first off, i was driving home from camping yesterday, and i had to make an extra trip to drop somebody off. by chance, i spotted a black E30 on the side of the road. so i just went to look at it up close. looks damn clean for an '87 michigan car. so, an '87 325is. black, 5spd, etc. 133k on it. the interior isnt mint. not by a long shot, but i think i could clean it up nicely. front bumper looks like it tapped 1 to many parking blocks in its day, so i'd want to replace it. i didnt check to see if the fogs work, but i assume they do. i didnt take it for a spin, cause i was just really looking at it. afterall, im not in the market for a car. 2 things though. passenger window doesnt go down. no noise or anything. i didnt mess with it, but my money would be on the switch. 2nd thing, the tach wasnt working when i fired it up. he said it works sometimes, but i'd want it to work ofcourse.
anyhow, the guy said 2k or best. but he said he'd take 1700. told me his 2 sons both drove them because he thought they were safe for his kids. and he's liked them alot since. he was kind of excited that i knew a thing or 2 about it. haha. if i were to pick this thing up, i'd get rid of my 99 corolla and DD it. is this a terrible idea or what?? ive wanted another E30 since i smashed my 86 eta back in '00. if i were to pick it up, my plans would be to do shocks/struts, wheels/tires, bumper tuck and drive the shit out of it. i want a car i can auto-x. i'd do my S14, but its too much for me to handle being that ive never stepped foot on a track before, and it put down 453whp 2 weeks ago. too much car for me on the track.
any input?? im not much of a mechanic, but i can do suspension stuff and brakes. the guy seemed pretty legit. he even gave me the 'i just got off the phone with a guy that wanted to come and look at it'. i was like, 'oh sure....'. sure as shit, a guy rolled up when i was leaving and said, 'i called about the black BMW'. haha.
i guess im looking for some opinions or other points i didnt think about. thanks for reading. if i missed anything, let me know. i can go drive the car if im decide to really consider it.
thanks.
anyhow, the guy said 2k or best. but he said he'd take 1700. told me his 2 sons both drove them because he thought they were safe for his kids. and he's liked them alot since. he was kind of excited that i knew a thing or 2 about it. haha. if i were to pick this thing up, i'd get rid of my 99 corolla and DD it. is this a terrible idea or what?? ive wanted another E30 since i smashed my 86 eta back in '00. if i were to pick it up, my plans would be to do shocks/struts, wheels/tires, bumper tuck and drive the shit out of it. i want a car i can auto-x. i'd do my S14, but its too much for me to handle being that ive never stepped foot on a track before, and it put down 453whp 2 weeks ago. too much car for me on the track.
any input?? im not much of a mechanic, but i can do suspension stuff and brakes. the guy seemed pretty legit. he even gave me the 'i just got off the phone with a guy that wanted to come and look at it'. i was like, 'oh sure....'. sure as shit, a guy rolled up when i was leaving and said, 'i called about the black BMW'. haha.
i guess im looking for some opinions or other points i didnt think about. thanks for reading. if i missed anything, let me know. i can go drive the car if im decide to really consider it.
thanks.
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