Post up pics of your ix

[azraphale]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NUaSEagKAs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OETjTFr9Io

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7wyzIVKkAU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUtXzT5wn9A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be85XCA5I7w

The full lightbar will be installed shortly now that all the EMS, police and fire radios are installed along with the electronic airhorn. :) And what good is a rally car if you don't use it? :D

[spdracrm3]

worth it just for the factory mudflaps ,they are like hens teeth ...... nice find and worth the price i think

[WildKarrde]

so...it looks like a keeper?

It is clean all over, the alum stuff underneath is faded and has the alum flake buildup, the car feels soft (but I am used to two E46s with coilovers and an Acura TL)

the CV boots look decent, no cracks or holes

some of the suspension parts are rusty

there is some rust developing under the side skirts at the front jack points - one of my goals to work on right away is removing the iX trim to see exactly what is going on - and fix before it gets bad/worse

the battery box is near perfect

there is some wetness on the auto trans lower case (hopefully not a rear main seal or worse)

The story on the car is used in winter in Michigan I think and only used occassionally, kept clean but it is evident they didnt clean underneath as thoroughly as the exterior and interior

Definitely not a keeper! You should sell it to me for half of what you paid for it. Sometimes you just gotta cut your losses and walk away.... ;-)

I'd have happily paid what you did to get a car like that, lol.

[nando]

Yeah, the stock suspension is pretty soft. but, it actually works pretty well. I miss my car when it was all stock.. sometimes.

clean out the spring perches on the front strut tubes (there's a drain hole that gets blocked with dirt, and water collects in there, causing rust). it doesn't appear to have any major rust problems, whatever it could posibly have would definitely be worth fixing! :)

[330i ZHP]

so...it looks like a keeper?

It is clean all over, the alum stuff underneath is faded and has the alum flake buildup, the car feels soft (but I am used to two E46s with coilovers and an Acura TL)

the CV boots look decent, no cracks or holes

some of the suspension parts are rusty

there is some rust developing under the side skirts at the front jack points - one of my goals to work on right away is removing the iX trim to see exactly what is going on - and fix before it gets bad/worse

the battery box is near perfect

there is some wetness on the auto trans lower case (hopefully not a rear main seal or worse)

The story on the car is used in winter in Michigan I think and only used occassionally, kept clean but it is evident they didnt clean underneath as thoroughly as the exterior and interior

[nando]

what really stands out for me is the engine bay - it could have been steam cleaned, but the red paint would still be faded and the aluminum would still be grimey. it all looks mint and clean. I have a theory about cars and clean engine bays. If it looks like shit, it probably is..

[330i ZHP]

yea, i wasnt going to declare the price paid because there are some younger folks over on e46fan that think anything more than $3k for an E30 (except the M3) is tooooooooo much

[nando]

well, you'll always hear moans and groans from the $300 beater/parts car E30 crowd - but i think it's a fair price for what looks to be a mint, low miles, all original 325ix.

[330i ZHP]

damn, that's a clean ix. I don't think an auto 4/dr would go for $11k though, even at that mileage. it's plausable a 2-door 5 speed in that condition could, however. nice pick up!

thank god I paid about half that then - do you think the price is good?

[330i ZHP]

nice score! half price of what he was asking for a mint ix, can't beat that! that puts mine to shame as far as stock/ well cared for condition.. then again i just hit 250k

I know you have been asked this - but I was curious what size and offsets for the wheels on your sig pic, what type of wheel and tire sizes?

I noticed on the OEM wheels the back wheels are quite tucked - so i was going to install wheel studs all-around and get spacers for the rear.

I have also ordered H&R springs and Bilstein struts/shocks already

And a few of the cars in this thread have a splitter installed. Is that an OEM part or aftermarket? I was on Abrams Motorsport website earlier and they list one but it doesnt say whether it works with OEM lower spoiler.

And, anyone switch to the Euro ellipsoids? better lighting? anyone install HIDs?

I would like to find a wheel that compliments the car - I have LMs (and CHs) on my other two cars - so I would like to find a 5 spoke, or RS, or open to ideas - I do not like Kosei's

I am Stuart btw - I am new to E30s (other than loving the iX and M3 since they were new on the market) and I am an older guy. I do all my own work on the cars

I am thinking I should go ahead and do fluid swaps - any ideas what to use? I use Motul and redline and OEM fluids on my E46s

I have just started searching my little heart out - so please dont tell me to search...I have done so much searching this week my thumb hurts and I have a headache...not to mention I need to get back to finishing the heat exchanger/intercooler install on the wagon and finish the M3 exhaust on that car so I can drive it after a full M3/custom widebody and full respray in LeMans Blue with a blue pearl added

[nando]

damn, that's a clean ix. I don't think an auto 4/dr would go for $11k though, even at that mileage. it's plausable a 2-door 5 speed in that condition could, however. nice pick up!

[ayemattyyy]

These cars are going to be a cakewalk compared to what I've seen you do to your e46's. Hope to see your car progress.

Matt

[downforce22]

nice score! half price of what he was asking for a mint ix, can't beat that! that puts mine to shame as far as stock/ well cared for condition.. then again i just hit 250k

[330i ZHP]

it is - i have spread my life to the E30 forums - so much to learn

[ayemattyyy]

Is this Stu from e46fanatics? sweet pickup! I need to get into an ix one of these days.
Matt