Chris' BMW E30
This webpage is dedicated to my car. It's a BMW E30 1989 325i Lux 4-door 5-speed manual transmission, Alpine White II exterior, black leather interior. I'm the 3rd owner. I've owned it since August 2000.


It came with the BMW 'Luxus' option package:
Leather steering wheel
Leather shift knob
Rear armrest
Rear headrests
Leather seats
Electric sunroof
8 speaker 'premium' BMW factory sound system

ENGINE/PERFORMANCE:
3.73 Limited slip differential
Adjustable clutch stop
Custom cold airflow modifications
Early E30 AFM metal flange with K&N Cone airfilter
Custom aluminum K&N cone heatshield
Z3 1.9L short shift upgrade

WHEELS/SUSPENSION:
E30 M3 stock springs w/matching Boge Turbo Gas shocks
Rear upper shock mounts from an E46 M3/cabrio w/reinforcing MZ3 rings
Rear E30 M3 Stock Swaybar (14.5mm)
Front E30 Cabrio Stock Swaybar (21mm)
BMW optional wheels - 15" x 7" ET24 Starspokes with 225/50-R15 Yokohama AVS ES 100
BMP aluminum front strut tower bar

EXTERIOR/COSMETIC:
E30 'is' airdam lip/chin spoiler extension
Blacked-out chrome door/window trim, a la 'shadowline'
Tinted windows
Sunroof wind deflector
Weathertech Windflectors
Sylvania Silverstar 9005 (65w) bulbs modded to fit ellipsoid 9006 (55w) lowbeam slots
Sylvania Cool Blue highbeam bulbs
Clear front turnsignals
Smoked sidemarkers
Sidemarkers wired to blink w/ turnsignals
Narva 85w yellow foglight bulbs
Rear foglights w/ dual foglight switch
Personalized license plate "BMWN2ZS" (BMW Enthusiast)
Matching personalized replica German front license plate "BMWN2ZS"
Repaint rocker panels & rear apron w/Krylon Krinkle
Painted lower body valences white (body colored)
New exterior Roundels
Stainless steel exhaust tips
Debadged trunklid emblem
E30 M3 Sport Evolution hood seals
E36 M3 style side mirrors w/ amber LEDs
Euro headlight grills w/ custom E30 M3 Sport Evolution seals
BMW OEM euro style rear license plate black filler trim piece (US version)
E30 M-Technic Type 1 trunklid spoiler (w/ correct trunk torsion bars)

INTERIOR:
Factory 'is' map light rear view mirror
Full OBC (on board computer)
Niken racing pedal set
Matching Niken dead pedal
MOMO Combat black leather shift knob with silver insert
Leather shift boot
E30 M3 leather e-brake boot, and E36 leather e-brake handle
Mini Spillmaster cupholder
Broadway wide-angle rear view mirror
BMW seatbelt shoulder pads
White gauge faces w/ blue needles
BMW OEM ski bag w/ rear seat pass though
E34 M-Tech II black leather steering wheel (385mm dia.)
BMW OEM black floormats with hold-downs
BMW M-Technic threshold strips (4-door)
E28 M5 M-stripe seat pins
BMW OE E30 cointray
BMW OE center console storage tray (replaces front ashtray)

ICE:
Blaupunkt Honolulu in-dash CD player w/detachable face & Thummer III infrared remote
2 Alpine amps in the trunk (installed by 1st owner)

MISC:
Remote keyless entry
Painted exhaust manifold & heat shield w/high temp paint - bright aluminum color
Oil filter 'Bandit' magnetic particle remover
Magnetic oil drain plug
Trunk cargo net
Headlight Protection Film - on headlights and foglights
BMW logo valve stem caps
BMW glovebox flashlight
BMW extra cigarette lighter power adapter
Painted valve cover black with polished raised lines and letters
Painted air intake manifold with high temp paint - bright aluminum color
E30 battery accessory storage tray
Factory mudflaps (front & rear)
E46 windshield washer fluid cap
Multiple immobilization techniques installed
Remote auxiliary fan switch wired into cabin (high & low settings)
E23 large toolkit
Custom painted E46 M3 oil cap
Additional factory trunk light installed
PIAA Silicone wiper blades
Fiamm 140dB dual trumpet airhorns w/ custom faring cover

IN THE WORKS:
Sport seats

WANTED:
Euro DE headlights (smileys)
M-Technic trunklid & grill badges
Brake system overhaul/upgrade
Active Autowerke's performance chip
Smoked tail lights
Blaupunkt CDC-A08 10 disc CD changer in trunk
Glass moonroof
Valentine 1 radar detector
Single wiper conversion
Serious engine mods


Now on to the Pictures! Everybody loves the pictures!




Fun Stuff:
Here's a neat little BMW VIN Decoder that give some explaination about the VIN # for a BMW.
This is a cool pic of an old BMW poster.
I also joined the BMW CCA (Car Club of America).
Here's some information on synthetic lubricants.
If you're in the Puget Sound/Pacific Northwest region, you can join my mailing list for BMW E30 owners. Here's the link.



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Here is a link to my custom modification of the Cold Airflow Diversion, which I did on my car.




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