The Perfect BMW? 2.9L Stroker E30 325i - Road Car & Ring Tool
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2020
- Jason has spent a long time building his perfect BMW, and I think there's plenty of people out there who might agree that this could be classic coupe perfection.
From his email to me:
"The original Engine block has been bored and it has a 2.8 crank from an e36. Forged H section rods and forged custom JE pistons with the original crown design. Compression is 10 to 1 and it make the engine just under 2.9 litre.
288 schrick cam, heavy duty rockers and adjustable timing wheel. Ported head with three angle valve seats and port matched inlet and exhaust. Big bore throttle body and no airflow meter, drilled standard airbox. Only been tuned on the road so no official figures but about 220bhp
BTB manifold and stainless scorpion exhaust. Megasquirt ECU with wasted spark ignition. Cooler plugs from the earlier 325i. Baffled sump. Various new bits and Bob's to replace old stuff like alternator, starter, rad, housings.
Suspension is KW v1, pollybushed arms and diff mount. New Genuine front arms, sport lsd, eibach front and rear arb's.
Ebc yellow stuff pads and groved discs, Dare bbs replica 17 inch wheels.
Colour coded bumpers and mirrors
Optional extras include sport seats, sport gearbox and pop out rear windows."
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This car is loved worldwide, it still has presence even when there's super cars around it
An Icon without a doubt
That's a fair call - a truly epic car
Juni TGOD I'll take a good old quality bimmer over a supercar most days of the week.
Not a bimmer guy at all. You are correct, this car is definitively cool.
The BMW e30,
IS A SUPERCAR.
Only a Fool Pays More to Deliver Less Fun & Pleasure.
Fools, Clowns, & Popstars Waste money on SHIT Cars.
Clever Car People have an e30 or e34.
Buy the e34 525i 1993 to 1995.
6 inline engines. Leave the V8's to an Engineer who can Strip & Repair them. a 540 V8 is not a Great car. Buy a 525 or go all the money into an M5.
even a 518 is a better car than a 530 V8 / 540 V8.
Those older BMW sixes sound glorious. Car looks amazing too. Now slap on some actual name-brand tires and its 100%
Yeah they really sing from about 4000rpm
I always wanted a e30 325i. Sound lovely. Cost a lot now for a good one.
@@leonmagee3516 my brother had many. I loved them all and always wanted one
I had a E30 325iS which I loved. It was a South Africa only model with M3 suspension and a tuned a 2.7l straight six with about 225HP. It was a SA homologation special for the local touring car championship. It's a very rare car these days.
They go for 70K now if you can find someone willing to part with it
I had the E30 in 1994-96 - 325i straight six, bought in Joburg. Since then I've owned Alfa, BMW and Porsche, but none of those have compared.
Back when BMW built a car not only to last but also to give the driver pleasure. How times have changed
It's true. My 96 328i still brings a smile to my face everyday. 178,000 miles in August of 2020.
That’s why I bought two e46 perfect blend of new and old. I got a 01 330ci and 03 325xi 5 speed on eibachs/m3 wheels
I drove my 1989 E30 325is from 97000m to 414000m here in the USA on the original M20 engine and then sold it to another owner who was going to drift it. Never had any issues other than standard servicing.
You are right about how cheap cars were years ago. In 2007 I bought an E30 M3 Europameister for £7,200 and sold it a year later for £7,900. I thought I'd done alright as I'd made a few hundred pounds on it.....I almost cry when I see what they fetch nowadays 😭 It was stunning in Macao Blue, 80k miles and all the tools, First Aid kit etc...and all the history including all the German history. Oh well we live and learn.....though the same thing happened with my 69 Mustang Mach 1 which I had from 2000 to 2007.
Back when BMW could make cars that didn't fall to bits and be ridiculously annoying to fix.
Don't be silly, things are better now. Plastic intakes are light and chea... no expensive, but still light. Hiding coolant lines beneath the head makes them less prone to leak since they don't have to be rubber and snake around the engine bay, what about when the gaskets break down you ask? Well you can still get to them easily... if you have a day spare or money burning a hole in your pocket. These are some of the benefits you'll find in most German cars now, not to mention the electrical gremlins.
Someone has spent money on this, I can guarantee it.
The rusty wheel arch era
@@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm420 They used to rust everywhere, a friend of mine decided to buy an E36 M3 without inspection. It was described as missing the spare wheel, no problem right?
He noticed there was a lot of road noise coming from the rear of the car on the motorway, when he stopped to fill up he found out why there was no spare wheel. The spare wheel well had rusted away after presumably being a pond for a while, the care was a write off. That's not to mention the badly fixed bonnet, sills and arches. In daylight they looked about as smooth as a rally track & crumbled in your hand. Moral of the story, there's no such thing as a fixer upper BMW from the 80's-90's.
soo true!! Want to see my red E30? ua-cam.com/video/IMaWv6WY_kg/v-deo.html
Ah memories, I've learned to drive on my father's red 318 E30 when it was 10 years old. He bought it for the equivalent of £2000 back in 1998. Those were the days.
I had a 1989 325i Sport with 2.7 Hartge stroked, Hartge 6 branch manifold, maf conversion with map and Schrick 288/288 cam and Scorpion exhaust. The rev limit was raised to 7200 (recommended), those engines will rev well past that but I kept it on the safe side. It sounded wonderful.
I have built a M50B32TU Stroker with M54 intake manifold. Best engine ever! Massive Torque (comparable to M60B40). Very light. With A 6 spd Gearbox and 3.05 lsd. All in my e30 convertible :-)
I had a 1991 325i and it was the best car I have ever owned. I wish I still had it and could do this to it!
What a nice little coupe!! Sounds very nice.
Owned an e30 318i and then 318is when they were 25 years old and at the bottom of the depreciation curves, amazing times for 18/19 year old! Then moved onto an E34 5.25i owned them for a total of about 5 years across the three and one of them broke down once, 5 years of running 25 year old cars and honing them round like you do at 19! Amazing cars and ignited my passion for all things 4 wheels.
Beautiful timeless classic,love it
I love your commentary captain. Totally believable and likeable. Fantastic content
I hope this is the start of 80/90's 'Now 8' hits' of the decades?
the let's go intro would have been epic for this one Jay! Great stuff.
I drove one of these for nine years. I loved it, one of the very best cars I have ever owned. The e24 6-series, e28 5-series, e30 3-series, and e34 5-series cars (mid '80s to mid '90s) made BMW's vaunted reputation, here in the US. Really, it began with the 2002, of course. I had at least one example of all the others, including e28 M5 and e24 M6. I used to say BMW engineering and design were "sophisticated simplicity". Imagine. My, how things have changed.
As a kid I wanted to show off in a corner with my 325i and parked it properly on the field directly beside the road. Like a stone tipping the water, I made it quite far. We went to the farmer to ask for help and he took all the money I had with me before he pulled the car out. - I remember it like it was yesterday. Almost 150 DM (Euro didn`t exist at this time)!!! - Great Video and Review by the way!
We had a 320i black 88 plate..Beautifully simple and yet classic car shape👍🏼
Great video, I loved my 1986 E30 (owned in 2018)
Great video Jay, and I’m glad I still have mine that’ll I never part with.
oh really? Ill need to check out your channel! If you want to see mine heres my link
ua-cam.com/video/IMaWv6WY_kg/v-deo.html
The noise is pretty, pretty good.
I have many great memories of my dads old e30 320i and latterly my old e30 m3 👌👌
I had a go in my Mate's e30 one week later I owned one. It's got smashed up but I had to get another and still have it and it's still one of my favourite cars and the six pots sound so good
My dad has an M sport convertible 325i. Lovely car to be in and very pretty from all angles
Classic BM design, sounds great too!
Great review, CAN'T WAIT FOR THE E36
Me too i still have a 96 E36.
Sounds glorious!
I've been watching your channel for a few years now and thought I'd comment for the first time to say well done. Great content, great delivery and very informative! I lived in Belchamp St Paul for 5 years, so always makes me smile to see you enjoying the roads I got to know so well. If you've not been into the Half Moon in BSP, I'd highly recommend you do sometime, Dave and Kat both love their cars and serve great food, great beer and pub is always full of car people. BTW; what a Bimmer I've been looking for something small and analogue with which to enjoy the B roads around my new home in the far north of Scotland 🤔
Great video and even better e30, had to subscribe after watching this. Well done 👏
The amazing bmw e30....simply superb
Nice video. I'm going to be starting the restoration on mine shortly, I will be documenting it on my channel. Will be making some tasteful changes. Can not wait to get it done, they sound awesome!
This is just the best car ever. The sound is just so good if you have the right exhaust. I have driven a 99% original e30 325. Cant remember the name of the exhaust, but holy fuck, that car is the ultimate car. Its a shame that so many are being crashed or not taken care of
Brilliant mods on this great example - Good Review 👍👌😎
Awesome video 👍 best BMW ever 👌 thanks for sharing
Love your video's Jay, always waiting for the next one. We are trying on a small scale to do something a bit different. We would love to hear your comments on what we are doing, we hope you can spare just a few minutes. Many thanks
What a gem!
I love these cars I’ve always wanted to build a touring
I do love the model and I do love the color.
I have a 320i heavily modified to full 325i specs with the BTB kit and bilsteins LSD etc. I drive it pretty much every day March - October and I've just added power steering (it was ultra basic LHD euro edition). It has NEVER let me down and honestly gets better every time I drive it! I'm seriously considering another while I can. That or an e34. Just the best from BMW!
I used to own a 325i Touring with sport package and cloth seats. A real joy to drive on what you would call B roads. A bit heavier than the coupe but better weight balance. Room for two dogs in the back. They enjoyed the all around view of the countryside. Always regretted giving it up. Would love to import a e36 328 sport wagon if I could afford it . They only sold the 325 model of the e46 here in Canada not the 330 or 330td.
Love that. Such a cool car
Awesome car....great video
beautiful car, I wish I had bought one years ago. I was a full on golf gti fan, now I can fully appreciate the e30, sadly as you say now that the values have soared.
I was a passenger in a standard 325i some years ago now and I will never forget the noise it made, even at low speeds, it was all coming from the front 👍 it was amazing to be honest!. I wonder, did this example sound just like a normal 325 from within the cabin at low /parking speeds?
What a beauty 👌
I had two E30s the first one I had tuned by Hartge to their H27 spec including uprated engine suspension exhaust plus a race logic switchronic gearbox, quite possibly the only car I regret selling. A few years later I bought another E30 this time kept it totally stock, sold it a couple of years later why? I am not sure. I wish now I had kept both! These E30s 325i and the 318is are just brilliant little cars, not surprised they are so sought after now and the values are shooting up.
I fell into my 87 e30. I was given an absolute bomb by a friend, but it ran. Another friend of my traded me one in better condition over all, but with a locked up 5 speed. So we traded cars and engines, transmissions, and $700 dollars. So via some fortunate connections and some clever trades, I aquired my e30. I had to do some body work to the floors, and I have to replace a rear quarter due to a smash up (previous owner, not me lol). And the old 2.5 m20 is really burning oil and leaking. It's due for a fresh up. But I got a great deal!
Very nice thank you and thank you to the "keeper" LOVELY.
Loved my touring. Shame I sold it. Try the e21. Great little car.
Whata beautiful example that is.! I love cirus blau ❤ I've had 4 e30s over the years, the current one now has a 4.0 v8 under the bonnet and a 6 speed gearbox. Fantastic little drivers cars
4.0 lit mod was made by RACING DYNAMICS in the days.
Engine from a 540i
My local dealer had one of these, I was jealous. I still know the guy, nice bloke. I had an MG Metro at the time....also worth good money now, but still terrible lol
Nice jacket Jay
Love my 325i touring.
Awsome car I love it 😊👍
Spot. On.
Old school heaven 👌
saw one of these bad boys blow by me the other day. eargasm .
Brings back memories of my 325i Motorsport, lacques silver, and 325i Motorsport convertible in macau blue. Those engines were so silky smooth right up to the red line. The E30 still looks good after so many years.The replacement model looks dated with its angular lines imo.
Love the old Beamers. The 635CSI being a perfect example. Nice E30 though
what a beauty
The E30 3 series BMW classic shape mmm nice sounding with the 2.9 litre engine
I love my e30, i have the same Cirrus blu as a sedan(saloon). Also had the same cloth sport interior but went to grey leather..most days i regret that change...lol
my dad had a mint diesel one and when I was I kid and I have also been on a 325i of one of his friends which back then was the fastest car I have been on. My dad changed many cars then but I only loved the 324d, even though it wasn't fast at all it was sporty. I really love these cars, used to love BMW too, not anymore. I drive a mint 2007 S2000 and I would only change it for a boxster spyder or a few cars costing at least 3 times what I paid for the little honda (and I paid a lot!). Not sure how much more fun I'd have then though. I think these kind of cars are classic car but also cars that are still extremely fun to drive and also fast enough even by today standards even on a track day
The engine note reminds me of an old nissan rb series non turbo, it doesn't sound as harsh or metallic as a BMW 6 usually does
A lovely 'lump' of an engine...!!!
E34s with the M20 my jam
Wonderful review and car. Dad had an E21 323i that I totally loved in the 1980’s. Opal green, rubber boot spoiler and tiny BBS wheels. Almost a “sport” spec even though they didn’t exist.
Exhaust pipe on either side and a cold start that sounded epic, damn it DUB 18Y I miss you so much 👍
A 2.7 stroker with ITB’s, when my kids move out and stop spounging off me, that’s the dream for my E30 👌🏽
😂😂 they should be good to go soon 😂 I’m restoring a mtech1 I’d love to do that what to but scared it will devalue it I’m doing it all original
I'd like to know why people disliked the video, what was it that made you dislike this gorgeous e30 so much you just had to affect the video negatively?
The best looking BMW along with the M635i of the same era. Beautiful. BMW don’t make pretty cars anymore. Used to have a mint red E30 318is H288BKL. Still around?
Always love a bmw e30
A 6 Pot BMW Lump is always the answer!
Awesome!
the difference in sound between this six and say GMs pushrod sixes of the 70s-90s are profound! The GMs are V6s but still, the Alfa V6 sounds glorious too
You are right with street and car size comparison. E30 and Golf I absolutely can share those streets with 180 km/h.
That’s more like it !
What a lovely example. However with ULEZ a406 around the corner, these will be an even rarer sight in London! And probably all of UK when ULEZ keeps on expanding.
Cool, looks like my nephews, but that one is red and got a 2,8l in it. And if you wanna race that against my GTi mk1 you'd have to get yourself to Sweden 😜
The perfect car
Of all the cars you reviewed, i think this one is closest to my Corrado vr6. Also some modifications done, but not too loud, focussed on handling and brakes instead of power (wich you cant do a lot with, witch a vr6 engine, except forced induction wich bastically ruins it)
Proper car
That badge at the boot lid 329i 1:11 😁
hehe, I have my E30 if you want to see mine? ua-cam.com/video/IMaWv6WY_kg/v-deo.html
Did you notice the number plate as well?
@@royster3345 Yes, I did 😁
Quick fact. South Africa had an e30 333i 👍🏻
I've owned 2 E30's (at different points)
A 325se 4 door 👎🏼, and a 1.8is, the is was a 3 door M with front and rear spoiler etc etc. I bought it for £200 on H reg in 2004, sold it 2 months later for £1800
I think they are nicknamed "panty droppers" in Africa.
333i the best ever straight 6 E30
e30 Hell Yeah
Luv'um, had a few E30's.....'almost' as nice as my current Chimaera! 😉
You should do a GTI vs 205 comparison
Hi Jay, really been enjoying your videos recently, very high quality and the VHS old school review was marvelous.
Wondering if you had ever driven a Suzuki swift sport? One of the NA ones, 125-136hp and fantastically nippy handling, rock solid suspension, a classic Japanese warm hatch.
Like this? ua-cam.com/video/OVzkWPJgjAI/v-deo.html
@@JayEmmOnCars the famous review that scared the owner!
That's the one! Bloody brilliant! I'll watch that after this one. I really should have checked beforehand, thank you
Awful colour match on the rear quarter to the door, but what a fab car. I have worked on a few of them. You have to be very mindful of the rear trailing arms when tramping on in unmodified form. Dropped and stiffened a bit..delightful
Coool video, i love e30, i have e30 4wd it is pretty good car. Only what i hate in e30 world is that so called e30 tax now days
Long live!!! M1, E21 ,E24 ,E34,E28,E30,E9 3.0 !!!😍😍❤️❤️
OO=[][]=OO very beautiful!!! BMW 2002 Turbo ,BMW 320I
Who does this belong to? I have some questions to ask the owner 😂. Thanks and great review as always.
@jayemm what was the ride quality like with KW coilovers on the back roads? It looks quite compliant on camera. Did the owner comment on whether it was set to soft / stiff etc?
You would like sebastien loeb’s comments comparing the C4 WRC car vs the DS3 WRC car then.
Aint bmw got much much bigger over the years!
"Sweeetie" LOL
Alfa Junior review coming? Sneaking into shot at one point..?
Nearly bought one of these years ago for £250 regret not getting it now. Lol
you would have sold it anyway
@@blarkdexture8899 possibly but these are one of my favourites of the Beemers.
I still have a 1990 e30 325i, I will never be rid of it, and my son says he won't, either. I hope.
I want it and what happened to sunroofs, PLEASE manufacturers bring them back!
they do actually
stop it ! aren't e30 prices already too high ! stop promoting this amazing car ! ^^