i bought an e30 1988 325is black.....automatic . 1 owner car, 9/10 in and out.
i got it for 1500$ :) and i think this is the best deal i can get on such a clean E30.
i work for a private german repair facility and the guy i bought it from is a customer of ours for 18 years. the car leaks from the headgasket, is due for a timing belt, and the tech said the trans needs to be resealed, all of it.
i mentioned i plan to swap the transmission to a 5 speed and the tech and manager said that would be a stupid move to do to a classic car
so my headgasket leaks(maybe head needs to be reworked - i need to check the old invoices for the car we stored), my transmission needs a reseal, and its due for a timing belt.
they think its stupid to swap it...and now im not only thinking of swapping but also putting a e36 m3 engine in it. theres an M3 engine and transmission in our area for 2200$.
is it a bad move ? what engines and trans are best recommended for E30s for daily and spirited driving ?
i got it for 1500$ :) and i think this is the best deal i can get on such a clean E30.
i work for a private german repair facility and the guy i bought it from is a customer of ours for 18 years. the car leaks from the headgasket, is due for a timing belt, and the tech said the trans needs to be resealed, all of it.
i mentioned i plan to swap the transmission to a 5 speed and the tech and manager said that would be a stupid move to do to a classic car
so my headgasket leaks(maybe head needs to be reworked - i need to check the old invoices for the car we stored), my transmission needs a reseal, and its due for a timing belt.
they think its stupid to swap it...and now im not only thinking of swapping but also putting a e36 m3 engine in it. theres an M3 engine and transmission in our area for 2200$.
is it a bad move ? what engines and trans are best recommended for E30s for daily and spirited driving ?
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