is a 1985 323i rare in america

[e30m20TurbO7]

i found a 1985 323i with euro bumpers and its stick stock , what would happen if you put a 885 head on this car ?

http://www.ksl.com/auto/listing/448088?ad_cid=10

[Holland]

Considering the only ones to make it here were strictly imported, yes, they are fairly rare here.

[DuMa]

it doesnt have euro grilles or euro cluster.

[aaron325ix]

it doesnt have euro grilles or euro cluster.

I believe the cluster is something they would have changed upon import as per USDOT regs. Along with those hideous sidearkers. not sure about the grill though

[M3 euro ltw]

Thought most had dual rear exhaust?

Perhaps a bad recollection

[reelizmpro]

Lots of US parts on the front end. Rear muffler looks like an early 318i M10 muffler or half of the E21 323i dual exhaust (doubtful)

[mikeedler]

looks to be a bit beat down. A 1985 323i is even rare over here too, but being a 4 door, it has little to no value over here. Why change the head, just put a complete 2.5 in there if you wanna swap things. The exhaust was probably changed when it was imported, most 323i cars were non-cat. over here.( the reason so few exist today)

That car is worth maybe 500 dollars- and that would be to part it out, even though most of the euro stuff is missing or bent to hell on it.

[Bimmerista]

Yes, its rare.

Is it valuable? No.

[M-technik-3]

Do you want to spend 1700? wonder how bad the engine is? Worth 800 in my opinion.

[txtorquemade]

Pass

[M-technik-3]

If the chassis dent free and not rusty it's worth that. Plus you never know it might have a early M2o dogleg.

[Farbin Kaiber]

I might spend $500 to buy it and part it out.

[Pl3wA]

I would pay 500 for the euro bumpers alone lol

[e30m20TurbO7]

THANKS EVERYONE ahah i just noticed the ugly sidemarkers , would this car be worth anything if it was restored back to euro spec , mtech 1 ,new front bumper , remove sidemarkers , rebuild engine stock add maybe a cam , new paint and full houndstooth interior ?

[kronus]

sure, of course it would.

as it stands, that car looks beat, but not much worse than the 323 i'm currently rescuing. If the body's straight, offer him 700.

note; it has an eta tach. investigate whether the engine has been replaced for an eta lump.