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M3Alpine99
06-08-2011, 05:28 PM
Well some might know the car and the previous owner but I am happy to take it over and do some fun stuff with it. The ride home was eventful but at the same time fun. Left Atlanta and got the E30 at 8:30 EST. The E28 diff installed(3.25S) was known to be failing but the mileage since it was making noise was thousands upon thousands of miles so I thought nothing of taking it home. Payment was made and off we roll with a new to me 87 325iS and behind me a 325e.

We roll down I24 and Mike Burroughs flies up out of no where and we pull off and bullshit. Good to see an old friend that I haven't seen in years at this point. Back on the highway and 25 miles later all hell breaks loose! The normal whine of the diff goes to a roaring noise and smoke starts to billow out of the back of the car. My friend said it was like driving through fog! We get off and inspect and it appears most of the fluid is not on the diff, the spare tire well and the subframe. It blew up nice! Call Mike and limp to the house of stance! 5:30am and a nice 3.15S w/ M Coupe cover provided by the PO was installed after a run to Wal-Mart. Made it home after that and taking it out this evening to our weekly meet.

Sorry for the snap shots but just excited! Little video at the end for your viewing pleasure of the best part of the car IMO...


http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l227/mdywglr4x4/1987%20325iS%206sp/1987325iSE301.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l227/mdywglr4x4/1987%20325iS%206sp/1987325iSE302.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l227/mdywglr4x4/1987%20325iS%206sp/1987325iSE303.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l227/mdywglr4x4/1987%20325iS%206sp/1987325iSE304.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l227/mdywglr4x4/1987%20325iS%206sp/1987325iSE305.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l227/mdywglr4x4/1987%20325iS%206sp/1987325iSE306.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l227/mdywglr4x4/1987%20325iS%206sp/1987325iSE307.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l227/mdywglr4x4/1987%20325iS%206sp/1987325iSE308.jpg


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2COUkMOXuCM
328iBMW10
06-08-2011, 05:31 PM
Must be broken, I hear no motor
87shark
06-08-2011, 05:36 PM
Houston we have a problem
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d170/coandcambria69/IMAG0196-1.jpg
M3Alpine99
06-08-2011, 05:38 PM
Oh nice... that is when it was smoking while it was parked! lulz
Found94
06-08-2011, 06:44 PM
Sorry but the license plate combined with the M/S52 made me laugh...
Relax
06-08-2011, 06:50 PM
Wait I'm confused, no more e36?
Sam Son
06-08-2011, 10:13 PM
count me confused as well. Didnt you just sell an S/M52 E30? What does it have the 6spd out of?
M3Alpine99
06-08-2011, 10:27 PM
count me confused as well. Didnt you just sell an S/M52 E30? What does it have the 6spd out of?

Yes. My 88 325iS. M52 OBD1 Swap.

E36 M3 EVO/Euro



Wait I'm confused, no more e36?

I still have that :)



Sorry but the license plate combined with the M/S52 made me laugh...

Yup. That is how we do. I have E30 LOL on the M3 :)
acolella76
06-08-2011, 10:35 PM
sick! wish i could have seen it tonight!
M3Alpine99
06-09-2011, 11:21 AM
Thanks Alex :)
whoshaunq
06-09-2011, 11:35 AM
nice pick up! how much? if you don't mind me askin
87shark
06-09-2011, 01:52 PM
Big thanks to Mike for letting us use his driveway for the diff swap in the middle of the night.
JustinE36M3
06-09-2011, 02:03 PM
so you guys just randomly ran into mike on the road?
87shark
06-09-2011, 02:05 PM
so you guys just randomly ran into mike on the road?

Yup. Just cruising back from picking up the car then out of nowhere mike came up beside us on 24.
JustinE36M3
06-09-2011, 02:20 PM
completely bizarre and cool as shit. what was he in?
87shark
06-09-2011, 02:39 PM
completely bizarre and cool as shit. what was he in?

A 82 euro 525i with an m30. It is his daily.
SpasticDwarf
06-09-2011, 03:00 PM
I just realized that you are 87 shark. You shoulda said something LOL. So much better to put a name to a username.
SpasticDwarf
06-09-2011, 03:02 PM
And Halston, it was great to see you again. Break down around here more often. <3
M3Alpine99
06-09-2011, 10:35 PM
I'll see what I can do... would be better if we could go take pictures instead of wrenching from 12:30am to 5:30am :)
Volf
06-10-2011, 06:27 AM
Plans?
AE M20
06-10-2011, 07:00 AM
Very jelly, I wouldn't Change a damn thing
whoshaunq
06-10-2011, 08:27 AM
Very jelly, I wouldn't Change a damn thing

sorry for OT ITT but is this yours?

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c227/shaun-quill-/3c93143f.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c227/shaun-quill-/3e74ec02.jpg
M3Alpine99
06-10-2011, 09:46 AM
Plans?

On the plans right now is E36 sport/lux seats. Some type of suspension thinking custom Ground Controls again. Although going 'low' this time is not as important so maybe IE3/Bilstein Sports which I really liked on last car. Then change up the exhaust. Upgraded Brakes in stock sizing. Wheels/Tires. Track it.

MAYBE Paint...