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The Official 'Craigslist find' thread - awesome & awful (eBay, Kijiji, etc.)
yes, that car is worth every penny though. in fact, if you were to pay a restoration shop to do what has been done on this car it would probably cost 6 figures.
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Gigitty Gigitty!!!!
88 cabrio becoming alpina b6 3.5s transplanted s62
92 Mtech 2 cabrio alpinweiss 770 code
88 325ix coupe manual lachsilber/cardinal
88 325ix coupe manual diamondschwartz/natur
87 e30 m3 for parts lachsilber/cardinal(serial number 7)
12 135i M sport cabrio grey/black
Nice car, too bad about that engine. If someone is going to put that much effort into a car, at least put an engine worthy of the effort in there. M54? yawn. That car is worthy of a real S series engine, S14, S38, hell even an M88. No, its not about the hp either. (If it were me, there would be an S14 in it, and be rebadged as a 320iS) The helical diff would also be replaced by a real LSD, that way when it does lift a rear wheel, it doesn't act like an open diff. Its a nice car, and a ton of work went into building it, but its not a $30K car. Half that? sure, $20K, perhaps. I'm sure it cost more than that to build it. With the M42 I'd say it was worth just as much, or heck even with an M20 in there.
i get your point will. that m54 isn't a bad choice in my opinion. its certainly as good or better than an s52. same hp and lighter weight. jordan works at a local junk yard. i'm sure it was a lot easier to source and a lot cheaper for him than a period "s" engine.
the theme of his build is a period car with a modern bmw engine. I've been over to his house a couple times when he was putting it together. it looks just as good in the photos as it does in person. i like it...a lot. i suppose if i had my druthers, i would like an s62 with a g420. to some people that would also be too much. the car needs to go so someone that has suitable taste.
i mentioned this previously, but when i get to vegas, i like to stop in at sin city bmw. for them to do a restoration on a 2002 with an original motor, it will set the owner back about 120k. you would think there would only be a small handful of people in the world willing to pay that much for such a little car. according to chris, he has people practically lined up around the block with a waiting list over 2 years out.
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Gigitty Gigitty!!!!
88 cabrio becoming alpina b6 3.5s transplanted s62
92 Mtech 2 cabrio alpinweiss 770 code
88 325ix coupe manual lachsilber/cardinal
88 325ix coupe manual diamondschwartz/natur
87 e30 m3 for parts lachsilber/cardinal(serial number 7)
12 135i M sport cabrio grey/black
Nice car, too bad about that engine. If someone is going to put that much effort into a car, at least put an engine worthy of the effort in there. M54? yawn. That car is worthy of a real S series engine, S14, S38, hell even an M88. No, its not about the hp either. (If it were me, there would be an S14 in it, and be rebadged as a 320iS) The helical diff would also be replaced by a real LSD, that way when it does lift a rear wheel, it doesn't act like an open diff. Its a nice car, and a ton of work went into building it, but its not a $30K car. Half that? sure, $20K, perhaps. I'm sure it cost more than that to build it. With the M42 I'd say it was worth just as much, or heck even with an M20 in there.
Will
Will,
I have to agree with flyboy on this one. You are wayyy off the mark with this one. Like not even close.
I understand personal taste, but the level of detail that went into this E30 has rarely been matched by anyone. Gotta appreciate when something has been done right.
no doubt it's a clean and very well done car. Still doesn't mean it's "worth" $30k. Everybody knows you never get money back from a project car that you put into it. Unfortunately that is how things go.
+1 one on the motor could have been an s54 or something like that. But my redneck in me says he should have gone with an LS :D
Great project car! Yes it runs! New radiator/water pump/battery, clutch fan/ clutch master & slave cylinders/ belts. I am just tired of this project, and wanting to see it gone. I have some new parts also that are negotiable with the sale. Was prepping car for the paint shop, so interior has been removed as well as body moldings.
UPDATE: You may contact me when you are ready to come look at car, I will not provide anymore pictures, or negotiate price
You're right - I have posted lots of CL disasters here lately. How about something we all LIKE to see?
What are your thoughts on this 140k mile 1990 325i for about $2k? Seems like it just needs some basketweaves & we're good to go! Can't see if there's a rust situation or not from the pics, but she's got lots of new parts.
New clutch
New brake lines
New rear rotors
New rear brake calipers
New exhaust system (manifold to tail pipe, includes new cat converter)
New battery
New Console
Original BMW factory wheels with 4 new wheel center caps with BMW decal
New front and rear BMW hood badges
New sunroof handle
Radio has been replaced.
Interior is in good condition. Car has some minor rust and a few digs. Nothing that can't be dealt with. A little body work, a fresh coat of paint and you've got a great ride. No inspection necessary in New Jersey.
Just recently sold according to the owner. I just missed it! I would've pounced on it, only four hours away from me.
Found the e30 I bought and sold recently back on craigslist. It's a POS and it's funny hearing what the seller is claiming, considering I had this car for a few months. First of all, here is the ad:
"*REDUCED!* 1987 BMW 325 *GREAT CONDITION* - $3500 (Carroll Co.)
Sporty BMW 325 in terrific condition. Only 113k miles. Runs great. Looks great. Beautiful new seat covers. Roll-back sunroof. Alpine cd player. Dealer repaired automatic window, but passenger's side sometimes sticks. RWD. Clean title. $3,500 obo.
1987 BMW 325
cylinders: 4 cylinders
drive: rwd
fuel: gas
odometer: 113000
paint color: red
title status: clean
transmission: automatic"
Ok, so onto what I think about the car. Well I wanted an e30 and finally having a job out of college for a few years I was able to buy one. So naturally I pounced on the first example I saw simply because I was young and ignorant. Now, I did learn a few things upon acquiring it. I ended up finding another e30 convertible that a co worker was selling so I decided to buy that one (manual 215i) and sell this one. Took a loss on selling this red e30 but w/e it was a learning process for me.
Regardless, when I initially put up the car, an e30 enthusiast showed up name Tyler J. who I believe is a member here on r3v. He has an older style gold/silver e30 with a roof rack. Regardless, he was nice and pointed out several flaws in the car, showed me what to look for, but also said if I wait long enough i could probably sell it for 2k (or more if I waited until someone like me came around lol). And that's what ended up happening, sold it for 2k back in march i think.
Eitherway, the car has a massive cut along the passenger side floor board you can actually stick your finger through and feel the carpet. Drivers side trim is missing (i ended up picking up another one at the junkyard but didn't sell it with the car), no front lip, the hood sometimes pops open while your are driving....,clear coat is coming off on the not pictured front panel in the ad, guy i bought it from seemed to go ham with a buffer and actually took off some of the paint, random electrical things like gear shift icons not illuminated, there is a nasty shake that occurs in second gear, idk if the tranny is shot or if its a driveshaft problem, the odometer is finicky, there are some electrical gremlins in the lights there are straight up holes that leak water into the trunk, and consequently another hole under where the jack is stored. There seemed to be some sort of insect infestation at one point in the rear. Additionally there is a solid push in dent on the rear fender directly above the rear tails.
Oh and there are zero records of it's history.
Anyway, it's pretty ganked up and I wouldn't really recomend anyone buy it unless they are in for a project and happen to like etas. Or, buy it for 1000 b/c that's more appropriate for what it is.
Here are some pictures I have of my ownership showing the sketchy parts of this car:
Gash on underside:
this is that area with the carpet out, no idea how this happened:
remains of the infestion
this is why the gear shift is not illuminated:
and heres the dent:
so yeah, car is worth not 3500, but does look pretty sometimes. biggest concern would be the violent shaking from the driveline when you are in second. I find it amusing how deceptive people are on craigslist. I honestly felt like pretty slimly listing it at 2500 initially b/c I knew how terrible it was....
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