Picked up an 88 325 on Thursday and drove it home from Vegas with some help from Sean (Thanks). Overall car drives very well, gave 30mpg on the way home with a spare transmission, diff, 5 wheels, and our luggage in the car. Car does need some paint/body help and DERICIFICATION! I actually started this process within 2 hours of owning the car :) Motor pulls strong its an Eta block with an I head and the car has 200k on it. I also have a Euro 2.7stroker on the way with 60k miles.
Car will also see a turbo in the near future :alright So far I have the turbo planned, 5 lug conversion with e36 m3 brakes, Oem plastic bumpers with the IS lip, and when I get all that done I'll probably end up painting it Imola.

Here are some pics..

I know you like these bumpers..

http://hinzm3.com/325/IMG_2797.JPG
http://hinzm3.com/325/IMG_2798.JPG

I already sold these wheels...
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y77/ultimachi/My%20E30%20II/MyE30007.jpg

Indiglo :( anybody have an OEM instrument cluster for sale?
http://hinzm3.com/325/IMG_2746%20(Small).JPG
Car hit almost 150 mph on the way home!!
http://hinzm3.com/325/IMG_2755%20(Small).JPG

http://hinzm3.com/325/IMG_2762%20(Small).JPG
http://hinzm3.com/325/IMG_2763%20(Small).JPG
http://hinzm3.com/325/IMG_2764%20(Small).JPG
atleast its not cracked......
http://hinzm3.com/325/IMG_2728%20(Small).JPG
Car audio install
http://hinzm3.com/325/IMG_2758%20(Small).JPG

After a little work today...
http://hinzm3.com/325/IMG_2769%20(Small).JPG
http://hinzm3.com/325/IMG_2780%20(Small).JPG
http://hinzm3.com/325/IMG_2781%20(Small).JPG
http://hinzm3.com/325/IMG_2783%20(Small).JPG
http://hinzm3.com/325/IMG_2784%20(Small).JPG
http://hinzm3.com/325/IMG_2779%20(Small).JPG
http://hinzm3.com/325/IMG_2786%20(Small).JPG
http://hinzm3.com/325/IMG_2790.JPG
http://hinzm3.com/325/IMG_2791.JPG
http://hinzm3.com/325/IMG_2795.JPG

I have OEM plastic bumpers coming Thanks Teaguer :buttrock
http://hinzm3.com/325/IMG_2801.JPG
http://hinzm3.com/325/IMG_2804.JPG
http://hinzm3.com/325/IMG_2806.JPG

Next weekend I get to start cleaning this up
http://hinzm3.com/325/IMG_2756%20(Small).JPG

Clean the engine bay now, not next weeked. What a lazy bum.

Nice project, have fun, im sure you are :D

Nice! Can't wait to see it finished.

thats pretty sweet. those front buckets arent OEM are they?

thats pretty sweet. those front buckets arent OEM are they?

Nope, previous owner shipped them over from Germany. I think you can buy them here as well. They are pretty comfy, actually feel better than vaders.

Don't clean up the motor....rip that crappy sucker out.

Don't clean up the motor....rip that crappy sucker out.

you have a donor euro motor ? :D

motor will see some turbo time or I might throw in the other one and turbo that instead. Shooting for 300rwhp.

Thats great man! Bad ass project.
Cant wait to see it finished!

you have a donor euro motor ? :D

motor will see some turbo time or I might throw in the other one and turbo that instead. Shooting for 300rwhp.

I do but it is being used thank you very much. I can get one easily.

At least take the eta out and put in an i.

Looking good Ray .
Glad to see it and you guys make it back in one piece .

Hows next weekend sound for those bumpers ?
Also I do have a nice stock cluster available .

Looking good Ray .
Glad to see it and you guys make it back in one piece .

Hows next weekend sound for those bumpers ?
Also I do have a nice stock cluster available .
Yeah, I have a nice cluster also, but it only has 122K miles on it....:devillook

B4&After pics look great...you do nice work! GL.

Yeah nice work ....I especially like the ultra short shifter . :D

Oh and don't forget the color keyed expansion tank . :rolleyes

B4&After pics look great...you do nice work! GL.
x2. Ray you are good at raping car interiors:D

Yeah nice work ....I especially like the ultra short shifter . :D

Oh and don't forget the color keyed expansion tank . :rolleyes


yeah whoever repainted the car needs to be SHOT. The paint/body looked good in pics before I bought it and it was alot worse when I picked it up. Not that big of a deal as i'll be repainting it Imola.

Pshhh why did you rip out that ultra CUSTOM audio setup?

I hope you didn't pay his asking price? It looked pretty $hitty from the pics he posted, but I had no idea it was THAT bad.

wow! 150mph @ 2.6krpm!

Looking good so far Ray. Those front seats are pretty sweet.

Looking good so far Ray. Those front seats are pretty sweet.

yeah they aren't bad at all, feel pretty good.

After I got home from work I drove it around a little today and the driver side rear wheel bearing is definetely gone so looks like the 5 lug conversion comes up first!

Ray...and whoever else, PCA has a DE in late feb. and sign up is in a couple of days. Just giving you a heads up.

Looks good ray. I like those seats lemme know if you ever get rid of them.

I'll post some pics of my project e30 also.

1986 325e with about 233,000 miles 5speed. Paid $400 locally.

Before: silver stock rims
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/auztin069/e30/before.jpg

Interior: (needs cd player)
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/auztin069/e30/interior.jpg

After: avus blue w/ Hockenhim rims powder coated
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/auztin069/e30/avuse30a.jpg

Painted the bumpers, moldings and kidneys.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/auztin069/e30/avuse30b.jpg

After: avus blue w/ Hockenhim rims powder coated
holy offroad batman

long time no see Austin, did you get the car painted or do it yourself? If you got it done how much was it?

Fedex freight came today...

http://hinzm3.com/325/motor.jpg

I have a sneaky suspicion that he got it painted on the cheap . :shifty

Heres a few pics before & after :
http://xs63.xs.to/pics/06023/e30austin01.JPG
http://xs63.xs.to/pics/06023/e30austin02.JPG
Cant forget the jambs :
http://xs63.xs.to/pics/06023/e30austin03.JPG

And heres the after with a real camera : :)
http://xs63.xs.to/pics/06023/e30austin04.JPG
http://xs63.xs.to/pics/06023/e30austin05.JPG

Hey Ray are you looking to sell the engine that you won't be needing ?

http://album8.snapandshare.com/138/25516/627729.jpg
http://album8.snapandshare.com/138/25516/627727.jpg
http://album8.snapandshare.com/138/25516/639633.jpg

Ok we can turn this thread into the new to us e30 thread . :D

Heres my latest $400 purchase :

http://xs63.xs.to/pics/06023/90is01.JPG
http://xs63.xs.to/pics/06023/90is02.JPG
http://xs63.xs.to/pics/06023/90is03.JPG

OK it does look good from all of those angles .....but heres the bad side .
Front end has been replaced with old style parts and its sporting the huge aluminum bumper :
http://xs63.xs.to/pics/06023/90is04.JPG

At least the inside looks pretty decent still .
Has average wear for a 16 year old car:
http://xs63.xs.to/pics/06023/90is05.JPG

As nice as it is and can be ..I'm just gonna be cleaning it up and it will be up for sale soon .

I have a sneaky suspicion that he got it painted on the cheap . :shifty

Heres a few pics before & after :

Hey Ray are you looking to sell the engine that you won't be needing ?

yeah probably the motor thats in the car. I haven't had a chance to figure out if its an I head on the Eta block or not yet. I need to figure what exactly is in this stroker too. He said he had a real hard time understanding the guy in germany when he was there but it pulled hard in his car out there. I want to know what the compression is so I can turbo it. It has schrick cams and headers and he's not sure if its port&polished.

The motor thats in the car pulls pretty good and has a rebuilt head. You'll be the first to know which one I sell. I also need to figure out if the 3.73 I have spare is an lsd or not.

Mikeyfresh that interior is nice but my e30 will pwn yours in a few months :)

My guages look better than all y'alls! :redspot

Ok we can turn this thread into the new to us e30 thread . :D

Heres my latest $400 purchase :

As nice as it is and can be ..I'm just gonna be cleaning it up and it will be up for sale soon .

how much are you going to sell it for? it might be a good car for my brother...

My guages look better than all y'alls! :redspot

Yeah but they smell like curry . :D

Yeah but they smell like curry . :D
:lol

Dude, if you say they smell like saffron, you'll be more culturally correct. ;)

how much are you going to sell it for? it might be a good car for my brother...

Well after I rebuild the head , realign the ft panels , convert back to plastic ft bumper and paint he whole thing I was going to be asking fair market value .

If you'd be interested in it anywhere in the process just let me know and I'll see what I'll take at that point .

I also have a 2-door eta that I plan on stripping out the interior of and then install a nice ratio LSD with a 323i head along with "i" intake for a 2.7i stroker .
That car can be had on the cheap ..now or when finished .

Dude, if you say they smell like saffron, you'll be more culturally correct. ;)


Yeah maybe ...but curry just sounds funnier . :D

alright i'll let you know. Hows the ebrake center console on the car you're going to strip? I also need the cover that goes under the steering column.

When do you plan on going to whichita falls? I'm right off of 287/35

also where the hell do I buy Oem floor mats for this thing?

The one in the eta is gone but I pretty sure I have another one around here somewhere .

The knee bolsters sell like hotcakes and I'm fresh out .
Try to find a nice 2-piece late model one from an airbag car ...they are the shit .

Looks like I'm set to head up to WF on Sat , I'll be able to swing by on the way back with bumpers in hand . :)

Floormats ? BavAuto sells nice ones ....thats what I have in my black car .

I also need the cover that goes under the steering column.

I have that!!! $30 & its yours.
http://album8.snapandshare.com/138/15655/639723.jpg

I have that!!! $30 & its yours.


Anybody know where I can find a nice E30 hood ? :stickoutt

I have that!!! $30 & its yours.

if its in good condition and not cracked up i'll take it. I might be out that way tomorrow to help Sean with his car so i'll let you know.


edit: didn't see the pic till later. I'll take that off you.

The one in the eta is gone but I pretty sure I have another one around here somewhere .

The knee bolsters sell like hotcakes and I'm fresh out .
Try to find a nice 2-piece late model one from an airbag car ...they are the shit .

Looks like I'm set to head up to WF on Sat , I'll be able to swing by on the way back with bumpers in hand . :)

Floormats ? BavAuto sells nice ones ....thats what I have in my black car .


Alright I'll have to order the ones from bavauto, I just figured I could get some cheaper than $119....
Just let me know when you'll be on your way back and we'll meet up. I'll make sure I have the cash.

Sweet . Its a deal then .

If you need any other odds and ends just PM or call me .

~T
214-893-six-four-three-eight

if its in good condition and not cracked up i'll take it. I might be out that way tomorrow to help Sean with his car so i'll let you know.


edit: didn't see the pic till later. I'll take that off you.

I just added the pic to snapandshare.com

I'm off tomorrow, I'll drop it off if you want me to since I'll be around Carrollton/Lewisville.

You have PM

Sweet . Its a deal then .

If you need any other odds and ends just PM or call me .

~T
214-893-six-four-three-eight

alright will do. I was making a list earlier

front plastic speaker cover/kick panels left and right
new door sills I ordered some from autobahn and they came in today but the are way too short so they are the wrong ones.
Ebrake center console
instrument cluster
the little plastic triangle that goes on the drivers side door right behind the mirror

thats about all I can find for now...

http://album8.snapandshare.com/138/25516/627729.jpg

Ha ha Curry Chicken tape deck FTW.

If my wife would only let me have cars in the driveway, I would have a few more, but I have to say my next car would be an old school 67 Camaro side pipes, big block, etc. My dream is to build a road racing one.

If my wife would only let me have cars in the driveway, I would have a few more, but I have to say my next car would be an old school 67 Camaro side pipes, big block, etc. My dream is to build a road racing one.
I bet you could trade. Wife for 67 camaro. Throw in a kid or two for a big block.....
Seriously, I'd like to have a 67 convertible I don't care if it had a 6 cyl. in it.

Ray: Yah Teaguer painted the car need to talk to him about price. I had the outside plus door jams painted. Didn't really care about under the hood or trunk.

Anyone have any engines for sale ?? I wish to drop in a M50 or S50 but if I can get a eta + I combo for cheap I'll just do that instead. My eta feels really slow. I want at least 200rwhp with removed weight that should be a good number...for now.

Teaguer: Thanks for the pics. I'm happy with how the color came out with those rims it should look pretty sweet when I get springs for the car.

but I have to say my next car would be an old school 67 Camaro side pipes, big block, etc. My dream is to build a road racing one.

:drool:

I'd love a '69 SS or Z28.

Hurry up and shadowline that thing slacker . :D

Its no secret on the price .......I charged $250 for single stage eurethane including the jambs , a dent and color change . :)

Didn't want everyone to know I gave you a hand job to get that price. ;)

Yah I'll shadowline after I change out the tierods and reverse light switch. I pushed in the front bumper just need to tuck the rear and I'll be done...kinda. Oh and bleed the clutch.

Hey if you are looking for an engine I have a unassembled non-Vanos M50 and also the S50 with no head .

PLus I always have a M20b25 or two around .
I'm most likely going to use the 323 head that I have on my own eta for a 2.7 "i" motor but i do have access to another .

Start saving and then talk to me ......or bring some hand lotion . :D

We might have to make a deal on painting too teaguer.....

Hurry up and shadowline that thing slacker . :D

Its no secret on the price .......I charged $250 for single stage eurethane including the jambs , a dent and color change . :)


o rly??


what the dealer price, or u just gonna cut my tax?

thats notbad considering a qt and half to do the front end with ppg Omni SS already costed 90 bucks with hardener

I forgot what paint he used on mine I think it came from wal-mart ;)

Yeah that was basically what I price out to dealers but also with a bit of the hookup thrown in . :)

I can paint most cars in a single stage for 2 bills all day long .

On Austins we used water based paint from Dollar General . :D

Yeah that was basically what I price out to dealers but also with a bit of the hookup thrown in . :)

I can paint most cars in a single stage for 2 bills all day long .

On Austins we used water based paint from Dollar General . :D

we will definetely talk, I might start the prep work ect and provide the paint as well. I just want somoene to shoot the car.

I just want somoene to shoot the car.
I have 30-06 and a 40. Which can I shoot it with?:D

i have a couple of 9's and a lot of bondo to fill it up with

well ray, it depends on what you are looking for. A SS will not show a shine nor a deep look as a bc/cc would. it still looks nice though. T, i might be sending more cars your way. gimme a better deal than Brian on michigan

project looks pretty sweet. drive it to bimmerfest.

Damn teaguer, I didnt know you painted. My little civic hatch could use a change color. Some asian guy, ahem *Eric*, painted it Phoenix Yellow which stands out more than I'd like for a beater. You think we could work out a deal on that?

Austin, the e30 looks pretty damn good.

Eric and "asian", ur confused Joe :D

Eric and "asian", ur confused Joe :D

he obviously wasnt talking bout me, cuz me so white

cuz me so horny
fixed.

Well although I really don't recommend a single stage job they really can produce a good shine/luster .

We finish up with what we call a "integrated clear" that is made to be put into the single stage paint .
So they really shine good initially .

Big difference is that a base-clear job will shine a little more initially but the big benefit is that it will hold up alot longer and basically be shinier longer .

I only recommend SS paint if you plan on selling soon or are just a real deadbeat (like Austin :D ).
I can paint most cars for about $450 in a eurethane base/clear finish .
That is my hookup price and is on par with my dealer pricing .

Oh and I'm definitely not the one doing the painting ..don't let me give that impression .
Just have the means to get them painted . :D

Looks like I need a 325is intake/throttle body too Teaguer.. The motor has a 320i intake/throttle body because he was running it in his 320i in Germany. I also need a 173 ecu..

Hahaha . ..Hey Ray sign your check over to me and I will let you keep all you can carry from my parts cars and storage . :D

No problem man ..I've got all that stuff . Thought the intake looked a litle funny in the pic in the crate .
The bigger "i" intake has the roundel facing towards the drivers side .

Have you found out what head is on either engine ?
I'm betting the one in the car is still all stock SuperEta .

Hahaha . ..Hey Ray sign your check over to me and I will let you keep all you can carry from my parts cars and storage . :D

No problem man ..I've got all that stuff . Thought the intake looked a litle funny in the pic in the crate .
The bigger "i" intake has the roundel facing towards the drivers side .

Have you found out what head is on either engine ?
I'm betting the one in the car is still all stock SuperEta .


No i'll look tomorrow. I'm guessing it is too for some reason.

:drool:

I'd love a '69 SS or Z28.

http://www.dysop.com/ry/68.jpg

It's a 68...not a SS or Z28 but the 500hp 406SB makes it ok.

If it ever calls my garage home there will be many suspension goodies on the way. Detroit Speed & Engineering makes nice kits for front and rear but they are $$$. For now it lives with my Dad.

http://compcams.com/information/VideoLibrary/ On the left side under cam sounds...the XM-278 is a kinda distorted mp3 clip of a little blip session. It was video at one time...but seems it got bumped to the sound clips.

A Comp Cams guy was making the rounds at a Hot Rod Power Tour event we were at and saw the XM-278 on the spec sheet. He asked if he could record it and put it up on the site. They put it up and my Dad and I got the Comp Cams t-shirts in the mail as promised.

sweet car. My next project will be older american car.

Nice Ray. I'm jealous.

God that is absolutely beautiful ryosten.

Dude get some OZ Futuras' from Felgen-man.de, it hink that would make your car looks freaking hot ass hell, i know thats like one of the first things i would do but i dont have an E30 or the money.

As far as wheels go, my vote is for some Alpina replicas.:cool


Bekkers has some.
http://www.bekkers.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=BI&Category_Code=brrimsb10

Sorry guys, going Double Spoke II's.

Sorry guys, going Double Spoke II's.



no problem, i forgive you

Sorry guys, going Double Spoke II's.

Good choice! I've always wanted a set of Alpinas though.

Good choice! I've always wanted a set of Alpinas though.

Hell yeah good choice! ;) Now get these outta my garage!!!

Sell me them headers

IM me....

As for the car goes i've been a little busy so not alot of progress. I do have the bumpers on will take some new pics. I am waiting for a valance still. Still trying to source all my parts for the 5 lug conversion.

Damn! I want those wheels! I also like the seats.

Teaguer...I need a hook up on the paint.

Teaguer...I need a hook up on the paint.


PM sent . :)