mirrors for that car! lol

                            Will
                            Ah man, it's Zinno :(

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                            • kellie
                              Mod Crazy
                              • Nov 2006
                              • 702

                              #15
                              I have one of those! 325 iXs are officially chick cars! :D
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