My 325i Tourer

[fixedwheelnut]

I have helped a good friend look after this car for the last twenty years and he has left it to me to carry on looking after it which I shall take great pride in doing

[bmw-mad]

nice car mate lach silver FTW

loose the spot fog lights they look wrong and maybe some 15" bbs alloys and you have a winner

good luck with the car

[fixedwheelnut]

Yeah I will be looking for BBS alloys, the spot fogs he fitted are wired up to sidelights as angel eyes as well, I might change them but at the moment as is it's sentimental value rules over original spec for now

[toby]

Am I reading too much into your post or did your good friend pass away and leave you the car?

[fixedwheelnut]

yes an unfortunate way to get it, he has had cancer over a year, he said before he went that as I had spent twenty years keeping it going that he wanted me to spend some time in it bless him.
I have known him for 32 years

[toby]

You were obviously a worthy friend. Best of luck with it.

I'm pretty sure I've seen the car somewhere and I'm around South London a bit so might have seen it.

[fixedwheelnut]

You may well have 210000 on the clock and most of them in the South East & Kent area

[toby]

Wow a similar mileage to my green touring. If I see you around I'll give you a wave.

[RustyRuss]

Genuinely sorry to read of your friend The car is absolutewly stunning and a credit to him / you - it has clearly gone to a good home - enjoy it!

[fixedwheelnut]

Had a result with the headling that was sagging, all prepared to glue it and our parts guy checked the price only to find our other branch had one in stock, incorrectly ordered and stuck with it for five years they were only to keen to get rid of it, so I nabbed it at the written off price of £70





Just a shame the sunroof panel sticks out like a filthy sore thumb now and is no longer available, I'll see if any local trimmers can do a cloth match and recover it.

[fixedwheelnut]

Gave the old beast it's first polish in a while Saturday


Then today fitted the rear wheel bearings, rear backplates, handbrake shoes with pads & discs all round, bled the brakes and swapped the summer tyres on to it.



They were a bit knackered




It's certainly drives a bit better now.

[RM2186]

Nice job there. Lachs Silver is a splendid colour on an E30

[Finto_316]

lovely touring man, as was said 15inch bbs and tech 2 fogs and youll be on to a winner

[pony]

lovely touring man, as was said 15inch bbs and tech 2 fogs and youll be on to a winner

+1

[fixedwheelnut]

Cheers Finto & Pony front wheelbearing just getting noisey so those and a pair of front backplates will be going on soon.

[leeparkes]

Not much of a touring man but that looks nice, roofrack sort of suits it too.

[KimH]

Another awsome Touring.

That you have it under such circumstances is a challenge to keep it alive. but I agree with the suggestion, 15" BBS and the original fogs are an unbeatable combination.

Am I alone in thinking we Touring owners ought to retain a low profile - otherwise prices will go through the roof.

[Morat]

That's a nice car, and a great way to remember your mate.

[fixedwheelnut]

Changed over the rear seats after getting them *re covered* with the cloth from a saloon interior I got.
Had the headrests put in as well



Since then the front wheelbearing has been changed and an Inspection 2 done as well.

** Harrison Trimming made a great job on the seats Telephone: O1322 662 115

[adit]

looks nice mate. was the Tech2 kit fitted from new?

[fixedwheelnut]

looks nice mate. was the Tech2 kit fitted from new?

No added when it was about three years old I think.

[adit]

Not much of a touring man but that looks nice,

i am. i swear by them and couldn't be without mine.
i always buy one for a Winter hack and am always loathed to sell them on

[leeparkes]

Not much of a touring man but that looks nice,

i am. i swear by them and couldn't be without mine.
i always buy one for a Winter hack and am always loathed to sell them on

I am warming to them.

[Sanchez]

Good priced headliner, must help working at the dealers. whats the normal price?

Do you work at Cooper BMW?

[fixedwheelnut]

Headliner was about £320 new price I think, it was six months ago, I'll find out if you like.

[H35-24]

nice car mate lach silver FTW

loose the spot fog lights they look wrong and maybe some 15" bbs alloys and you have a winner

good luck with the car

I second that.

A final tweak:

Check if the front appron has let go of the clips holding in at the top. The appron seems to be sagging a bit. It might need new clips.

But other than that it's a very well maintained car.

[fixedwheelnut]

R.I.P the 325i I got the inner and outer sills but on carpet removal there is very little structure to weld them too




long live the 335i just picked this up from McCarthy

[Mitchen]

Have you still got the interior?? I could use that cloth

[fixedwheelnut]

I will probably be swapping over the interior as it is in better condition

[Mitchen]

[pony2]

Great you found another. Are you swapping the headlining?

[fixedwheelnut]

I actually got that interior front and rear seats for £30 on ebay four years ago so worth keeping an eye out

[Mitchen]

I actually got that interior front and rear seats for £30 on ebay four years ago so worth keeping an eye out

I don't think that'll ever happen again lol

[fixedwheelnut]

Pony2 yeah probably I might also try the ABS and OBC if I can find the time

[mccarthy]

The sport touring interior in mine was in pretty good nick but having seen the other interior, there's no doubt mine will be up for sale soon!