Here are some pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/VWFKfXB32imVLKxw5. I bought it from a guy named Marc on Bimmerforums and I have his hand-kept records for a decade. I will say there are probably ~80k fewer miles than on the ODO after pulling a VIN report that showed 100k in one year which I doubt actually happened (my guess is a tach swap).
In the last 7 years (how long I've owned it) I've done 2-3k per year and stored it every winter. I've replaced the clutch and timing belt, done dist-cap/rotor every other year. I replaced the interior with cardinal red vinyl. I still have the hardtop but the lining was changed -- the midnight blue felt strange. I garage resprayed it with a retired painter -- it's okay (great from 90 feet) -- now that I'm not in grad school I plan to respray it professionally at some point if I keep it as a second car (at least the trunk lid anyway). In prep for paint, I fixed the mount of the trunk to be two-sided instead of one (common vert issue) and I replaced every piece of black trim with new pieces -- that was quite the scavenger hunt.
Anyway, my wife doesn't like going in a car with no airbags so it has gotten very little use. Now, we're expecting and after much painful deliberation, I don't really have a choice but to sell the vert and get something a little bit more practical (but hopefully still pretty fun). We just don't have the driveway space. Please -- if you've driven something from the last decade that was sensible and even close to the e30 let me know. I've had 4 E30s and two other disappointing cars (Saab 900s and a non-wrx Impreza).
Anyway, a buddy of mine wants the hardtop so that's not part of the sale unless I get an offer I can't say no to. Asking for $17k OBO for the vert. I'd happily drive it to deliver for the cost of a flight home!
In the last 7 years (how long I've owned it) I've done 2-3k per year and stored it every winter. I've replaced the clutch and timing belt, done dist-cap/rotor every other year. I replaced the interior with cardinal red vinyl. I still have the hardtop but the lining was changed -- the midnight blue felt strange. I garage resprayed it with a retired painter -- it's okay (great from 90 feet) -- now that I'm not in grad school I plan to respray it professionally at some point if I keep it as a second car (at least the trunk lid anyway). In prep for paint, I fixed the mount of the trunk to be two-sided instead of one (common vert issue) and I replaced every piece of black trim with new pieces -- that was quite the scavenger hunt.
Anyway, my wife doesn't like going in a car with no airbags so it has gotten very little use. Now, we're expecting and after much painful deliberation, I don't really have a choice but to sell the vert and get something a little bit more practical (but hopefully still pretty fun). We just don't have the driveway space. Please -- if you've driven something from the last decade that was sensible and even close to the e30 let me know. I've had 4 E30s and two other disappointing cars (Saab 900s and a non-wrx Impreza).
Anyway, a buddy of mine wants the hardtop so that's not part of the sale unless I get an offer I can't say no to. Asking for $17k OBO for the vert. I'd happily drive it to deliver for the cost of a flight home!
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