How much has your e30 cost you?

[long tall eta]

a lot less than a car payment and much more fun to drive.
besides, where would i go to get flamed if i was driving a new car?

[Dj Buttchug]

im well into the 16k range...

i just need seats and a dash then im happy and its in pretty dam good condition

theres a 325i vert that has a clean dash i can pull for you. you want?

[e30trooper]

i just need seats and a dash then im happy and its in pretty dam good condition

[Jean]

Stopped counting 2 years ago....

[Sparkle']

Way too much.

I think after it comes out of the shop it will be like $14,000

[mrsleeve]

by the time I had mine painted and all the other shit I did to it

Prolly about 5500-6k and it still needed a few things

[///digitalme]

damn i dont even want to think about it...last time i added receipts total was 4k in just parts...and i have put about 1k more in parts and the car was 1k...and i havent counted labor of installing the parts at shops...

id say i have spent about 8k

[Pantless Spency]

car: $1000
parts for engine rebuild: $200
seats: $80
wheels: $400


total: $1680

but it doesnt run and i need a new block and head.

[Robotin]

first e30: 1989 325i

car: $800
Timing belt: $20
stroker motor: $180
Stage 1 gripforce clutch: $200
ZR1 Fuel pump: $110 (worst choice ever made)
exhuast: $200
suspension: $100 (janky half-assed)
Wheels: $180

Total: $1790...

Car fire: Lost it all

Second e30: 1989 325ix

Car: $900
Timing belt: $20

Total: $920





i have a friend who bought a car for $500, sold the wheels the next for $900...

so hes +$400?? hahah

[Fleksta]

Just over 14k

[Massimo]

Bought my car for $8500 and have probably spent about 10k on it lol and it still looks like crap.

[Yngvejos]

Car $6000
M-tech kit $1000
Coilovers $2500
Brakes $1500
Rims $2000
Leather interior $1000
Hartge engine $1500
LSD $500
E46 steering rack $250
Sway bars $500
Bushings and drive train mounts $400
Smoked hella $400
MHW tails $250
Exhaust $500
Paintjob $e34 520i touring
Body work (covered by another guys insurance) $12 000

That's the major parts, I don't wanna start thinking about how much I spent on things like shift knobs, trim, clamps, mirrors and other details.

Total $30k and a E34 touring

Everything I learnt by working on the car and the great feeling of driving around in a car i built myself: Priceless. :)

[Kershaw]

car fire: $5500

[TurboJake]

$0

All my maintenance costs have been offset by the profits generated parting cars out, And those same profits still buy more cars. Along with that the major parts to upkeep it (Driveshaft, Brake calipers, Brake master, etc.) came from the same cars being parted out.

But, if you want ACTUAL numbers. I refuse. I will not add up what I've put into the car. That way it won't magically gain 2-3k worth of fake/psuedo value.

[poopin04]

- Brakes & rotors (BluntTech) $231.63
- Complete E30 Suspension Rebuild Kit (BluntTech) $518
- H&R sports - $250
- DDM HID - $60
- OBC 13 w/ LED - $110
- Dinan Chip - $80
- Crap universal muffler - $100
- 2 oil pans - $300
- replacement of one oil pan - $365
- Peerless skid plate +install - $ 335
-stereo setup - $350
- Master & 2 Slave cylinders - $110
-Caliper rebuilding - $25
-Sound deadening - $125
-New Vaccum hoses - $120
-DB trimming - $80
-Random oil changes and laziness at some crap shop - $600
-Random parts bought but not installed - $220

Currently at $3979.63. Damn what a fucking money pit. And I still have to get my new clutch installed. :-(