BMW E30 325i Touring

[si_xsi]

Lovely car, this is what I like about these threads, people keen to fix things to keep a decent car on the road, where others may have given up and scrapped them. There cant be many of these left now.

Fond memories of my brothers 1988 e30 325i touring in red, with beige leather. It had only done 120,000 miles in bout 2004, and despite starting off in life in Dumfries Scotland, the body was clean with no rust. He even took it fully loaded to the south of france one year where it got lots of attention. Sadly moved on to make way for a work van.

Any more pics and some of the interior?

[decadent]

Lovely car. I want an e30, particularly a touring and definitely a 325i. Well, I want your car.

Unfortunately the wife thinks we have no need for a second car at this stage so that's that quashed.

[billywhizzzzzz]

So, here it is, back from a £5k freshen up...

Head rebuilt with new casting, 272 cam, bigger valves
New discs and green stuff pads with braided hoses
3.73 Limited slip diff
Rebushed throughout
Short Shift Kit

Plus a few other bits and pieces - a LONG invoice over 2 sheets of A4.

It already has a chip, Bilsteins, Eibach springs, Air filter, Stainless 6 branch plus full custom system.

Completely standard outside and in.

Should be sitting at my desk, but slunk off for a quick blast as the weather is so good, and god it's lovely! It's so tight, rorty and nimble. So much fun.

So strange that it has gone from being my shed for well over a decade while other far more exotic things came and went, and now it's my treasured high day and holidays car...

Definitely a keeper now.

[Cotty]

billywhizzzzzz said:

Thanks! I'm not sure that e30 tourings respond well to the modded look (Alpina excepted)

Don't forget Hartge, but the more period stuff like the 15" wheels and stripes on my E30 touring.

Had mine for 12 years now, just nudging 80,000 miles

[Col 666]

That looks great! I had an E30 325 sport back in the day would love to own another.
Just in case you ever decide to go a bit bonkers with your touring check out what a friend has just built to compete in this years British Drift Championships.....
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Running a 1JZ engine from a Toyota Soarer, about 500BHP and fully road legal even standard interior complete with 318i badge,

[si_xsi]

Would love to hear / see a video of it now you've tinkered with the engine and exhaust!

[r129sl]

These are wonderful cars of a type and character that just isn't available new and hadn't been for some time: tight, light, pure, simple, high quality. It has everything you really need to drive with pleasure and it responds well to effort and concentration. Hat off to you for keeping it good. If you get back in the habit of using it, I dare say you'll start to take it every time. Lovely car.

[dbdb]

This is a lovely old 325i Touring and was well worth spending some money on to get it right.

[Cotty]

dbdb said:

This is a lovely old 325i Touring and was well worth spending some money on to get it right.

and spanking it

[carpetsoiler]

From a fellow Touring nut, that looks absolutely lovely. Exactly how I'd have one if I took the plunge, it looks brilliant and you've clearly put a lot of love (and money!) into it. Keep up the good work.

[edreeve]

I’m really inspired by your post to do the same to mine which is identical. I’ve just posted it on the PH Sale board but this makes me wonder if I should keep her. Can you tell me where you got the work done? Are you still enjoying it?
Thanks so much for posting.