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  • meh... It is an E30

    I owned a 99 M3 for 7 years and had an itch to get back into an e30 for some more 'fun'. Was just bored of the M3. It sold and now I start on the e30! I searched for about 1 month and found some winners, found out 1 was wrecked so scratched that off the list.

    I think it was fate since after I got the carfax I searched again and found a CL Ad posted just 12 minutes earlier. Called the owner, made a deal and 1 week later my friend and I were in the 328iC driving to Oxford to get the car.

    1988 325iS
    5-Speed
    145,000 miles
    2 Owner California Car
    Garaged
    Everything works... Everything including A/C, all windows,electronics, etc
    Overall it is in excellent condition inside and out. It is not perfect but it is close and I am loving every minute of it! End purchase price was 2300 dollars!

    The plan is a street/track/auto-x/daily car. I won't be slamming it, won't be stretching tires, will be using shocks/springs and some decent looking wheels. Want it to be fun to drive around and fun to take to the track and auto-x and the occasional trip to The Dragon.

    The future will hold an M52 swap with a turbo followed after the swap. Shocks/Springs, Sways and bushing upgrades. Plastic bumper swaps and some other minor aesthetic exterior upgrades. Interior will remain mostly stock since it has a nice grey sport leather interior. Definitely will update the audio with some amps, sub and nice head unit with component speakers.

    Will try to keep the sell phone pictures to a minimum but sometimes I don't want to bust out the dSLR to take a photo of a box of Bilstein Sports!

    Here she is on the ride home!






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    Items have started to come in and more have been ordered. The previous owner has stacks of receipts and work. Some I would have done differently so I am filling in some of the holes(like only doing front right wheel bearing and not doing them in a pair or doing control arms and bushings last year but no tie rod assemblies)

    On Order:

    Front and Rear Balo Replacement Blanks
    Front and Rear Axxis Ultimates For Street
    Front and Rear Brake Pad Sensors
    L & R Tie Rod Assemblies
    Front Wheel Bearing with new nut/hardware
    Bilstein Sport Shocks/Struts
    Front Strut Mounts/Bearings
    Center Support Bearing
    Guibo/Flexdisc
    Meyle HD Rear Shock Mounts

    Soon to be Orders:
    IE3 Springs
    Rota Slipstreams Full Polish 16x8 et20
    225.45.16 BFGoodrich KDW
    Plastic Front Bumper

    Already Here So Far:
    E28 535iS Spoiler
    35W HID Kit
    2500K 9005 Yellow High Beam Bulbs
    2500 H3 Yellow Fog Bulbs
    Matte Black Kidney Grills
    Lachssilber Plastic Rear Bumper and Swap Hardware


    Some of the goodies!







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    • #3
      Brakes!



      Suspension and Mounts and such!

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      • #4
        16x8 ET20 Polished
        225.45.16 BFGoodrich G-Force KDW2 En Route

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        • #5
          wow. Knowing how amazing your cars always are. Im excited to see how this one turns out.
          Looks like you already have a good start, keep it comin!

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          • #6
            I miss my e30 so much. I'm expecting great things from you.

            -Michael

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            • #7
              I miss my e30 too... I need another one.

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              • #8
                Looking good looks clean, i love E30s had mine for 9 years now havent looked back since.
                Last edited by slimadi; 10-29-2009, 06:42 PM.
                Live,Breathe,Build,Believe,BMW!

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                • #9
                  Slipstreams on E30s FTW. Looks really clean, sounds like your plans should turn out nice.
                  Originally posted by da3bous
                  I want you to photoshop a giant penis down the side of my car

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                  • #10
                    clean e30

                    Jacques Cousteau could never get this low

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by schroedin View Post
                      Slipstreams on E30s FTW. Looks really clean, sounds like your plans should turn out nice.
                      Yea, FAKE SPOON wheels on BMW's FTW!


                      Oh wait...

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                      • #12
                        Clean.

                        VERY clean.

                        Too clean for rotas.

                        Flickr

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by SeanDub View Post
                          Yea, FAKE SPOON wheels on BMW's FTW!


                          Oh wait...
                          I like the look of those wheels' design, regardless of brand. Sorry?
                          Originally posted by da3bous
                          I want you to photoshop a giant penis down the side of my car

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                          • #14
                            zomg look slipstreams!

                            BAR / TheIllu510nEvo<-- check it out

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Jamil View Post
                              zomg look slipstreams!
                              Expected this to pop up.

                              Still waiting for the story of this picture... since no one seems to really know what happened. My friend lost a brake caliper bolt going into 10A at Road Atlanta around 130 mph and hit the kitty litter. The contour exploded... I should make a picture and make a funny saying about OEM BMW wheels.

                              I have plenty of 'expensive' wheels but the Slipstream looks nice in full polish and the offset and price were right.

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