Project Revvin' Low: 1987 BMW 325

[Jake]

I could attempt to explain this purchase, but it's just easier to say I'm young, dumb and made enough money this summer to justify a cheap old car as a beater/toy. I picked this car up last night from Charlottesville and after a test drive/ride that could re-define "hoonery" in the dictionary, decided it was mechanically sound (enough) to be worth my while.

It's a 1987 BMW E30. Started life as a 325e, and is now technically a "327e" because it has a replacement M20 Eta motor from an E28 5-series Eta car. There's new brakes, a new clutch, a mad-tyte EDM short shifter yo, stainless steel brake lines, new starter, above-average sound system, and somewhere around 150k miles - the odometer stopped rolling at 95,200.

Plans are to get the idle sorted out - it starts okay and then idle fluctuates between 1k and like 400 rpm. The idle air control is brand new, so I think it's the air flow meter. The P.O. took it to a shop and they told him what it was, and he pointed out the part to me. I don't know the M20 that well so I'm not 100% on what I'm looking at.

Also going to re-paint it and generally clean things up... then drive the snot out of it for the school year. :mrgreen:


















When you open the sunroof, you have to stare straight ahead and give your best YEEEEE-HAWWWWW.




This is apparently what's causing my idle issue. It's between the airbox and the tube that goes to the motor. Think it's the AFM.