February 17, 2011 05:51PM
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I bought my '87 325e a while back and thought I'd be here all the time asking dumb questions about some new niggle or thunk. I'm happy to report that since I got the timing belt changed I've put ~1000 miles on it without a single issue. It gets 20MPG like clockwork on my 6 mile stoplight crawl to work and while it could be faster I can't complain.
I'm finding more evidence of some previous nasties but hey, it runs good, stops good, doesn't leak and I love the RWD. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matt in Everett, WA BMW n00b with a 1987 325e |
February 17, 2011 05:59PM
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February 18, 2011 10:12PM
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February 18, 2011 10:14PM
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February 19, 2011 07:15AM
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I had an '86 325e. I loved that car. Much of its appeal came from the fact that it was relatively "boring", i.e. it was only an "e". But it was tons of fun. Although I took good care of it, I also frequently abused the hell out of it. Sadly that car succumbed to the cancer of rust. It has been replaced by a 1990 325is. The new red car is definitely not "boring". The "i" engine is amazing! This is a waaaaay better car than the old 325e in many ways. Yet I still miss the old black car. I feel slightly guilty driving this new pretty one in winter, subjecting it to road salt etc. Even though I still subject this one to occasional abuse, I just can't do it with the same guilt-free abandon with which I had fun in the old black car. |
February 19, 2011 07:39AM
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February 19, 2011 03:00PM
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Posts: 1,869 : Amagansett, New York |
Hey Ferdy, Those are nice looking wheels on the red car, what are they? Rick perseverance furthers |
February 19, 2011 04:49PM
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Posts: 797 : Ottawa |
They are two-piece BBS RM rims. Not nearly as good as the three-piece BBS RS rims, but I quite like them. My main complaint about these rims is that the centre caps press on and are held in by a big rubber O-ring, unlike the better BBS RS rims which have centre caps that screw in. These go in nice and solid, no fear of them ever falling off. But, once on, they're a real bugger to remove again. I dread ever getting a flat out on the highway somewhere and then not being able to get the centre cap off to get at the wheel bolts. |
February 19, 2011 06:02PM
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Posts: 1,869 : Amagansett, New York |
They are sweet looking, too bad about the centers. I know if there was a way to make them an easier R&R you would've found it.. Me, I'd run without them unless I was showing the car. |
March 04, 2011 08:46PM
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Oooh nice new car Ferd.
I know what you mean, I missed my '85 eta when I got the i. And the '90 I had developed some underlying issues that the e never had. For us living in eastern canada rust is the death of these cars. My last car practically came apart at the seams after a while even though I was pretty good at keeping it clean. Corrosion prevention has come along way let me tell you. |
March 05, 2011 11:03AM
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Posts: 944 : Lake Havasu City, Arizona |
That is one thing the E30 has going for it....the lower body is pretty well protected. Have been driving mine in salted roads here for several years with not trouble. I had some accident repairs done that do not have the corrosion treatment where the new body parts are welded in so that may be an issue eventually.
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March 05, 2011 04:04PM
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My rear arches practically evaporated on my 90'
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