I bought a total loss e28.

[Vtec?lol]

1. buy car.
2. get a tow strap and a sturdy tree
3. attach tow strap to frame and TRUCK
4. Leave car in neutral with E-brake on
5.Hit the gas in the truck and repeat until straight.

tbh though i have seen people do that and drive it for years after. not my thing. its a parts car.

Dude, seriously. There's far worse shit being driven around out here and everyone knows it. If people are so concerned about saftey, you damn sure wouldn't be driving an e30. These things break legs and ribs from front end collisions at 35+

If you need a cheap daily to ride around while you swap your other car, this is the answer. Drive the dog fuck out of it and then part it when you're done.

If you get a heart for it, find a certified body man to throw it on a rack and straighten it for a few hundred. Especially if you can get the car for $200...

All it really boils down to is do you really want to fuck with another car?

[GillesBigCowboy]

That engine looks too good to pass on.

[cmcgrogan]

1. buy car.
2. get a tow strap and a sturdy tree
3. attach tow strap to frame and tree
4. reverse and dump clutch.
5.fixed frame or repeat until straight.

tbh though i have seen people do that and drive it for years after. not my thing. its a parts car.

[slammin.e28]

Depends what year ETA?


Also in regards to year... you mentioned Mtech wheel... if its <85 it will be coarse spline.. which are pretty expensive, they go for 100-400.

Also before you junk it(if you buy it) ... check the doors especially the front ones because people will pay good money for them... the doors and trunk always rust out in e28 so people are looking for rust free replacements.

Doors an trunk, yes. Especially the sheet metal around the rear bumper. Being in Vegas, they should be good. Bring 'em to the east coast and make bank.

[RondoAcapriccio]

Depends what year ETA?


Also in regards to year... you mentioned Mtech wheel... if its <85 it will be coarse spline.. which are pretty expensive, they go for 100-400.

Also before you junk it(if you buy it) ... check the doors especially the front ones because people will pay good money for them... the doors and trunk always rust out in e28 so people are looking for rust free replacements.

[jdirty]

what's with you broke ass people looking to buy salvage heaps of garbage and trading AK47's for junk?

really r3v?

what happened?

Why is this surprising to you..? Are you new?

Fuckin pull out that frame rail and drive the shit out of it. I'd do that in a heartbeat.

Trust me. I thought about it.

If it's not that expensive to have straightened out.. Why not. If it is.. I'll dump the stroker in my e30 and maybe learn how to rebuild a g260. Idk if the synchros are really bad or the seller is just not used to the z4 shifter in it. That thing was notchy as fuck. I was told 2nd and 3rd would randomly pop out or sometimes he would need to double clutch. But it was fine when I drove it.

[TimKninja]

Fuckin pull out that frame rail and drive the shit out of it. I'd do that in a heartbeat.

[Mr. Burns]

what's with you broke ass people looking to buy salvage heaps of garbage and trading AK47's for junk?

really r3v?

what happened?

[Northern]

Dont be a waffleswaffleswaffleswaffleswaffles, save that e28!

[jdirty]

you can't save it and you can't drive it around safely
if you need that motor and you can get it cheaply enough then that's what you're looking at
I wouldn't even count on getting any money from parting it out

Thank you for talking sense into me. Ill think about it still.. Parts wise.

[smooth]

you can't save it and you can't drive it around safely
if you need that motor and you can get it cheaply enough then that's what you're looking at
I wouldn't even count on getting any money from parting it out

[jdirty]

if you're asking if it's safe to drive around town for a daily, I wouldn't personally drive that car over 25 miles per hour--and that would only be to get it to wherever I was going to tear it apart.

I agree with the safety concern. Im just undecided if i want to save it or part it. Ive always had a soft spot for e28s. And for $200.. This thing drove great.

Test drove it earlier. And it is an eta with an i head. Swap was 1500 mi ago. Walbro pump along with the swap. And new injectors.
Full tool kit.
Oem brochures.
Fairly new tires.

80% want also because ill need a daily when i do my e30's swap.

[smooth]

if you're asking if it's safe to drive around town for a daily, I wouldn't personally drive that car over 25 miles per hour--and that would only be to get it to wherever I was going to tear it apart.

[jdirty]

Drives straight but check it..
Landscape left is firewall and right is core support.
Engine runs like a champ.
Decisions decisions.

[TurboJake]

Found out it's an open diff. I might still check it out and drive it. See how bad the g260 is.

M20 for $200... plus free e28.

Then when your done, body is worth about $80 to a scrapyard.

$120 M20