1990 BMW 325i M-Technic 2 Red E30 Coupe OEM Plus build (24V S50B30, 5 lug, EVO, MT2)

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Purchased my E30 from another forum member, creating a thread to document its build. Majority of the work has been done by the PO.

Shell
1990 BMW 325i (M20B25 with automatic transmission)
rust free, never seen salt

Drivetrain
1995 S50B30 engine with 106,000 miles. The prior owner just had the car serviced at the BMW dealership (including new clutch), at a cost of over $2500.
- Black Wrinkle Powdercoated Valve Cover
- ZF310 transmission
- new OEM clutch (dealer installed)
- UUC Stainless Steel Clutch Line
- UUC Evo3 Short Shifter
- AKG DSSR
- Z3 3.15 Torsen Helical Torque-Biasing differential (redline fluid)
- Red lael 413 DME
- Turner Motorsports TRM tune


Swap
- HIOP Headers (original designer of shorty headers now marketed as Turner Motorsports)
- Custom 2.25” exhaust (headers -> X-pipe -> resonators -> muffler)
- Dual Vibrant 18” resonators
- Stromung Muffler
- 325ix Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir
- Mishimoto All Aluminum E36 Radiator
- Bimmerworld Silicone Throttle Body Intake Boot
- 325ix Brake Booster
- E36 M3 Master Cylinder
- Castro Motorsport cold air intake
- E21 Transmission Mounts
- AKG Transmission Mount Reinforcement Cups
- new OEM Manual Transmission Crossmember
- E34 Oil Pan & Pickup
- SPAL 16” Puller Fan
- OEM E36 M3 Driveshaft
- new Guibo & Center Support Bearing
- 2002 Tii Brake Fluid Reservoir
- new Temperature Sensor
- Rebuilt OEM 17.5# Fuel Injectors
- Adjustable Clutch Stop
- new OEM Exhaust Studs, Nuts, & Gaskets
- Bimmerworld Water Pump Nut
- new OEM Clutch Master Cylinder
- OEM Bosch Fuel Filter
- OEM Magnetic Oil Pan Drain Plug
- Safety Wire’d Oil Pump Nut
- Braille Lightweight AGM Battery
- Custom Machined Anodized Aluminum Battery Tie-Down


Suspension
- E30 M3 5 Lug
- new OEM front wheel bearings, new OEM Strut mounts
- new Bilstein HD & H&R sport springs
- new sway bar end links (OEM front, Ground Control Rear)
- new OEM rear subframe bushings
- new OEM trailing arm bushings


Wheels
- 18x8" Style 5 replicas with 215/35/18 Continental DWS Tires with spacers for correct offset (custom front, 3mm rear)
- Motorsport Hardware 57mm Stud Conversion Kit


Interior
- Custom One-touch Up and Down E36 Window Switches
- Euro Clock
- new OEM Leather M-Tech 2 Steering Wheel
- OEM E30 M3 Leather Handbrake Boot
- OEM Leather ZHP Shift Knob
- new OEM Heater Core & Heater Valve
- Recaro LS-B Alpina Cloth Front Seats
- OEM E30 M3 Rear Seat
- Re-Dyed Rear Parcel Shelf
- Aluminum Gauge Cluster Cluster Rings
- new Odometer Gears
- Oil Temperature Gauge (needs to be hooked up)


Exterior
- Full respray
- Truck Liner Coated Engine Bay
- OEM M-Tech 2 Body Kit
- Engraved BMW Motorsport Door Handles
- RyanG Front Splitter
- Reproduction Euro Grilles
- MHW Smoked Turn Signal Lenses
- Depo Smoked Smiley Headlights
- Phillips H1 X-Treme Vision Headlight Bulbs
- Euro Rear Plate Filler
- resprayed All-Red Taillights

Suspension
- E30 M3 5-Lug Suspension
- Suspension Techniques Sway Bars With Reinforced Mounts
- rebuilt OEM Z3 Steering Rack
- new OEM E30 Tie-Rods
- E30Tech Steering Rack Spacers
- new OEM Rear Subframe Bushings & Rear Trailing Arm Bushings
- new OEM E36 Power Steering Reservoir
- new OEM E36 Power Steering Hoses
- Ireland Engineering “Posi-Lock” Rear Camber & Toe Adjustment Kit
- Ireland Engineering Stainless Steel Brake Lines (All 6)
- Ground Control Adjustable Rear Swaybar Endlinks
- Treehouse Racing Delrin Eyeball Control Arm Bushings
- OEM FAG Front Wheel Bearings
- Rogue Engineering Rear Shock Mount
- new OEM Strut Mounts

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1990 BMW 325i

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1995 BMW M3

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Swap prep

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Powertrain swap

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rear subframe

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Bodywork prep

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Paint

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Wheels & spacers

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How I took delivery

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Reserved

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#reserved

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[litu]

OMG that is soooooooooooooooooooo cooooooooooooool e30, that color

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