Need advice from all you who know what to loook for

[GetSlideways]

I found a 325i that i wanna go take a look at in my area and just wanna know what to look for when i go see it, i know its an i not an is so does that mean it doesnt have limited slip?

any pro's and con's to these cars or just things i should know going into this would be greatly appreciated, heres the link and some more specs i found out from a phone call with him.

http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/cto/1541900696.html

its has 144xxx miles on it, used it as a daily, very clean interior just needs a shift boot, he says theres no major issues and the bodys in good shape and if all that is accurate i feel the price is almost too good to be true.

Thanks ahead of time for helping out a noobie

Tony

[drumad]

rust.

[GetSlideways]

yeah i figured as much, pretty much comes free with any michigan car over 10 years old

[drumad]

lmao.

search e30 guide or e30 buyers guide in google.. helped me lots

[recall]

That interior does look pretty nice. For the year, those miles are ridiculously low. I doubt they are accurate, but you never know. Check that it tracks straight and revs well, if you are just looking for a DD it's almost certainly worth that much if all the maintenance is in order.

[Wh33lhop]

They didn't make the 325i in the US until model year '87. By the looks of that car and the M3 badge, I'd call bullshit; probably an eta. Also check to see if the odometer works. But if it has an "i" gauge cluster (7k tach instead of 5 or 6k) then it's probably safe to say the mileage is inaccurate.

[javi415]

No 325i in 85' that's a 325e. Ask the usual recent maintenance questions, timing belt, suspension etc. Looks nice it has some good parts, I could do without the wing though e30's look best wingless

[GetSlideways]

alright ill be sure to look at the tach and make sure the odometer works, kinda sucks i didn't know they didnt make the 325i's that year i really want a 325is but its impossible to find one it seems. thanks for all the help keep it comin if theres more to be said :D

[325ix]

that thing is uggggggllllyyyyy. check rust, mileage and timing belt tho

[GetSlideways]

sold in a day... someone beat me to it and stole that thing for 1200 bucks this morning. Talk about a let down.

[Wh33lhop]

It's alright, my car was bought for $1200 in iffy condition and to be honest it looked a lot better stock and dirty than that turd did. Throw another $2k or so and a bunch of elbow grease at it and you might have an M50 swapped early model with brand new upgraded radiator, shifter, suspension, brakes, steering, wheels/tires and lights.