First of all let me say hello. I'm on R3v because i want to buy an e30 to get back into the BMW's.
Back in 2007 i went in search of an e30 and got sidetracked when i bought a beautiful 84 635csi (technically a 633csi, but it had a 91 535i engine in it). I loved that car but was too nice to be a winter driven car. Full M6 body kit, style 5's, eibachs, chipped, lowered, mint interior and zero rust. I stole it for $4K,
So i again went looking for an e30 as a daily driver when i came across an e34 530i Touring.
$2700 later i had my daily. A 1994 Touring with a slushbox. 6 month later it was a 5spd as i abhore slush boxes. 6 months later the 3L v8 was swapped out for a 4L V8 making it one of a handful 5spd 4L M60 Touring. AC Schnitzer body kit, 9.5" Style 32 18" all around, lowered etc etc.
I did all the work, as thats half the fun.
Turns out i love that one just as much. Reason i invested so much time and energy is shortly after the Touring purchase the e24 was stolen while on vacation.
In 2008 the e34 caught fire from a leaking power steering hose and burned the engine bay down. Both cases insurance took good care of me but at that time i was getting into bikes. "Screw cages" i was telling myself. What followed was a complete separation away from the car scene and a line up of "meh" cars. A VW Golf *shudder, A 2001 Maxima (rust bucket), a 2002 Civic Si Hatchback (rev it to the moon!), and finally a Grand Cherokee Diesel.
I want to scratch my BMW itch again but it seems that in the time i was away, bmw prices have gone insane. $4k e24's are total rust buckets or in dire need of work. e30's people are throwing insane numbers out there. How can i take you seriously when you're asking $8K for basically a bone stock, suspension worn out, engine in need of a tune 318is or 325is.
I may just say screw it and buy an e34 M5, but dammit, there's something about e30's.
I hate overpaying for shit, especially when theres a perceived value that can evaporate overnight.
Am i going to go back to my history of looking for an E30 only to buy something else?
Where's all this influx of money coming from?
Am i just looking at the wrong time of the year? (starter shopping in October)
I'm also not looking for a daily. The plan was to either buy a turbocharged m20, buy a 318i and swap an m60 or buy someones already finished project.
Days of heavy wrenching on cars is over. 30's rolled around and *gasp, i have more money than time.
Anyways, hope you'll have me and take my rant with a grain of salt.
Back in 2007 i went in search of an e30 and got sidetracked when i bought a beautiful 84 635csi (technically a 633csi, but it had a 91 535i engine in it). I loved that car but was too nice to be a winter driven car. Full M6 body kit, style 5's, eibachs, chipped, lowered, mint interior and zero rust. I stole it for $4K,
So i again went looking for an e30 as a daily driver when i came across an e34 530i Touring.
$2700 later i had my daily. A 1994 Touring with a slushbox. 6 month later it was a 5spd as i abhore slush boxes. 6 months later the 3L v8 was swapped out for a 4L V8 making it one of a handful 5spd 4L M60 Touring. AC Schnitzer body kit, 9.5" Style 32 18" all around, lowered etc etc. I did all the work, as thats half the fun.
Turns out i love that one just as much. Reason i invested so much time and energy is shortly after the Touring purchase the e24 was stolen while on vacation.
In 2008 the e34 caught fire from a leaking power steering hose and burned the engine bay down. Both cases insurance took good care of me but at that time i was getting into bikes. "Screw cages" i was telling myself. What followed was a complete separation away from the car scene and a line up of "meh" cars. A VW Golf *shudder, A 2001 Maxima (rust bucket), a 2002 Civic Si Hatchback (rev it to the moon!), and finally a Grand Cherokee Diesel.
I want to scratch my BMW itch again but it seems that in the time i was away, bmw prices have gone insane. $4k e24's are total rust buckets or in dire need of work. e30's people are throwing insane numbers out there. How can i take you seriously when you're asking $8K for basically a bone stock, suspension worn out, engine in need of a tune 318is or 325is.
I may just say screw it and buy an e34 M5, but dammit, there's something about e30's.
I hate overpaying for shit, especially when theres a perceived value that can evaporate overnight.
Am i going to go back to my history of looking for an E30 only to buy something else?
Where's all this influx of money coming from?
Am i just looking at the wrong time of the year? (starter shopping in October)
I'm also not looking for a daily. The plan was to either buy a turbocharged m20, buy a 318i and swap an m60 or buy someones already finished project.
Days of heavy wrenching on cars is over. 30's rolled around and *gasp, i have more money than time.
Anyways, hope you'll have me and take my rant with a grain of salt.
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