New to the Bimmer world..

[bmwjc3]

Hello all. I just bought my first 1987 bmw 325e. It had right front body damage but I found an 88 and stripped it for parts. The car should be on the road for my birthday on the 28th of Dec.
I was also curious if there is a club in Mass to hook up with? Any info would be greatly appreciated. I know I will be able to use the board to gather alot of info on my new toy.
Are these cars governed and at what speed. I hate surprises that is why I asked. My 93 Mazda MX6 was governed at 118mph. That is not fun.
Thanks again... Joe

 

[epj3]

Hello all. I just bought my first 1987 bmw 325e. It had right front body damage but I found an 88 and stripped it for parts. The car should be on the road for my birthday on the 28th of Dec.
I was also curious if there is a club in Mass to hook up with? Any info would be greatly appreciated. I know I will be able to use the board to gather alot of info on my new toy.
Are these cars governed and at what speed. I hate surprises that is why I asked. My 93 Mazda MX6 was governed at 118mph. That is not fun.
Thanks again... Joe

I tried answering your question about the governor in you other post. (actually a rev limiter which isn't set by speed but by RPM).

Even if it were limited at 115mph - it's still going to be more fun than an MX6. If you need ANY parts let me know and I'll make sure they will work with your car.

 

[Tom]

Congrats and welcome aboard Joe.

 

[bmwhighrolla]

hey december 28th is my bday too!!

 

[f1racer77]

If you want to join a car club try the bmw car club of america. They should have a local chapter your way. The website is www.bmwcca.org. The membership is $40 a year, but you get an awsome magazine, excellent tech support, local buddies, and a 10% discount at most dealers. If you want to make the car go faster and rev higher just get a performance chip.

 

[bmwjc3]

Thanks guys. The MX6 was fun but I know the Bimmer will be better. I only paid 500.00 for the bimmer and 100.00 for all the parts I could strip off the 88 bimmer. Thanks for the info on the bmw club.

 

[echothreezero]

The 325e has the eta engine created for the american market during the fuel crisis, and so does not have the performance of the 325i. If the 88 has a 325i engine, you could talk to a mechanic about mating the two to get around the eta engins defficiencies. Even if you can't congrats on buying a great car.