How much has your e30 cost you?

[007mike]

2057.00 = car + smog/plates/reg. hahaha can't wait to put more money and love into it!

[russc]

Near stock '90 325is in 8/10 condition, 180,xxx kms: $3400

$60 rear shock mounts and reinforcement.

$115 brakes, cts and valve cover gasket

$50 for thermostat and housing from junkyard after I cracked mine.

$280 ignition refresh ( cap, rotor, wires, plugs) plus some vacuum hose and intake boot

$75 for intake gaskets, more vacuum hoses (icv) and TPS. Pretty much all preventative maintenance.

$280 for PLX wideband and oil temp.

$200 for euro grills and Smileys.

= $1060 give or take $100 in mostly preventative maintenance. shock mounts and thermostat were the only really necessary parts.

Still planning on doing a 5 speed swap once I'm ready.

[hyperE30]

what's the benefit of this?

With the power it puts down, it twist the shaft, snaps center bearings so, axles brake witch I will be upgrading next but they are a pretty penny.

Result? A cooler and faster car than that will let you have more fun than many newer cars on the road today. You're car looks so good!

That's right, a smile in the face every time I floor it!!!
Thanks bud!

[nando]

I'm $10k into my new motor project and I don't even have a motor yet. lol

pretty sure I'm putting Blunt's grandkids through college..

[Dozyproductions]

Damn sometimes I wish I would've just kept it simple

Car-2500
Paint-1000
Mtech2- 1250
S50+trans-3000
Turbo kit - 7200
Bbk- 750
Wheels+tires - 1800
E30 MP3 interior - 800
Single peace drive shaft-400
Mtech2 wheel - 200
Swap parts- 200

I'm sure I'm forgetting more shit so let's say around 20k

Result? A cooler and faster car than that will let you have more fun than many newer cars on the road today. You're car looks so good!

[Stanley Rockafella]

Damn sometimes I wish I would've just kept it simple

,,,,
E30 MP3 interior - 800
Single peace drive shaft-400
Mtech2 wheel - 200
Swap parts- 200

what's the benefit of this?

[lambo]

Relatively? Lots. And many lots for the wheels...

[///digitalme]

My car has been a hassle.
Im about 8k into my car. It looks like shit though lol

[RobertC]

I don't keep receipts, I burn them upon receipt....

I only keep the smiles for every mile driven. :)

My E30 has cost me nothing but time and love, money is irrelevant..

240,000 miles and counting (yes, my odometer still works, lol )

\\\Eta

Fun Stuff.

[hyperE30]

Damn sometimes I wish I would've just kept it simple

Car-2500
Paint-1000
Mtech2- 1250
S50+trans-3000
Turbo kit - 7200
Bbk- 750
Wheels+tires - 1800
E30 MP3 interior - 800
Single peace drive shaft-400
Mtech2 wheel - 200
Swap parts- 200

I'm sure I'm forgetting more shit so let's say around 20k

[JerVic]

Jeez I have to tell you this thread is scaring the shit out of me.. I just bought my first E30 a few months ago and am in LOVE with this car! Maybe I'll start selling kidneys.

Anyway, so far my totals are low:

'92 325i Convertible black on black with optional hardtop - $4700
Oil pan gasket and ps hose replacement - $700
New muffler, pipes and tips - $400
Rolling hardtop stand - $50

Total - $5850

I love this car and want it to be the last one I own. Seriously.

[Cyrix2k]

It's hard to add up, but here's about what I have in the '85

-Car Purchased, not running $400
-Towing fee $50
-Tag & Title, first time $150
-M20 Water pump $38
-Timing Belt kit - $42
-Oil Filter, CSB, and Main Relay $50
-Mirror $17
-One tire mount & balance $20
-TB Boot & ICV hose $20
----------END STOCK-----------------------------------
Sub-Total: $787
----------BEGIN TURBO PHASE 1-------------------------
-Turbo $FREE
-MS2/Extra, 3 high current drivers, Jim-Stim $350
-Oil filter sandwich plate $30
-Oil Feed/Drain kit $80
-3 bar FPR $16
-3 bolt downpipe flange $18
-BOV $51
-2.5" piping kit $90
-MS harness $41
-Coil packs $17
-Turbo adapter $200
-Innovate LC-1 x2 $400
-Boost Gauge $30
-USB/Serial interface $50
---------------END PHASE 1----------------
Phase 1 Sub-total: $1373
Running Sub-total: $2160
---------------BEGIN PHASE 2---------------
M50TU + Getrag 250: $300
E34 525i oil pan, pickup, dipstick $280
Motor mounts, exhaust gaskets, trans mounts $92
Shift bushings & chassis mount $96
Shift carrier $50
Gaskets, accel cable, hoses, oil filter $166
P/B booster $15
Alternator $15
Engine mounts, again $60
Slave cylinder $30
AEM Wideband $167
Brake line repair (cunifer line, tools) $103
750cc injectors $310
HX35 turbo $350
Good'n'tight manifold: $540
V-bands $40
Tial MV-R WG: $365
BOV: $51
Oil pan welding $80
Wyntonm WG: $83
Guibo spacers: $10
----------------END PHASE 2---------------
Phase 2 subtotal: $3203
Running total: $5365

Phase 3 (new m50nv/trans): $700 (paid for by parting e36)
Running total: $6065

And that doesn't include the numerous miscellaneous parts or items I may be forgetting (easily hundreds... tb boot, new couplers, t-bolts, fittings, etc)!

'91 318i
Car: 1000
Towing: 310
Parts: 160 & counting
Total: $1470

[keefy6]

im around or close to 20k which includes

price of car
parts, parts, parts, parts, parts etc.
labor

once you pass $10k you start thinking, "man, i could have bought an m3 for this money."

nah never thought that, but if one did, my question is 'where's the fun in that?!'

[Vivek]

Make a thread in the correct section with more details^

[2ndName]

Questions for the vets. Roughly on an 1984 325e with a broken AC. Worst case scenario, how much am I looking at to fix it? I saw a number of $2500 to rebuild it, oh yeah???