Calypsorot '90 325i Coupe
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So as previewed in my 528e thread I picked up a E30 early last week. The plan was to either fix n' flip or sell to my youngest brother Matt (MattY) for his first car and we're going with the later.
So its a 1990 325i Calypsorot Coupe with ~250k on it. Bought it off the Kummrow lot and apparently its floated around a couple Badger Bimmer members which explains its good condition. Mainly cosmetics are the issue and a tune up but otherwise a pretty solid E30 fwiw. According to the carfax the last accident it was in the previous owner's kid hit a fence due to a brake caliper lock up hence cracking the bumper. I can feel a caliper dragging slightly but my dad stomped on the brakes while driving and it didn't pull either direction so we're thinking theres a hidden story on the bumper but either way an easy fix. The car was registered last in November but not sure how much it has been driven since then.
I took a spin in the car when I brought it back to the shop and my dad and I took it out again the next day and just driving the car more made a difference in the engine running. Basically its due for a tune up and with a little body work this will be decent car. Heres the to-do list so far:
- Rear Brake Caliper Rebuild/Replace
- New Bumper Cover
- Trunk lock is currently stuck
- General Tune Up (Sparks, Plugs, Belt, Pump, Filters, Fluids)
- Door Seals
- Glove Box Latch
- Detail!
Onto the pics!
Comes with an authentic HellaHooptie sticker
Major rot on the car is the PS fender, tiny bit of rust below the driver tail light too
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Front End DamageCrack free dash! Needs a couple pieces replaced but otherwise cleaned up well
Snagged those matching vinyl sport seats from Devianceindark. #racecarmods
Overall very happy with the purchase. Can't wait to go to town on this paint and see how things turn out. The roof is kinda beat but has potential for a 5ft car
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E30 is the way to go Chris!
Embrace the rot
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Looks good Chris. I am assuming you got a good deal on it?
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Looks good Chris. I am assuming you got a good deal on it?
Yup too good to pass up! The seller was a punk though.
Nice find!
If it is a M20 and the age of the belt is unknown that would be the first thing I would do.
I meant t-belt on my list there under tune up. Yeah since I have no records it's getting done along with water pump and coolant flush. Car isn't being driven right now.
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M50 swap it
The comedic stylings of Pans Reetsrednu.
E91 328xi - F15 X5 40e - Hopes and dreams of eventually having a cool car
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M50 swap it
NO. The crab will live.
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Nice find Chris! Always nice to save another e30.
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Yes! I've been looking forward to seeing some pics. Awesome starter!
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Possibly an exhaust but I'm not quite sure what's in the budget for mods. I'm sure things will be done down the road if Matt wants it long term but he hasn't learned to turn a wrench yet. It'll just be me and Ben doing maintenance for now.
I've been chanting long tube headers to Chris for a while now.
BMWCCA #499464
Current - 1995 540i/6 V 2.0 | Dead - 1995 540i/6 | Sold - 1995 318is
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Seems like it could be useful...
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So quick update! Haven't done much else to the car but just ordered a boat load of parts
Cooked out at the shop saturday and finally gave the car an outside a wash. Even then its still dirty, this things gonna need a good clay bar and wax once running properly. Matt got to see the car for the first time and we even started doing some manual driving lessons around the lot.
So the issue is the car runs great cold and even slightly warmed up, but once it hits full operating temp it misfires like crazy. Keep in mind I just ordered any and every tune up part but I'm hoping this issue will be solved specifically by the TPS and Coolant Temp Sensor. Going off some info from the great patsbimmer1 this morning and backing up the theory with this thread.
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=255340
Also theres a pretty good oil leak that will be tracked down while doing the water pump/belt/thermostat. We did do an oil change but I just threw in some crappy oil that I plan adding seafoam to clean out the crankcase with. Gonna be a busy shop day next weekend!
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No it just straight sputters when given throttle, but idles and runs fine until it hits that point.
I should have asked this before ordering but the sensor with just one contact in the clip is the cluster temp and the two contact hidden lower under the fuel rail is the ecu right? The 3rd larger one towards the front of the housing is the thermo time switch.
I swapped around the sensors with one contact between the 3 m20's. One had the car running rough upon started up and then the second I swapped in was what I drove around with which got the same result after warming up.
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Thermo time switch? Not on an 'i'. Id like a pic of this.
Yes on the single pin being for gauge and dual pin for ecu.
Sputtering on throttle could also involve a shiesty AFM which is worn or out of adjustment (low spring tension causing it to peg open too easily), faulty FPR which doesnt supply accel enrichment, vac leaks that cause a lean spike with sudden throttle change, or lazy O2 sensor.
If you are looking for an adventure we could install my megasquirt ecu and you can see how great life is without an afm
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I'll snag a pic, your right I think it's just those two sensors on the e30 vs the eta's I was comparing to. AFM was my other thought too. I doubt it's a vac leak because the car runs/drives normal until up to temp. Like I said I drove it up and down the street for a good 10 minutes before starting to have issues. It seams like any idle time after warmed up causes the issue yet it still idles ok but a bit higher.
Parts are being shipped in this week but ordered a full ignition kit, ecu temp sensor, tps, timing belt kit and I have a tstat laying around to throw in. Other things I'm forgetting too but we'll see how it runs after the tune up.
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