How much has your e30 cost you?

[DaveSmed]

Yeesh, I guess I'm in the big money club.

Hell, as long as the bills are paid and food is in the fridge, you gotta spend it on something!

[Raxe]

Beats me, stopped keeping track a long time ago. Put another ~$6000 in this spring... so like $20k? Worth it!!

[rThor432]

I like doing this, it makes me angry with myself. Here goes...

Car: $1,000
M20 flywheel/clutch/pp to get it rolling- $100
4-lug Kosei K1's- $550
First tires- $400
Euro Bumpers- $350
Front lip spoiler- $100
Mtech 1 spoiler- $300
Little Mtech 1 steering wheel- $175
Short shifter stuff- $100
Shocks and Springs- $500
S52- $3,500 (yes, they used to cost that much!)
E34 M50 oil pan- $150
Headers/exhaust- $200
Light flywheel for S52- $600
ZF320 trans- $600
OBD-1 DME/Software- $300
25mm MC- $150
M42 Radiator- $50
Aluminum radiator- $250
M20i Motor- $400
323i flywheel plus clutch, etc.- $100
S54 with DME, alt, starter, harness, and shipping- $4,300
E34 M50 oil pan with pump- $180
OBD-1 Harness- $180
Getrag 420sg trans- $700
Shift linkage stuff- $150
AKG mounts- $250
TinyT 6-speed trans mount- $160
Spare S54 so that I could convert back to 2 sump pan- $500
--Came with non-cat headers
3.73 diff- $150
E30 M3 5-lug suspension- $1,300
[Supposedly] straight strut housings- $700
5-lug Kosei K1's- $450
Tires- $400
Front calipers- $110
Steel brake lines $100
Suspension bushings and subframe mod- $250
Alpina gauge cluster- $70
Hot rod seats- $300
Massive Booster Delete- $150

-----Total~ $20,245

That's just off the top of my head, I honestly never kept track because it will make you second-guess what the hell you are doing putting money into a car that is worth $3-5k tops. That doesn't include mounts, gaskets, maintenance, etc for at least 3 of the engines that have been in the car.
The best part is that I've had at least 7 E30's (that come to mind) and 4 of those were modified money pits-- This '87 eta, my '85 323i, '85 eta, and '91 318is were all hot-rodded too.

Yeah, it's a bad habit. If I didn't have cars, I might have a life.

[Kershaw]

Yeah, it's a bad habit. If I didn't have cars, I might have a life.

yep.

good job.

[TehPilot]

I want an e30 already! Money to blow (yeah, ok Nick)!

[bowtie2bimmer]

While I'll never join the big money club (2 kids and a house) I definitely understand why/how you get there. these are definitely enthusiast cars. The longer i own it, the more I want to tinker with/ play with/ modify and restore. These cars are so easy to work on and I always feel like "Why not?"

[russhixmo]

I like doing this, it makes me angry with myself. Here goes...

Car: $1,000
M20 flywheel/clutch/pp to get it rolling- $100
4-lug Kosei K1's- $550
First tires- $400
Euro Bumpers- $350
Front lip spoiler- $100
Mtech 1 spoiler- $300
Little Mtech 1 steering wheel- $175
Short shifter stuff- $100
Shocks and Springs- $500
S52- $3,500 (yes, they used to cost that much!)
E34 M50 oil pan- $150
Headers/exhaust- $200
Light flywheel for S52- $600
ZF320 trans- $600
OBD-1 DME/Software- $300
25mm MC- $150
M42 Radiator- $50
Aluminum radiator- $250
M20i Motor- $400
323i flywheel plus clutch, etc.- $100
S54 with DME, alt, starter, harness, and shipping- $4,300
E34 M50 oil pan with pump- $180
OBD-1 Harness- $180
Getrag 420sg trans- $700
Shift linkage stuff- $150
AKG mounts- $250
TinyT 6-speed trans mount- $160
Spare S54 so that I could convert back to 2 sump pan- $500
--Came with non-cat headers
3.73 diff- $150
E30 M3 5-lug suspension- $1,300
[Supposedly] straight strut housings- $700
5-lug Kosei K1's- $450
Tires- $400
Front calipers- $110
Steel brake lines $100
Suspension bushings and subframe mod- $250
Alpina gauge cluster- $70
Hot rod seats- $300
Massive Booster Delete- $150

-----Total~ $20,245

That's just off the top of my head, I honestly never kept track because it will make you second-guess what the hell you are doing putting money into a car that is worth $3-5k tops. That doesn't include mounts, gaskets, maintenance, etc for at least 3 of the engines that have been in the car.
The best part is that I've had at least 7 E30's (that come to mind) and 4 of those were modified money pits-- This '87 eta, my '85 323i, '85 eta, and '91 318is were all hot-rodded too.

Yeah, it's a bad habit. If I didn't have cars, I might have a life.

Can I c a picture ? That actually sounds like something Id like to see for 20k

[rThor432]

Can I c a picture ? That actually sounds like something Id like to see for 20k

Your best bet is checking for threads started by me titled something like 'More Eta' and 'No More S52' in members rides. Those will give you the gist of it-- physically not a very special car. But I enjoy it. If I had a current picture of it to show you it would look something like this...

Black E30 with painted euro bumpers, M-tech 1 spoiler and early front lip like the one Holland wants (in his sig, iirc it was Holland..), 5-lug front suspension with E38 16" Style 5's, and rear 4-lug with 15" BBS 2-piece wheels (I've got a full E30 M3 suspension, but Van Westervelt is supposed to be shipping me M-coupe trailing arms so I'm holding on with all of my faith). The front is sitting really high because the engine is out-- I decided that a single sump oil pan was too easy so I've got the engine on a stand waiting to put the 2-sump stock pan on and install it with a custom subframe.

Basically, it's not something you would want in your driveway with $20k in easy receipts. But I like it ;)

[bimmerteck]

Mine was just north of $25k when appraised late last year. Kinda sad really, but at least I have an agreed value policy now. I do know that I never want to have to add up all my receipts again!

[Vivek]

I'll play:
3850 for the car
Paint for my front bumper and lower lip-$10
All red tails-$5
Hours detailing the interior (no money)
Need to do the timing belt still, so I rarely drive it.

[Cabriolet]

6 month bump. ive put 6k how much have we all spent this spring?

[xAZxE30x]

My coupe has about $12,000 in to it, still needs another couple grand before I am finished with the engine build

sedan has about $3,000 in it including the price of the car

[TurboJake]

0$

Everything I do to my car is offset by the profits from selling parts I have after the initial investment of the parts car has been paid off.

[SoCalKidz]

Car:2200
Suspension:500
Brakes:100
Cage:150
Seats:200
Cost? Priceless

[Kvasi]

Think im at about 8000 dollars all together. And all i got was an E30 IX touring turbo :)