I tried to look for a "Hello" thread to introduce myself, but I guess this will do. Hi everyone!
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I just brought my 1987 325is into the shop after a long hiatus, it's pretty stripped, and the prognosis is "needs a lot of work" and the recommendation is to dispose of the car and potentially look for a prebuilt spec car or granny-driven-manual-good-condition body. It will run but a short list includes:
1. New tranny mounts required, new shift linkage, etc. New tranny fluid.
2. Motor runs rich, rough idle.
3. Exhaust gasket leak.
I'd thought I'd put the car up here to see if there's any takers for a really big project. I'm not joking here, the laundry list is potentially long so if you buy this car and find out it's a more than you expected, I can't help you there. I just don't have the money or time (or space) to do the work.
The ONE thing (I hope) it has going for it is that I found Euro Spec 15inch BBS rims. There's 3 year old Yokohama's with good tread wrapped.
I'll offer it at $650 but open to offers, otherwise I plan to take a tax write-off or sell it for scrap metal to a wrecking yard. Potentially you can use the carcass for spare parts worst case?
I'm in San Diego 92121. PM me or reply to this thread for more info. I should have pics soon.
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FYI, you can drive it home... but the transmission and shifting is very poor because of the transmission related problems so local buyers recommended or buyers with a trailer.
I'll still stick around the forums though after this is gone... love the E30 325is just don't have money to repair this one.
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I just brought my 1987 325is into the shop after a long hiatus, it's pretty stripped, and the prognosis is "needs a lot of work" and the recommendation is to dispose of the car and potentially look for a prebuilt spec car or granny-driven-manual-good-condition body. It will run but a short list includes:
1. New tranny mounts required, new shift linkage, etc. New tranny fluid.
2. Motor runs rich, rough idle.
3. Exhaust gasket leak.
I'd thought I'd put the car up here to see if there's any takers for a really big project. I'm not joking here, the laundry list is potentially long so if you buy this car and find out it's a more than you expected, I can't help you there. I just don't have the money or time (or space) to do the work.
The ONE thing (I hope) it has going for it is that I found Euro Spec 15inch BBS rims. There's 3 year old Yokohama's with good tread wrapped.
I'll offer it at $650 but open to offers, otherwise I plan to take a tax write-off or sell it for scrap metal to a wrecking yard. Potentially you can use the carcass for spare parts worst case?
I'm in San Diego 92121. PM me or reply to this thread for more info. I should have pics soon.
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FYI, you can drive it home... but the transmission and shifting is very poor because of the transmission related problems so local buyers recommended or buyers with a trailer.
I'll still stick around the forums though after this is gone... love the E30 325is just don't have money to repair this one.
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