SOLD!!!
Up for sale is my 1991 318i convertible, Alpine white on tan uberkaro (plaid) cloth. The car shows 173k on a functioning odometer and I have no reason to believe that it is not the actual mileage on the vehicle.
I purchased the car in December 2013, and quite admittedly, it was a bit of a basket case, barely making the 30 mile drive back home. I had every intention of keepng this car for a long time, until my former S50 swapped 318is was listed for sale. Needless to say, I had to have that one back, and unfortunately the vert has to go.
During my ownership, I have done quite a bit of work to the car, to get it running properly again. What was thought to be simply replacing 25 year old vacuum hoses turned into replacing just about everything that didn't require taking the motor apart (more details below). As it currently stands, it runs and drives great. The uberkaro interior was what really sold me on the car, I am a sucker for weird and uncommon interiors. Overall, the interior is in great condition, the only downfall really being the carpet which has a few stains.
When I purchased the car, the top was absolutely mangled. The rear window was destroyed and someone patched the holes in it with Plasti-dip...seriously. The top was replaced with a good condition used top and frame from a local 'vert being parted out. The body of the car is in OK condition, it looks great from 5 feet away. There are a few areas that have rust as well. The door sills each have a spot about the size of a quarter and also the battery tray in the engine bay. The paint is decent. There are some paint chips on the hood and the paint could stand to be buffed to remove swirls.
Now for some additional details,
Recently performed maintenance:
Cooling System
-Mess under the intake
-Deleted TB heater circuit
-New OEM plastic coolant pipe
-All 3 radiator hoses
-Water pump
-Thermostat
-Fan clutch
Engine Components
-Crank sensor
-Cam sensor
-Upper and lower intake manifold gaskets
-Valve cover gasket
-Spark plugs
-Rebuilt injectors
-TRE fuel pump
-Fuel filter
-Air filter
Interior
-New shift knob
-E36 window switches
-Blaupunkt Bahamas HU (matches amber lighting) paired w/ Z3 antenna
-New blower motor relay
-Replaced 6 button OBC
-Replaced rear cloth panel inserts with tan vinyl
-New handle for top release
Additions
-15" Borbet wheels
-Added foglights (not connected, couldnt find wiring in dash...)
I know there are probably things I'm forgetting, but that's the majority.
Now for the bad,
-Rust mentioned earlier
-Door locks don't seem to work with the key
-Power steering pump whines for about 30 sec on startup
-A/C was deleted (it's a vert!)
-Missing lip (will be replaced in the next week...)
-Occasional CEL for intake air sensor, doesn't cause any drivability issues that I have noticed.
If I haven't lost you by now, I am looking to get $3500 OBO. I am pretty motivated to sell and now is the perfect time for a vert! It's also taking up space at my parents house, since I have 3 cars at my own house...
Here's some cell phone pics:
20150523_131723 by wille.jd, on Flickr
20150523_131347 by wille.jd, on Flickr
20150523_131734 by wille.jd, on Flickr
20150523_131743 by wille.jd, on Flickr
20150523_131816 by wille.jd, on Flickr
Up for sale is my 1991 318i convertible, Alpine white on tan uberkaro (plaid) cloth. The car shows 173k on a functioning odometer and I have no reason to believe that it is not the actual mileage on the vehicle.
I purchased the car in December 2013, and quite admittedly, it was a bit of a basket case, barely making the 30 mile drive back home. I had every intention of keepng this car for a long time, until my former S50 swapped 318is was listed for sale. Needless to say, I had to have that one back, and unfortunately the vert has to go.
During my ownership, I have done quite a bit of work to the car, to get it running properly again. What was thought to be simply replacing 25 year old vacuum hoses turned into replacing just about everything that didn't require taking the motor apart (more details below). As it currently stands, it runs and drives great. The uberkaro interior was what really sold me on the car, I am a sucker for weird and uncommon interiors. Overall, the interior is in great condition, the only downfall really being the carpet which has a few stains.
When I purchased the car, the top was absolutely mangled. The rear window was destroyed and someone patched the holes in it with Plasti-dip...seriously. The top was replaced with a good condition used top and frame from a local 'vert being parted out. The body of the car is in OK condition, it looks great from 5 feet away. There are a few areas that have rust as well. The door sills each have a spot about the size of a quarter and also the battery tray in the engine bay. The paint is decent. There are some paint chips on the hood and the paint could stand to be buffed to remove swirls.
Now for some additional details,
Recently performed maintenance:
Cooling System
-Mess under the intake
-Deleted TB heater circuit
-New OEM plastic coolant pipe
-All 3 radiator hoses
-Water pump
-Thermostat
-Fan clutch
Engine Components
-Crank sensor
-Cam sensor
-Upper and lower intake manifold gaskets
-Valve cover gasket
-Spark plugs
-Rebuilt injectors
-TRE fuel pump
-Fuel filter
-Air filter
Interior
-New shift knob
-E36 window switches
-Blaupunkt Bahamas HU (matches amber lighting) paired w/ Z3 antenna
-New blower motor relay
-Replaced 6 button OBC
-Replaced rear cloth panel inserts with tan vinyl
-New handle for top release
Additions
-15" Borbet wheels
-Added foglights (not connected, couldnt find wiring in dash...)
I know there are probably things I'm forgetting, but that's the majority.
Now for the bad,
-Rust mentioned earlier
-Door locks don't seem to work with the key
-Power steering pump whines for about 30 sec on startup
-A/C was deleted (it's a vert!)
-Missing lip (will be replaced in the next week...)
-Occasional CEL for intake air sensor, doesn't cause any drivability issues that I have noticed.
If I haven't lost you by now, I am looking to get $3500 OBO. I am pretty motivated to sell and now is the perfect time for a vert! It's also taking up space at my parents house, since I have 3 cars at my own house...
Here's some cell phone pics:
20150523_131723 by wille.jd, on Flickr20150523_131347 by wille.jd, on Flickr20150523_131734 by wille.jd, on Flickr20150523_131743 by wille.jd, on Flickr20150523_131816 by wille.jd, on Flickr
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