For Sale: 87 325e 4-door Removable radiator core support and Late model bumpers!

[pantelones]

She is officially for sale, someone give her a good home!

Built thread

200,XXX miles, NO RUST, straight body with very good paint.


What I have done to the car…

Motor
-Re-sealed (all gaskets replaced minus head gasket)
-Cleaned everything and painted the block
-Port matched intake to head
-Rebuilt stock injectors
-eBay headers (OBX)
-A/C delete ( I have lines, pump, condenser, and so on.)
-P.S. delete ( I have lines, pump, and reservoir.)
-New motor mounts
-MarkD 027 Chip (Also have stock chip.)
-New 02 sensor
-New water pump
-New oil pan and gasket
-New valve eccentrics and cover gasket/plugs (Recent GOOD valve adjustment!)
-New coolant hoses'
-New vacuum hoses
-One new radiator sensor
-Newer TPS sensor (Oil free)
-Newer radiator
-Newer clutch fan



Compression Numbers
1 - 170
2 - 170
3 - 165
4 - 170
5 - 160
6 - 170

Transmission/Driveline (Manual swap)
-Lightened ETA single mass flywheel (18lbs)
-New clutch and associated parts
-Cracked the trans and did a FULL re-seal
-New drive shaft and associated parts
-2.93 LSD re-sealed and inspected
-AKG Dssr and Delrin carrier bushings
-All new shift linkage and lever
-New transmission mounts

Suspension
-Cut front springs -1 coil paired with e90 drop hats
-m3 rear springs
-Bilstine HD’s all around (cut front bump stops)
-21mm vert front sway paired with I.E. adjustable links and new rubber (May be replacing/recommending stock OEM links)
-14.5mm m3 rear sway with new links and rubber
-AKG 80A poly rear sub-frame bushing set
-AKG old soft poly front CAB’s
-OEM rear trailing arm bushings
-New front and rear strut mounts with AKG reinforcement plates in the rear
-Standard 2.8L e36 3.2 turn rack (new tie-rods) with e30tech spacer kit and Silence P.S. delete
-AKG 75D steering “not so flex” disk

Other
-Replaced sunroof seal
-Replaced Trunk seal
-Replaced sunroof drains with NEW OEM
-New in package rear passenger door seal. (Current one as a chunk missing at the top...)
-Replaced tail light seals
-Fixed battery tray/securing system
-Full custom 2.25” exhaust
-Plastic bumpers 90% complete! (Only need paint! Euro trim, NEW OEM Is lip w/ clips, good condition fogs and brake-ducting)
-Removable radiator core support
-Antenna delete with delete plug
-Replaced fuel filter and soft lines in the back
-All new fluids and such
-Euro clock w/ pig tail (Needs to be installed...)
-Rebuilt odometer
-Mint vinyl driver seat
-Late model grey deck lid and tail light
-OEM rear premium speakers


The GOOD (In addition to what is posted above...)

I saved this beautiful car from it's P.O. who just bought it because it was trendy and drove the shit out of it. Once I got it I realized what was wrong and went to town. All the mechanical stuff is inspected, and either fixed or upgraded. The car is 100% rust free originally from Washington, and it sat in a barn for a good amount of time which preserved it very well. The P.O. had a stack of receipts/records, but being the guy that he is he didn't bother to take them with upon sale of the vehicle. I can tell that the ABS system, brake booster, brake hard lines, and soft-lines were all replaced prior to storage. I am also sure just to to the clean nature of this car that it had been very well taken care of by the first owner. The car at this point in time does not leak a drop, and it starts and idles perfectly every time. It is definitely one of the cleanest e30's in the Midwest and I hope someone takes it out of the rust belt. The car has NEVER seen salt as I have stored it over the winters, and the P.O. is from California where the car was prior to me buying it.


The BAD

-The core support, some spots in the engine bay, hood, valance, rear trim end pieced, Is lip, and bumpers all need paint. The bumpers and hood are pretty much prepped and the rest is in need of prep. The core support and valance need the most attention, especially the valance. The valance has some slight bends that can easily be worked out, and has rock chips that need to be smoothed. I also want to note that one of the bolt locations on the hood was drilled out, and either needs a pressed in replacement, or a new hood if you are really particular... (Like me! Wasn't stoked on the hood...) I was in the middle of prepping everything for paint when I ran out of funds to finish the car.
-Left side of the gauge cluster only lights up. Not sure if the is due to being an automatic, or if the board is damaged...
-Cluster bulbs pulled. At some point the P.O. half ass'ed the brakes and didn't use the wear sensors. The front are only in need of new lines, the rear need to have end connectors spliced on (I think?) Also, ABS main fuse blew I think and the light was on, so I pulled that bulb when I rebuilt the odometer.
-Really could use some sport seats and a mint or recovered rear seat.
-3 Small cracks on the dash not shown in pictures. Really small and I totally could just lie to you and say it's crack free, but I wouldn't feel right...
-Head has unknown miles since rebuild, and in my opinion it could use it, but compression is good and isn't very loud compared to a fresh head.
-Brakes are fine, but again the P.O. was CHEAP! He did the brakes at all four corners, and front wheel bearings right before I bought it and put shitty pads and rotors on...
-Alternator may have a bad bearing...
-Central locking system doesn't work ATM. More than likely needs the black fuse box replaced, and I have an extra that will be put in.






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Some slight "etching" so to speak on the roof, and trunk (Shown in photo below). Needs to be buffed or very, and I mean very lightly wet sanded. 7,000 grit or somewhere in that ball park...



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I have the clip for the shift boot, just not installed...




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Not actually original, but for $20 I thought it was cool! Thanks Dave!




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Head condition from latest valve adjustment




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Removable core support




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Bumper trim and Valance/Lip



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Tool kit minus spark plug wrench...



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$4,500 OBO

Open to offers as it is currently unfinished and technically a project car.

That's about all I can think of at the moment... I'll update this as I remember things and people ask questions. Thanks for looking!

[straight6pwr]

interior pics?

[pantelones]

what leaks on the engine/trans?

interior pics?

Either the rear out put flange, or the selector shaft on the trans. I am going to jack the car up this weekend and take a look at a few things. And the oil pan, oil pump transfer shaft (Maybe front main?) , and the rear of the valve cover leak on the motor. Like I said, I am very pissed about the damn thing leaking, and it is actually a small part of the reason why I am thinking of selling it.


I'll take some interior pictures this weekend, currently the interior isn't fully put back together. Though, I will say that it is in great shape minus the front seats. NO cracks in the dash!

[straight6pwr]

let me know what you find.

[pantelones]

Bump!

[pantelones]

Bump some things added....

[pantelones]

Bump... Looking to get this sold! Open to any reasonable offer at this point.

[pantelones]

Ttt Dropped the price $500... Anyone want to share what this might be worth? Really surprised that there is no interest at all...

[pantelones]

Depressing bump :( Still no interest?!?

[pantelones]

Bump...

[straight6pwr]

i removed the old question, just unquote me and 'poof' its gone.

good luck with sale!

[pantelones]

Final bump before winter... Will more than likely finish the paint, fix the fuses, and locate some sports seats come spring time.

$4,500 OBO for the next couple weeks!

[pantelones]

Sold! 3k was the price for anyone using this as a reference... I could have gotten $500-1000 more if I had dumped more money into it as it sat. Painted and finished would be more like 5k.