Officially FS:1988 BMW 325is 5 speed, fully loaded, second owner, Socal

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  • dandingo
    Grease Monkey
    • May 2008
    • 301

    #1

    Officially FS:1988 BMW 325is 5 speed, fully loaded, second owner, Socal

    SOLD!

    I've had it for about 8 months and purchased it from the original owner in April of this year. He bought it brand new in 1988. It has 152,000 miles and runs perfect, never even a hiccup.

    When I first bought it, I had my mechanic do all the major maintenance including water pump, thermostat, timing belt, brand new distributor cap and rotor, air filter and all the seals that go along with that. I spent over $600.

    I also upgraded suspension to Vogtland springs and Bilstein Sport shocks and struts. We all know what that costs. I did a LOT of searching before purchasing this setup and finally decided on Vogtland. In my eyes (and my ass), it is the best balance of stance and daily driving. Handles like it's on rails.

    I also added freshly rebuilt 19lb. Mustang injectors and a Mark D'sylva chip and man can you feel it. Not only did it get me more horsepower but I also saw a VERY significant jump in MPG. I currently get about 20 in the city and have gotten as high as 28 on 10 to Palm Springs.

    Now the car's not perfect. It is 20 years old. The paint is good but not great. The body is straight as an arrow with absolutely no rust. The interior is very clean with the exception of the driver's side bolster, as seen in the picture. Every gauge, light and even the OBD works.

    I painted the wheels with Duplicolor paint/clear coat. They're not perfect but clean.

    The only things it needs is the brake master cylinder and new tie rods, which I have new. The brakes go a little soft but still work fine and the cars pulls a bit left sometimes.

    On to the pics...

    Here it is after I had her detailed...











    spare tire...



    I'm sure I'm missing plenty but you get the idea. I love this car and am only selling to move onto a 4 door vehicle, which is needed at my age, especially with 8 nieces & nephews ;)
    Last edited by dandingo; 01-27-2009, 07:16 PM.
  • GK-E30M3
    E30 Modder
    • Apr 2008
    • 816

    #2
    what color is it looks cool

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    • dandingo
      Grease Monkey
      • May 2008
      • 301

      #3
      Originally posted by GK-E30M3
      what color is it looks cool
      Thanks man. It's supposed to be lachsilber metallic but the original owner had it repainted and it's a bit darker than lachsilber. It is still metallic.

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      • n3nyongmini
        E30 Addict
        • Jun 2006
        • 593

        #4
        I can vouch for this seller.
        HE>i
        89 335i m30 power, 4hp22 delivery

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        • dandingo
          Grease Monkey
          • May 2008
          • 301

          #5
          Originally posted by n3nyongmini
          I can vouch for this seller.
          Thanks for the kind words, man. Hope you like the head unit!

          I also want to add a few key points that the car has...

          *3.73lsd
          *13 button on-board computer
          *map lights
          *power everything, including sunroof
          *original toolkit
          *M-sport II steering wheel
          *Premium sound system

          Take her home! :mrgreen:
          Last edited by dandingo; 01-22-2009, 02:29 PM.

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          • devonjordan
            R3VLimited
            • Jul 2006
            • 2386

            #6
            God, I need to save some cash and get another e30!
            Hemingway said it best. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games.”

            Help a brother out, buy your detailing products here...

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            • dandingo
              Grease Monkey
              • May 2008
              • 301

              #7
              Originally posted by devonjordan
              God, I need to save some cash and get another e30!
              Payments possibly?

              By the way, the car is my daily driver and I'd drive it cross country in a heartbeat. It is smogged and I just paid registration til January of 2010.

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              • devonjordan
                R3VLimited
                • Jul 2006
                • 2386

                #8
                Originally posted by dandingo
                Payments possibly?

                By the way, the car is my daily driver and I'd drive it cross country in a heartbeat. It is smogged and I just paid registration til January of 2010.
                The only thing stopping now, is space. I already have an e46 325i and an e36 M3... But I wouldnt mind getting rid of the e46.

                I'm definitely going to be milling this over in my head, hopefully this car doesnt sell too fast.
                Hemingway said it best. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games.”

                Help a brother out, buy your detailing products here...

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                • dandingo
                  Grease Monkey
                  • May 2008
                  • 301

                  #9
                  Price drop to $3700. The car is also smogged and I just paid registration until January of 2010...
                  Last edited by dandingo; 01-24-2009, 08:02 PM.

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                  • sk8er4xlife15
                    Noobie
                    • Jan 2009
                    • 2

                    #10
                    im interested but dont have 3700

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                    • dandingo
                      Grease Monkey
                      • May 2008
                      • 301

                      #11
                      I'm 20 minutes south of LAX. Fly in and drive her home!

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                      • lov-e30
                        I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                        • Dec 2007
                        • 16548

                        #12
                        Bump for a good guy, with a really nice car for a project!
                        @IRON-E30 aka Edwin:D

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                        • dandingo
                          Grease Monkey
                          • May 2008
                          • 301

                          #13
                          Originally posted by lov-e30
                          Bump for a good guy, with a really nice car for a project!
                          Thanks Edwin, right back atcha man! There should be more guys like you on this earth. But this ain't no project. This is a solid car that you could drive cross country! :mrgreen:

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                          • dandingo
                            Grease Monkey
                            • May 2008
                            • 301

                            #14
                            Also, all the tires are basically brand new. 95% tread left.

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                            • dandingo
                              Grease Monkey
                              • May 2008
                              • 301

                              #15
                              back on up...

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