Not sure if I should part out or restore

[eltapier]

5ickride,

Feel free to swing by anytime. Ill PM you my address maybe you can help me figure out why she isn't starting.

[eltapier]

I appreciate everyone's feedback and due to the majority of the members saying to fix her up, that's just what I'm going to do.

[Court M3]

Car was made in 87 as an 88 model, just as my car is an 83 323i with a production date of 1982.

I'd keep the car and fix it up over time, took me two years to get mine done and I'm still not finished.

[5ickride]

Im right by you in fair lawn!

[eltapier]

It means "e", 1988 was a special year for the "e", it was called the super e.

Aaahh ok. Now I'm interested to find out if this is an "ETA".

[eltapier]

Never mind just read up on "ETA"

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=350267

[TheTacoMan]

ETA? Pardon the newb question. I will take engine pics tomorrow as well as interior pics.

It means "e", 1988 was a special year for the "e", it was called the super e.

[eltapier]

That may be a super ETA if its an 88, engine pics?

ETA? Pardon the newb question. I will take engine pics tomorrow as well as interior pics.

[TheTacoMan]

That may be a super ETA if its an 88, engine pics?

[eltapier]

Im really anal and if i did due a restore it would have to be done right with a full strip of the car. I may be in over my head tho.

[eltapier]

From what I can see by the late model tail lights and the early bumpers it looks like a 88.

My car has scary rust..horrible macco paint job, with bondo, blown engine and a decent interior...and I'm a broke collage kid and I'm restoring it

There are less and less of these cars as the years go on so I would say fix it.

It's funny you say 88 because that is what the title says but when I do a vin search it shows production date of 10/15/87. I'm confused. The car is def all the way around stock. So is this 87 or 88?

[eltapier]

5ickride,

I'm in New Milford. You?

[eltapier]

I feel that your description of the car matches 90% of the people's on this forum lol

Your funny!

[dannyyisntt]

I feel that your description of the car matches 90% of the people's on this forum lol

[TurboJake]

Not too far gone. Fix er up!