I hope these pics work ok, I haven't done it before. I thought I should put up some pics of my project as i have been making a pest of myself around here lately!
I have owned my 325 for 2 1/2 years. it's my first BMW and I am totally in love with it. I got it for the bargain price of £220 with no MOT, it just needed some metal brake pipes to go through and the seller couldn't be bothered. it was the old thing where the seller said "It will definitely go through an mot, no problems" so I said "here's £50, go and do it then" and it failed! I think he was a bit gutted. I had given him £100 deposit and he said it was mine for a further £120 as he was picking up his new car and that was how much cash he needed extra to collect it.
It's a 1990 SE auto, I don't do track days and I love the auto for pure laziness in traffic. I have driven it for 2 years without having to do anything other than basic servicing apart from a battery, which makes a nice change after many years of weekly tinkering on landrovers to keep them running.
Recently I came on here to ask about something and started looking at members cars and basically got all enthused about really looking after my car. I decided pretty much as soon as I got it that I would not be getting rid as I love it so much, the fact that it was such a bargain has made me more attached to it I think.
The speedo is showing about 195k, but it wildly overreads, so I don't think it has done quite that much. Doesn't bother me though, I am proud of the condition it's in after all those miles.
Where I'm at now? well, it's had in the last few weeks, complete front bush/control arms/drag links etc etc, all the front is new except for shocks and springs. It needs shocks on the front now. That was for MOT, then I have also put on a new tank as it was well rotten, new water pump, a working electric aerial. New rear subframe main bushes (need some other ones somewhere-trying to hunt down a knock). When I did the pump I cleaned up the engine bay for the first time ever and it looks a but more respectable but completely standard. It starts and runs faultlessly, and always has. All I have done is regular oil/filters/plugs and leads.
When I did the pump, I took the bonnet offm, and when it went on, I got all the intensive wash stuff working again and wired in correctly. Wipers were fitted to the lights, but the motor doesn't run, and the stalks were hacksawed off by a previous owner so there is just a stub of metal sticking out between the lights. I quite fancy getting that back working too.
Coming soon-the wheels desperately need a refurb, I quite like them, but would prefer some bbs type to get it more original if anyone wants a swap? The ones on there are not damaged, but the laquer is seperating, so they need to be redone, I will; probably get them done in silver again but with polished/laquered rims.
There is genuinely very little rot on it, hte rear outer wings are bad though, so as soon as I have cash for it, it is going for a complete respray in the same colour, and a pair of outer wings properly done. They are only gone on the edges, but they have really gone.
Apart from that, I want a new seat base from BMW that matches the rest, and then a interior refurb. I like a light interior, so want to keep it original, I think black leather looks good, but the car is too dark a colour for it.
Aircon worked when I got it, but has died over the last two years, so I want to look at getting that repaired and converted.
That's it really-not in the same league as some of the stunning cars on here, but it is my pride and joy and I hope oneday to get it to a really high standard. I like the oem look, but some of the subtle mods I like. I am toying with the idea of eyebrows and possible angel eyes, but not sure.
