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Fifteen · 06-07-2011, 01:52 PM

After finally saving enough cash, I've got myself another bimmer :]

I bought her in NH on a complete whim, however for the price I can't complain.

She's a 89 BMW 325IS, red of course. The previous owner had begin to prep her to be a track car in 2006, but had a child and the car has been sitting since 2007.

I've started going through her and I've found lots of new parts for her in the trunk (score!) but I need to work on putting them in, and debate on where I want to go with this car. I'm thinking the M50 swap, eventually but for now I'd just like to get all the other lovely quirks sorted out first.

Some phone snap shots for now, look for a complete write up on her tonight :D

Sublime1304 · 06-07-2011, 05:04 PM

Nice! Curious to see what you do to it

**TROLL** · 06-07-2011, 05:18 PM

nice find, I'm a fan of E30s... good luck with the progress

Fifteen · 06-10-2011, 04:18 PM

Thanks guys, just did a little maintenance stuff, brakes, calipers and everything in-between. I've been digging into what it takes to do an M50 swap and I'd like to go that way with the build if I can grab the money and time.

FocusDude · 06-10-2011, 07:47 PM

Congrats! E30's look so sweet in red, I think its the best color My buddies dad had a red 89 vert I always lusted.

300zx_tt · 06-10-2011, 09:03 PM

check out sostock92's build threads, he has the sickest older bmw on the site, im sure he could answer a question or two for ya... good luck!!

Fifteen · 08-02-2011, 07:05 PM

Update-

Began to do regular little things and discovered the car has Billstein Shocks and Struts in it- AWESOME.
Also, it came with an Esparco seat in (Evo X maybe?) it that I'm hoping to pull out and throw two matching Corbeau seats I picked up in it.

Unfortunately, the little guy has been hit in the front end, super minor, but I've got some metal to straighten out, I'm going to need new smilies, to remount the bumper and a new grill.

That aside, it's nice to have an E30 again, look for pictures soon!!!

**Got Insulin?** · 08-03-2011, 12:48 PM

Yuch, Corbeau seats. Which model did you get? I was not a fan of them in my old DSM. EVO's have Reccaros in them still, I think.

jesse096 · 08-03-2011, 01:14 PM

Ugh, love this body style!

-Jesse

caldwell · 08-03-2011, 01:33 PM

Im guessing this car will handle like a monster @ the track lol

this looks like theres gonna be good potential for this car as a DD / Auto X etc etc !

Congrats

740iLL · 08-12-2011, 06:00 PM

Sick E30, is that Calypso or Hellrot? Gotta show some love for a fellow Bimmer owner!

hbpignosepa · 08-21-2011, 11:35 PM

looks pretty clean.

gotta love the e30 bmw's

id never mess with a newer one, but the old german stuff is indestructable.

Erik@R/TTuning · 08-22-2011, 11:41 AM

I had an '87 and loved it until a traffic accident ended it's life prematurely with almost 200k on the clock.

06-07-2011, 01:52 PM	#1
Fifteen Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: May 2011 Location: Philadelphia Member #20697 My Ride: 02 Subaru Forester, 91 E30 iTrader: (0)	The Little E30 That Could After finally saving enough cash, I've got myself another bimmer :] I bought her in NH on a complete whim, however for the price I can't complain. She's a 89 BMW 325IS, red of course. The previous owner had begin to prep her to be a track car in 2006, but had a child and the car has been sitting since 2007. I've started going through her and I've found lots of new parts for her in the trunk (score!) but I need to work on putting them in, and debate on where I want to go with this car. I'm thinking the M50 swap, eventually but for now I'd just like to get all the other lovely quirks sorted out first. Some phone snap shots for now, look for a complete write up on her tonight :D __________________ Cameras & Cars Last edited by Fifteen; 06-07-2011 at 01:54 PM.

06-07-2011, 05:04 PM	#2
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06-10-2011, 04:18 PM	#4
Fifteen Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: May 2011 Location: Philadelphia Member #20697 My Ride: 02 Subaru Forester, 91 E30 iTrader: (0)	Thanks guys, just did a little maintenance stuff, brakes, calipers and everything in-between. I've been digging into what it takes to do an M50 swap and I'd like to go that way with the build if I can grab the money and time. __________________ Cameras & Cars

06-10-2011, 07:47 PM	#5
FocusDude Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lower Lower Bucks Member #6269 My Ride: 01 Focus ZX3 iTrader: (0)	Congrats! E30's look so sweet in red, I think its the best color My buddies dad had a red 89 vert I always lusted. __________________ 2001 Ford Focus ZX3 - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

08-02-2011, 07:05 PM	#7
Fifteen Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: May 2011 Location: Philadelphia Member #20697 My Ride: 02 Subaru Forester, 91 E30 iTrader: (0)	Update- Began to do regular little things and discovered the car has Billstein Shocks and Struts in it- AWESOME. Also, it came with an Esparco seat in (Evo X maybe?) it that I'm hoping to pull out and throw two matching Corbeau seats I picked up in it. Unfortunately, the little guy has been hit in the front end, super minor, but I've got some metal to straighten out, I'm going to need new smilies, to remount the bumper and a new grill. That aside, it's nice to have an E30 again, look for pictures soon!!! __________________ Cameras & Cars

08-03-2011, 12:48 PM	#8
Got Insulin? Hard Snarker Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Philly Member #7591 My Ride: 01 Audi TT 225, GVR-4 #72/1000, 91 TSi AWD iTrader: (16)	Yuch, Corbeau seats. Which model did you get? I was not a fan of them in my old DSM. EVO's have Reccaros in them still, I think. __________________ -Taylor DenOfDebauchery

08-03-2011, 01:33 PM	#10
caldwell Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Prospect Park PA ( DELCO ) Member #8072 My Ride: 2012 Dodge Ram iTrader: (0)	Im guessing this car will handle like a monster @ the track lol this looks like theres gonna be good potential for this car as a DD / Auto X etc etc ! Congrats __________________ opposite of stanced, and fitted... what am i doing here ???

08-12-2011, 06:00 PM	#11
740iLL Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Jul 2011 Member #21330 My Ride: 2001 BMW 740iL iTrader: (0)	Sick E30, is that Calypso or Hellrot? Gotta show some love for a fellow Bimmer owner!

08-21-2011, 11:35 PM	#12
hbpignosepa Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Sep 2008 Member #8794 My Ride: 90' 240sx 80 mx32 iTrader: (0)	looks pretty clean. gotta love the e30 bmw's id never mess with a newer one, but the old german stuff is indestructable.

08-22-2011, 11:41 AM	#13
Erik@R/TTuning Former Vendor Join Date: Aug 2010 Member #17281 My Ride: 2000 MR2 Spyder iTrader: (1)	I had an '87 and loved it until a traffic accident ended it's life prematurely with almost 200k on the clock.