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  • nhskibm
    Wrencher
    • Jan 2008
    • 244

    #1

    FS: NH/Bos 1987 325iS mtech 1

    With the pending rental of my place in NH I will officially be moving to Boston August 1. While I have offers of places to store the E30 in NH I've decided it's going to be a minor hassle at best to have two cars while primarily living in the city.

    As such I am putting the newest project up for sale:

    1987 325iS 200k on the clock

    Black on Black
    5 Speed
    Car was a FL car for most of it's like and is INCREDIBLY clean underneath.

    Drivetrain:
    110k Motor installed a month ago with new WP, Tbelt, Tstat, ALL gaskets, seals and other belts - motor from Guten Parts.
    Tranny shifts smoothly, new cluth master in last 1k, slave in last 5k with clutch.
    3.73 LSD (stock)
    All fluids changed regularly
    Upgraded to 173 DME
    Drop in AFE filter.
    Appears there are 8mm wires as well.
    Newly added Powdercoated valve cover

    Interior:
    Swapped out beat up Cardinal for Black Leatherette. Has comfort fronts while I wait for some pieces for the sport fronts I have in my basement to recover.
    With the sale you can take the car as is, I can swap in the black sport fronts (hopefully recovered), or put the cardinal back in... Or, you can just have ALL of it - seriously.
    Lighted Mtech knob/boot.
    Mtech 1 wheel.
    Put stock radio back in with the finger slider.
    Swapped out broken odo (stopped at 203k) with working odo at 188k.
    All lights work.

    Exterior:
    Genuine Mtech 1 with chrome euro bumpers
    Chrome is 6-8/10 depending on the piece you are looking at.
    Car is a 10 foot car - mtech is rattle can and cleared with color matched paint but up close you can see the difference.
    Paint in places is decent and shiny.
    Rust on front fender arches from PO having chrome arch covers (rust catchers) on the car.
    For a DD the exterior is PERFECT. For a "show" type car you'll want to paint it.

    Wheels/suspension:
    Newly refinished BBS RZ 378's with Dunlap dz101's with about 2k on them
    Stock springs with stock front struts and some Monroe Struts in rear (PO again)
    Rides great actually but I was planning a Bilstein H+R set-up eventually.
    New pads/rotors are in the trunk to be put on next available weekend.


    Other:
    Rear subframe bushings replaced when I bought the car. Probably one of the most PITA jobs you can do on an E30 but completely alters the how the car drives.

    Honestly, this is a great little car and everything is there. A suspension and some paintwork and this car would be a stunner. All of the hard work has been done and I would drive this car cross country in a heartbeat. If I wasn't so upside down on the E90 I'd sell it and keep the E30... But the E90 is what I need to keep, so this one goes.

    Pricing:

    As most know a MINT set of BBS RZ378's with new rubber could fetch upwards of - 1.5k.
    Mtech 1 kit including bumpers - 2k
    Car stock - easily 2k

    That's 5.5k without breaking a sweat.

    As such I'm looking for SOLD

    Please see link in sig for pictures and stay tuned for pictures in this thread.

    Thanks for looking.
    Last edited by nhskibm; 08-16-2010, 11:33 AM.
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  • ZM Blue Devil
    Forum Sponsor
    • Dec 2006
    • 13836

    #2
    Seen it in person, solid car with A GUTEN engine. Why try to piece one together when you can start with this instant classic.
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    • nhskibm
      Wrencher
      • Jan 2008
      • 244

      #3
      Thanks Levent!

      (note: with this Aug 1 moveout date it means moving stuff next weekend instead of driving to NJ... although not sure the knee could handle the ride either... :( )
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      iX Build + iX Complete (sold)
      "Mtech 1" Build (work in progress)

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      • mbonder
        R3VLimited
        • Feb 2004
        • 2255

        #4
        This may be of little importance to some, but does it have working A/C?

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        • nhskibm
          Wrencher
          • Jan 2008
          • 244

          #5
          it does not.. meant to throw that in there.. also need passenger window motor... those are the only two known issues at this time on the car... all lights work, etc... heater, radio, OBC, etc etc...

          Now, there is someone local with a parts car that has working window motor and a/c stuff that I can go pull... depending on how long the car sits I may go do that and then have some access to R12 to make it nice and cold... :)
          Touring Build + Touring Complete (sold) - As featured in August 2010 Bimmer Magazine :)
          iX Build + iX Complete (sold)
          "Mtech 1" Build (work in progress)

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          • nhskibm
            Wrencher
            • Jan 2008
            • 244

            #6
            Ok, finally some pictures!!!



            Couple mechanical updates:

            - clutch when the car is warm has a whizzing sound.. likely t-out bearing.. still shifts 100% fine... clutch in next year

            - new pads/rotors and front left caliper

            - rear pass side ebrake needs adjusting under rotor, slight rubbing between 20 and 40mph

            - front flex disc could use replacing

            - radio wiring needs attention - possibly new in dash fader button but it's all there

            - z3 1.9 shifter with all new bushings installed

            - tranny and diff fluids changed last week with redline 80W tranny and 75/140 diff

            - sport seats in exeter included with sale - some new vinyl pieces on order also included (for you to reupholster)

            - cardinal interior available for $100 cash (panels, sport seats, rear seat)

            - lighted mtech shift knob installed with nice condition mtech steering wheel

            - new fog light

            - need to address wiring on pass fog light

            - all in all car is all there



            first $5k takes it. no obo. will not part. not in any rush to sell







































            note small crack just above center left vent





            refinished BBS RZ 378's with new dunlap tires (1k on them now) and new centercaps

















            some bubbling on sunroof







            original owner had chrome arches on the car... look what it caused... repairable with mesh/bondo - also have rattlecan shwartz86 and clear coat will include







            from sunroof visor







            small paint chip in corner of hood







            chrome fender arches strike again!
            Touring Build + Touring Complete (sold) - As featured in August 2010 Bimmer Magazine :)
            iX Build + iX Complete (sold)
            "Mtech 1" Build (work in progress)

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            • Rustyduktape
              E30 Addict
              • Jul 2008
              • 592

              #7
              hey, those pictures arent working, could you put up some other ones?
              1987 325is Black/Black
              -91k
              -Stock (mostly)

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              • jstews
                Member
                • Jan 2010
                • 66

                #8
                Yeah, dying to see pictures here.

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                • nhskibm
                  Wrencher
                  • Jan 2008
                  • 244

                  #9
                  SOLD - don't know why the pics didn't work.. :(
                  Touring Build + Touring Complete (sold) - As featured in August 2010 Bimmer Magazine :)
                  iX Build + iX Complete (sold)
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