Curious if the bloke who bid 6k is having second thoughts..
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What gets me, is the excuse that they went to regular E30 front glass for cost saving..
The only classes that require glass in the front, would require the S14 drivetrain (Improved Touring..etc.) So, then you do a swap to something else, you are in SP or German Touring and then you can use Lexan.
I think they just couldn't find a replacement front window frame.1991 325i MT2 Touring (JDM bro)
2016 Ford Flex
2011 Audi A3 - wife's other German car
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Bonded windshields used to be a big deal but now it's very common. You can have any windshield glass shop come and do it. Certainly worth it on an M3 since they came that way. I think they got the roof and glass from a 318/325 (slicktop + non vented glass...maybe a 91 318?) and welded it on as a cheap fix. You can see the A pillar is silver in one of the pictures although the car is DS. Same color as the hood I might add. They do it to save a buck but it will end up costing them in the long run.Last edited by reelizmpro; 08-10-2016, 01:44 PM."I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj
85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
91 M TECHNIC CABRIO TURBO - MACAOBLAU/M TECH CLOTH-LEATHER
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The stolen M3 titled as a 318?"I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj
85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
91 M TECHNIC CABRIO TURBO - MACAOBLAU/M TECH CLOTH-LEATHER
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Originally posted by 2mAn View PostAre you talking about the "M3" on eBay or the low mileage one on BaT?
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Originally posted by E30 Wagen View PostThe low mileage BaT one. It's obvious it was hit.
Seems a lot of E30's and I'm sure other cars on BAT are sketchy. I noticed they painted a bunch of things black under the car but that could just be rust proofing. Also the valve cover shouldn't look like that after only 50k miles. I'm at 150k miles and my VC still looks factory fresh. The plug wires don't look like they are designed for the S14 either. The body seams in the rear look distorted. I didn't notice anything obvious in the front though.Last edited by reelizmpro; 08-10-2016, 10:07 PM."I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj
85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
91 M TECHNIC CABRIO TURBO - MACAOBLAU/M TECH CLOTH-LEATHER
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Originally posted by reelizmpro View PostWhat makes you say that?
Seems a lot of E30's and I'm sure other cars on BAT are sketchy. I noticed they painted a bunch of things black under the car but that could just be rust proofing. Also the valve cover shouldn't look like that after only 50k miles. I'm at 150k miles and my VC still looks factory fresh. The plug wires don't look like they are designed for the S14 either. The body seams in the rear look distorted. I didn't notice anything obvious in the front though.
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I hear you. A 50k mile car should be nearly perfect if they were taken care of but they often are not. Maybe someone should ask if the odometer stopped working? lol. That's what's so deceiving about low mile cars. A lot of these cars have simply been neglected. It will still bring good money just for the mileage alone and those guys won't flinch at the details mentioned above. The reupholstered seat is certainly a red flag. The rear seat seams are split on top which is common on sun exposed cars. Being a Japanese car, there's no history of it here in the US which is risky since I know we have shipped out many junk title M3's to other countries.
I went to a meet at a local dealership and met a guy who had a white M3 that was really clean inside but looked pretty rough outside. It was an original survivor but it was aged. I assumed it had 100K or more miles on it. To my amazement it had only 7K miles on the odometer. Looks like it had been sitting outside somewhere exposed to the elements all these years."I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj
85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
91 M TECHNIC CABRIO TURBO - MACAOBLAU/M TECH CLOTH-LEATHER
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