Why is it so hard to find a nice 4 door e30 5spd?

[Aptyp]

got quite a few in NC, sold mine a few months back for $1500, and have another one on the horizon for sale for the same money.

[bimmerboy08]

its like the speed triangle, you know fast-reliable-cheap? you can only have two of the three.

with four doors it's nice-manual-cheap, you can only have two of the three.

mine was automatic, some wrench time and determination fixed that.

[thundering02]

well, good e30's in general are kinda tough to come by at a reasonable price in the midwest. It really sucks, because I'm in the market for a cheap, stock 4-door as well.

Very much agreed...I'm paying for more than mine is worth but I have a parts list thats coming with it that makes up for that difference.

[BillBrasky]

Just skip the search in the midwest. Buy a plane ticket to SoCal, and drive one back home. The last time that I was out there, I couldn't believe the amount of BMW's that they had. If you picked up an auto trader magazine, there were at least 20 pages worth of BMW's. There are so many more sitting on corner car lots that they don't bother listing nationwide. In just day, or maybe two, of driving around and you would have a pretty good chance of finding what you're looking for.

[CleanAzzE30z]

Patience, and general geography.




Mariano

[87Blue325iC]

Just keep your eyes open. I found one in C-bus last fall for $400, 5-speed, no rust, no sunroof :pimp:

Why can't I stumble across this sort of thing!!! :???:

[CleanAzzE30z]

Damn now I feel like mines rare. :)



Mariano

[Collin]

I'm assuming that people looking for the sportier models with manual transmissions, were typically not worried about their friends climbing in the back.

Just a guess though.

I see manual coupes all the time, but usually when I find a 4door it's got the automatic tranny.

[wildstoats]

Just keep your eyes open. I found one in C-bus last fall for $400, 5-speed, no rust, no sunroof :pimp:

[CleanAzzE30z]

Come to SoCal. E30s grow on trees here. All sorts.



Mariano

[87Blue325iC]

I hunted for 1.5 years before settling on mine - and now I have to sell it. Go figure :loco:

Probably not what you are looking for, but PM me if interested.



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Yeah - too rich for me - unless you want an E30 vert in straight trade! :)

[gearheadE30]

well, good e30's in general are kinda tough to come by at a reasonable price in the midwest. It really sucks, because I'm in the market for a cheap, stock 4-door as well.

[Lance Racing]

4-doors tended to be automatics too. Remember who were buying these cars when they were new: Yuppies.

[m3_eater]

I hunted for 1.5 years before settling on mine - and now I have to sell it. Go figure :loco:

Probably not what you are looking for, but PM me if interested.



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[shiboujin]

I drove my 4 door to work today. Granted the car came to me with a non running engine and no real drive train to speak of. Paint is also craptacular. lol...