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i thought i had kicked the car bug but along came a car i have known for 15 years now. i couldnt pass up the opportunity to purchase the car.

its a 1990 e30 325i sport, totally standard and in mint condition. apart from bilstein shcks and springs

first thing was to buff the car annd a couple of coats of dodo juice

long term plans are stainless manifold and centre section and an induction system. tidy the underneath up, repaint the front spoiler and boot.

a few pics comments please guys
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Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:10 pm

Looks like a well kept example :D
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Stunning!! :cool: Love a M-Tech II in red.
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Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:47 pm

cheers all credit to previous owner. im just sorting out the wee jobs to make it perfect
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Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:53 pm

jimmygal wrote:cheers all credit to previous owner. im just sorting out the wee jobs to make it perfect
Keep us posted with the progress, I see it has half leather was this a factory option or added by yourself?
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Look's tasty in the pics.

Induction system is best left standard. No if's or but's!!!

Tubular manifolds can be a great mod depending on make. If its cheap then its worthless. Don't waist your brass.
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Nice. Tyre size looks wrong.
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lion_yo wrote:
jimmygal wrote:cheers all credit to previous owner. im just sorting out the wee jobs to make it perfect
Keep us posted with the progress, I see it has half leather was this a factory option or added by yourself?
no the leather was taken from an se model and the bolster trim swapped over.
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Dezzy wrote:Look's tasty in the pics.

Induction system is best left standard. No if's or but's!!!

Tubular manifolds can be a great mod depending on make. If its cheap then its worthless. Don't waist your brass.
i have a k&n on it just fitted. im on the look out for a centre section mine is a bt rusty...
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Blitz wrote:Nice. Tyre size looks wrong.
it has 195/50/15, they will be changed for next summer
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jimmygal wrote:
Dezzy wrote:Look's tasty in the pics.

Induction system is best left standard. No if's or but's!!!

Tubular manifolds can be a great mod depending on make. If its cheap then its worthless. Don't waist your brass.
i have a k&n on it just fitted. im on the look out for a centre section mine is a bt rusty...
Tyres should be 205,55x15 mate.

All the K&N will do is suck hot air in. Exactly what your engine doesn't want.

OEM air box and OE filter is far and away the best induction system for any BMW
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Dezzy wrote:
jimmygal wrote:
Dezzy wrote:Look's tasty in the pics.

Induction system is best left standard. No if's or but's!!!

Tubular manifolds can be a great mod depending on make. If its cheap then its worthless. Don't waist your brass.
i have a k&n on it just fitted. im on the look out for a centre section mine is a bt rusty...
Tyres should be 205,55x15 mate.

All the K&N will do is suck hot air in. Exactly what your engine doesn't want.

OEM air box and OE filter is far and away the best induction system for any BMW
have looked into getting tyres changed, will be after the winter now car will be off the road. i have fitted the correct induction pipe and have a cold feed plumbed in. i like the sound the car makes now so its staying, but cheers for yor advice, taken on board
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magpie wrote:nice shine 8)
thankyou 2 coats of supernatural applied 24hrs apart.
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Tue Oct 18, 2011 3:52 pm

Very nice 8)

I'm not a fan of red but that looks well.
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That's fresh :thumb:
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cheers guys appreciate the comments
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Wed Oct 19, 2011 5:29 pm

Looks well ,love the half leather seats . I will agree with O2anders , sports in red look mint.
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Pretty pretty nice E30 you have ! :o
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Sat Oct 22, 2011 8:45 pm

Looking well Jim!! Easily one of the cleanest sports i have seen :D
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very nice looking sport!
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lovely example there looks clean
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Sun Oct 30, 2011 9:03 pm

Mint! Is that on original suspension? Looks low
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jimmygal wrote: i have fitted the correct induction pipe and have a cold feed plumbed in. i like the sound the car makes now so its staying, but cheers for yor advice, taken on board
You need to at least shield it too.


Very nice Sport btw. :cool:
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i quite like the lower profiles...
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