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    Originally posted by e30austin View Post

    what i really want to know is, why does a 49k mile car, that supposedly presents itself "like a 49k mile car", need a complete repaint? that thing is hammered for the miles. what a piece of shit. my 140k car was nicer in so many ways... but all the armchair retards will eat that one up, like usual.
    Here is a 20,000-mile E30.
    Here’s a doozy, folks – a 1991 325i that’s covered just 20k miles. The car didn’t cover much ground in its first decade, after which


    We were lucky enough to acquire this low mileage BMW through a friend of a friend. I am told that it was purchased way back(Carfax says 2001, But I know it was back around 1995 or so, as told to me by the son of the mother who inherited it from the father who purchased it way back)!! It was last registered in 2000, as evidenced by the Ohio tag that I removed. We purchased it from him in September of 2015

    He told me that it lived in the garage up until about 2-3 years ago, when it was relocated to the driveway. We picked it up in that very spot.
    ...
    The cosmetics weren’t as straight forward!! As you all know, BMW’s Bronzit, and Cashmere paints(Along with silver, and other high metallics), have a tendency to get “Hazy”, and “Blotchy” over the years. Being outside in the driveway for a few years certainly did not help!. As there was ZERO damage or rust, we decided to have the entire car repainted to coincide with the rest of it’s pristine time capsule condition!
    Probably, 2-3 years on the driveway mean 5 years outside under the sun and snow.

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      red single stage paint will never wear the same as any of the 80s metallic paints. ever.
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        Originally posted by e30austin View Post
        red single stage paint will never wear the same as any of the 80s metallic paints. ever.
        I read that red colors fade the fastest.

        When I see original-paint red E30s, they usually look awful.

        I just opened the FB group.
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          Originally posted by Jb325is View Post
          Bet my comment will get flagged as non-constructive on the 318is. Still think its crazy that there are all these low mileage e30's on BAT with crazy mileage gaps and odo gears are never discussed
          I would think mileage gaps would be flags but my e30s fall into this category. I try to drive them as much as I can but they seem to only get driven that one time a year when I have to take them for their annual safety inspection.

          Regarding odometer gears,
          I require my odometer to work because I reset my trip meter everytime I fill up. How else would I know if my fuel gauge is working?

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            1990 325iS
            Bid for the chance to own a 1990 BMW 325is 5-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #61,169.


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            1992 S54 Swapped Mtech II Convertible
            Bid for the chance to own a S54-Powered 1992 BMW 325i Convertible 5-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #61,182.


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              Originally posted by Jb325is View Post
              Bet my comment will get flagged as non-constructive on the 318is. Still think its crazy that there are all these low mileage e30's on BAT with crazy mileage gaps and odo gears are never discussed
              Probably one of the most constructive comments in the circle jerks that are BAT auction comments.

              Originally posted by e30austin View Post
              what i really want to know is, why does a 49k mile car, that supposedly presents itself "like a 49k mile car", need a complete repaint? that thing is hammered for the miles. what a piece of shit. my 140k car was nicer in so many ways... but all the armchair retards will eat that one up, like usual.
              Miles are probably the most meaningless metric of a car's condition when it comes to paint. For instance If it was driven 250,000mi by people who had good luck (meaning minimal chips and body damage) and garage kept the paint will be in better condition than if it was driven 50,000mi and kept outside in a sunny state.

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              [CoTM: 4-18]
              '94 525iT slicktop, M50B30 + S362SX-E, 600WHP DD or bust
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                1985 318 Sedan
                Bid for the chance to own a 1985 BMW 318i Sedan 5-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #61,388.


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                1984 325e
                Bid for the chance to own a No Reserve: 1984 BMW 325e 5-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #61,452.


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                Last edited by 2mAn; 12-06-2021, 02:25 PM.
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                  1988 325iX
                  Bid for the chance to own a No Reserve: 1988 BMW 325iX 5-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #61,507.



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                    1988 M3
                    Bid for the chance to own a 1988 BMW M3 at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #61,565.


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                      Bonkers to me that 325e is already at $4300 with 4 days to go

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                        1989 325i Sedan
                        Bid for the chance to own a No Reserve: 1989 BMW 325i Sedan at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #61,912.


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                        -2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

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                          1988 M3
                          Bid for the chance to own a Modified 1988 BMW M3 2.5L at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #62,072.


                          Simon
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                          -1986 German Car
                          -2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

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                            Originally posted by Reichart12 View Post
                            Bonkers to me that 325e is already at $4300 with 4 days to go
                            Lmao it sold for 11k and the BAT comments are talking about a nice price for buyer and seller. I'm not complaining but as someone who has driven e30s since 2007 it's a weird world we're living in

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                              1988 M3
                              Bid for the chance to own a 1988 BMW M3 at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #62,427.


                              1991 318iS
                              Bid for the chance to own a 1991 BMW 318is 5-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #62,398.


                              1991 325i Convertible
                              Bid for the chance to own a 1991 BMW 325i Convertible 5-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #62,437.


                              1991 325iX Touring
                              Bid for the chance to own a 1991 BMW 325iX Touring 5-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #62,434.
                              Simon
                              Current Cars:
                              -1966 Lotus Elan
                              -1986 German Car
                              -2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

                              Make R3V Great Again -2020

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                                Originally posted by 2mAn View Post
                                1988 M3
                                Bid for the chance to own a 1988 BMW M3 at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #62,427.


                                1991 318iS
                                Bid for the chance to own a 1991 BMW 318is 5-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #62,398.


                                1991 325i Convertible
                                Bid for the chance to own a 1991 BMW 325i Convertible 5-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #62,437.


                                1991 325iX Touring
                                https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...5ix-touring-2/
                                Is that 318 the one Jordan built?
                                Euro Delivery Thread///E30 Project Klaus///COTM August 2021

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