615,000-mile E30

[coldweatherblue]

Impressive. My 325i has around 400k estimated, cracked dash and all. I've driven the shit out of it for 10 years, 7 as daily driver. They really are awesome cars all things considered.

[long tall eta]

my 86 es has over 410k. she's stock except for an ebay chip and a 3.25 lsd.

[ADEN]

615k is not too much comparing that the car is now almost 40 years on the streets.

[Northern]

I think BMW still makes runs of dashes in newer material.
They seem to wait until they have x number of backorders and then do a batch of however many. Bump the price, rinse and repeat.
Mine finally started to crack ~3 years ago, and at this point I'll probably just leave it alone until it's horrific, then fill & flock it.

[monty23psk]

Its still my go to.

Mine has been Meguiars #40 for the past 20 years. Works very well and actually cleans as well. Can remove many different liquids/stains.

[McGyver]

Is Aerospace 303 still the go-to for dash protectant?

Did they ever make another run of e30 dashes? I know blunt had the hookup for something like $1300 or $1500. At the time it seemed like a lot, but considering how much a decent set of wheels cost, sounds pretty reasonable for a dash that's gona look nice for another 30 years. Plus IIRC, they are made with e34 materials that aren't known to Crack.

...asking for a friend.

[moatilliatta]

Is Aerospace 303 still the go-to for dash protectant?

Its still my go to.

[e30austin]

i question the authenticity of the mileage. 1986 and later cars had the 150mph speedometer. this has a 1984/85, 140mph unit.

[Northern]

Is Aerospace 303 still the go-to for dash protectant?

[Vincenze]

If stock, I'm shocked the dashboard isn't cracked.

He really lives in the woods, not in Arizona. And he has a garage.

Prevent cracks in a dashboard by protecting it from ultraviolet light and extreme heat. Park the car inside a garage or in a shady location. Use a windshield screen or a car cover year-round to block sunlight and prevent damage. Apply a moisturizing treatment to the dashboard to prevent the PVC from drying out. Select a treatment that contains a sunscreen to block ultraviolet light.

I need to find Vinylex.

[2mAn]

If stock, I'm shocked the dashboard isn't cracked.

Looking at the pics, it looks crack-free!

[Vincenze]

Awesome. Is it just the one pic in the ad?

He posted more pictures, but not of the engine bay.

[moatilliatta]

FB misrepresented.

Fixed. But atleast do they offer just 325e? which is what it is?

Anywho.They all need everything, And if cared for.. 1/2 of everything... :)

The fun side of me says rack more milage as a daily, the other side says rack more rack time as another project.

[AWDBOB]

They didn’t make a 325is in 1986.

FB doesn’t offer the eS option, which leads to several misrepresented listings.

[moatilliatta]

They didn’t make a 325is in 1986.