Is it worth it? 1989 BMW 325

[Need4Speed1299]

All you need is a water pump and a timing belt. Is it worth it? Yes.

[bmw-tim]

hmm okay and the guy says he original owner and is has 233k miles on it the dash is cracked and the windhshield has a crack too. how much would the plastic bumpers be to swap over? just try and get some used? he also said the car never over heated

[bmw-tim]

he said last time timing belt was changed was 140k miles how often does it need to be replaced?

[Need4Speed1299]

~40,000miles. It needs to be changed for sure. I would assume it needs the valves adjusted also.

[bmw-tim]

~40,000miles. It needs to be changed for sure. I would assume it needs the valves adjusted also.

okay so i probably shouldnt even risk driving it back. cuz it would be like a 2 in half hour drive back to my house and is it pretty simple to adjust the valves?

[bmw-tim]

now for the price sense it does need new water pump and fuel pump and valve adjustment the guy said the dash is cracked and the windshield is cracked as well im thinking maybe $500 would be fair?

[e30trooper]

now for the price sense it does need new water pump and fuel pump and valve adjustment the guy said the dash is cracked and the windshield is cracked as well im thinking maybe $500 would be fair?

500 is a deal! , is it a 325i or just labeled as a 325?

[bmw-tim]

500 is a deal! , is it a 325i or just labeled as a 325?

he said its just a 325...

[e30trooper]

i know you stated its a 89 , but ifs its an 88 there might be a chance your picking up a super eta. Still a great find if it was!

[bmw-tim]

i know you stated its a 89 , but ifs its an 88 there might be a chance your picking up a super eta. Still a great find if it was!

whats a super eta mean?

[e30trooper]

whats a super eta mean?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=super+eta

It's still an eta, but just more similar to an "i" than other eta's.
It's only 7hp more than a standard eta, but it has slightly lower compression (8.5:1 vs. 9.0:1) and special pistons to be compatable with the head design (basically an "i" head, but with single valve springs and a different cam).
Super eta's have a ~5500rpm (not sure on exact speed) redline vs. the old eta's 4800. The super eta is also controlled by the more advanced version of Motronic that later "i"s use.

[bmw-tim]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=super+eta

It's still an eta, but just more similar to an "i" than other eta's.
It's only 7hp more than a standard eta, but it has slightly lower compression (8.5:1 vs. 9.0:1) and special pistons to be compatable with the head design (basically an "i" head, but with single valve springs and a different cam).
Super eta's have a ~5500rpm (not sure on exact speed) redline vs. the old eta's 4800. The super eta is also controlled by the more advanced version of Motronic that later "i"s use.

hmm interesting so i got my offer of $500 turned down lol

[bmw-tim]

so pretty much the price i could get the car for is $750 and so think thats a good deal or should i pass on it and keep looking?

[e30trooper]

so pretty much the price i could get the car for is $750 and so think thats a good deal or should i pass on it and keep looking?

its still a steal. Shit give me a week and ill buy it lol. I wouldnt pass it up , all e30's need major tune ups ( its a 20+ year old car ) Allmost everyone wants a late model coupe with ellips.

[JBird]

Wait, why does it have diving boards if it's an '88 or '89?