Ok, I am contemplating selling my car. I purchased it back in April of this year off from an ASE Certified Tech in Cleveland, Ohio. The engine was freshly rebuilt by him and a certified BMW technician about 10,000 miles ago and it runs very well. I have done nothing but maintain it since I've purchased it so I am going to basically copy the old for sale post from the other seller. Right now the only things wrong with it are a bad alignment, which I plan on getting fixed this week, and the heater works intermittently. I just replaced the blower motor and it worked for a day or two and now it only comes on every so often. I'm not sure exactly what is wrong with it. I have replaced the switch, the fuses, and the blower motor and nothing has gotten it to work constantly.
If I do sell it I'd be asking around $4000 for it as I paid $4500 when I purchased it.
Here are the stats.
Vitals:
5 speed
2 door
~175,000 original miles (It is now at 185,000)
3.73 open differential
Black exterior
Black leather interior
Sunroof
Passed Ohio E-Check in September '05 after all the work was completed
Work performed by previous owner:
All new seals/gaskets in engine
3 angle valve job
Piston rings
Oil pump
Bosch updated design fuel injectors
Fuel filter
Fuel Pump (OEM dealer part. Not cheapy aftermarket)
Rocker shafts and arms
Valve springs
Water pump
All new coolant hoses
Timing belt
OEM BMW Bosch spark plugs
Driveshaft guibo
Driveshaft center bearing
Tranny input, output, and selector seals
Clutch, slave cylinder, bearings, slave cylinder hydraulic hose
Ground flywheel
Reman. steering rack
Outer tie rods
Reman OE Front Calipers
Rebuilt rear calipers
New pads, and rotors all around
Stainless Steel D.O.T. brake lines
BimmerWorld Wheel studs, chrome lugnuts, wheel locks (no more pesky wheel bolts)
Team Dynamics Pro Race 1 15x7 wheels
Z3 1.9 short shifter and all new bushings/hardware
Momo Mod 78 black suede steering wheel with genuine Momo horn button and hub adapter (not pictured)
Keyless Entry with 2 Remotes
New windshield
Problems/Downfalls:
Minor rust on bottom of passenger fender (It's been in Northern Ohio for 17yrs. I'd say its above average for rust from other E30's I've seen around.)
Original black paint shows it's age
One of the original speakers in the front is busted
Hairline fracture in right highbeam
A/C system was removed by previous owner
Driver's door lock sometimes doesn't operate power locks. - I hear it is common on E30's. Remedied with keyless entry.
Plusses:
Interior is nearly immaculate for a 17yr old car. Seats are in good condition.
No cracks in the dash.
Car has NEVER seen a body shop
Lots of little spare parts (Alternator, Filters, bulbs, fluids, hardware, brake parts, seals, etc.)
Entire exhaust system including cat is only 3yrs old.
Here are some pictures of her.
I will probably end up keeping the wheel and shift knob for my next car, I could be talked into letting them stay with the car though.
Here are the pictures the previous owner sent to me when I purchased the car.
Let me know what you guy's think.
If I do sell it I'd be asking around $4000 for it as I paid $4500 when I purchased it.
Here are the stats.
Vitals:
5 speed
2 door
~175,000 original miles (It is now at 185,000)
3.73 open differential
Black exterior
Black leather interior
Sunroof
Passed Ohio E-Check in September '05 after all the work was completed
Work performed by previous owner:
All new seals/gaskets in engine
3 angle valve job
Piston rings
Oil pump
Bosch updated design fuel injectors
Fuel filter
Fuel Pump (OEM dealer part. Not cheapy aftermarket)
Rocker shafts and arms
Valve springs
Water pump
All new coolant hoses
Timing belt
OEM BMW Bosch spark plugs
Driveshaft guibo
Driveshaft center bearing
Tranny input, output, and selector seals
Clutch, slave cylinder, bearings, slave cylinder hydraulic hose
Ground flywheel
Reman. steering rack
Outer tie rods
Reman OE Front Calipers
Rebuilt rear calipers
New pads, and rotors all around
Stainless Steel D.O.T. brake lines
BimmerWorld Wheel studs, chrome lugnuts, wheel locks (no more pesky wheel bolts)
Team Dynamics Pro Race 1 15x7 wheels
Z3 1.9 short shifter and all new bushings/hardware
Momo Mod 78 black suede steering wheel with genuine Momo horn button and hub adapter (not pictured)
Keyless Entry with 2 Remotes
New windshield
Problems/Downfalls:
Minor rust on bottom of passenger fender (It's been in Northern Ohio for 17yrs. I'd say its above average for rust from other E30's I've seen around.)
Original black paint shows it's age
One of the original speakers in the front is busted
Hairline fracture in right highbeam
A/C system was removed by previous owner
Driver's door lock sometimes doesn't operate power locks. - I hear it is common on E30's. Remedied with keyless entry.
Plusses:
Interior is nearly immaculate for a 17yr old car. Seats are in good condition.
No cracks in the dash.
Car has NEVER seen a body shop
Lots of little spare parts (Alternator, Filters, bulbs, fluids, hardware, brake parts, seals, etc.)
Entire exhaust system including cat is only 3yrs old.
Here are some pictures of her.
I will probably end up keeping the wheel and shift knob for my next car, I could be talked into letting them stay with the car though.
Here are the pictures the previous owner sent to me when I purchased the car.
Let me know what you guy's think.
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