Need Opinions: '89 325iX...5spd, 4dr...233k mi...$2k...HELP!

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  • themightyquinn
    Member
    • Mar 2007
    • 68

    #1

    Need Opinions: '89 325iX...5spd, 4dr...233k mi...$2k...HELP!

    Moving to Jackson Hole, Wyoming this coming fall, and need an AWD/4x4 to handle the snow.

    It's either going to be a Jeep, or an iX, but I'm really craving being back in an e30!



    I found this white, 4door 325iX, 5 speed, with 233k miles. The driver's side trunk-well has rusted through, and there's some under the battery tray, but it seems to be confined to the trunk area.

    The owner bought it at auction, replaced spark plugs, battery, some other little things. He said the compression test yielded 140-145 on all cylinders. There were some dead leaves/light debris in the engine bay, which leads me to believe it sat for a little, but not too long. Interior is great, all electronics/windows work. No records though...

    He wants $2500 for it, or $500 off if he doesn't fix the rust.

    What does everyone think? Worth $2000?

    I was going to have a pre-purchase-inspection done Friday, I'm mainly concerned about the AWD driveline/engine after sitting.

    Sorry the pics are tiny, but that's all I have now.


    Thanks!
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  • BrownBeanE30
    E30 Modder
    • Nov 2010
    • 965

    #2
    Looks good dude
    Originally posted by InuFaye
    silver is old man color car. you need dat BRO-SECA BLUE.
    Originally posted by blunttech
    so true.. never let them know where you live..I almost ended up in jail when I was raping young women on craigslist
    Originally posted by george graves
    An S5x is like the girl you want to marry - an m30 is the girl you don't bring home to mom.

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    • glucklich21
      E30 Mastermind
      • Apr 2010
      • 1912

      #3
      A 4 door plastic manual IX with style 10s*, I think yes.

      *Although ridiculous looking

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      • z31maniac
        I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
        • Dec 2007
        • 17566

        #4
        I'd buy a Jeep, Jackson Hole get's real snow. Not a few time a year of 4-6".
        Need parts now? Need them cheap? steve@blunttech.com
        Chief Sales Officer, Midwest Division—Blunt Tech Industries

        www.gutenparts.com
        One stop shopping for NEW, USED and EURO PARTS!

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        • nando
          Moderator
          • Nov 2003
          • 34827

          #5
          ix does fine in "real snow" ;)
          Build thread

          Bimmerlabs

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          • 325ix
            R3V OG
            • Aug 2009
            • 7783

            #6
            Originally posted by nando
            ix does fine in "real snow" ;)
            I second that! I have tried and tried to get my car stuck and have failed every time, even on crappy all seasons in deep, deep snow. With snow tires you would be fine. Also, it's not like they don't plow the roads. Look on youtube for the jack test, sitting wouldn't likely hurt the AWD though.

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            • Acehye559
              E30 Enthusiast
              • Aug 2010
              • 1033

              #7
              Thats a nice looking e30. Id buy it for 2k.

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              • Kershaw
                R3V OG
                • Feb 2010
                • 11822

                #8
                definitely do it.
                AWD > RWD

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                • z31maniac
                  I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                  • Dec 2007
                  • 17566

                  #9
                  Originally posted by nando
                  ix does fine in "real snow" ;)
                  Jackson hole averages twice as much snow per year as Bellingham does rain.
                  Need parts now? Need them cheap? steve@blunttech.com
                  Chief Sales Officer, Midwest Division—Blunt Tech Industries

                  www.gutenparts.com
                  One stop shopping for NEW, USED and EURO PARTS!

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                  • nando
                    Moderator
                    • Nov 2003
                    • 34827

                    #10
                    did you look that up? lol

                    total accumulation - sure. but if there's 18-20" of unplowed snow the ix will still be fine. maybe more, that's the most I've had the opportunity to drive through.
                    Build thread

                    Bimmerlabs

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                    • themightyquinn
                      Member
                      • Mar 2007
                      • 68

                      #11
                      Thanks for the replies, doods. I'm going over to do the jack test in a half hour.


                      And I've been to Jackson for a few weeks each winter the past couple years, they got a good 2-5 feet each time, so I'm familiar with the kind of snow they get.

                      Obviously anything that doesn't have a foot of ground clearance isn't going anywhere if it snows 2 feet in a day, but the next day when it's packed a little I'm sure it'd be fine. Never owned an iX but I've heard from everyone who's owned one they're monsters in the fluffy white stuff.


                      Just hard to turn down a decent iX for 2 grand, when a Jeep of similar vintage is minimum 4 grand.

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                      • 325ix
                        R3V OG
                        • Aug 2009
                        • 7783

                        #12
                        An ix will be fine in 2 feet of snow. It is fantastic for a vehicle, not just a car.

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                        • themightyquinn
                          Member
                          • Mar 2007
                          • 68

                          #13
                          It was a dud.

                          Miserably failed the jack test. VC fried.

                          Both front CV boots were cracked.

                          Trunk is rusted all the way through, and not just in the wells.

                          A lot of the other rubber bits on the car need replacing due to sitting.



                          NNEEEEEXXXTTT! :hitler:

                          Thanks for the help, everyone!

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