1987 BMW 325e Review

My thoughts on the 1987 BMW 325e with the 2.7L inline 6 cylinder and 5 speed manual transmission!
#BMW #E30

[@urntwrthyZ]

The "e" stands for Eta which designates efficiency, not economy.

[@boosted_john]

I really enjoy what you had to say about the 80's and about feeling. That was super intelligent.

[@lfcamerican4366]

The E is for Eta. Eta translates to efficiency. The 325E was made to meet fuel efficiency standards as a company for BMW. The car was sold primarily in the US because of limits on engine size in Europe.

[@tkong888]

I got my brand new 325e when I was a teenager in 1986… so know exactly what you mean about “feeling” and “emotions” - which is why I still have it and drive it today. I love how you talk about how the car makes you feel! Don’t know your age, but I don’t think you were born yet - which is why I love this video even more. So much respect for you for appreciating those simpler times. Indeed they were simpler (and dare I say, more “feel good”) times.

[@ervinflores9825]

That whole “feeling” rant made me feel. 🤍

[@danpeters6874]

The 325e was slow but for 1987, it was pretty fast. It redlined at 4500 rpm but you could still get up to 50 mph in second gear. This particular one had fewer options. You could get a power sunroof and nicer seats, almost as comfortable as a modern day 3 series. You could also get a 3 spoke steering wheel with the horn in the middle

[@flackoslife542]

Redlined at 5k with stock head but if you get a head from a 325i it’ll rev higher

[@edwinner100]

the one im about to buy is exactly like this black with red interior

[@tameikabrown1119]

Who Definitely Remember’s Riding/Driving This Car Back In The Day’s

[@tameikabrown1119]

Me Me Me Me Me Me Me Me Me Me I Definitely Remember Riding In This Car

[@tameikabrown]

Watching This Classic 1987 BMW 325E Definitely Reminds Me Of My Late Beloved Great Auntie Who Passed Away On Tuesday October 24,2023 Who Had This Classic Car ❤️‍🔥🥰💔🕊️🪦😫😩😢🥺😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 5:05

[@henryp9600]

Great reviews bro, I will enjoy watching this channel grow!

[@manouderuysscher4325]

Now THESE are the kind of reviews people are looking for! Good job!

[@tameikabrown1119]

My Aunt & Uncle Had This Same Car Back In The Day’s They Both Were Both Known As The Foreign King 🤴 & Queen 👸🏽 Back In The 80’s Luv & Miss There Stick Shift Car

[@JerryJrsGarage]

Awesome video! Thanks! Found one of these today in an old air hangar...it was in amazing condition but I am far from an expert in older BMWs. Thanks for the insight! Seems like a very well built 80s era car. Long live the 80s lol. Looks sharp with those wheels I love it.

[@samkakish3215]

You brought me back with your review! I’m getting one just because of this video

[@mikeb2496]

Picked up a Canadian 87 325e 5spd, it has a Dinnan chip and redline is raised to 6000, it kind of chokes out after 5 but pulling redline sets the next gear in a better position. Great car! It will pull out of a light and gap some cars. Get a lot of smiles from people. Would recommend getting one. Check the trunk for water & the floor panels. Your dash is in perfect shape also!

[@NIGELVANDERVLIET]

Awesome vid and awesome E30!!! The 5 green 2 orange and 1 red lights are service interval lights, calculated by your odometer it goes down to let you know when you need to change fluids-sparkplugs and filters.

[@Kooldood.]

this review makes me miss my e30. I am just waiting on the right one at the right time to purchase another one. I had an e36 that i sold recently and let it go because i didnt fall in love with it like my old e30.

[@NoeCuevas__]

sick review brah really enjoyed it

[@TheLifeOfMarcus]

Bro this is more than a car video man, this actually made me think about society right now. Nice car frfr!

[@jasonvaldes8115]

Since you always do your research... The eta was not a “detuned” six. It has a larger bore, higher displacement, different head designed for the American market. More torque. It also was NOT an economy bmw. Eta was engineering speak for efficiency. And FYI in the 80s you could still get Valium if you didn’t want to feel anything.

[@christopher26142]

Man, I felt everything you said. Well done sir.

[@ChapinPro]

Men, you're good at this, keep it going!!

[@saladsalad9991]

My first car was a stock 87 325e; this was around 2005. AC was a pain to maintain. Learned how to drive clutch on it.. It was kind of terrifying. I was voted runner up best car in the year book superlatives. It did fit four teenagers comfortably. I miss it.

[@EastCoastATV]

Great review. I had a 1984 325e I bought second hand in 1998 when it was 14 years old and it had 171,000 miles on it. It was the same color as the one in your video, was a one owner car and the guy babied it. It looked like new. It was an amazing find. I drove it until it had 250,000 miles and owned it until 2008. It was fantastic. When I sold it it still had the original engine and clutch. I wish I never sold that car. My interior had the nicer sport seats than your tester had. I found the backseat was actually surprisingly roomy for a small car. By the way, in the 80's we weren't connected through social media but nobody felt disconnected.

[@ulrikviddal2593]

Does E stand for economy, and is the E model Much slower then the 325i ?

[@EastCoastATV]

@@ulrikviddal2593 The E stood for ETA, which basically means efficiency. The 325i was 1 second faster to 60 mph. The e was a very reliable car, much more so than the i. I could get 36 mpg on the highway with it when it was 16 years old and had over 200,000 miles. Here is some more information about this car here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series_(E30).

[@giandanielfaccini9512]

Phenomenal review.

[@TheInkPitOx]

We have an es. It looks almost identical to yours except it has tan interior. We acquired it from my grandfather. My dad registered it as a collector car. Ours also has automatic.

[@TheInkPitOx]

My dad would so love that car at the start

[@mortkb]

BTW, the "e" does not stand for economy. It stands for efficiency. Low RPM stroker. Same torque but less HP. Still a bullet proof engine and so easy to drive.

[@peterboyles5376]

I found a 86 e30 325 es with the 5 speed pretty clean but 250k but has new suspension wheelbearings and motor gasket spark plugs ( tun up) and its only 5k think it’s worth it? If so where to buy parts offline?

[@prodbyFderrick]

very nice review. Subscribed.

[@tolfan4438]

Mine had a stomp button under the gas . It was in the manual as the merge button. The mpg gage would drop to 5mpg and the rpm would jump ro 5000 and the car would rocket off the line

[@LiolDamico]

@3:36 thats not a volume knob. its to adjust from which speaker more sound should come from.

[@tameikabrown1119]

80’s Baby Right Hurrrrr Born January 16Th 1982

[@fugitivejacob6649]

i got 1 question, what’s the front part called? behind the small lights in the front? i’m missing that part, can’t find it

[@rafaymago1]

I had the red one back in 1995, I went tru alot of things with this car, 1, I couldn't sign to buy a car, I was 17 at the time, so someone over 21 had to sign for it.

[@brocktonbensch1356]

This is the most Gen Z review of a car ever!!!

[@ringoramjet]

Only problem I had with my 86 was changing tires. What a headache. No studs ,had to hold the tire while lining up the bolt

[@thisisyaren]

what size rims are they? what size tyres man? thanks

[@stokedbmx1]

I could buy one with 10’000 reconditioned kms, test drove it, its beautiful, should i buy it?

[@joshuafontenot8218]

What is your wheel and tire size?

[@je92z]

wonder what the diffrence is between 325e and 325es

[@KTWA]

those some meat bois on that there beemer

[@alricdenton4985]

I need some help on the sensors to get

[@tameikabrown]

Who Still Has This Car From The 80‘s Nowadays Even Though It’s Been Year’s Ago

[@daviddemarta1188]

I miss my e30 and i have never even owned one

[@leronrussell1628]

Mine isn't slow..... 86 325e 5sp 4dr str8 pipe no 02 sensor torquey and I can keep up with alot current cars and 4th gr at hiway speed I have embarrassed a few....

[@zpirryz]

Found a 1987 325i m3 for $6,000 should I go for it? How often do these cars need maintenance? Great video my guy

[@A5h3n.]

6k sounds too good to be true. Check it out if it runs well I'd junp on that in a split second.

[@elijah7939]

Found a 1987 325e m3 for 2k. Should i buy?

[@TheVANITYKILLJOY]

Would you or anyone know where to get e30 parts? I found a e30 for sale and might buy it it isn’t pretty might need some work just trying to do some research before pulling the trigger

[@j.collett2364]

I fell for that “might need some work” too. Go for it. E30’s are rewarding cars and not hard to work on. That said of all 80’s euro cars it’s probably the easiest to get parts for. You won’t find much in junk yards but ecstuning, turner motorsport, garagistic, mecatechnic have served me well. Note that there’s also mounds of “how to” online for these cars. Buy it. Jump in with both feet and keep another piece of west German iron oxide on the road. You won’t regret it.

[@edwinner100]

do a video of you running at full speed

[@alricdenton4985]

I have a 325e 1985 model am working on it but won't start so a technician said it need a crankshaft position sensor to start so am thinking about changing all the sensors because my car was park for three years now

[@thisisyaren]

did you get your car going???

[@G_ROD11]

Love the part about feeling. (OO=[|]=OO) Bless.

[@drewnickerson1819]

I want this car so bad and I'm only 14

[@p0lx]

Better get a job bud

[@walterarmijo5668]

Dayum woke 🤘

[@Jmoney-db4rp]

When will people understand that we don’t care to see your face ‘sorry’ but we are here for the car

[@Figiliev]

Woow bro got me feeling with that reviewer 😖

[@JuanCarlosLTO]

Great review! And yes, the “e” stands for “economy” but it’s linked to gas economy. Great for commuting but slow as a turtle. Mine is the 325i... which is slow for today standards but fast for back then.

[@tkong888]

e stands for ETA, not economy.

[@urntwrthyZ]

No, the e stood for ETA which designated efficiency. That portion of this video which he unfortunately emphasized was poorly researched. My '85 325e had leather sport seats and an electric sun roof.

[@urntwrthyZ]

@@tkong888 Correct.

[@DQSpider]

"In the 80s you hit your problems head on" Yes, because you were probably driving under the influence

[@BossMandla]

Gusheshe!!!!

[@teec_manta1635]

Name of the wheels pls 😊

[@11105angel]

I believe those are xxrs ccw replica

[@hobojon44]

I bought a 1986 new in daa for 19.995$

[@hobojon44]

same color as yours

[@peachtreee4649]

The exhaust is ugly. Just saying