Bring a Trailer Auctions, E30 edition

[e30austin]

Yeah I'm an LCI E39 guy too.

Absolutely hate the early model E39 cars. Yuck. LCI >

[MR E30 325is]

Sucks that it's a 2000 MY.

Precisely. Worst MY for the E39 M5.

Cool car though.

[2mAn]

shame the M3 didnt hit $40k... but not to worry, this just went live!

1990 M60 swapped 325i Convertible

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-bmw-325i-54/

[laidback93]

shame the M3 didnt hit $40k... but not to worry, this just went live!

1990 M60 swapped 325i Convertible
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-bmw-325i-54/

I'm not a vert fan, but I'm digging this whip.

In other news, the 88 Bronzit 'is' is currently sitting at $14K. That's more than I thought it would end for.

I'm sure the low mileage is driving the bids.

[e30RS]

A tad late here. Loved my 2001 M5 but what a maintenance nightmare. $1013 for pads and rotors all around. Um no.

[2mAn]

1988 M3

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1988-bmw-m3-79/

[TeXJ]

A tad late here. Loved my 2001 M5 but what a maintenance nightmare. $1013 for pads and rotors all around. Um no.

Do them yourself. Way cheaper.

[ForcedFirebird]

Do them yourself. Way cheaper.

I was thinking the same, then looked up the parts cost 0.o Not out of the norm for a shop to do it at ~$1k.

[Staszek]

I was thinking the same, then looked up the parts cost 0.o Not out of the norm for a shop to do it at ~$1k.

Agreed and brakes are so easy to change on pretty much any E chassis

[2mAn]

1989 325iS

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-bmw-325is-51/

[MrBurgundy]

Maybe this M3 will actually sell

[varg]

Precisely. Worst MY for the E39 M5.

Cool car though.

Ok, I'll bite. I'm not into the 5 or 7 series. What's the issue with a 2000 vs later?

[MrBurgundy]

Ok, I'll bite. I'm not into the 5 or 7 series. What's the issue with a 2000 vs later?

Tails, headlights, some interior bits and I think some mechanical bits.

The cosmetic stuff really makes a big difference IMO

early e39s are not the best looking

[agent]

^ Yep - additionally off the top of my head:

2000MY vs 2001MY(+)
Pre-LCI vs LCI
Halogen headlights vs auto-leveling HIDs
Rectangular fogs vs round
Yellow markers vs clear
Yellow rear turn signals vs clear
M52TU vs M54 for I6 models
2.8L vs 3.0L (I6)*
GM transmission vs ZF (I6)
Style 5s vs Style 42s for Sport Package (I6)
Minor HVAC control differences



* remember when model numbers actually corresponded to displacement?

[Mouse]

^ Yep - additionally off the top of my head:

2000MY vs 2001MY(+)
Pre-LCI vs LCI
Halogen headlights vs auto-leveling HIDs
Rectangular fogs vs round
Yellow markers vs clear
Yellow rear turn signals vs clear
M52TU vs M54 for I6 models
2.8L vs 3.0L (I6)*
GM transmission vs ZF (I6)
Style 5s vs Style 42s for Sport Package (I6)
Minor HVAC control differences



* remember when model numbers actually corresponded to displacement?

Ahh.....such a simpler time.