My nephew's E30 - United Bimmer Community

**Dudesky** · 10-20-2005, 05:51 PM

It's a '91 325i, bone stock. Thought I'd throw it out there. I love that color on an E30, I think he mentioned that it's not a common color. Yea, I know he needs rims, but he's dealing with a couple of other problems with it right now. Like the infamous E30 oil pan gasket leak

**voca** · 10-20-2005, 05:54 PM

nice photos.

**defkon99** · 10-20-2005, 07:07 PM

dang let me get my grubby little hands on a new gasket set , ill do it for free!

**Dudesky** · 10-20-2005, 07:16 PM

No no, on an E30, you can't change it unless you lift the engine off its mounts, not exactly a Saturday job.

**defkon99** · 10-20-2005, 08:28 PM

woahers! i did not know that

**Dudesky** · 10-20-2005, 08:43 PM

Yea, something about the subframe being in the way.

**c1apton** · 10-21-2005, 07:35 AM

Not just the crossmember, the oil pump pick-up & screen hang down in the pan. Just ask the BMW owners in Florida who drive over the "raised" gas station fill covers - we use to see an average of 1-2 a week where the cast aluminum pan was ripped open. We had 1 lady hit a cinder block & drove 23 miles before motor seized - and she wanted warranty to cover it...

**Dudesky** · 10-22-2005, 06:42 AM

That's it- crossmember! Thanks c1apton, I couldn't think of the word. I've heard of people using JB Weld to seal the gasket leak . . . don't know how well that works or what the consequences are, but my nephew isn't going there. He changed to thicker oil, which helps slow down the leak for now

**B3M2W5i** · 10-22-2005, 12:59 PM

nice car seems to be a similar if not the same ccolor as my car

**Dudesky** · 10-22-2005, 02:43 PM

^^^Cashmere Beige Metallic? That's what his is.

**B3M2W5i** · 10-22-2005, 04:31 PM

yupp!!! i think the code is 201 ir 301...

nick_318is · 10-23-2005, 11:00 AM

Nice looking e30, when he has some money and has delt with his problems I suggest he do Struts/Shocks and Springs all around, then maybe the rims, then It will look a lot sexier.

**hamann318is** · 10-23-2005, 01:54 PM

Yum, stock.

**celsdogg** · 10-25-2005, 08:45 PM

hey! my bimmer! thanks for posting my pics!

yeah, she needs some work. i originally wanted get a new pan and gasket, but i think for now she is going to be getting a patch

i hear tons of other E30 owners do it too, so i guess ill give it a shot.

i do want to get some rims for her, and also stiffen up the suspension a bit. i wanted to do some other stuff engine wise, but i think ill prolly just get her some new rims after the repairs. then hopefully she may be joined by an E46 330Ci ZHP. . .one day. . .

**komodo** · 10-25-2005, 10:21 PM

^^ Very nice.

**hamann318is** · 10-26-2005, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by celsdogg

hey! my bimmer! thanks for posting my pics!

yeah, she needs some work. i originally wanted get a new pan and gasket, but i think for now she is going to be getting a patch

i hear tons of other E30 owners do it too, so i guess ill give it a shot.

i do want to get some rims for her, and also stiffen up the suspension a bit. i wanted to do some other stuff engine wise, but i think ill prolly just get her some new rims after the repairs. then hopefully she may be joined by an E46 330Ci ZHP. . .one day. . .

JBWeld is your friend when talking about your oil pan.

**Dudesky** · 10-26-2005, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by celsdogg

then hopefully she may be joined by an E46 330Ci ZHP. . .one day. . .

Damn . . now I gotta look into a 5 series someday to one-up you?

Friendly family competition

**celsdogg** · 10-26-2005, 12:46 PM

wait til i get my M6! jk. . .

that would make some nice photo ops tho. . .

**celsdogg** · 10-26-2005, 02:34 PM

ok, im jb weld-ing it. . . hopefully this weekend.