1987 BMW 325E
Seems I have a curse. Every time I buy an E-30, My job has me move thousands of miles and the toys have to go. Thankfully this time I only have two cars and no motorcycles.
I purchased this car very recently. I had purchased this car planning on turning this into a solid Scca Solo SP runner but life happens. I was only able to get it on the track once in order to set a benchmark before any work. Two laps in a hose sprung a leak and it ended my day, bad luck. The following Monday I get a call saying there is a promotion waiting for me in Indiana.
About the car.
1985 BMW 325E
5 speed
2 door
For Sale in inner SE Portland Oregon.
$1900 obo
Odo reads 137k, I think it has closer to 150-160k
Body
-PO hit a deer and it has two mismatch panels. No structural damage but the radiator support on the drivers side is a touch bent. Again, no sub-frame or uni-body damage, Tracks strait and true. I wouldn't have purchased it otherwise.
-Dings and dents along the body, passenger door clear coat is coming up.
-No rust that I could find
-I had taken the lower valence off but I still have it.
-Awesome random license plate 666-ETE
Engine
-Perfect. Burns no oil, runs very well.
-New radiator
-New coolant hoses
-Injectors have been cleaned
-Timing belt, water pump, belts all replaced within two years.
-Intake and exhaust manifold gaskets replaced.
-New fan clutch
-Plugs wires replaced within two years.
-Starter will stick on at times a second longer than it should.
Suspension
-Newer front and rear shocks.
-New front control arm bushings
-Needs a new drivers front strut top as it is noisy(I have one, but I can't find my spring compressors)
Drive-train
-Recent clutch within two years
-Recent guibo within two years
-Recent rear diff fluid within two years
-Recent trans oil within two years
-Tons of meat on the tires.
Interior
-Cluster has some issues, Coolant temp, odo do not work. Speedometer is intermittent.
-Seats are in ok shape. All are faded, and accept for drivers lumbar tear free.
-Has a radio, It turns on but I don't have an antenna whip or a cd to try it out. There is some old wiring to the trunk for an amp hookup so I'm going to guess and say someone put some money into it.
-Dash is cracked. Comes with a crack free dash.
-Heater works great
-A/c compressor is seized
-Missing the glovebox.
Other
-Has a parasitic drain. If you let the car sit for 3-4 days with out driving it may or may not start. There is a battery cut off switch installed in the trunk for just this occasion.
-I have a ebay PROM to throw in
The last picture is before I polished it.
Seems I have a curse. Every time I buy an E-30, My job has me move thousands of miles and the toys have to go. Thankfully this time I only have two cars and no motorcycles.
I purchased this car very recently. I had purchased this car planning on turning this into a solid Scca Solo SP runner but life happens. I was only able to get it on the track once in order to set a benchmark before any work. Two laps in a hose sprung a leak and it ended my day, bad luck. The following Monday I get a call saying there is a promotion waiting for me in Indiana.
About the car.
1985 BMW 325E
5 speed
2 door
For Sale in inner SE Portland Oregon.
$1900 obo
Odo reads 137k, I think it has closer to 150-160k
Body
-PO hit a deer and it has two mismatch panels. No structural damage but the radiator support on the drivers side is a touch bent. Again, no sub-frame or uni-body damage, Tracks strait and true. I wouldn't have purchased it otherwise.
-Dings and dents along the body, passenger door clear coat is coming up.
-No rust that I could find
-I had taken the lower valence off but I still have it.
-Awesome random license plate 666-ETE
Engine
-Perfect. Burns no oil, runs very well.
-New radiator
-New coolant hoses
-Injectors have been cleaned
-Timing belt, water pump, belts all replaced within two years.
-Intake and exhaust manifold gaskets replaced.
-New fan clutch
-Plugs wires replaced within two years.
-Starter will stick on at times a second longer than it should.
Suspension
-Newer front and rear shocks.
-New front control arm bushings
-Needs a new drivers front strut top as it is noisy(I have one, but I can't find my spring compressors)
Drive-train
-Recent clutch within two years
-Recent guibo within two years
-Recent rear diff fluid within two years
-Recent trans oil within two years
-Tons of meat on the tires.
Interior
-Cluster has some issues, Coolant temp, odo do not work. Speedometer is intermittent.
-Seats are in ok shape. All are faded, and accept for drivers lumbar tear free.
-Has a radio, It turns on but I don't have an antenna whip or a cd to try it out. There is some old wiring to the trunk for an amp hookup so I'm going to guess and say someone put some money into it.
-Dash is cracked. Comes with a crack free dash.
-Heater works great
-A/c compressor is seized
-Missing the glovebox.
Other
-Has a parasitic drain. If you let the car sit for 3-4 days with out driving it may or may not start. There is a battery cut off switch installed in the trunk for just this occasion.
-I have a ebay PROM to throw in
The last picture is before I polished it.
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