FS: 1984 325 M50 NV, Zinno

[grbbenny]

This car started life as a 1984 325e. However, in 2009 and 2010 the previous owner went through a thorough restoration and improvement.

Drivetrain

1992 E34 M50NV swap (motor had 101k original kms) completed Dec. 2009 (about 10k kms since then)
- Seattle Circuits OBC Correction Chip
- Dinan Chip
- Mechanical Fan Delete with twin 12” pusher fans
- M42 Wiring harness covers
- New engine mounts
- All new vacuum and coolant hoses
- E30 ix Booster with remote reservoir
- Super Sprint Replica Long headers
- Custom single 2.25” exhaust, Y pipe with O2 Bung, Magnaflow dual inline mufflers.
- New O2 Sensor

- ZF320 5 speed transmission with approximately 50k original kms.
- 2.93 LSD differential
- New shifter bushings
- New Clutch
- New transmission mounts with AKG cups

Suspension

Suspension overhaul as of August 2010
- Ground Control Coilover Conversion Kit
- Bilstein Sport rear shocks
- Bilstein Sport front struts (new this week)
- AKG differential bushing
- AKG trailing arm bushings
- AKG sub frame bushings
- AKG front control arm bushings
- AKG rear shock mounts
- E30tech rear Toe and Camber correction kit
- New Control Arms
- E36 Steering rack
- New OEM Sway Bar links front and rear
- New OEM sway bar bushings front and rear
- New Parking Brake Cables
- New Parking Brakes
- Four wheel alignment this week

Body

Complete repaint in Zinnoberrot in December 2009.
- This is a colour change as the car was originally Henna. Car was completely stripped down and the entire car was painted including door jams, engine compartment and trunk.
New OEM seals and body clips used all around on reassembly
Plastic bumper swap front and rear.
IS lip
E36 TI radio antenna
Euro grills
Hella Ellipsoids with HIDs and new plastic lenses
New turn signal lenses

Interior

Black leather heated sport seats in excellent condition
New headliner
Crack free dash
Late model cluster swap, with carbon fibre backing, stainless steel bezels, and red needles
Mtech 1 steering wheel
New shift boot
New parking brake boot
New shift knob
Door tweeters
Carbon fibre Mtech pedals
OEM Floor Mats
Recovered Husco OEM armrest
12 button OBC

Wheels and Tires

TSW Hockeinheim 16” Rims with BMW logo centers
Brand new 205/55R16 Bridgestone Potenza RE 970 Pole Position tires

Sounds like a nice car? It is a really nice car but it is not perfect. It has the following issues:

· The sunroof cassette was reinstalled somewhat out of alignment and as a result, the sunroof binds. It has a new sunroof seal so there are no leak issues but the operation is poor.
· Some of the black trim around the side windows and doors is chipped up with chrome showing through. The good news is that the car comes with a complete set of all the shadowline trim for both sides from a 318is in excellent condition.
· One bubble (1/8" or less) at base of one of the front fenders.
· The headlights have HIDs and therefore the OBC shows a fault for the headlights. Returning to regular bulbs would stop that if it bothers you.
· The steering rack has a slight leak.

The car is quick, tight and really responsive. If it is such a great car, why am I selling it? I bought it to use in the Calgary Sports Car Club’s autocross series (since that is the only motorsport left in Calgary!). However, the Club lost the use of of its facility at one of the local malls and therefore the series is only being run in locations that are over 120 miles away. I don’t want to drive that far for autocross. I’d keep the car but, let’s face it, I’m too old to use a car this stiff for daily driving.

Photos at the following link:

http://s71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/grbbenny/325/

I'm asking CDN$10,500 obo.
Thanks for looking.

[grbbenny]

The silence is deafening!

[N2MYE30]

Looks like turn-key fun. GLWS.

[durtyE30]

I'm asking CDN$11,900 obo. Fair or correct? Who knows? Start with a rust free shell and build this car and I think you'd blow past this number pretty fast.

Thanks for looking.

Not trying to thread shit but I don't think you'll blow past that number unless you're paying a shop to do all that work...if you DIY it's not unreasonable.

Sounds like a nice car though, good luck with sale!

[grbbenny]

Price drop bump.

$10,500 obo.

Thanks.

[grbbenny]

It's OBO!

[Crustashio]

Do you have documentation/pictures/recipts from the previous owner for the swap and paintwork? Pictures of the paint bubble?

I assume any rust was fixed when the car was painted.

What's the deal in this picture: http://s71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...3DIMG_5277.jpg

Is that just a tear showing some insulation, or is that rust underneath? Can't really tell with how blurry it is.

edit: And I'm guessing there's no A/C? Not sure if an '84 would have even had it stock.

[grbbenny]

Do you have documentation/pictures/recipts from the previous owner for the swap and paintwork? Pictures of the paint bubble?

I assume any rust was fixed when the car was painted.

What's the deal in this picture: http://s71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...3DIMG_5277.jpg

Is that just a tear showing some insulation, or is that rust underneath? Can't really tell with how blurry it is.

edit: And I'm guessing there's no A/C? Not sure if an '84 would have even had it stock.

I replied to your PM.

In answer to your questions:

1. Yes, I have a binder with the receipt for everything purchased by the PO. There is also a very detailed thread on the build on e30tech:

http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=74889

2. Pictures of bubble now in Photobucket album.

3. Yes, rust fixed (but there is that bubble).

4. That photo is a cut in the carpet that shows the screw for the pedal stop for the accelerator - bit of surface rust on the screw. Better photo now on Photobucket.

5. No A/C.

Thanks.

Graham

[EVLE30]

Is this car sold?

[grbbenny]

Is this car sold?

Long ago, sorry.