1989 325ix Restore!!

[NHskibm]

couple more

[Stück]

Car looks good overall but you need smoked front turn signals. Those crystal clear once look retarded on a black car.

[NHskibm]

thanks.

they are a little too clear for me too. thought they'd look a little more muted than that. but definitely better than amber.

Also trying to find some MHW tails (red).

[davey101]

dude!!! holy sheet!! that car is mint. congrats!!! are you going to csp meet tommorrow? and are you missing the ix emblem

[1988 325ix]

nice!! My car's going for paint in two weeks...Same color

[NHskibm]

dude!!! holy sheet!! that car is mint. congrats!!! are you going to csp meet tommorrow? and are you missing the ix emblem

thanks... there is a 50/50 chance i'll be buy... got to show off the new rims and all...

i know. I debadged. I might rebadge, don't know yet.

nice!! My car's going for paint in two weeks...Same color

awesome you'll love it!

[Shaka]

NHskibm -- what suspension are you running? Car looks rather low compared to my stock 91 ix.

[kellie]

Wow, it looks great, I love it. I'm slowly repainting my car...one panel at a time. :sigh:

[davey101]

nice!! My car's going for paint in two weeks...Same color

okay, now your sigs just massive

[ks6gp0]

Is that really a 4 wheel drive? I don't have the best monitor in the world, but the pics from the front doesn't look like it has front axles.

[1988 325ix]

okay, now your sigs just massive

sorry I just cant get this damn thing to get smaller

[davey101]

Is that really a 4 wheel drive? I don't have the best monitor in the world, but the pics from the front doesn't look like it has front axles.

what? seriously? if ANY cars don't have a front axle you may be screwed
front TRANSFER CASE? it does have that

[1988 325ix]

Is that really a 4 wheel drive? I don't have the best monitor in the world, but the pics from the front doesn't look like it has front axles.

UMMM, what are you talking about??

[davey101]

you mean this? this is a leaky old (mine) ix front transfer case, yes they do exist, and im sure nhskibums is shiny and new

[1988 325ix]

you mean this? this is a leaky old (mine) ix front transfer case, yes they do exist, and im sure nhskibums is shiny and new

the opposite side

[davey101]

the opposite side

whys mine look all different? opposite side of mine:

[1988 325ix]

whys mine look all different? opposite side of mine:

my shot is front to back as in looking towards the back of the car

[davey101]

yup, just realized that

i was like..wtf, your transfer case looks kinda like your tranny

[NHskibm]

NHskibm -- what suspension are you running? Car looks rather low compared to my stock 91 ix.

Bilstein with H+R. However TMS provided me with vert. springs which I didn't realize until after they were installed in the car, and after the struts were blown. But I have new bilsteins and the RIGHT H+R springs to go in the car. Waiting for some tower mounts and misc. pieces parts and they'll be going in!!

Wow, it looks great, I love it. I'm slowly repainting my car...one panel at a time. :sigh:

Thanks. It is still a work in progress. The outisde is now nice, the underside of the car is nice, but I have LOTS of engine bay work to do. I wish I could have afforded to have the engine pulled and a 'full' restore done, I'm just glad I was lucky enough to do this.

Don't get discouraged about one panel at a time. And luckily you have AW which takes one panel at a time better than some other colors!!!

Is that really a 4 wheel drive? I don't have the best monitor in the world, but the pics from the front doesn't look like it has front axles.

Yes it is an iX.

you mean this? this is a leaky old (mine) ix front transfer case, yes they do exist, and im sure nhskibums is shiny and new

lol. actually my tc is not new. not leaky, but definitely not new. I'm waiting for it to A. Die on me or B. Replace it when I do my engine - www.metricmechanic.com - I'm going to do the sport 2900.

yup, just realized that

i was like..wtf, your transfer case looks kinda like your tranny

that's what happens when you're posting late into the night!!!

Oh, and I may see you at CSP today. Not sure yet though, helping a friend move a dresser and then he's helping me get my E46 home. If I do make it it won't be until like 3 or 4

[Shaka]

Bilstein with H+R. However TMS provided me with vert. springs which I didn't realize until after they were installed in the car, and after the struts were blown. But I have new bilsteins and the RIGHT H+R springs to go in the car. Waiting for some tower mounts and misc. pieces parts and they'll be going in!!

Do you expect that once you have the CORRECT H&R springs on there that the height will stay the same as what we see now? Or do you think the vert springs sat the car down lower than it should?

All i gotta say is seeing your car at that height makes me want H&R lowering springs for my ix in the worst way..

[NHskibm]

I think it is a bit lower now than it should be. But we'll see. Should be about a week or two before I get them replaced and I'll throw some pics up...

[davey101]

whats the sport 2900??? its a transfer case for an ix? i looked at the site, and it was all pdf files with like 20 pages.

and i was gonna go to CSP in the morning because i have work at 3 but i figured it wasn't worth going for like an hour or two.

[NHskibm]

whats the sport 2900??? its a transfer case for an ix? i looked at the site, and it was all pdf files with like 20 pages.

and i was gonna go to CSP in the morning because i have work at 3 but i figured it wasn't worth going for like an hour or two.

it's a motor. check the site out a little closer. they have great stuff for the E30.

i didn't make it to csp either. got caught up with too much stuff.

[1988 325ix]

it's a motor. check the site out a little closer. they have great stuff for the E30.

i didn't make it to csp either. got caught up with too much stuff.

Sounds like a good motor but it is alittle pricey but I guess you're getting a brand new engine with performance mods. A stock engine from BMW is like 5g's so for alittle more you're getting a better engine...Good luck

[NHskibm]

I learned a while ago what my limitations are. Learning to rebuild a motor is not in the cards for me right now. I figure I could spend $3000 on parts and some professional help to rebuild my motor or I could spend $6000 and get one that I could just throw in with no issues.

Perhaps someday when I have a house with a garage that I could spend time and money on and afford to mess up I would LOVE to build my own Stroker. But for this car and within the next year, I have my eye on the 2900.