Hey guys,
I bought a '91 318is in November with the plan of restoring it to clean daily driver status until my 2013 Subaru BRZ came in. Well, the BRZ is here and I'm moving soon, so I can't keep 3 cars at the moment, as much as I'd like to!
Here's the info:
1991 BMW 318is
Alpine White II
193k miles
sunroof
99% rust free
Numbers-matching drivetrain, body panels and glass
Parts replaced/added since November:
-Upper and lower timing chain gasket
-Lower oil pan gasket
-Reman. power steering rack and inner/outer tie rods
-Front wheel bearings
-Battery
-Bosch alternator
-BavAuto lowering springs
-Bilstein Sport shocks/struts
-Upper shock mounts
-Front control arms
-Front and rear sway bar endlinks and bushings
-Front and rear brake rotors and pads (Brembo OE, Pagid Red)
-Intake manifold and plenum gasket, "Mess Under the Intake" cleaned up
-TB heater plate delete
-Clutched fan replaced with electric fan
-Water pump, thermostat, and coolant flush
-Fuel filter
-Fuel pressure regulator
-Air filter
-Spark plugs
-Turner Motorsport 93 octane chip
-New OEM BMW keys
-New foam hood insulation
-Motorsport front spoiler
-Fog lamp covers
-Roundel emblems
-License plate filler panel
-UUC heavyweight shift knob
-UUC clutch pedal stopper
-MOMO Monte Carlo 350 special edition steering wheel
Right now it is also having an issue holding an idle at initial start-up. Once it warms up it's fine, but I don't have time to diagnose this issue. The rear wheel bearings and parking brake need replacing. I have the bearings, new rear dust shields, and all the parking brake components. I also have a new driveshaft giubo and center bearing, rear trailing arm bushings, diff and trans output shaft seals, and UUC shifter/clutch pedal bushings which I will include with the car. I also have a spare crack-free dash and KMAC camber plates which I will include at the right price. All of the stock parts that I have will be included.
The car was been re-painted the factory color with clear coat this past December. It looks great from 5 feet away, but you will see some imperfections in the paint up close; this was not a $5,000job. I'm a perfectionist so these do bother me, but really you don't notice them from 5ft away. There are still a few dings that we missed. The exhaust has been replaced with a 2.5" custom exhaust using Magnaflow high flow cat, Magnaflow resonator and muffler that's pretty loud, might be OK depending on your taste. There are a few cracks in the dash. The interior is very clean otherwise with only minor wear on the driver's side seat bolster.
I have the factory wheels with new Falken Ziex ZE-512 summers, steel wheels with BMW hubcaps, and four non-BMW 14" basketweaves with nearly-new Hankook snow tires. The car was just aligned a few months ago.
I have a clean Mass. title and registration.
Well, that's what I got. I would think it's one of the better 318is's out there; it took me a long-ass time to find one that wasn't totally clapped-out!
Am I insane to start the asking price at $5k and go down from there?
?
I bought a '91 318is in November with the plan of restoring it to clean daily driver status until my 2013 Subaru BRZ came in. Well, the BRZ is here and I'm moving soon, so I can't keep 3 cars at the moment, as much as I'd like to!
Here's the info:
1991 BMW 318is
Alpine White II
193k miles
sunroof
99% rust free
Numbers-matching drivetrain, body panels and glass
Parts replaced/added since November:
-Upper and lower timing chain gasket
-Lower oil pan gasket
-Reman. power steering rack and inner/outer tie rods
-Front wheel bearings
-Battery
-Bosch alternator
-BavAuto lowering springs
-Bilstein Sport shocks/struts
-Upper shock mounts
-Front control arms
-Front and rear sway bar endlinks and bushings
-Front and rear brake rotors and pads (Brembo OE, Pagid Red)
-Intake manifold and plenum gasket, "Mess Under the Intake" cleaned up
-TB heater plate delete
-Clutched fan replaced with electric fan
-Water pump, thermostat, and coolant flush
-Fuel filter
-Fuel pressure regulator
-Air filter
-Spark plugs
-Turner Motorsport 93 octane chip
-New OEM BMW keys
-New foam hood insulation
-Motorsport front spoiler
-Fog lamp covers
-Roundel emblems
-License plate filler panel
-UUC heavyweight shift knob
-UUC clutch pedal stopper
-MOMO Monte Carlo 350 special edition steering wheel
Right now it is also having an issue holding an idle at initial start-up. Once it warms up it's fine, but I don't have time to diagnose this issue. The rear wheel bearings and parking brake need replacing. I have the bearings, new rear dust shields, and all the parking brake components. I also have a new driveshaft giubo and center bearing, rear trailing arm bushings, diff and trans output shaft seals, and UUC shifter/clutch pedal bushings which I will include with the car. I also have a spare crack-free dash and KMAC camber plates which I will include at the right price. All of the stock parts that I have will be included.
The car was been re-painted the factory color with clear coat this past December. It looks great from 5 feet away, but you will see some imperfections in the paint up close; this was not a $5,000job. I'm a perfectionist so these do bother me, but really you don't notice them from 5ft away. There are still a few dings that we missed. The exhaust has been replaced with a 2.5" custom exhaust using Magnaflow high flow cat, Magnaflow resonator and muffler that's pretty loud, might be OK depending on your taste. There are a few cracks in the dash. The interior is very clean otherwise with only minor wear on the driver's side seat bolster.
I have the factory wheels with new Falken Ziex ZE-512 summers, steel wheels with BMW hubcaps, and four non-BMW 14" basketweaves with nearly-new Hankook snow tires. The car was just aligned a few months ago.
I have a clean Mass. title and registration.
Well, that's what I got. I would think it's one of the better 318is's out there; it took me a long-ass time to find one that wasn't totally clapped-out!
Am I insane to start the asking price at $5k and go down from there?
?
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