# The E30 Projects. **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [June 5, 2012, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582 "2012-06-05T08:09:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MattAvino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mattavino/32/6161_2.png) [@MattAvino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MattAvino)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/1 "2012-06-05T08:09:43Z")
I picked up an 88 325is in december of '10. Spent what time i had to take it apart a bit. Last august I picked up an '87 325is for parts. Turned out it was a great, mostly rust free shell, so ive decided that it will recieve all the attention. The 87 will recieve the 88 motor. Having trouble posting pictures. Im usually on r3vlimited. ---------- Post added at 11:09 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:58 AM ---------- ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-03-18_17-00-11_617.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-03-18_17-00-11_617.jpg) ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-03-15_18-43-59_905.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-03-15_18-43-59_905.jpg) ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-03-20_17-13-19_274.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-03-20_17-13-19_274.jpg) ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-04-13_15-50-18_187.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-04-13_15-50-18_187.jpg) ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-03-31_21-02-48_574.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-03-31_21-02-48_574.jpg) ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-04-04_20-29-51_810.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-04-04_20-29-51_810.jpg) ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-09-03_11-30-03_898.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-09-03_11-30-03_898.jpg) Buddies ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-08-24_15-17-54_724.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-08-24_15-17-54_724.jpg) ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-08-16_21-40-11_396.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-08-16_21-40-11_396.jpg) ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-08-24_14-14-49_882.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-08-24_14-14-49_882.jpg) ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-09-24_11-41-21_167.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-09-24_11-41-21_167.jpg) ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-09-24_11-44-38_399.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-09-24_11-44-38_399.jpg) ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-09-24_12-50-45_625.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-09-24_12-50-45_625.jpg) ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-11-01_18-12-21_921.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-11-01_18-12-21_921.jpg) ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-10-03_17-20-49_622.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-10-03_17-20-49_622.jpg) ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-03-18_17-13-28_819.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-03-18_17-13-28_819.jpg) ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/e30stuff004.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/e30stuff004.jpg) ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-03-22_17-22-40_344.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-03-22_17-22-40_344.jpg) ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-05-05_16-42-16_164.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-05-05_16-42-16_164.jpg) E36 rack ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-05-26_15-06-41_764.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-05-26_15-06-41_764.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/2 "2012-06-05T08:20:14Z")
First ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/3 "2012-06-05T08:25:35Z")
wtf … ? ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/4 "2012-06-05T08:28:04Z")
Yeah, IDK… I came in here and there was nothing… So I think this is one of the best “firsts” in internet history. [patmyselfontheback] ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/5 "2012-06-05T08:30:56Z")
I smell a conspiracy … or a hack LZ and boxxa have been awfully quiet this morning … ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/6 "2012-06-05T08:35:04Z")
if you roll over the subject link when you see this thread in new posts you can read it… weird. ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/7 "2012-06-05T08:35:43Z")
The first post was moderated… some odd glitch or something ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/8 "2012-06-05T08:45:13Z")
now that I can see the car welcome. are you parting the 88 shell? I might want a couple things. I’m on r3v also. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/9 "2012-06-05T08:54:26Z")
Nice projects. My first post seems a lot less funny now. ---
**Author:** ![MattAvino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mattavino/32/6161_2.png) [@MattAvino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MattAvino)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/10 "2012-06-05T16:52:49Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > now that I can see the car welcome. are you parting the 88 shell? I might want a couple things. > > I’m on r3v also. Yes, i will be selling whats left of the two cars. Currently, my full beige interior is for sale as well as a great running m20b25 and a G260 5 speed. ---------- Post added at 07:52 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:50 PM ---------- > [@newman](#): > > Nice projects. My first post seems a lot less funny now. Haha thanks. (I saw what you tried to do there) Also, I responded to your thread in r3v saying that I was interested in checking out your e30 (you were considering selling it, I think) ---
**Author:** ![MattAvino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mattavino/32/6161_2.png) [@MattAvino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MattAvino)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2012, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/11 "2012-06-05T19:31:20Z")
Might as well add some more pics. Filthy subframe dropped: ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-08-19_17-12-03_608.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-08-19_17-12-03_608.jpg) Some caliper filth. ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-04-09_15-52-28_2.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-04-09_15-52-28_2.jpg) Freshly rebuilt and repainted rear caliper. ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-04-16_20-12-20_160.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-04-16_20-12-20_160.jpg) ---------- Post added at 10:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:27 PM ---------- ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-09-24_11-34-49_746.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2011-09-24_11-34-49_746.jpg) Some pretend low. ![http://i.imm.io/pwVF.jpeg](http://i.imm.io/pwVF.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![MattAvino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mattavino/32/6161_2.png) [@MattAvino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MattAvino)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2012, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/12 "2012-06-11T05:51:57Z")
Ready to pull the motor. Need a second pair of hands. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2012, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/13 "2012-06-11T09:27:04Z")
gl, if you were in rochester and I wrist wasn’t messed up I’d help. ---
**Author:** ![Jimshorts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jimshorts/32/5915_2.png) [@Jimshorts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jimshorts)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2012, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/14 "2012-06-11T10:16:56Z")
Cant wait to see this thing finished up… subscribed ---
**Author:** ![MattAvino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mattavino/32/6161_2.png) [@MattAvino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MattAvino)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2012, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/15 "2012-06-28T11:51:53Z")
Got some updates. Motor pulled and front suspension dropped as a unit. ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-06-14_18-35-35_458.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-06-14_18-35-35_458.jpg) This motor and trans is FOR SALE: ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-06-15183618.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-06-15183618.jpg) ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-06-19202215.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-06-19202215.jpg) ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-06-19202254.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-06-19202254.jpg) Strippin down the bay for paint. ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-06-19202304.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-06-19202304.jpg) Rippin apart the struts. ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-06-27_21-47-32_717.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-06-27_21-47-32_717.jpg) This double decker lazy Susan is the best. ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-06-27_21-47-53_688.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-06-27_21-47-53_688.jpg) I hope this press is big enough for suspension bushings. ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-06-18_11-20-52_831.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-06-18_11-20-52_831.jpg) And…munchies. ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-06-27_22-21-51_428.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-06-27_22-21-51_428.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![OriginalSterm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/originalsterm/32/4964_2.png) [@OriginalSterm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OriginalSterm)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2012, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/16 "2012-06-28T12:45:45Z")
Details on pulled/for sale motor? Mileage? Condition? Cost? ---
**Author:** ![MattAvino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mattavino/32/6161_2.png) [@MattAvino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MattAvino)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2012, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/17 "2012-06-28T14:07:47Z")
> [@OriginalSterm](#): > > Details on pulled/for sale motor? Mileage? Condition? Cost? Its an m20b25 from an '87 325is. The car itself has 200k on it. The car has sat for a few years with old gas before I bought it so the injectors were clogged up. I cleaned out the injectors then the motor ran flawlessly. I later discovered that the stamping on the side of the head had the ‘2.5’ over the ‘2.7’ which means its an 885 ‘i’ head, only later than 1987. This means that the car, in the past, had either had the head or whole motor replaced from possibly a snapped timing belt or overheating. I don’t know though. That just means the motor has under 200k. TMI? lol Heres a pic from another motor with the same stamping: ---
**Author:** ![MattAvino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mattavino/32/6161_2.png) [@MattAvino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MattAvino)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2012, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/18 "2012-06-30T07:34:38Z")
droppin the 88 motor RIGHT NOW ---
**Author:** ![dawn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dawn/32/7209_2.png) [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2012, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/19 "2012-07-01T15:01:50Z")
how much for the motor and trans? ---
**Author:** ![MattAvino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mattavino/32/6161_2.png) [@MattAvino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MattAvino)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582/20 "2012-07-05T16:59:06Z")
well, motor dropped from the 88 and on the stand. Chopped the bottom portion of the core support off. Can easily be re welded if someone wants my core support. ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-07-01_00-28-31_500.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-07-01_00-28-31_500.jpg) ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-07-01_15-05-55_343.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-07-01_15-05-55_343.jpg) ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-07-01_15-14-50_416.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-07-01_15-14-50_416.jpg) ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-07-01_17-32-11_173.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-07-01_17-32-11_173.jpg) ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-07-01_21-39-46_749.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-07-01_21-39-46_749.jpg) ---------- Post added at 07:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:51 PM ---------- Also, I found these dried out bearing balls and bracket sitting loosely in the crank hole. Toasted pilot bearing? these… ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-07-01_20-02-54_174.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-07-01_20-02-54_174.jpg) found in here: ![http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-07-01_20-03-10_186.jpg](http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k496/MattAvino/2012-07-01_20-03-10_186.jpg) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-e30-projects/223582.md?page=2)