FS: 1991 318i Slicktop Sedan- 138k (Austin,TX)

[glucklich21]

SOLD

Well I'm buying a Mini and need some extra funds available to make it how I want it, so the E30 is up for sale. I've owned it since March. Bought it from a buddy who had it parked broken in his garage for a year. He had bought it from someone else in Austin with a blown head gasket where it had been sitting in a garage for who knows how long broken. Build thread is here: >Click< Anywho.....

Specs:
-02/91 build slicktop 318i 4 door
-138k on a working odometer
-Orignal minty Diamond Schwarz Paint (Garage kept since new)
-Did I mention slicktop?
-Originally bought and lived in Austin its whole life
-Clean title w/matching vins (report available)

Engine and Drive train:
-Refreshed M42 (#2 for this car, original blew a head gasket)
-Following things replaced during refresh a year ago:

• Seals
• Water pump
• 88 degree thermostat
• Vacuum and Coolant Hoses
• "Mess under the intake" delete
• Full M3 Harness cover
• Clutch fan delete, replaced with E36 M42 puller fan

-New Behr Radiator
-New Motor, trans, and exhaust mounts
-Remanufactured 90 amp Alternator 3 weeks old

-Single mass flywheel conversion, 13.7 lbs

• Re-manufactured late model 325i starter
• New early model 323i flywheel
• New Sachs 325i clutch kit (Clutch, PP, and TO bearing)
• New Clutch and Flywheel hardware

-New clutch master and slave cylinder
-New shifter bushings
-New center support bearing and guibo

-Fully converted R-134 AC system (Nice and cold even in 95+ degree weather)

• New Parallel flow condenser
• New R-134 expansion valve
• New Dryer
• New pressure sensor
• New 2400 CFM fan with 80/88 degree thermostat in place of stock
• New lines, o-rings, and fittings
• 28oz of R-134

Suspension and Brakes:
-Ksport RR Coilovers

• 400/400 Spring Rates
• Pillowtop camber plates
• Adjustable dampeners
• Adjustable rear shock length

-Fresh control arms and tie rods
-Powerflex M3 offset Poly CABs
-Z3 Rack (2.7 turns to lock)
-New power steering lines and hardware
-New FAG Front Wheel bearings (repacked with Redline CV-2)
-White325is' rear strut bar
-Stock roll bars (Front driver's side missing tab)
-RX-7 BBK

• Corrado rotors (plenty of life left)
• Stoptech pads front and rear
• Rebuilt RX-7 turbo piston calipers

Exterior:


-Oscam Stella 15x7 wheels (Have center caps) w/ Nitto Neogens 205/50/R15 (1 year old w/14k)
-20mm ECS Spacers
-80mm Studs
-Color matched IS trunk spoiler
-New "i" lip
-New Hirshmann M3 roof antenna (used for what I do not know)
-New OEM chrome exhaust tip
-Euro spec plate filler
-Euro spec Grills
-Smilies with DDM 55w 5k HIDs
-LED Plate lights
-Intensive Wash system

• Re-greased motors
• Harness installed
• Wiper stalk installed
• Relays installed
• Lacking tubing, pumps, and bottle

Interior:

-30% Ceramic Tint all around
-Crack free dash
-Recovered front black sports
-Black M3 rear seat w/rear headrest hardware installed
-BMW Alarm and keyless entry yes it still works quite well
-Map light mirror
-New leather door knob shifter
-Personally made black cloth shift boot
-All new pedals and throttle cable
-JVC KD-R310

• Sirius Module installed
• Matches interior lights

-Large tool kit
-Trunk storage divider for roadside assistance items
-Never mounted spare basket weave and tire

Items that still need attention:
-Few small scratches and dings, small dent and scrape on driver's door thanks to a Maserati. (Is there a classer way to get a scrape?)
-The windshield is original (break in sticker still present) and has a recent crack
-Driver's door brake mount is messed up
-Rear window motors are on their way out
-Small surface rust area on the trunk lid (click here for pic)
-Driveshaft is out of balance (I think I misaligned the splines on reinstall)
-Timing case gaskets have started seeping oil
-Tan carpet is stained (I'll see what I can do about it)

Spares bits that come with it:
BMW sun shade
Front Bra
New FAG rear wheel bearings
Front sway bar re-enforments
OEM M3 offset CAB bushings
Front and rear sway bar links and mounts
IX Booster and E36 M3 25mm MC*
E28 "green" engine mounts*

*Buy some engine arms, a 24v motor, a driveshaft, and you'll have everything else to make this a swap car! ;)

I will add some more and newer pics once I get a chance to clay it.

Price: $5,200obo
PM, post, or call/text if you have any questions. Thanks for looking! -J.T. 281-202-9973

[MR 325]

Clean and simple with tasteful mods! Best of luck with the sale man.

[glucklich21]

Thanks Matt!

[markt51]

God why do awesome cars come up for sale near by when i dont have money lol. GLWS thats a clean clean car even with the few tidbits that need attention.

[glucklich21]

Happens to everyone. :)

I'm actually in Houston for the weekend at the moment too.

[freeride53]

Wow this a fantastic deal for whomever is looking for a car.
Sad to see you selling it though.

[dhdenny]

After looking at the build thread, I am about 95% sure I owned this car a few owners back. I sold it in 2006 (still kicking myself) to some college student who couldn't even drive a manual - which likely had something to do with the original engine's demise. I still kick myself for selling it. I love what you've done with it. If I hadn't sunk so much money into my current E30 325is already, I would buy it back in a heartbeat.

I bought it from the 2nd owner - an older gentleman who took good care of it. As the story goes, the original owner babied it as well.

Are the last 5 digits of the VIN 05749? If so, it was once mine, and I miss it dearly!

[shingles]

Wanna sell me that interior? :)

JT is a great guy to deal with!

[glucklich21]

After looking at the build thread, I am about 95% sure I owned this car a few owners back. I sold it in 2006 (still kicking myself) to some college student who couldn't even drive a manual - which likely had something to do with the original engine's demise. I still kick myself for selling it. I love what you've done with it. If I hadn't sunk so much money into my current E30 325is already, I would buy it back in a heartbeat.

I bought it from the 2nd owner - an older gentleman who took good care of it. As the story goes, the original owner babied it as well.

Are the last 5 digits of the VIN 05749? If so, it was once mine, and I miss it dearly!

Turns out "Odee the E30" was this guy's^^^

It's neat how small the world can be sometimes.

Wanna sell me that interior? :)

JT is a great guy to deal with!

You already know the answer to that question. ;)

[glucklich21]

Bump

[dhdenny]

Great to see the old car in good hands. I hope it winds up with a deserving owner.

Here's what I'm driving today when I'm not in my sportwagen TDI:

[squidmaster]

wanna sell that front bra? PM me

[KidA81]

Beautiful car! And dhdenny's is awful purty as well :)

I'm in Austin myself, so I hope to catch sight of either of these soon...until I can afford one of my own

(and by "afford," I mean convince the wife that it's a NEED, not a WANT)

[Jjona5]

trade

Interested in trading for a 66k original mile z32 300zx...black on black.

[glucklich21]

Interested in trading for a 66k original mile z32 300zx...black on black.

While that is my favorite Z car (and on my bucket list), my looking for a straight sell.