1987 Diamond Schwartz 325i Sport - it works again woooo

[Alex]

Alex... Just spotted this... The doors... Do you still have them? If so, what condition are they mate?

of my cab?

[Alex]

excellent work, car looks superb , nice thread to read,was this for sale on the zone a while back ? number plate looks familiar for some reason

stereo looks cool, how much was it ? was it new or from ebay ?

got vibe speakers in my is,pleased with them

always cleaning my car too and get comments from neighbours etc walking past, always think yeah but you drive a shity heap i wouldnt expect you to understand why someone cleans a nice car twice a week or likes to keep it clean tidy and hoovered inside ..but that balances out with the "thats a nice car/clean/tidy/ etc comments whenever anyone who appriciates a nice car/mechanics etc see it elsewhere

It certainly was a zoners

here is its resto thread.

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... light=tech

stereo was from german ebay probably paid over the odds but hey it arrived yesterday and its like new so i'am pleased.

[Alex]

Had a good day of maintenance on it today.

plenty of new bits, fitted a new accelarator too, the old one was like pushing a brick through the floor



First thing was to change the thermostat as the temp guage only sat at a 1/4. when people say the temp guage should sit between a quarter and half i disagree. this is the 3rd e30 ive had thats done that and again a new thermostat has sorted it out. bmw wouldnt of let them leave the factory all reading different on the temp gauge









flushed and changed the coolant while i was at it too.

time for an oil change, put some 5w-40 fully synth in



old plugs



New plugs.



new fuel filter.



while i was down at topless's yesterday i took advantage of his 4 post lift, this is the only bit of grot on the car and its not too bad.





also fitted a fritz bits backbox the other day, looks way better, sounds just as good as the scorpion too





and the council shot



also got a beige houndstooth interior sorted for it too which will look the muts nuts i recon.

[capri_rob]

Genuine BMW plugs Bet they cost an arm and a leg !!!

It looks pukka mate

[Dezzy]

Liking the backbox mate. Defos improvement.

Just need that WRONG steering wheel off now.

[Alex]

Thanks Guys.

Rob the plugs were £1.86 each or something on bmminiparts

the fuel filter is the joke

[magpie]

the back box looks very nice Alex

what's wrong with the interior that's in there? is it leather ??

[Rav335uk]

Good speedy progress there Alex

[Alex]

the back box looks very nice Alex

what's wrong with the interior that's in there? is it leather ??

I dont like it to be honest.

Also the drivers seat has given up folding forward, its got IS bolsters fitted to the side facing the door and there a different colour and has some wear to the base.

Just fancy a nice light interior in it

[magpie]

innit

[ImysE30]

Need some leatherzzz in there bruv

[e30topless]

seems like it's getting the good stuff

it deserves it, proper solid chariot this,

[Alex]

seems like it's getting the good stuff

it deserves it, proper solid chariot this,

I'am honored that its got your approval steve

[e30topless]

seems like it's getting the good stuff

it deserves it, proper solid chariot this,

I'am honored that its got your approval steve

shut up you tart


but as far as Tech 1's go this is a stunner ...I want it

[Alex]

seems like it's getting the good stuff

it deserves it, proper solid chariot this,

I'am honored that its got your approval steve

shut up you tart


but as far as Tech 1's go this is a stunner ...I want it

i want never gets

i want your unit

[Simon13]

Why has no one told this boy its NGK spark plugs! BPR6ES is the only one for your engine!

[Kemix]

The head unit looks sweet Well done

[dano0]

Why has no one told this boy its NGK spark plugs! BPR6ES is the only one for your engine!

that what was in there less than a year old and 500 miles

but i would of changed it all again if id just brought the car

good work alex im glad your looking after it cant wait to see it again at pod

ill try and get round to putting all the images on disk for you soon

[Alex]

Why has no one told this boy its NGK spark plugs! BPR6ES is the only one for your engine!

that what was in there less than a year old and 500 miles

but i would of changed it all again if id just brought the car

good work alex im glad your looking after it cant wait to see it again at pod

ill try and get round to putting all the images on disk for you soon

cheers danny, gave it a machine polish and loads of expensive wax the other day and i was amazed at how shiney it is now.

still need to get all the morsels fitted, its just finding time to do it all


i always service my cars too regular

[bridgemond]

Lovely E30 man. Looks nice and clean. The new exhaust looks much better too

[Alex]

Nice nightmare with the wiring, the amount of redundant wires that have just been left is daft.

stereo wiring was a joke

before i started removing the wiring though its developed another electrical fault and now i have no, Heater, Main beam, Instrument cluster, Leccy mirrors, air con, or heated rear windscreen








needs a new one of these, anyone got the PN???



dont like these rust stains on the floor, hoping its just surface rust as the carpet was soaking



good floor pan





someone didnt like the ski hatch



how it is now, drives so much faster, its like a rocket



ready to get the filthy carpt cleaned and fit some car audio and morsels.

[Joe-318i]

first time iv seen this, looking good, seems like a nice clean E30
when did u get this ? still got the IS

[Alex]

bought it Jan/Feb

IS is gone, miss that old bus

ive also bought a 318i Touring with low mileage. bit of crash damage but will make a good winter bus.

[Alex]

Today started off well, plan was to get rest of interior back in but the enjoyment soon worn off.

before putting carpets back in the plan was to tidy the surface rust up on the floor pan.

drivers side went well, the reason there was rust was because of a water leak from where the aircon hoses enter the car, so a new grommet has been orderd.

i grinded/ wire wheel'd all the surface rust back to clean metal and used zinc ritch primer over the top to stop it rusting.

Before



During



after



this was really rusty so i cleaned it up best i could, no rot just all surface stuff.



some surface rust behind


All cleaned up



ZInc primer




painted black bits on pedals too, got new pedals to go on.


Now to the passanger side. first off all i knew i needed to sort the water leak out on this side before i fittted the carpet. thought it would be the grommet where the wires enter the car but no.

i was baffeled where it was coming from. anyway decided to pull the sound deadining away

SOOOO PIS$ED OFF





goodbye bulkhead

sometimes wish i bought a cheaper tech 1

anyway was pretty sick and couldnt be botherd i finished the floor pan off in passanger footwell and put everything away and drove straight to a bodyshop



good news its going for welding next week. really dont know where the money is coming from but i'am not putting anything back with it in that state.

very sick but there you go

other bits ive got waiting to go on is some as new bolsters for the drivers seat, and seat back/base. got a new 325i badge coming from bmw. and a few other odds and sods.

[RM2186]

Nasty find Alex, but at least you got it in time bud.

[kieran325]

Shit happens mate

But you've found it now and it's being done soon.

[magpie]

at least it will be water tight when done m8.


and as said you found it before it got really bad .

[Alex]

at least it will be water tight when done m8.


and as said you found it before it got really bad .

at least the bodyshop said they can fix it. its pretty fooking big i havent seen a bigger rust hole on an e30, the pics dont do it justice

[capri_rob]

Bad luck Alex - is it where the loom goes into the car ?

If its going in anyway I'd pull the pedal box out and check behind there as well just in case - I thought the bronzit turd had a perfect bulkhead until I pulled the pedal box out.

At least then you know its all solid.

[svenga]

Keep it up Alex, she will get there in the end.

Your starting to feel what i feel, money grabbing b*tches these sports

im spending more and more each month and surviving of bare copper thats left of my pay and all for a car

Keeps you out of trouble though and keeps another sport well and truly clean

[Topblag]

You're doing the right thing, get the covers off quick smart and sort out the rot.

[MurphyE30]

Bad news, but atleast you have found it and its being sorted

[Alex]

Keep it up Alex, she will get there in the end.

Your starting to feel what i feel, money grabbing b*tches these sports

im spending more and more each month and surviving of bare copper thats left of my pay and all for a car

Keeps you out of trouble though and keeps another sport well and truly clean

I paid alot of this tech 1, reason i paid alot was so i could get a decent e30 that i could just use. ive never had an e30 thats been so unreliable and one problem after another


Rob-might have a look at the pedal box, is it easy enough to remove, would be gutted if its rotten there too.

[bss325i]

Oh dear.

[capri_rob]

Pedal box not too difficult to remove - just a few bolts - tricky bits are removing the throttle pedal cable and the link-bar to the servo - also dunno off the top of my head whether you'll need to fully disconnect the clutch master cylinder or not - thinking about it you probably will.

Only issue if you do find some rot behind there is that you'll end up paying the bodyshop at least another hours labour to remove and refit it as you'll need it in-situ to drive it there