SOLD 89 Cirrus 325i perfect 5 speed swap candidate in VA

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  • e30jake
    E30 Modder
    • Feb 2012
    • 855

    #1

    SOLD 89 Cirrus 325i perfect 5 speed swap candidate in VA

    SOLDI bought this car thinking I would swap something fun into it, but realized I don't have the time and money for it. I test drove it for about 20 minutes as well as a 15 minute drive to get it home. The engine runs great, the thing idles better than my car. The automatic trans is probably toast. I was told by the PO that it doesn't shift into the overdrive gear. I never test drove it on any roads above a 35 mph speed limit, so I don't know what it does or feels like. The first 3 gears are fine, as is reverse. The steering wheel does have a pretty bad wobble, which the PO suspected is from a warped front passenger rotor. It does not have a differential at the moment. I stole the 4.10lsd out of it for my car (but I can include it.) It may need a windshield. The current one has a small crack and a small chip, which may be repairable, but I haven't looked into it. I did not see any real rust on it when I inspected it or when I pulled the diff. The paint is pretty faded (cirrus), and it does have a few door dings, but nothing major. The front valance is a little bent, but not too bad. I would say 8/10. Rear valance is probably a 7 or 8/10 as well. It may need a blinker bulb or two, but nothing expensive. Ellipsoids and fogs work great. I removed the ellipsoids to sell to a friend who ended up changing his mind. The interior is gray leather. It has premium sound (radio needs a code though,)13 button OBC, working cruise, rear seat with headrests and an armrest. Dash has a crack above the cluster, and one or two small ones above the glove box. The front seats have seen better days, but the rest is actually pretty nice. I'm asking $1000 at this point, but I'm open to offers. If I don't get close to that for it, I may just part it out.

    EDIT: For an extra $200 I will include the 4.10LSD that came out of the car. It was too short for my liking and I went back to my 2.93 for now. With the diff, everything should be there to get it on the road (with the exception of the auto trans.)

    Here is a video of the engine running. Everything is smooth, and idle stabilizes quickly. It idles better than my other car. The light on the dash is for the parking brake.

























    Last edited by e30jake; 12-18-2013, 05:43 PM.
    What it feels like owning an e30:

    88 325 S50 swap in progress
    90 325ix

  • e30jake
    E30 Modder
    • Feb 2012
    • 855

    #2
    Pictures added
    What it feels like owning an e30:

    88 325 S50 swap in progress
    90 325ix

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    • M-technik-3
      I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
      • Oct 2003
      • 18946

      #3
      I'll bump that for you. Cirrus 4 door on some basic 15's and suspension look awesome.
      https://www.facebook.com/BentOverRacing

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      • e30jake
        E30 Modder
        • Feb 2012
        • 855

        #4
        bump
        What it feels like owning an e30:

        88 325 S50 swap in progress
        90 325ix

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        • e30jake
          E30 Modder
          • Feb 2012
          • 855

          #5
          bump
          What it feels like owning an e30:

          88 325 S50 swap in progress
          90 325ix

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          • DIIRTY-30
            E30 Mastermind
            • Dec 2011
            • 1665

            #6
            Bump for another Cereal Blausauce.


            BLUE NOSE - M62 SWAP

            THE E30 + 1 BUILD

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            • e30jake
              E30 Modder
              • Feb 2012
              • 855

              #7
              bump
              What it feels like owning an e30:

              88 325 S50 swap in progress
              90 325ix

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              • grinevb
                Noobie
                • Aug 2013
                • 3

                #8
                I'm interesting in it. But whats up with the rear bumper? Did you take off the diving board or something?

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                • grinevb
                  Noobie
                  • Aug 2013
                  • 3

                  #9
                  Also, what about mileage?

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                  • MokinWeet
                    Grease Monkey
                    • Feb 2013
                    • 300

                    #10
                    Originally posted by grinevb
                    I'm interesting in it. But whats up with the rear bumper? Did you take off the diving board or something?
                    It's an 89 it doesn't have diving boards.
                    1991 318i Sedan

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                    • e30jake
                      E30 Modder
                      • Feb 2012
                      • 855

                      #11
                      Odometer reads 169xxx but did not seem to work when I drove it the 3 or 4 miles home. Title says it is original mileage, so it may have only recently stopped working, but I have no way of knowing. The rear bumper is just missing the trim strip. The PO said he had his friend at a shop do a few things to it and during that time the guy drove it to and from his house a few times. The bumper strip came off at some point during this (not sure how,) and the guy claims to still have it. I can go to the shop and ask about it if any buyer wants me to.
                      What it feels like owning an e30:

                      88 325 S50 swap in progress
                      90 325ix

                      Comment

                      • e30jake
                        E30 Modder
                        • Feb 2012
                        • 855

                        #12
                        bump
                        What it feels like owning an e30:

                        88 325 S50 swap in progress
                        90 325ix

                        Comment

                        • e30jake
                          E30 Modder
                          • Feb 2012
                          • 855

                          #13
                          bump
                          What it feels like owning an e30:

                          88 325 S50 swap in progress
                          90 325ix

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                          • e30jake
                            E30 Modder
                            • Feb 2012
                            • 855

                            #14
                            bump buyer backed out... would like to have this gone this month
                            What it feels like owning an e30:

                            88 325 S50 swap in progress
                            90 325ix

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                            • 87m50
                              Noobie
                              • Jan 2013
                              • 35

                              #15
                              do you have any under hood pics?

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