E30 M3 Barn Find -- is home!!

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  • jpw
    Noobie
    • Aug 2013
    • 6

    #1

    E30 M3 Barn Find -- is home!!

    Well it was a long haul to and from CO but she's at her new TX home!!! (see pict's)

    Overall I'm pleased with the car, the body is rust free other than the damaged area under the battery box, the hit on the right rear didn't cause any structural damage, there are a few other dings & dents but all is fixable, and the interior is in pretty good shape.

    It's been sitting since 06 but with a new battery and a little gas it started up and sounded pretty good. There is definitely an issue with the clutch, the exhaust header/manifold gasket is blown, and the steering rack is bad.

    I now have something to keep me busy!!!


    For those of you interested, the find was strictly by luck!!! I had replaced my 325Ci E46 with a 2012 X3 as a family hauler and bought a 93 325i vert as a back to basic fun car (5 speed man. trans & no computer BS). When my son visited an saw the vert he mentioned a friend of his from CO had a M3 that blew the clutch and was sitting in his garage. I thought this was to good to be true, so make a long story short had him contact his buddy and make an offer on the car. $5K later, including the trip expenses to and from Aurora CO here she sits, a slightly beat up all original 91 M3 with 129K on the clock!!!
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  • hyperE30
    R3VLimited
    • Sep 2009
    • 2202

    #2
    Damn lucky you!! Where in CO you found it!!?
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    HyperWerkz

    89 mtech2, s50, AR Kit, borgwarner s362, e-85, 15psi... 592whp
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    • MrSlacker
      R3VLimited
      • Feb 2010
      • 2494

      #3
      I have an E30 M3 steering rack in great shape if you are interested
      My Seller/Buyer Feedback

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      • woodisgood
        E30 Enthusiast
        • May 2009
        • 1087

        #4
        Back story?

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        • delatlanta1281
          Dart Master
          • Mar 2006
          • 10317

          #5
          Nice!
          Yours truly,
          Rich
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          Originally posted by Rigmaster
          you kids get off my lawn.....

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          • archie
            R3V Elite
            • May 2010
            • 5448

            #6
            Stoked for you!
            Love these posts.
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            • Bmwdayz
              Mod Crazy
              • Apr 2011
              • 609

              #7
              Yeah more about the back story! And curious about the price?

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              • n3rdy30
                Grease Monkey
                • Jun 2011
                • 394

                #8
                ^ Same, I'd like to know the back story here!!! And how good of a deal you got...

                1984 318i (w/ delicious M50 powa)
                Produktionsdatum: 03.10.1983
                Außenfarbe: Achatgruen Metallic (177)

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                • slammin.e28
                  שמע ישראל
                  • May 2010
                  • 12054

                  #9
                  Story pls, and pics pls, especially in the barn before recovery.

                  Pls no tl:dr though.
                  1974.5 Jensen Healey : 2003 330i/5

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                  • matthugie
                    E30 Mastermind
                    • Mar 2004
                    • 1810

                    #10
                    Now, nice find!
                    88 325is - S52 powered

                    Originally posted by King Arthur
                    We'll not risk another frontal assault, that rabbit's dynamite!

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                    • Swanny
                      R3VLimited
                      • Mar 2012
                      • 2834

                      #11
                      Well gooolllllllyyy thats some find ya got thur.
                      Swanny!
                      SUCKERS.

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                      • 89AlpineM3
                        E30 Addict
                        • May 2010
                        • 548

                        #12
                        Very cool congrats

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                        • 5ickride
                          R3VLimited
                          • Jun 2009
                          • 2922

                          #13
                          Congrats...i hate you

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                          • jhaurimn
                            R3VLimited
                            • Nov 2012
                            • 2224

                            #14
                            Originally posted by 5ickride
                            Congrats...i hate you


                            Lol congrats op! We are all jealous
                            Current:
                            1989 325i
                            1988 M3
                            1987 325ic
                            Past:
                            2001 330ci
                            2001 M3

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                            • ParsedOut
                              E30 Fanatic
                              • Sep 2005
                              • 1437

                              #15
                              You paid $5k for that piece??? You got robbed. I'll tell you what, I'm a nice guy so I'll go ahead and...you know where I'm going with this.

                              Congrats man.

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