[Project] [Project] jetice's '87 325is

[jetice]

I know, I know, "What the f*** is a BMW doing on an F-Body forum?". The fact is that this forum is full of some awesome people, which makes me stay here and lurk, because I am not working on my F-Body. So, instead, I figured I would just put up a project thread for the car that I am currently working on while I go to school. I also know we have a few people on the forums that are into the German cars as well as the F-Bodys. So here is the rundown

1987 BMW 325iS (e30)
2.5L I6 M20B25 (sounds like a tractor)
5-Speed Getrag 260
250K-ish miles (odo broken so actual is unknown)
California car
Previous owner stripped it down for Auto-X
Cost: $1,800

The car has been sitting for quite some time, so general cleaning and maintenance are going to be the general trends for a while. Here are the short term action items:
-New battery
-New slave cylinder
-Take off retarded stickers
-Primer the hood
-Get all interior electronics operational
-Replace all missing interior items

Once I get the short list completed, the car is getting a Megasquirt MS3x and Coil on plug ignition, and then I will tinker with that for a while before a 00005681.gif

On to the pictures (these are also for my reference, thats why there are so many)







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[Gregs_gsxr]

thats cute....you gonna leave it stripped out like that ?

[bri2203]

I like the look of the car as whole.

Please fill me in why it was worth $1800?
Being a CA car is a plus but with the mileage, mechanical problems, missing content, and cosmetic flaws I think $1,800 is a lot.

[jetice]

Here are the short term action items:
-New battery
-New slave cylinder
-Take off retarded stickers
-Primer the hood
-Get all interior electronics operational
-Replace all missing interior items

you gonna leave it stripped out like that ?

I like the look of the car as whole.

Please fill me in why it was worth $1800?
Being a CA car is a plus but with the mileage, mechanical problems, missing content, and cosmetic flaws I think $1,800 is a lot.

The mechanical problem is a $16 part and an hours worth of work.
This is not high mileage for an I6 bimmer.
The main factors are it's an iS manual coupe, and I have known every owner that has had the car since '07 and what has been done to it.
Here is the nearest one I could find, which is a much less desirable economy model missing a lot of the expensive exterior pieces: http://kalamazoo.craigslist.org/cto/4319261068.html
Nearest iS coupe manual, which has retard-fender syndrome: http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/cto/4321308777.html
some others
http://appleton.craigslist.org/cto/4301535707.html
http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/4344445453.html

It may not have been a "deal of the century" car, but I got a pretty fair deal.

[OVRKILL]

[meissen]

Please for the love of god don't do that tire stretch stance crap on this car.

[Gregs_gsxr]

and please don't have crazy camber like this

[JoeliusZ28]

Hey. Finish your trans am! All that needs is an engine!

I can see where these cars can be nice, but damn you got some work ahead of you.

[Nocooler]

I've always wanted to LS swap one of these

[jetice]

Please for the love of god don't do that tire stretch stance crap on this car.

and please don't have crazy camber like this

Not happening. I seriously want to punch anybody that says it needs "stance". No, **** you, go back to middle school.

Hey. Finish your trans am! All that needs is an engine!

I can see where these cars can be nice, but damn you got some work ahead of you.

It's still getting parts here or there, but I think I am going to save the majority of that project until after college.

I've always wanted to LS swap one of these

The thought has crossed my mind once or twice, but I have really wanted a straight 6 vehicle for a while now. I just like the different sound.

Also, I am selling my cobalt and dumping the money into this. I can not stand the mentality around those cars any more.

[98blackbeauty]

So your going from a cobalt to this? Man wait till you price out parts for that black hole your going to pour your money into.

[BP_Z28]

1800 jjeessusss

Should have found a 500 series

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[Darren]

Holy rudeness batman! Wow has this site changed!

Jentry I got your back!


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[jetice]

So your going from a cobalt to this? Man wait till you price out parts for that black hole your going to pour your money into.

Already own two german cars in addition to this, so I do know what I am getting myself into. I find it funny that everyone rags on european part prices, yet it doesn't cost anymore for me to work on my german cars than my US ones.

[jetice]

1800 jjeessusss

Should have found a 500 series

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WTF is a 500 series?

Holy rudeness batman! Wow has this site changed!

Jentry I got your back!


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Thanks bud! Yea, the winter keyboard warriors are out in full force on here.