Feeler: 1990 325i M50

[N2MYE30]

It pains me to write this but Im just putting a feeler out for sale of my 1990 325i (M50) coupe. Ive own this car for 7+ years and have put a lot of work into it. The car was completely stock when I bought it. It comes with a salvage title due to an accident (before my ownership). It took a hit to the right front which caused the rail to crush but it has been aligned several times are drives straight and within spec. The car has been repainted at some time in its life so the paint (imo) could use a respray if your picky. As you can see from my build, I did bring a lot of it back to life but showroom condition, nope. The dash has cracks and the there is a piece of vinyl coming off the center bottom of the drivers seat and a passenger bottom bolster. There is no rust at all. A little after the swap the SRS light has come on on the check engine panel.
The odometer stopped weeks after I bought it and stopped at 126K. For the most part, I have been DDing it. It may be somewhere about 190K on the chassis but lots of new parts.

Now here is a list of some of the highlights the car has.
M50NV with ~103K
MarkD chip
98 M3 rack
3:73S rearend
Z4 2.5 SSK with ZHP knob
Hella H4s
Leatherette sportseats that work.
Rear headrest
Stock HU with premium speakers
Eurogrills
Red tails
US plate filler
Bilsteins on all corners
H&R sports, coupe specific
15mm drophats
16x7.5 throwing stat reps with 225/45 KDWs

And if you havent seen my build thread on my e30...

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=190198

What will not be coming with the car is the Husco armrest and the IS lip, it will come with an I lip. My cabrio will enjoy these parts.

I may come to my senses I and keep the car but just seeing if there is any interest mostly. My e30 is very very dear to me so to part with it is hard. Its even harder feeding two e30s so maybe I can get some work done on my cabrio.

Price per forum rules...$6500 I have no problem with a PPI.
Pix...

[LegionHelium]

Wow, very nice. Any pictures of the interior? I love those wheels so much on that color!

[leadphut]

looks like a nice car. hope it goes to a deserving home.

[N2MYE30]

Thanks for the compliments. Interior pic added.

[M3Bimmerbilly]

Thanks for the compliments. Interior pic added.

Looks great. I read every page of the write up. Nice job. How does that frame rail look? Can you tell it has been damaged?

This would make a spectacular fun car for me. Is the radiator core support original?

[N2MYE30]

Looks great. I read every page of the write up. Nice job. How does that frame rail look? Can you tell it has been damaged?

This would make a spectacular fun car for me. Is the radiator core support original?

Thanks. Ill take some pix of the damage, its obvious. The rad support is probably original as its still has cosmoline and some damage as well. And yes, it is a lot of fun to drive. :up:

Ill update more info on the OP as I remember stuff about the car or questions asked.

[ME30W]

Really sharp looking car, if I didn't live in NYC and had room for another car I would buy this in a heartbeat.

glws

[N2MYE30]

Really sharp looking car, if I didn't live in NYC and had room for another car I would buy this in a heartbeat.

glws

Thanks man! I would do most anything to live in NYC again, man I miss it up there.

[mikeb23ft]

Drool. Trade you a 540i/6.

Well maybe not but it's a sick car.

[straightsixe30]

Very nice car, what does it have as far as exhaust goes?
Also I'm just asking this in the wrong place but here goes; how does the m50NV compare to the m20 with no change in displacement?

[N2MYE30]

Very nice car, what does it have as far as exhaust goes?
Also I'm just asking this in the wrong place but here goes; how does the m50NV compare to the m20 with no change in displacement?

Thanks. It has a stock M50 manifold->custom downtube with O2 sensor->non-stock cat-> resonator-> Magnaflow 14815.

Im assuming that you are talking about for the comparison. My M20 ran just fine and would get up and go. There was not a night and day feeling but there was a difference. The M50 does have more low end and the torque curve seems flatter. The combination of the extra 12V and the chip really makes my setup (imo) a great setup. Sure, I wouldnt have minded a S5x that would have cost me more $ than I wanted to put into it. Its been driven by a few people they are impressed but not jaw dropping.

[dougie30]

i love this thing, wish i had monies GLWS

[blacksport325]

I have seen this car many times in person, it is exceptionally clean.

[Colby.325e]

I think I had that side shot as my desktop for a little while. I fucking LOVE this car. Wish I wasn't a broke ass kid. :(

[straightsixe30]

Thanks. It has a stock M50 manifold->custom downtube with O2 sensor->non-stock cat-> resonator-> Magnaflow 14815.

Im assuming that you are talking about for the comparison. My M20 ran just fine and would get up and go. There was not a night and day feeling but there was a difference. The M50 does have more low end and the torque curve seems flatter. The combination of the extra 12V and the chip really makes my setup (imo) a great setup. Sure, I wouldnt have minded a S5x that would have cost me more $ than I wanted to put into it. Its been driven by a few people they are impressed but not jaw dropping.

Thank you for the response good sir.