e30 316 - looking for info, testing waters

[Socialvegetable]

pm'd you back. my friend actually tried buying that off your dad a while ago lol.

Busy day, just got your PM. Hadn't heard about that - I'll have to ask him about that. He's been "thinking about selling it" for years, but I've been pushing him, and he's ready to let it go. He's got a bunch of cars that he's holding on to for no good reason, like that Gremlin in the one pic in my original post.

[Unearth078]

pm'd you back. my friend actually tried buying that off your dad a while ago lol.

[FunfGan]

Awesome! Yes, that is definitely a pfeba front lip/ valance at the very least.

[petrolhead]

Did anyone notice that's an E21 pictured in the tyre pressure-sticker? :)
Interesting that it has no original side indicators although it's a 1985 car.

[Socialvegetable]

where in pa?

PMed

[Wschnitz]

Those clock tachs, lol

[Unearth078]

where in pa?

[frankie591]

Ya the bumpers and other euro goodies are where your value is. I don't think anybody taking an a project like this would ever keep the carb'ed m10 in there.

[Shangsta]

imo no one is going to care that its a 316(as in the fact that its a 316 and there is not alot of them in the us is not going make it worth more than any other euro import). This car will probably appeal to someone looking to do a swap and have a early euro trim car.

[Socialvegetable]

Never knew that any E30's came with a 4 speed! Learn something new each day.

I know it's a feeler but it may help to post an idea of how much you would like to get for the car.



I think the kit is by Pfeba. The spoiler definitely is and front lip too I think. Not really sure about the rest.

Thanks for the info. Part of the reason I posted here is because I really have no idea what this car is reasonably worth. It's rare and e30s are trendy now, but it's also the lowest spec model in the family tree, and it needs work. If someone's willing and able to. Invest the time and money to do something different with an e30, then there's some value there, I'm just not sure if the novelty of being an imported 316 outweighs the negatives.

[defaultName]

Never knew that any E30's came with a 4 speed! Learn something new each day.

I know it's a feeler but it may help to post an idea of how much you would like to get for the car.

Btw it has a factory foha ( i think that is the brand) aero kit installed on it also.

I think the kit is by Pfeba. The spoiler definitely is and front lip too I think. Not really sure about the rest.

[mikeedler]

I hated those carbs back in the day- they never worked correctly. looks like it is def. has potential.

[der affe]

Yea, I missed the link in the first post.

Btw, that body kit is pretty rare and not stock per say, but an accessory offered by BMW.

[Socialvegetable]

Since it has been federalized, you may want some shots of the speedo and the interior to see what else has been "american-ized".

Btw it has a factory foha ( i think that is the brand) aero kit installed on it also.

Shots of the gauge cluster, interior, and rust/age damage are in the album linked in my original post. I just didn't want to drown the thread in photos. As far as I know, the aero is all OEM, as you said.

[der affe]

Since it has been federalized, you may want some shots of the speedo and the interior to see what else has been "american-ized".

Btw it has a factory foha ( i think that is the brand) aero kit installed on it also.