What is this 87 325IS worth? CL content..

[ksjdan]

Hi all,

Just joined the forum today, but Ive been lurking for some time now.

I saw this E30 on craigslist last night and thought I should ask around before making any serious decisions.

Its a 1987 325is with 5-speed. As you can see, there is no exterior color :D and interior is black. According to the information, the car recently had the head rebuilt by a shop. 250k miles (it might be at 250k or just stuck at 250k..who knows)

Also im not sure if the seller is trying to hide the diving boards or if it didnt fit into the pictures, but im planning on retrofitting the plastic bumper front and rear.






How much whould R3vlimited value this car at?

[rich4rdee]

$1500 tops ($1000)

[slammin.e28]

LOL big bumper 325is.....

Inufaye knows all about those....

[JasonC]

$400 tops. And yes i'm serious.

[pandaboo911]

unless there are receipts for the rebuild, I wouldnt pay more than 500 bucks lol

[ksjdan]

Thanks for all the replies. So the estimated value is around $4-500? That's cheaper than I thought. The sellers asking price is $1200. My guess was around $900.

[Holland]

$400 tops. And yes i'm serious.

Agree. No pics of the front I'm sure the valance is gone. That's an expensive piece.

[ksjdan]

Im going to check out the car tonight. Ill post results.

[agent]

I saw that ad, and I too am curious to hear more about it. Based on the pics I'd say $5-600.

LOL big bumper 325is.....

What's funny about a big bumper iS?

[Kershaw]

$500 tops.

[CoelhoSport]

buy it for $600 tops and save that poor 87is back to its original glory no bumper swaps !

[ksjdan]

buy it for $600 tops and save that poor 87is back to its original glory no bumper swaps !

Not sure if I can bear keeping a long bumper for long :D, but if i were to get this e30, plan is to fix up the wear and tear and paint it diamond schwartz. I suppose this color might be a bit cliche on this forum, but I love it.

[TurboJake]

$400 tops. And yes i'm serious.

[delatlanta1281]

What's funny about a big bumper iS?

[ksjdan]

So I just got back after checking out this E30. Its one of the worst Ive seen so far. Ive attached a few photos of the car to show the exterior flaws..which is not too bad compared to the mechanical problems it had. First of all, the engine has a vacuum leak somewhere. And to counter that, the owner tuned the car to run at low rpm.. When I cranked up the car, it sounded like a hotrod truck, and the RPM was surging for about 2-3 minutes. The transmission needs to be replaced. 3rd gear syncro is dead and I almost got stuck while test driving it. :D I also couldn't engage into reverse. The dashboard was lit up like a christmas tree, steering rack squeals bad and dash had the usual cracking. Overall, condition is about 3 out of 10.