Yee Old 87 325IS

[Firefighter3244]

Ihatestickers.com

lol, I can't wait to get my mail. At minumum the Ellipsoids will be here.

[TimKninja]

Do the timing belt if you haven't yet!

Needs a bit more lovin, but I think its in good hands now!

[quikveedb2]

Comin right along, good work!

[randomsv650]

Do the timing belt if you haven't yet!

Needs a bit more lovin, but I think its in good hands now!

+1...do the timing belt. Park the car until its done. I bought my '88 is, drove it for 2 weeks and it went. Talk about bad luck!

Car is lookin good!

[Firefighter3244]

It's my only transportation so that's no choice. I'm looking for another motor for a swap

[TimKninja]

It can be done in an afternoon. I would do it just to prevent from getting stranded!!!!

[Vivek]

I really hope the OEM+ sticker is meant to be ironic :rofl:

[Northern]

Excellent thread. Makes me realize I need to adopt my own dirty whore e30.

[quikveedb2]

It's my only transportation so that's no choice. I'm looking for another motor for a swap

Dude, seriously? It's your only transportation, you can't afford not to do the timing belt! Even if it takes you 2 days I can guarantee that it'll be less time that a motor swap would take, and you'd be controlling when your car is off the road, instead of it just taking you by surprise.

[Firefighter3244]

My Full time carreer, as well as my 2nd job are both within one mile from my home.
I ride a bicycle to work if the weather is well. lol

The car has been in the family. So I'm pretty sure it's not due for another one yet.
But I'll double check with them tomm.

Thanks for the concern, I've swapped belts, motors etc... I know it won't take long.

OEM+ to me means OEM plus slight modifications.

No ricer wings, Bodykits, etc.... Now.... Slight modifications is subject for interpretation to the one reading it. lol, My opinion of slight modifications can be a motor swap etc....
But me going to junkyard and sourcing out as many oem pieces as I can
I don't know. It wasn't to a certain extent but I suppose from you're opinion I'll get
some laughs out of that one. lol

[Firefighter3244]

Okay, So I installed the new E30 Ellipsoids, and painted
the grills and even took apart the kidneys to pay the inserts of those.

I think it looks SOOO much better. I still have to adjust the headlights within the grills so ignore that. But, It Looks 100x better IMHO!!!!


Before







Hmm.... No Wonder I could never get my lights aimed properly....




AFTER!! :loco:














So Yeah, I think it looks tons better with the lights and painted grills....

So, I went on to taking apart another set of lights I had.
I sprayed the inside chrome reflector and got these results.
I think they look good.

I removed the chrome reflector piece and sprayed it by istelf, then reinstalled it. (I didn't have any glue so none of it's actually back together, thus why I didn't do it to the unit thats installed. No glue was on hand)

Without the Glass.....



Glass Installed....

[jaywood]

Awesome pictures. What lens are you using/camera?

Can't wait to see what you do with the leds!

[nokincy]

Was watching this on Tennspeed, glad to see it here too.

[Firefighter3244]

Thanks guys

It's a Canon 5D (Classic aka OG )
Lens is a Canon 85mm F/1.8

I do photography on the side.

https://www.Periutphotography.com

I installed the HID kit. It's def Nice!

Need to finish aligning the headlights but it's a def improvement.

[cunninglinguist]

So you used black spray paint to cover the chrome reflector? I don't understand.