Well I've come to the end of my e30 road for now. I've had this car for about a year now and have done a lot of great stuff to it but just bought a newer, lower mileage car and have to say goodbye to the BMW scene for a while.
Up for sale is my 90' 325i coupe. It shows 214,9** on the odometer but that stopped working in February and I've added roughly 7-8k on it since. In the past year I have done a stroker swap with a FULLY REBUILT bottom end and replaced a couple valves as well that just needed it. Also, two weeks ago I replaced the transmission with one that only has 80,000 miles on it and replaced the clutch as well while the tranny was out. Most of the suspension components have been replaced (shocks and mounts, struts and mounts). This car is ready for someone that is wanting a car that is nearly all there but just needs someone to finish it. The only thing I don't like about the car is the paint. The guy I bought it from painted a black stripe on the hood. It's not the worst thing but not doing the car justice aesthetically. Below is a full list of parts replaced in the year that I've owned it.
Replaced:
Motor bottom end: Rebuilt
Transmission: 80,000 miles on it! (Two weeks ago)
Front and rear seals for transmission
Sach OEM clutch (2 weeks ago)
Motor and Transmission mounts
New Tires when I bought it this past January
Guibo
Headgasket and valve cover gasket
Shocks and struts
Shock mounts and strut mounts
Alternator
Timing belt, tensioner
Water pump
Thermostat
Battery replaced (2 weeks ago)
Front brake pads
Tie Rods (inner and outer)
Pioneer SuperTuner3 headunit with Aux plug in
E46 black floor mats
Purchased but not installed:
Knee bolster
Steering column plastic cover
The Bad:
1)One or more of the wheels has a small dent in them and causes mild vibration at 35 mph.
2) No front bumper or valence
3) Runs a bit rough at idle. Was told by my mechanic that the cam is a bit out of round and needs to be replaced. Found one at autohausaz.com from Febi for $166. Really an amazing price and it's the OEM spec replacement.
4) Driver's side door lock is missing some small piece so you can't unlock from driver's side. Cheap part, just never got around to replacing it.
Since I have a second car now as a daily driver, I'm not really pressed to sell my e30 but will to the right buyer. I am motivated to sell it, just not desperate! I need to get $2000 for it since I paid that much for it one year and have since spent close to that much fixing it up. These pictures suck, I am well aware. But I'm in the library right now and these are the only ones I could find on here. I'll get more pictures up soon.
This is the only bit of rust on the entire car.
As you can see, the steering column plastic piece and knee bolster are not installed. They are included with sale of car.
Up for sale is my 90' 325i coupe. It shows 214,9** on the odometer but that stopped working in February and I've added roughly 7-8k on it since. In the past year I have done a stroker swap with a FULLY REBUILT bottom end and replaced a couple valves as well that just needed it. Also, two weeks ago I replaced the transmission with one that only has 80,000 miles on it and replaced the clutch as well while the tranny was out. Most of the suspension components have been replaced (shocks and mounts, struts and mounts). This car is ready for someone that is wanting a car that is nearly all there but just needs someone to finish it. The only thing I don't like about the car is the paint. The guy I bought it from painted a black stripe on the hood. It's not the worst thing but not doing the car justice aesthetically. Below is a full list of parts replaced in the year that I've owned it.
Replaced:
Motor bottom end: Rebuilt
Transmission: 80,000 miles on it! (Two weeks ago)
Front and rear seals for transmission
Sach OEM clutch (2 weeks ago)
Motor and Transmission mounts
New Tires when I bought it this past January
Guibo
Headgasket and valve cover gasket
Shocks and struts
Shock mounts and strut mounts
Alternator
Timing belt, tensioner
Water pump
Thermostat
Battery replaced (2 weeks ago)
Front brake pads
Tie Rods (inner and outer)
Pioneer SuperTuner3 headunit with Aux plug in
E46 black floor mats
Purchased but not installed:
Knee bolster
Steering column plastic cover
The Bad:
1)One or more of the wheels has a small dent in them and causes mild vibration at 35 mph.
2) No front bumper or valence
3) Runs a bit rough at idle. Was told by my mechanic that the cam is a bit out of round and needs to be replaced. Found one at autohausaz.com from Febi for $166. Really an amazing price and it's the OEM spec replacement.
4) Driver's side door lock is missing some small piece so you can't unlock from driver's side. Cheap part, just never got around to replacing it.
Since I have a second car now as a daily driver, I'm not really pressed to sell my e30 but will to the right buyer. I am motivated to sell it, just not desperate! I need to get $2000 for it since I paid that much for it one year and have since spent close to that much fixing it up. These pictures suck, I am well aware. But I'm in the library right now and these are the only ones I could find on here. I'll get more pictures up soon.
This is the only bit of rust on the entire car.
As you can see, the steering column plastic piece and knee bolster are not installed. They are included with sale of car.
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