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dale
Joined: 22 Aug 1999 Posts: 3087 Location: Seattle, WA USA
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 1:24 am Post subject: |
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Getting ready to pass this 87 325 eta on to my nephew and thought I'd post a list of all the stuff I ended up doing to the car:
All of this work done at approx 142k miles in 2010 between April and August
Emissions test done, another needed in April 2012 (may not be needed due to car being 25 years old before then, check with Department of Licensing)
1987 325 142k miles
Mobil 1 10w30 high miles oil, Bosch oil filter, checked today at 144k miles, still on full mark and the oil looks pretty clean, go for 6k mile oil changes, 148k, 154k, 160k, etc.
Installed new Mahle air filter, replace at 174k miles(30k mile intervals)
Note: use only German brands Mahle or Mann or Knect filters, dont use the American Fram/STP/etc (they are crap)
changed transmission fluid using Redline MTL, change again at 174k miles
changed differential fluid using Mobil 1 75w90, change again at 174k miles
inner control arm ball joint shot, good used control arms installed
new control arm bushings installed
good used motor mounts installed
good used turn signal lens installed
good used fog lights installed
good used sway bar ends installed
good used steering rack installed
new tie rods installed
New timing belt/tensioner on motor
fixed water pump leak, kept existing low mileage water pump
installed new drivers side control arm bushing
installed new hood roundel
fixed tachometer, reflowed soldier joints
bleed the brakes and the clutch
new rear seatbelt buckle
replaced rear brake pads with new pads
adjusted parking brake at the drum
flushed brake fluid with ATE Blue
fixed sunroof crank handle
installed BMW Motorsport 3spoke leather steering wheel
Replaced fuel lines and plastic T-fitting with correct German high pressure fuel line
good spare tire in trunk
installed all-season tires on bottle cap wheels
spring on clutch pedal broken, replaced spring assembly
found incorrect and broken transmission mounts, replaced with new ones from
install good steering rack to solve leak
fixed leak in PS hose
fixed gas door latch mechanism
fixed coolant warning light _________________ http://www.unofficialbmw.com
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85-325e
Joined: 30 Jun 2002 Posts: 4712 Location: Southampton, NY
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:26 am Post subject: |
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Holy S&!T... I thought you loved that car! You did a TON of work on it, and now it's being passed down? Yikes Dale! Don't forget that great low end torque!!!
Still, your cabrio looks incredible with the new blue top...
Oh well lol! _________________ Cosmo - 1985 BMW 325e, Single Owner, 265,000+ ORIGINAL miles and still going strong! But now on the East Coast and the salt air corrosion is eating my beautiful car alive...
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dale
Joined: 22 Aug 1999 Posts: 3087 Location: Seattle, WA USA
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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Yah, I do love the eta, but I have too many cars already, it had to go.
That's OK, it's not going far, and my nephew won't be driving the rusty Honda with bald tires any more. _________________ http://www.unofficialbmw.com
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bgwavdav
Joined: 19 Sep 2003 Posts: 13 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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I paid $3000 for it in 2001. If I hadn't recently bought another "second" car, I'd seriously consider buying it back...for the same price!!
Good job, Dale. Glad it's going to someone who needs it.
BTW...I sure miss driving a stick - especially that one.
--Steve _________________ 1987 E30 325e |
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idanity
Joined: 21 May 2005 Posts: 3097 Location: N.W.U.S.A.
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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im going to search my family history, and hopefully find were related
tis nice to keep a car in the family, nice work _________________ .......... |
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Cephas
Joined: 02 Mar 2003 Posts: 767 Location: Chicago
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Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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Woah, nice car man! Reminds me of my Cosmos Blau Metallic 86
Your nephew is lucky to have someone who passes a car along like that! _________________ -Peter-
My first - Sold:
1986 325 (5 Speed)
"The Dirty E30"
My Dream - Bought April 2012
1989 325iS 103K Miles
BBS RX
H&R Cup Kit
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dale
Joined: 22 Aug 1999 Posts: 3087 Location: Seattle, WA USA
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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 1:20 am Post subject: |
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Thought I'd follow up on this story, I picked up a 2.93LSD from Greg (E30 540 V8 swap guy in Seattle area) last fall, and gave it to my nephew for Christmas. A few days later we installed it together, that was fun, he's done lots of car maint stuff, used to work at a Honda dealer changing oil and stuff.
I also loaned him a set of snow tires on bottle caps so they can drive through the winter without any trouble with getting stranded in the freak Seattle snow we've been getting.
Now the downside, the clutch was never super strong in this car, now it's getting weaker. Looks like a clutch job is in the near future... _________________ http://www.unofficialbmw.com
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