Won't be slamming this one... 88 325iS Build Up

**M3Alpine99** · 10-27-2009, 07:45 PM

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!

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!

**jays325is** · 10-27-2009, 07:49 PM

Looks like a great project, I love that colour. Can't wait to see the progress

**M3Alpine99** · 10-28-2009, 11:49 AM

Brakes!

Suspension and Mounts and such!

**ngcreese** · 10-28-2009, 03:34 PM

Man... these cars are too much fun!!

Enjoy!!

**denyo77** · 10-28-2009, 04:09 PM

this is confusing me... she's got AFL tails but chrome bumpers?

nice buy though... she's a looker and that lachssilber metallic suits 'er just fine

**M3Alpine99** · 10-28-2009, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by denyo77

this is confusing me... she's got AFL tails but chrome bumpers?

nice buy though... she's a looker and that lachssilber metallic suits 'er just fine

1988 325iS in the US Market gets 89+ parts EXCEPT it still has the large 5mph bumpers. Plastics bolt on

**Sigsaucer647** · 10-28-2009, 05:56 PM

looks nice.

and you just got an e30?? havent you been on r3vlimited for a long time?

**strad** · 10-28-2009, 06:21 PM

Nice. Long before I got an E30, I knew enough to know that the 88s were the ones to have. And it looks like the one you found is very nice.

**M3Alpine99** · 10-28-2009, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by Sigsaucer647

looks nice.

and you just got an e30?? havent you been on r3vlimited for a long time?

I had an 89 325i for about a year. Sold to friend and he slid it into a ditch.

Originally Posted by strad

Nice. Long before I got an E30, I knew enough to know that the 88s were the ones to have. And it looks like the one you found is very nice.

I like the 88. Won't be able to tell year soon though

Plastics are here!

**googone20** · 10-28-2009, 06:26 PM

Sharp car!! What makes the 88's the model to get?? I thought 90-91'is's models were the desirable models.

**strad** · 10-28-2009, 06:34 PM

88s have more features standard that were options in later years.

I guess it depends on what you're looking for though.

**peterman** · 10-28-2009, 09:55 PM

wait wait wait... if your not slamming this thing what are the IE stage 3 springs for then???
you better add a skid plate to that list!

**M3Alpine99** · 10-28-2009, 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by googone20

Sharp car!! What makes the 88's the model to get?? I thought 90-91'is's models were the desirable models.

Originally Posted by strad

88s have more features standard that were options in later years.

I guess it depends on what you're looking for though.

More options were standard and no airbag.

Originally Posted by peterman

wait wait wait... if your not slamming this thing what are the IE stage 3 springs for then???
you better add a skid plate to that list!

IE3 is not 'slammed'. Skid Plate will be added

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

**CHIF8008** · 10-28-2009, 11:49 PM

this is gonna look freakin awesome! keep it up with the pics

**screwbiedoo15** · 10-29-2009, 03:42 AM

Like I said on r3v, very nice. I love lachssilber!

**straight6pwr** · 10-29-2009, 04:42 AM

you seem to have good taste and a good plan for your project. that said, you went with slipstreams?

**M3Alpine99** · 10-29-2009, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by straight6pwr

you seem to have good taste and a good plan for your project. that said, you went with slipstreams?

Nothing wrong with Slips driving around on the street... and they look great in full polish and the offset is perfect! Fit 225.45.16, which is 99.9% the same rolling diameter as the stock 195.65.14, which puts osme decent rubber under her.

**Bene36m3** · 10-29-2009, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by M3Alpine99

What a transformation. You definitely have great taste. Wow.

I have a couple sets of plastic bumpers lying around but mines an 87

**M3Alpine99** · 10-29-2009, 03:38 PM

That isn't my car

That is a local friends. Just showing what it could look like when I install the wheels.

Coming in quick!

**Bene36m3** · 10-29-2009, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by M3Alpine99

That isn't my car

That is a local friends. Just showing what it could look like when I install the wheels.

Ahh you fooled me there

Still going to look insanely hot from the plans you posted.

**Alpine6And7** · 10-29-2009, 06:54 PM

WAIT you sold the m3?????? to get an e30???? DUDE I JUST picked up an e30 yesterday! the m3 will be missed!

**geezerman402** · 10-29-2009, 06:58 PM

I'm jealous. Wish I had the money to go buy every mod I wanted all at once. Would be the ultimate Christmas.

**therichsta** · 10-29-2009, 07:17 PM

yo isn't that jason's e30???

**M3Alpine99** · 10-29-2009, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by Alpine6And7

WAIT you sold the m3?????? to get an e30???? DUDE I JUST picked up an e30 yesterday! the m3 will be missed!

I was selling the E36 M3 regardless. It was for sale and the E30 just sort of happened.

Originally Posted by geezerman402

I'm jealous. Wish I had the money to go buy every mod I wanted all at once. Would be the ultimate Christmas.

Just doing what I can. Gotta update it from stock!

Originally Posted by therichsta

yo isn't that jason's e30???

Yup. Showing the nay sayer how great the Rotas will look

**Alpine6And7** · 10-29-2009, 10:36 PM

^ I thought your Vert was the M3 I thought you had sold the vert! So we both got e30's and verts great combo huh?

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