I am having a car crisis, or a maybe a midlife crisis (hope not, I'm only 26). I am at a juncture with this car where I am either going to dump a bunch of money into it or just get rid of it, I guess that is up to you kind folks. If it sells cool, I have cash for my other habits, if it doesn't I will fix it and continue to enjoy it.
The car is a 1991 325i 180,000 mile coupe, calypsorot. The paint has a lot of scratches that have been touched up, but the car still shines up nicely. Some may have seen the thread on the how the car was hit in the rear bumper. This basically amounted to a cracked bumper. I can provide a copy of the estimate showing that it was only cosmetic damage. I am going to epoxy the crack and be done with it if I keep the car. Over all the car is in good shape with no rust and no major collision damage ever.
The car is tidy and could be a stunner with a bit of work. I find that as time goes on, the less time I have to devote to this car.
Good;
-New gripforce stage 2 clutch, pilot and throw out bearings
-Recaro drivers seat, wear on bolster
-AC Schnitzer steering wheel, leather is dry but it comes back nicely
-crank windows
-is skirts and spoilers
-15x7 Alpinas, REAL, recently refinished
-Hartage muffler
-Every bushing in the suspension save the upper strut mounts is new poly
-braided stainless dot brake hoses
-new guibo
-new CSB
-zimmerman x-drilled rotors and newish pads
-new rear main
-M3 rear and cabby front sway bars with spherical end links
-IE body side rear sway bar reinforcements
-Bilstien sports
-Spax springs
-Head, timing belt, water pump, radiator, hoses and belts replaced around 10,000 miles ago
- euro manual rack and pinion
- all front end parts are new or have been relaced in the last 10,000 miles
-euro elips
-euro trim
-euro clock
-Alpina gauge cluster trim (have the rest of the Alpina cluster but the USPS smashed it)
-Vorshlag wheel studs
-new wheel bearings all around
-a ton of spares, struts, rear end, sways etc
-A/C removed
-axillary gauge pod above ashtray with CSI programmable digital fan controller/water temp gage
-D&W front strut brace
-newer 3.73LSD confirmed low milage
-light weight 323i flywheel
and probably a lot more I am forgetting
Bad;
-A/C removed
-Bumper crack
-paint has a lot of little scratches
-front fender lip is all dinged up do to a tire catching it and a hasty roadside repair
-dash has two small cracks and some adhesive in spots from a dash cover that I can't get off
-has a couple of oil leaks
-Getrag rattle
-The car has 180,000 miles on it, it has been well taken care of under my stewardship and is presentable but it is not a new car nor even close to it.
Pictars;
The interior pics are form when I was installing it, it is finished now and all black.
I am asking $4000. I will not move much from this. Do me a favor and buy the car, or do me a favor and let me keep it.:)
Feel free to ask questions or to request pics etc.
The car is a 1991 325i 180,000 mile coupe, calypsorot. The paint has a lot of scratches that have been touched up, but the car still shines up nicely. Some may have seen the thread on the how the car was hit in the rear bumper. This basically amounted to a cracked bumper. I can provide a copy of the estimate showing that it was only cosmetic damage. I am going to epoxy the crack and be done with it if I keep the car. Over all the car is in good shape with no rust and no major collision damage ever.
The car is tidy and could be a stunner with a bit of work. I find that as time goes on, the less time I have to devote to this car.
Good;
-New gripforce stage 2 clutch, pilot and throw out bearings
-Recaro drivers seat, wear on bolster
-AC Schnitzer steering wheel, leather is dry but it comes back nicely
-crank windows
-is skirts and spoilers
-15x7 Alpinas, REAL, recently refinished
-Hartage muffler
-Every bushing in the suspension save the upper strut mounts is new poly
-braided stainless dot brake hoses
-new guibo
-new CSB
-zimmerman x-drilled rotors and newish pads
-new rear main
-M3 rear and cabby front sway bars with spherical end links
-IE body side rear sway bar reinforcements
-Bilstien sports
-Spax springs
-Head, timing belt, water pump, radiator, hoses and belts replaced around 10,000 miles ago
- euro manual rack and pinion
- all front end parts are new or have been relaced in the last 10,000 miles
-euro elips
-euro trim
-euro clock
-Alpina gauge cluster trim (have the rest of the Alpina cluster but the USPS smashed it)
-Vorshlag wheel studs
-new wheel bearings all around
-a ton of spares, struts, rear end, sways etc
-A/C removed
-axillary gauge pod above ashtray with CSI programmable digital fan controller/water temp gage
-D&W front strut brace
-newer 3.73LSD confirmed low milage
-light weight 323i flywheel
and probably a lot more I am forgetting
Bad;
-A/C removed
-Bumper crack
-paint has a lot of little scratches
-front fender lip is all dinged up do to a tire catching it and a hasty roadside repair
-dash has two small cracks and some adhesive in spots from a dash cover that I can't get off
-has a couple of oil leaks
-Getrag rattle
-The car has 180,000 miles on it, it has been well taken care of under my stewardship and is presentable but it is not a new car nor even close to it.
Pictars;
The interior pics are form when I was installing it, it is finished now and all black.
I am asking $4000. I will not move much from this. Do me a favor and buy the car, or do me a favor and let me keep it.:)
Feel free to ask questions or to request pics etc.
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