Ordering a NEW E30? An idea for the future!

[15Michaeljoseph]

Keep in mind. mine 1990 325is cost $28,950 then. now that is $54,446. even clean M3's dont sell for that much. let alone a normal e30. i can think of a lot nicer cars id rather have for $60k

I can't ;)


--Mike

[Cabriolet]

Keep in mind. mine 1990 325is cost $28,950 then. now that is $54,446. even clean M3's dont sell for that much. let alone a normal e30. i can think of a lot nicer cars id rather have for $60k

[Polaris15]

See classic daily.


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[15Michaeljoseph]

I'd pay 30k for a NEW e30......

I'd work for you!


--Mike

[M-technik-3]

Cool idea, but not with the E30. The E30 was a mass produced vehicle that sold millions of units, so what's to stop someone with all that money from buying a used shell and restoring it themselves? Doing kit supercar builds would be more profitable in my opinion.

Good luck finding one, the remaining stock was snatched up in the early 2000's

Don dethlefsen and Ray Korman have the ability to do it, but only do it when they have the pig ready to get stabbed. They have 100+ yrs of combined experience in the trade and even they need the sucker with the open check book to order a full restoration.

VSR in Bow NH doing some excellent restorations but as with all crazy work it comes with a $$$$ p

[george graves]

everything would be new, even the primer.

Vlad? Is that you!?!?!?

I applaud your initiative, and entrepreneurial spirit. But I'll bet you my lefty that it won't be a real business.

You can make a bit of coin while non-M3 prices are in a bubble. Plenty of people pick up a limping e30's with a tired motor, throw some lowering springs on it and some rims, and mark it up to $5-6-7k. Their market is to people that don't know how to lower an e30 and put rim on it, so they pay the price.

You won't find that market here. I'd guess that 80%-90% of members of this fourm doesn't pay for labor on their car. We're only willing to pay for really special stuff. Like a custom door handle. Or a custom valve cover. Something that takes a special talent to pull off.

The only guy that tried to do the "I'll refurb and e30, and sell it like it was new plus what every mods you want" was a guy named Vlad. You can search for him.....it didn't end well.

[IDM]

Don dethlefsen and Ray Korman have the ability to do it, but only do it when they have the pig ready to get stabbed. They have 100+ yrs of combined experience in the trade and even they need the sucker with the open check book to order a full restoration.

[Todd Black 88]

Not the chassi for it..........yet. MAYBE the M3, but maybe not.


It has been done here in BC with Datsun Z cars, but it was factory backed.

[the imitator]

For example, exporting Walnuts from eastern Europe into Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and even China. High quality (this means combed through and processed in a factory) walnuts command $350k +/-5% per 40' Shipping container. Profit on these (per container) are significantly over 30%. You do the math.

I don't even know why I'm telling you this.

Where did you get this info

If he told you, he would have to kill you..

[Red88]

I'm with Cab on this one. I've done one really nice e30, and I'm in the middle of three 2002s. My base model 1600 from 1971 has already commanded $19.5k in the last 5 months, and it's not even an entirely special or rare car.

The point is, to restore a car correctly, and I mean correctly, multiply whatever you think your budget is by about 3.

Good luck OP, I have dreams too, but they don't really involve cars. There are easier ways to make money.

For example, exporting Walnuts from eastern Europe into Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and even China. High quality (this means combed through and processed in a factory) walnuts command $350k +/-5% per 40' Shipping container. Profit on these (per container) are significantly over 30%. You do the math.

I don't even know why I'm telling you this.

Where did you get this info

[Farbin Kaiber]

http://www.catuned.com/iconic-catuned-henna-e30

^For example, There are people doing this, on a less complete scale, but modified and more updated.

[///M42 sport]

All I know is floor mates are nla now

[einhander]

Singer does it with Porsches.......and IMO an E30 is really a more desirable car anyways.

Sigh.

[phreshkid]

I'm with Cab on this one. I've done one really nice e30, and I'm in the middle of three 2002s. My base model 1600 from 1971 has already commanded $19.5k in the last 5 months, and it's not even an entirely special or rare car.

The point is, to restore a car correctly, and I mean correctly, multiply whatever you think your budget is by about 3.

Good luck OP, I have dreams too, but they don't really involve cars. There are easier ways to make money.

For example, exporting Walnuts from eastern Europe into Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and even China. High quality (this means combed through and processed in a factory) walnuts command $350k +/-5% per 40' Shipping container. Profit on these (per container) are significantly over 30%. You do the math.

I don't even know why I'm telling you this.

[deutschman]

Figure out what it costs to completely restore an E30 to bone stock original, and then figure out what people are willing to pay for it.

Dreams = crushed.

This. e30s are sweet cars but they arent hard to find like a 1 of 10 Ferrari model. The cost of completely restoring an e30 would be insanely expensive compared to the actual demand.
Iv thought of doing something like this as well, but more along the lines of a Singer Porsche (http://singervehicledesign.com/) where you take a decent example of the car, and tastefully upgrade and modify the car to bring it closer to modern cars and give it some more style and class.
The fact is that there are almost no e30 lovers with the capitol or will to throw down on a car like that. Its just not the right crowd.