E30 Zone

Well having parted with my 320ise last year and driving around in an e36 for 5-6 months im glad to say i have an e30 again...



1989 325i sport.

Im calling it a project due to it needing body work tlc. Engine runs fine bar an idle issues but im sure its nowt serious, really had no time to look into it.



Most of it is original and have no plans on changing the looks. Its on standard springs as far as im aware and im not going down the 60mm drop route as i have done in the past simply because i can drive this comfortably around town and looks pretty damn good already.

Has had a fairly new Tech 2 wheel and 1 piece gearknob which a zoner recently pointed out, i hadn't noticed and it looks awesome now i know.

Very tidy interior with fairly mint cloth seats, all the other sport bits. It comes with air-con but its shagged, no OBC but the retro clock .





My plans for it are to get it looking presentable and enjoy it over the summer, the paint is very flat so its getting a machine polish soon. Rear disks need replacing, bit of play in the steering wheel and an idle issue are hopefully being checked and sorted next few days hopefully.

Come winter time im gonna strip it and cry at all the rust behind the kit, under the carpet and anywhere else i find it.
Though i am preparing for the worst , i feel its time for me to restore an e30, or at least try.
Rear arches are showing rust, nearside more. Bubbles on both scuttles, bubbles on sunroof and some can be seen on the doors behind the skirts buts thats for later.



And yes it does say Sport on the logbook!

congratulations on becoming a member of the Sport club - Dolphin Grey chapter Sunny

p.s. do you still want those parts mate?

Delphin grey is cool,

adit wrote:congratulations on becoming a member of the Sport club - Dolphin Grey chapter Sunny

p.s. do you still want those parts mate?

Yes Adi Just waiting on full price or did you send it? Inbox was crazy.

Just great to be back in an e30 again.

Stunner. Probably my favourite colour

bring it on sunny, this car will be a pleasure to work on and work some paint correction magic on it

btw i spoke to dips and got a price for you

Looks nice, dolphin is one of my fav colours!

dolphin e30s ftw, looks a beauty sunny good luck with it.

What was up with the e36?

Very Nice ..... like the pics
bring it over today ... did you get your sounds sorted ??

Kos i will call later in week when holidays start.

Spook there was nothing wrong with the e36, infact it was a really well set up car, fast and handled beautifuly it just has no character like the e30's do imo.
Sold it to a track instructor and he fookin loved it, from Hemel Hamstead, anyone know it? I can't remember the name he said.

Satty the sounds sound rubbish need a better amp!

Thanks for the comments.

very nice look foward to seeing it in the flesh
ace cafe may?
and dont forget your camera

^ Hopefully, so which one do you own there?

Just sharing some pics up of the e30. These were taken at Bummerflex once everyone had nearly gone, never really had a big field and blue sky to myself....













Only changes so far have been to the interior...

13 button OBC nearly fully fitted
Cruise control to be fitted
Heated seats to be fitted
Super mint facia, hazard and demister switch replaced as the old one's were cracked
Tweeter pods fitted (tweeter-less atm)

Still need to get...

Leather handbrake gaitor
Rear parcel shelf with blind

Front suspension is getting an overhaul these next few weeks to sort out the shity handling. Still needs a mop as the paint is dull then thats all till the winter.

It's served me well so far and looking foward to the work ahead....Not!!

Sunny what a great change for the better!glad your back,in a lovely looking sport..Good luck with the build

Good to see u back in an e30, the 36, as nice as it was, was no good!

Nice little project u got here, well done!

looking good

good to see you back on board mate! and a great car to boot.....reminds me that i need a top tint windscreen....it just seems to make the car look lower....

what interior have you got on yours?

Thanks chaps.

I have grey cloth sports seats which im feeling over leather tbh. The top tint to me is a bit council in my eyes. I think since owning this i have proved to myself that i am a true OEM homo.

Will get some pictures up, it's a nice place to be.

And Ajay good to you cruising by earlier, looked gleaming man!

looks awesome dude

very nice car...congrats

This is a fresh mint you got here!

Thanks.

Its far from mint though.

Tanveer, where in W. London you from and do you work in uxbridge??

sunnyr83 wrote:Thanks.

Its far from mint though.

Tanveer, where in W. London you from and do you work in uxbridge??

Sunny I live in Hounslow actually and studying in Cardiff at the moment, I used to work in the Twickenham Halfords. Currently working part-time in a Cardiff branch. Don't really like the company but it pays for the few things on the car lol

How comes you ask?

Tanveer im from W.London aswell, local lads.

Your car looks like somebody else's i know of but i meet them today at Ace cafe so its not you.

Jasdeep Bhamra? He has a 318is on Schmidts with a front black splitter??

I miss these meets lol I aint been to any because of uni so ive been off the scene for about 2 years currently a 316i LUX going to post pictures soon as well just waxoyled the front arches and waiting on a few parts so I can give the front end a re-vamp new paint etc....and a 2.5 in the near future, want to smooth the bay as well going for a clean and simple look yet head turning!

318is Turbo? Im confused i just had a friend request on FB from Tan but looks like the guy i meet earlier at Ace with the iS Turbo.

Look foward to the pics.

Yeh Tan is me lol, the one with the 318is Turbo is Jas yeh will post them up soon.

Nice car sunny

sunnyr83 wrote:318is Turbo? Im confused i just had a friend request on FB from Tan but looks like the guy i meet earlier at Ace with the iS Turbo.

Look foward to the pics.

looll sunny im Jas with the 318is turbo... i work in uxbridge thats why u always see the car

So who the fook am i tagging you car pics to on FB. Mind fcuk lol

Thanks Duke.

Jas not Tan lol

That sport looks good sunny, looks cleaner than mine!