Queens Resident. First E30.

[MrPromax]

What up Tri-State,

I'm getting my hands on my first e30 this weekend. It's an 87 325e coupe.

I have no idea where to start in terms of upgrading and maintenance. I'm not a car guy but I wouldn't mind doing some of work myself. Where should I start? Hoses? Fluids? Belts? Where did most of you start?

Can anyone recommend a local shop for repairs? Where do most of you get your parts? eBay? Guten? Bavarian? I apologize for all the questions.

Any help would greatly appreciated.

Peace.

[dude8383]

I'm not too far from ya. My shop is located in Farmingdale, NY 11735.

https://www.facebook.com/OMGmotorworks

I also sell parts if you're interested in doing DIY stuff :up:

[MrPromax]

Will certainly check you out sir. Following you on IG, too.


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[dude8383]

Sweet! :)

[Das Delfin]

Brake pads are a good place to start. Not hard to do yourself if you have a socket set and a jack

[allen_t]

I'm not too far from ya. My shop is located in Farmingdale, NY 11735.

https://www.facebook.com/OMGmotorworks

I also sell parts if you're interested in doing DIY stuff :up:

This is the guy and the shop you need to get to! No one else touches my E30

[chuckdizzle]

+1 for parts and service both at OMG Motorworks.
The first maintenance item I address after buying an e30 is the timing belt unless I have super solid evidence that it's been replaced within the service interval period.

[Vivek]

Brake pads are a good place to start. Not hard to do yourself if you have a socket set and a jack

There's no point in doing that if you don't need to. Start replacing belts and hoses, those are the things you don't want to fail. Suspension is probably next because if it hasn't been done it needs to be.

[MrPromax]

Thanks for the advice. I'll look at the hoses tonight. I most def will make OMG my first stop. This car needs some sorting out electrically.


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[poopin04]

OMG is the place to go especially if you live in the city!! Denis is an awesome dude and gives each customer his undivided attention, even being a one man band. I think I email him 3 times a day and he always makes time to answer me.

On another note, lets see pictures!!!