Greta, the Eta

[E30NJ]

Whats up R3V!
Here is my new 1987 325i 5-Speed with a Eta motor. The previous owner broke the timing belt, and found a eta motor for nothing and decided to swap it in. So technically its a 325ie. Anyway, its been sitting since 2004, so here we go.






Tugged it home with my friends jeep. Thanks Ed!!



















Free wiper blades from the PO. +2 hp.

Free airbox included as well.

[rturbo 930]

Dude. Resize.

[UlrichFennec]

Doesn't look that bad considering it's been sitting since '04. Also dat resolution.

[lemansguy]

nice find! i have a black e30 sedan, and a white jeep cherokee as well lol. (saw the cherokee in one of the photos)

[E30NJ]

Photos resized. All better. Next job is the timing belt and there WILL be a video how-to on my youtube channel.

[UlrichFennec]

Photos resized. All better. Next job is the timing belt and there WILL be a video how-to on my youtube channel.

That's gonna be perfect! I subscribed to you a ways back when I first got mine and it's been really helpful. Would you be grazing over how to do the water pump as well?

[E30NJ]

That's gonna be perfect! I subscribed to you a ways back when I first got mine and it's been really helpful. Would you be grazing over how to do the water pump as well?

Absolutely.

[rzerob]

Is this the free E30 from the guy who got the free ix?

[E30NJ]

I got this car from the guy that gave away the free iX. However, I'm not the guy that got the iX sadly :(. But hey, I still got a car :)

[rzerob]

But hey, I still got a car :)

For free? Yeah you can't complain about that at all.

Glad to see you learned how to post with more than one picture at a time.

[Matt341]

Nice pick up man! so excited to see where you take this one

[E30NJ]

The gang. All three are mine :). My parents are gonna kill me.


Gas tank is bent.

Not cracked thankfully.

Oh god.

Its peeing!

It's urine!

Tried draining coolant. Broke the petcock -shit.


Rusty Filter ouch

Sludgy

That came out of the gas tank.

Yucky oil


Needs a spray










How is this dashboard crack free???!?!???!?!??!?!??



Clayed half the right side of the hood. Noticeable difference




Cleaned up so well....










That's it for now.

[E30NJ]

Updates! Took care of some more cosmetics, while my parts got ordered.
















Ouch.



So much better :)






I didn't mess around this time.


:giggle:



This was bothering me...







Windex gets rid of moldy seats.

Took the drivers door card off to fix the alignment issue.

[E30NJ]

Gettin' that timing belt done. Video will be out soon.

Not bad considering 11 years ago at least...


That thermostat though.

[Mac_86ES]

Hey are you the same e30NJ that makes the YouTube videos?