8/27 update - now sold!
FOR SALE: 1987 BMW 325i Convertible
It is time to sell it. Currently it has @~145k miles on it and has been a daily driver off and on since I got it about 4.5 years ago.
The good: Tons of mods and replacement of wear type items. I work for BMW and have had access to parts at great prices, allowing me to buy replacement parts for items most would just look past. A semi-complete list of mods is below. Before kids came along, this was my baby! I have driven it (and would drive it) long distances without issues. Great, cheap open air fun. Shifts nice and has nice power. Comes with Bentley manual, huge binder of instructions, website how-to print outs, parts diagrams, printed Electrical Troubleshooting Manual, misc small spare parts (nuts, bolts, washers, etc). Also comes with original front normal air dam, original top part of rear seat 9wear tears at seems), fiberglass rear under bumper skirt (damaged - would need work to make look nice), and rear bearing puller tool ($250+ tool!). Free and clear title.
The bad: Has typical dents and dings of a 20-something year old car. CarFax says somebody hit a animal with it at some point - and driver's side fender and door skin are DOT replacements, so I suspect a deer hit. Timing belt done at 129k so it is getting close to the time again within the next 10,000 miles. Front IS spoiler doesn't have clear coat so if you really look at it you can see it appears a slightly different shade - and was recently pulled across a parking block by my wife, so now hangs down very slightly and is loose (isn't going to fall off, but the OCD in me wants to fix it if I had the time). Driver's side side bolster recently replaced - so it looks brand new compared to the rest of the leather which is starting to look old and worn. Oil drip every now and then - uses about a quart every 3-4k miles. Some "reverse" dents on trunk lid. Some paint on plastic parts is chipping/crazing.
Asking $6500 OBO - Car located in Columbus, OH. Best way to contact me is email. IM me if you are interested and I'll send you my email address.
Suspension
Exterior
Interior
Performance
ICE
FOR SALE: 1987 BMW 325i Convertible
It is time to sell it. Currently it has @~145k miles on it and has been a daily driver off and on since I got it about 4.5 years ago.
The good: Tons of mods and replacement of wear type items. I work for BMW and have had access to parts at great prices, allowing me to buy replacement parts for items most would just look past. A semi-complete list of mods is below. Before kids came along, this was my baby! I have driven it (and would drive it) long distances without issues. Great, cheap open air fun. Shifts nice and has nice power. Comes with Bentley manual, huge binder of instructions, website how-to print outs, parts diagrams, printed Electrical Troubleshooting Manual, misc small spare parts (nuts, bolts, washers, etc). Also comes with original front normal air dam, original top part of rear seat 9wear tears at seems), fiberglass rear under bumper skirt (damaged - would need work to make look nice), and rear bearing puller tool ($250+ tool!). Free and clear title.
The bad: Has typical dents and dings of a 20-something year old car. CarFax says somebody hit a animal with it at some point - and driver's side fender and door skin are DOT replacements, so I suspect a deer hit. Timing belt done at 129k so it is getting close to the time again within the next 10,000 miles. Front IS spoiler doesn't have clear coat so if you really look at it you can see it appears a slightly different shade - and was recently pulled across a parking block by my wife, so now hangs down very slightly and is loose (isn't going to fall off, but the OCD in me wants to fix it if I had the time). Driver's side side bolster recently replaced - so it looks brand new compared to the rest of the leather which is starting to look old and worn. Oil drip every now and then - uses about a quart every 3-4k miles. Some "reverse" dents on trunk lid. Some paint on plastic parts is chipping/crazing.
Asking $6500 OBO - Car located in Columbus, OH. Best way to contact me is email. IM me if you are interested and I'll send you my email address.
Suspension
- Bilstein Sport Struts/Shocks
- H&R Sport Suspension
- IE Rear Shock Mount Upgrade
- IE Rear Anti-Sway Bar Mount Reinforcement Kit (welded in)
- IE Front Strut Brace
- IE 22mm/19mm (Rear Adjustable) Sway Bars
- 17x7.5 Alpina “Kopi” Wheels and Dunlop 215/40/17 performance tires (one summer of use)
Exterior
- Shadowline All Black Belt Trim
- Shadowline All Black Windshield Lock Strip
- Shadowlined the Chrome Trim (SEM paint)
- Euro Grills
- Euro “Smiley” Ellipsoid Lights
- BMW 325iS Front Spoiler and foglamps
- Slight Bumper Tuck
- Turner Smoked Front Turn Signals
- All Red Taillights (DIY) with additional brake light bulbs added inside light housing for better rear visibility
Interior
- M-Tech Illuminated Shift Knob
- M3 Soft Leather Parking Brake Boot
- E34 Leather Parking Brake Handle
- The “Ultimate Cupholder”
- Rear Seat Headrests
- Rear Seat Back has tears in top seams (normal 'vert issue) - I replaced it with a seat back bought on ebay which is in better shape and no ripped seams
- BMW “Blackline” Steering Wheel
- OEM Heated Seats Retrofited
- VDO / Parker Performance Gauge Panel (Oil temp, Oil pressure, Volt)
- “Alpina” Pedals
- Not shown in photos - but door map pockets and armrest/pulls are now in black
- Chrome lined gauges & red painted needles
Performance
- ANSA Free-Flow Exhaust
- "153" to "173" ECU Upgrade
- UUC Shifter Bushings
- UUC Clutch Rubber Stopper
- Z3 1.9 Short Shift Conversion OEM
- Turner Motorsport Stainless Steel Brakelines
- E36/MZ3 steering rack swap
ICE
- E36 Short Antenna OEM
- C43 BMW E36 Business Radio OEM
- Polk Audio dB Speakers
- Alpine 250 40w x 4 Amplifier
- OEM BMW MP3 audio input jack (from a newer 5 series) that works through the CD input of the head unit
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