E30 M3 Barn Find -- UPDATE

[Poorboyz]

I'm hoping to one day find one myself. I stop at every barn and bakery I see when I'm driving.

[anabolice30]

Why is everyone referencing the bakery in this thread? LOL

[325i]

where in colorado??

[Bimmer_man]

nice find that rear quarter panel i would recoment having a shop cut out that ding and weld in a patch would cost some but for an E30 M3 totally worth it. I really wish i could be that lucky $3K for an e30 M3 is freaking unheard of ...........yeah little jealous.

[matthugie]

Nice dude! And yeah, everyone's jealous.

[Bartholomeo]

Black widows ? why would there be spiders under there?
Why mention spiders at all ?
Why ? !

[blunttech]

Black widows ? why would there be spiders under there?
Why mention spiders at all ?
Why ? !

It was a dealer installed option

[M-technik-3]

How long has the car been sitting? I would put some marvel down the spark plug holes and let it sit for a bit, lubricate the rings.

[sapurvis]

Congrats on a lucky find! It'll be great to see it once you get it sorted out.

[e304me]

I would just have a paintless dent repair guy fix the dent, even though it obviously needs paint. Would probably only cost a couple hundred bucks and require minimal bondo, certainty no welding.

[DER E30]

Nice find, why does that never happen to me! I want an ///M lol. A PDR guy could probably get that out... I don't think a new whole quarter is needed.

[glucklich21]

Thanks to you guys for the legitimate replies to my first post --- for you guys stuck on baked goods!! See the picts --- bought it for 3K -- I'll have my cake and eat it to!!!


original post

Located a E30 chassis M3 that has been garaged collecting dust for the last 6 years. It supposedly was running but blew the clutch then garaged.

Mechanical s I can handle, what I need to know is there certain known chassis/body issues with the M3 E30 such as rust prone areas etc. that I need to pay close attention when inspecting the car.

You found this in Rockport Texas? I hope you die. >:(

[G-Man the Visionary]

It was a dealer installed option

That's the truth...

[JinormusJ]

I'd use that 1/4 damage as an excuse to upgrade the rear to late-model tail-lights


Overall, good find OP. first barn or bakery thread that has ever delivered on r3v. Congrats

[flyboyx]

I'd use that 1/4 damage as an excuse to upgrade the rear to late-model tail-lights

really? man, i think the early small tails look so much better than the new ones. if you did change them to the larger size everyone will think you have a poser tribute car.