1995 BMW 325is Build Log

[Jdesign]

Congrats!

[patsbimmer1]

Sport seats is all that matters really and it's got that.

[basedspider]

So here is the exterior. I am absolutely in love with the color, and the car is pretty clean except for the fact it looks like someone poorly buffed it and it has some hail damage you cant really see in photos. Doesnt bother me much since my main concerns were drivability related when I was purchasing it. The underbody is in pretty good shape, it does have some minor rust spots on the passenger sideskirt, and it has some bubbling starting on the driver side rear quarterpanel.

Now onto the interior. Yes, the shifter was electrical taped on by the previous owner. But besides that, the interior is in really great shape. The previous owner definitely took care of it. It even came with weathertechs which was a very nice surprise. No rips in any of the leather. I have a BMW performance shift knob coming, and im picking up a Z3 shifter from my friend Tom this weekend. Hopefully @Rekpoint lets me snag his shifter rebuild kit, because my shifter is in dire need of new bushings.

Now onto the engine/drivetrain. This E36 has definitely the cleanest engine bay out of all the ones I have owned. It runs and drives great too. PO had mountains of reciepts of work done to it, but for now I definitely need to replace the blower motor as it makes a pretty annoying sound. I was lucky because my friend Will had a spare that should work nicely. Also when I have the heat on it smells like coolant, leading me to believe the heater core needs to get replaced. But other than that, I couldnt be more happier with my E36!

Edit: Also for those interested, I made a youtube video on going to pick up these cars. The video can be found here: https://youtu.be/IepdL5U0sc4

[Rekpoint]

Thousand bucks

[patsbimmer1]

What the ever loving fuck?!  Who would be possessed to put electrical tape on the shift knob and why?!?!

[Jdesign]

patsbimmer1 said:

What the ever loving fuck?!  Who would be possessed to put electrical tape on the shift knob and why?!?!

[basedspider]

patsbimmer1 said:

What the ever loving fuck?!  Who would be possessed to put electrical tape on the shift knob and why?!?!

I believe its to prevent the shift knob from coming off. In my roommate jacobs 318 and my old 325 the knob would come off all the time while driving

[basedspider]

So, I did some little stuff here and there. I picked up a new blower motor since it was desperately needed and I also got a new shift knob.

(before you ask, yes its 6spd  the listing didnt specify and the pics werent great)

I also got a front plate delete

Then, as a little treat for myself I got a door cupholder. My old 325i had one when I bought it, and I absolutely loved it.

I also purchased the shifter rebuild kit from @Rekpoint and hopefully picking up the z3 shifter tomorrow! Hoping to have the blower motor and the shifter done too.

[patsbimmer1]

I thought the only 6spd was in the m3?  How is it a 6spd 325is?

[KaiserRolls]

patsbimmer1 said:

I thought the only 6spd was in the m3?  How is it a 6spd 325is?

5th + reverse = 6

[straight6pwr]

yeah, wait, someone 6-speed swapped an m50? 🤪

[patsbimmer1]

KaiserRolls said:

5th + reverse = 6 

That makes so much more sense lol

[KaiserRolls]

patsbimmer1 said:

That makes so much more sense lol

Yep when you shift into 6th, the revs just increase. It almost feels like 4th.

[basedspider]

patsbimmer1 said:

I thought the only 6spd was in the m3?  How is it a 6spd 325is?

When I said "before you ask, yes its 6spd the listing didnt specify and the pics werent great" I meant the knob itself, not the car haha. Im sorry I should have been clearer.

[basedspider]

Hey all! Its been a minute since my last post, but ive been in the business of acquiring parts recently. I was very lucky to be able to pick up these throwing stars and a UUC BBK for my e36 from @ChrisO!!

So for the throwing stars, they are 17x8 square off of an E34 M5. Also the wheel with the center cap pictured has a small crack, so I am hoping to get that welded up when I get the new tires mounted and installed. The SSBC calipers also seem to be in really good condition. I was very lucky because Chris was also able to supply the mounting hardware and brackets and Im planning on having all the stuff cleaned up before I get it on the car. 

I was also very lucky because @Rekpoint was able to find me this awesome Eibach strut bar for a pretty good deal! I have some more parts on the way, and I will make some more posts as stuff comes in

[B C]

Never knew that UUC brake kit existed!!!

[basedspider]

Got the brackets for the BBK back from the powdercoater today, they look great!

Currently nothing has really changed about the car, Im still getting some parts here and there so I am kinda waiting to have all my ducks in a row before I really tear into it. But soon it will be time to start the project, and I will be uploading some videos to my youtube channel on the process in case anyone is interested.