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    1986 325 coupe s52, 5 lug, plastic bumpers, needs work $4500 NY

    This car is sold

    Hi r3v, I'm just going to be as honest as I can about everything here, I don't try to hide anything, but I'm also not an expert. I am happy to answer any questions that I can.

    So, with that said, I bought this car last night. Any information comes from the previous owner besides what I can visually verify myself. I would have loved to keep this car and fix it up, however my other car (Jeep) died today, and I just need one reliable daily driver, can't be messing around with projects, which is more of what I would call this. I bought it from a younger guy who seemed more interested in the audio system than maintenance. He was actually a good guy, and it's a car worth being saved, but needs work. Hopefully goes to an e30 expert, as it will need work, but its a decent base. I would consider trades of similar value that won't need any work right off the bat.

    car has 153k on broken odo
    cracked dash
    e46 power leather seats, drivers split seam
    5 lug and s52 come from a 98 m3 and have 80k miles on them
    24lb injectors, some kind of header and exhaust
    looks like everything is there for a/c, doesnt work
    heat works, p/s works
    m3 front brakes, not sure what is used in rear
    2.93 lsd
    17x8 1/2 beyern wheels, 245 tires need replacement right away plus alignment
    H&R springs bilstein HD shocks
    plastic bumper conversion, some kind of skirts and rear apron
    repainted, has some kind of silver flake, not a terrible job but not great, some chips in paint, worst is drivers front fender where it looks like the tire bent part of it out.
    No major rust that I saw, a little bubble and sunroof and a little on front of battery tray

    Tires need to be done right away
    Large vacuum leak somewhere causing power loss (or lots of little ones) I taped over a few that I easily saw, I didn't have the opportunity to chase them all down. I might depending on how long this car lasts for sale. I would say just about everything in the intake path needs replacing. Hoses were brittle and cracked
    alignment needs to be done
    brakes need to be bled
    passenger window needs help going up

    I did drive it home about 75 miles in this condition, it will technically drive fine, but I certainly wouldn't call it daily driver ready.

    I am including pictures of the previous owners craiglist ad, and I'm asking the same price @ $4500. Even with needing some help, I really don't think you can find a cheaper e30 s52 5 lug combo.











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    Car is now located in White Plains, NY

    Jason

    Car is sold, thanks.
    Last edited by 93accordEX; 04-27-2014, 01:35 PM. Reason: Sold

    #2
    Any oil leaks?
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      #3
      it appears pretty clean underneath, I would say it looks like the valve cover/something up front seeps a bit

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        #4
        This is a good deal, lots of value in parts. With some basic maintenance this could be a very reliable car. GLWS
        View my build thread. http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=287724

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          #5
          not a bad deal wish its was on the West Coast.
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            #6
            bump for a good seller and a well described car. I'm sure it will go in no time.

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              #7
              What rear skirt is that?

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                #8
                Interested PM sent....Good to not deal with previous seller.

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                  #9
                  Looks like a great price for the car. May I suggest swapping out the TPS sensor they are known to cause idle/vaccum like symptoms. Cheap and easy.
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                    #10
                    what was the issue with the vanos problem that the old owner mentioned and do you have the paper for the swap

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                      #11
                      I do not have any paperwork or proof of anything besides what can visually be seen. Previous owner did not know what was wrong with the car, wasn't making power. He thought it was vanos, then brought it to a 'shop' and they told him it was the maf. It is my opinion that it is due to all the vacuum leaks. Drives fine at low throttle, but give it more gas and you hear air whooshing/whistling, and lose power. I know everyone wants more details, that's really the best I can do right now. Sunday is my only day off, if I still have it then maybe I can pull the intake manifold and replace vacuum hoses.

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                        #12
                        Sucks that you have to sell the car after only 1 day. Did you even go to dmv and transfer the title?

                        Is the obd2 port still wired in? Can you pull codes from the dme?

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                          #13
                          Haha I was just checking this out on craigslist
                          Glws
                          IG- nv_e30

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                            #14
                            Fucking steal.
                            84 325e Burgundrot S52 M Tech 1.

                            Your signature picture has been removed since it contained the Photobucket "upgrade your account" image.

                            http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=250109

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                              #15
                              lol...i def just emailed you about a trade for a solid DD. Let me know if your interested, 917-589-0550, I'll be in the Bronx this weekend
                              "I came into this world, not chiefly to make this a good place to live in, but to live in it, be it good or bad" -Henry Thoreau-
                              1991 318is - the cruiser
                              1989 325i - the rats nest

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