all praise diamant schwarz m42 good squad ba$ed god

[Dj Buttchug]

ive seen several m20 Is cars go for well into the 5-6k range as well. 318is prices are about the same.

[word is bond]

Why are all m42 cars so overpriced? This is beyond the worst.. but ive seen plenty of clean 318s go for 5-6k, and then you see an eta or 325i go for under that in the same condition.

I dunno why you're surprised an eta would go for less. As for M20 vs M42, it's just personal preference. By modern standards, neither is fast. Personally, the M42 is the perfect compromise. Trade 30 hp for 200 lbs less weight and better gas mileage.

[FLG]

I said it on the Facebook r3v page. It's a bit overpriced but for the right buyer not by much. There's some rich guy out there who wants an unmolested unrestored low mileage e30 and will pay top dollar to get one. An m3 in this shape would likely go for near double.

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[superleggera]

$25k? Really? lol

[M-technik-3]

Not a fan of the m42 engine myself simply because of the maintenance aspect of it. But I respect the goals of its design.

That saide the e30 chassis was refined to its pinnacle efficiency over its m20 with the m42 brother in terms weight and power thereby providing an economical and fun to drive car. There is a strong market for that type of vehicle otherwise BMW would not have released it.

It was designed as a cost gap to get some sales back from the Hot Hatch craze of the late 80's. it put the e30 into a lower price range that they lacked when the 325e and the 318i were killed off, plus with the face lift it allowed them to continue selling the older cars when the E36 was selling in EU and the rest of the world.

[RUFFLZ]

Damn bruh u late to the party. I started a thread awhile ago about this car and how I was second in line to buy it for 7k on auto trader. Looks like someone is trying to flip it. Smh I was so effing close to owning it..

[Stanley Rockafella]

Say what you want, but if enough ppl. keep asking high prices for clean examples, this will simply increase the price of mint e30's.

[bmwstephen]

Why are all m42 cars so overpriced? This is beyond the worst.. but ive seen plenty of clean 318s go for 5-6k, and then you see an eta or 325i go for under that in the same condition.

Not a fan of the m42 engine myself simply because of the maintenance aspect of it. But I respect the goals of its design.

That saide the e30 chassis was refined to its pinnacle efficiency over its m20 with the m42 brother in terms weight and power thereby providing an economical and fun to drive car. There is a strong market for that type of vehicle otherwise BMW would not have released it.

[Kozworth]

Why are all m42 cars so overpriced? This is beyond the worst.. but ive seen plenty of clean 318s go for 5-6k, and then you see an eta or 325i go for under that in the same condition.

[Cyrix2k]

The autocheck is clean, but I don't think they checked this car out very well. It looks to have been a single owner NY car all its life until purchased in April 2013 (at auction?). There's been 4 miles added to the odometer since then.

[delatlanta1281]

Must have been rear ended.
Questionable indeed.

[5ickride]

Really nice clean e30. You know what they say, its worth whatever someone is willing to pay. I just picked up a time capsule with 68k on clock, paid nowhere near that.

[Dj Buttchug]

these guys are retarded. theres no way anyone in there right mind would pay e30 m3 price for a 318is with TAN interior.

Its a nice car but its worth maybe 8k max and thats only because it has super low miles.

also yes, that has to be a 325i/is valence. No 318is ever came with a dual cutout for exhaust like that

[Cyrix2k]

that rear valence exhaust cut out is very questionable.... why does it have provisions for dual pipe when the 318is had single

yeah, that's not right. This is what it should look like

[M-technik-3]

It Enthusiast Auto Group http://www.enthusiastauto.com/ They are on the high end but most of the time there cars have been gone over very well with a super fine tooth comb.

If you think that was a nutty price they still have a 99 mile 95 mile E36 M3 Lightweight for 99K that to me is plain nutty.

http://enthusiastauto.com/qsearch/?id=4164&form_display=51#.Udm32ztOSd8