For sale is my 1988 325iS. I'm located in Alexandria, Virginia, and would prefer not to ship the car. Currently at 157,037 miles
I love this car; it's been very good to me, and I have done my best to take proper care of it, but I'm moving to a more urban area, and consolidating my finances to make a career change. May "Benny" find a new home with an e30 enthusiast.
I'm asking $3600, and I am open to negotiation.
I have "known" this car since 11/2014, when my friend and I bought it; I bought him out in May 2015.
Work in the last 1.5 years/stuff replaced
Undocumented work (because performed by my friend and me):
First thing we did was replace the guibo, and the shifter bushings, which were old and cracked. While down there, we also replaced the shift lever with a z3 "short shifter". This is the only modification to the vehicle from stock.
Also replaced were the gaskets connecting the exhaust manifolds to the rest of the exhaust, since the car had multiple exhaust leaks when we purchased it.
Documented work:
-Falken Azenis tires- precise specs can be provided if desired. (currently have 5,000 miles
on them)
-Timing belt replaced.
-OEM exhaust installed, with new rubber hangers (the metal hangers are not new)
-Replaced fuel hose from regulator.
-Replaced all signal lights.
-Replaced front brake rotors. (needs rear rotor replacement)
-Replaced odometer gears and circuit board integrated batteries.
-New battery (< 1 year)
-Car cover included.
Odometer:
When we acquired this car, the odometer was broken at 150,678. We drove it a combined estimated 1,000-1,500 miles, which is a very high estimate. Unfortunately, it did not occur to me to account for these miles when I fixed the odometer in June 2015.
The car has an "exceeds mechanical limits" dating to 1996. Given my understanding of what that means, I don't how to
I have partial service records for the vehicle. The previous owner acquired the vehicle in 2008, with 150,428 miles, dropped $2.5k into it around the time of purchase, and did very little work thereafter. It also appears that the vehicle was driven very little during the six year period 2008-2014, but I cannot be sure.
I also replaced the batteries that are soldered onto the instrument cluster circuit board. These apparently fail after 20 or so years. The speedometer and fuel gauge have always been reliable. After battery replacement, the tachometer went from not working to working about 90% of the time. If the car has not been driven recently the tach has a way of "sleeping" upon start up, and "waking" at some point later in the drive, or after tapping the dashboard above the cluster. Not sure if this is a secondary issue. The temp gauge works inconsistently, and may need a sensor replacement.
This car has a few other problems:
-sunroof does not work
-dash has multiple cracks
-there are small areas of rust at the jack points, along the left side lip of the trunk lid, and more extensive rust under the battery box at the right aft of the car.
-The rear CV joint boots have tears on their top sides, and thus should be replaced.
-Stock radio functions but the antenna does not extend, so no signal. This problem arose
in the last year.
-There is some sun damage to the upright part of the seats.
-The chrome trim on the right passenger side is gone.
-Power locks and side mirrors no longer function.
This car starts without hesitation every time, the engine sounds great, revs strong up the redline, and drives well. There are no problems in the drive train, save the above CV joint cover tears. An essentially solid car in fair cosmetic condition, with a good number non-working power features. If the problem is not listed above or apparent from the photos, it probably doesn't exist. I have 2 original keys plus owner's manual and many assorted service records, but not comprehensive. Thanks for reading.
I'm having trouble uploading photos directly, so please see this link:
I love this car; it's been very good to me, and I have done my best to take proper care of it, but I'm moving to a more urban area, and consolidating my finances to make a career change. May "Benny" find a new home with an e30 enthusiast.
I'm asking $3600, and I am open to negotiation.
I have "known" this car since 11/2014, when my friend and I bought it; I bought him out in May 2015.
Work in the last 1.5 years/stuff replaced
Undocumented work (because performed by my friend and me):
First thing we did was replace the guibo, and the shifter bushings, which were old and cracked. While down there, we also replaced the shift lever with a z3 "short shifter". This is the only modification to the vehicle from stock.
Also replaced were the gaskets connecting the exhaust manifolds to the rest of the exhaust, since the car had multiple exhaust leaks when we purchased it.
Documented work:
-Falken Azenis tires- precise specs can be provided if desired. (currently have 5,000 miles
on them)
-Timing belt replaced.
-OEM exhaust installed, with new rubber hangers (the metal hangers are not new)
-Replaced fuel hose from regulator.
-Replaced all signal lights.
-Replaced front brake rotors. (needs rear rotor replacement)
-Replaced odometer gears and circuit board integrated batteries.
-New battery (< 1 year)
-Car cover included.
Odometer:
When we acquired this car, the odometer was broken at 150,678. We drove it a combined estimated 1,000-1,500 miles, which is a very high estimate. Unfortunately, it did not occur to me to account for these miles when I fixed the odometer in June 2015.
The car has an "exceeds mechanical limits" dating to 1996. Given my understanding of what that means, I don't how to
I have partial service records for the vehicle. The previous owner acquired the vehicle in 2008, with 150,428 miles, dropped $2.5k into it around the time of purchase, and did very little work thereafter. It also appears that the vehicle was driven very little during the six year period 2008-2014, but I cannot be sure.
I also replaced the batteries that are soldered onto the instrument cluster circuit board. These apparently fail after 20 or so years. The speedometer and fuel gauge have always been reliable. After battery replacement, the tachometer went from not working to working about 90% of the time. If the car has not been driven recently the tach has a way of "sleeping" upon start up, and "waking" at some point later in the drive, or after tapping the dashboard above the cluster. Not sure if this is a secondary issue. The temp gauge works inconsistently, and may need a sensor replacement.
This car has a few other problems:
-sunroof does not work
-dash has multiple cracks
-there are small areas of rust at the jack points, along the left side lip of the trunk lid, and more extensive rust under the battery box at the right aft of the car.
-The rear CV joint boots have tears on their top sides, and thus should be replaced.
-Stock radio functions but the antenna does not extend, so no signal. This problem arose
in the last year.
-There is some sun damage to the upright part of the seats.
-The chrome trim on the right passenger side is gone.
-Power locks and side mirrors no longer function.
This car starts without hesitation every time, the engine sounds great, revs strong up the redline, and drives well. There are no problems in the drive train, save the above CV joint cover tears. An essentially solid car in fair cosmetic condition, with a good number non-working power features. If the problem is not listed above or apparent from the photos, it probably doesn't exist. I have 2 original keys plus owner's manual and many assorted service records, but not comprehensive. Thanks for reading.
I'm having trouble uploading photos directly, so please see this link:
