Project #30 - Make This E30 Great Again: Brilliantrot1990 325iS

[nick_318is]

I love how well the brillantrot paint cleans up! Nice transformation.

[OSAH racing]

What a big transformation.

[2mAn]

Got the car polished up last weekend, but then we got rain and my wife went into labor. life altering decision

Step one was washing the car, then doing a few different “cuts” in the level and strength of polishing




Making progress




Done! Looks amazing!!



Tucked into the garage to hide it from the upcoming storms

[MrBurgundy]

Thanks Mike, good hanging with you. Also, excellent 'before' pic of the paint.

Cant wait to see what the 'after' looks like

E30s just work! Sounds like you're going to have a reliable whore.

Godspeed

[2mAn]

Gotcha dude!

Thanks Mike, good hanging with you. Also, excellent 'before' pic of the paint.

Cant wait to see what the 'after' looks like

[Mike36]

"I didnt get more than just one pic because the kiddo rolled with me and I didnt get to chill as long as I wanted.."

Gotcha dude!

[2mAn]

Nearly a driver... took it to a friends' "Oil Change Night" and finally changed the oil. Car was quite happy doing 80+ so I think its almost ready to whore out... a nice polishing and she will be let loose on the streets to make me some money



That was Thursday night, and Saturday was the annual Dockweiler gtg and I was excited to get this car out amongst other E30s. I didnt get more than just one pic because the kiddo rolled with me and I didnt get to chill as long as I wanted..



More freeway driving under the cars' belt, and the odometer has moved to 155,1xx and I am working out any kinks. Should be getting a nice polishing too this coming weekend and plates are coming soon.

[Northern]

Do the ebay door seals next!

Ok, these I've had bookmarked for a while but I have a disorganized pile of mangled door/window seals in the garage attic now to pick through if I needed one.

If they're actually good, it could be worth buying a set and just throwing my current ones in the pile lol

[2mAn]

Do the ebay door seals next!

I will check again, but this cars seals are still nice.

Next is suspension though. Control arms, CABs, Sway Bar links, Sway Bar Bushings, along with some Struts/ Shocks is the plan. I thought I had found some OE-Sport Springs, but they sold. Ideally those will be found when I buy/install the KYBs

[Mike36]

I have the links in my video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg7boJ7jr80

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Do the ebay door seals next!

[2mAn]

I have the links in my video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg7boJ7jr80

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[Dj Buttchug]

For the price its hard to beat, the rear I was less impressed with than the front, and thats only because the transition between the trim pieces left a gap. I dont regret buying. If only I would get a kickback from all the business Im about to send him LMAO

I can live with the gap. Are you getting these from the ebay link I found. It shows they are shipping out of Turkey?

[2mAn]

I need to replace all my trim. Looks like a decent option.

For the price its hard to beat, the rear I was less impressed with than the front, and thats only because the transition between the trim pieces left a gap. I dont regret buying. If only I would get a kickback from all the business Im about to send him LMAO

[Dj Buttchug]

I need to replace all my trim. Looks like a decent option.

[2mAn]

Had some more free time yesterday, finished spraying the rear spoiler and should be dry and ready to install this week sometime.



While I haven't pulled the pass lower valence out the inch or two it needs, I wanted to install the IS Lip. 3 broken clips prevented me, but I thought I should look through the random box of spares from the previous cars and would you look at that, two good clips.


With those installed, I figured I would give it a shot and not a bad looking E30... Just needs that corner pulled out so the lip can be totally attached and happy



Getting close to being 'done' though I will need to go through the old suspension bushings and struts/shocks at some point. Also looking to get the paint polished up soon too.