Hello R3V, my name is Stone and I recently bought a 325ix and thought I would try doing a build thread about it. So to start off I own a 2001 2.5i Z3 and a 1999 2.3 Z3 that is a parts car and was looking for a project car and I decided on a E30. My uncle sent me an email saying that he knew a guy selling a 1988 325ix. I talked to the guy and my friend bought the car for me until I could get back from college and drop off the cash and pick it up. So after 3 months I finally got to pick her up.
Pics of that he sent me:



It had seen better days but for $1,250 I couldn't pass it up. The PO said it had around 220,000 miles and needed rear brake rotors and pads, timing belt, and a new intake hose. Here is a pic of when I first saw here.

After the hour drive home from West Virginia I discovered that the car's cluster was broken/off and the rear brakes where non existant and needed A LOT of cosmetic love. Now for some pictures of when I got here home.









Next on the list of things do do was to clean out the interior and give her a bath.



Her she is next to her younger sister.

Then I adressed the rear brakes and e-brakes. Dont have pics of the new rotors installed :( but nothing special about them just oem rotors with some good street pads. I did snap a pic when I was fixing the e-brakes.



And finally I got my New License Plate!!!

My ideas for this car is:
Redo the Interior
Paint and Body Work
New Wheels
Bumper swap
Lowering springs
Bilstein Shocks
Megasquirt
3.0 Stroker
Individual Throttle Boddies
Also here is some pics of my Family's garage.
Dad's 1987 325is 63,000 miles

Dad's 2006 Z4 M Roadster 45,000 miles

Mom's 2001 M3 75,000 miles

My 2001 2.5i Z3 38,000 miles

My old 1999 2.3 Z3/Parts car 28,000 miles
(BTW Dad crashed it not me)
Before

After
Pics of that he sent me:



It had seen better days but for $1,250 I couldn't pass it up. The PO said it had around 220,000 miles and needed rear brake rotors and pads, timing belt, and a new intake hose. Here is a pic of when I first saw here.

After the hour drive home from West Virginia I discovered that the car's cluster was broken/off and the rear brakes where non existant and needed A LOT of cosmetic love. Now for some pictures of when I got here home.









Next on the list of things do do was to clean out the interior and give her a bath.



Her she is next to her younger sister.

Then I adressed the rear brakes and e-brakes. Dont have pics of the new rotors installed :( but nothing special about them just oem rotors with some good street pads. I did snap a pic when I was fixing the e-brakes.



And finally I got my New License Plate!!!

My ideas for this car is:
Redo the Interior
Paint and Body Work
New Wheels
Bumper swap
Lowering springs
Bilstein Shocks
Megasquirt
3.0 Stroker
Individual Throttle Boddies
Also here is some pics of my Family's garage.
Dad's 1987 325is 63,000 miles

Dad's 2006 Z4 M Roadster 45,000 miles

Mom's 2001 M3 75,000 miles

My 2001 2.5i Z3 38,000 miles

My old 1999 2.3 Z3/Parts car 28,000 miles
(BTW Dad crashed it not me)
Before

After

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