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    not sure the bronzite m10 is gonna get much love. that may have been better to sell local than online.

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      Let us not forget the tetanus e30m on c&b

      1989 Hooptie 325iS Build Thread
      1989 Zinnoberrot M3 Build Thread

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        wow that's rough. and its still worth double my car lol

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          Euro 1989 M3
          Bid for the chance to own a Euro 1989 BMW M3 at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #179,250.
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            1989 M3
            Bid for the chance to own a 1989 BMW M3 at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #179,619.
            Simon
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              M20B25 swapped 320i
              Bid for the chance to own a No Reserve: M20B25-Powered Euro 1988 BMW 320i 5-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #179,912.


              1989 325 I Convertible
              Bid for the chance to own a 1989 BMW 325i Convertible 5-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #180,359.


              S50 swapped M3
              Bid for the chance to own a S52-Powered 1988 BMW M3 at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #180,574.
              Last edited by 2mAn; 02-09-2025, 11:45 AM.
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                1987 325iS
                Bid for the chance to own a 40k-Mile 1987 BMW 325is 5-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #180,737.


                S52 swapped 325e
                Bid for the chance to own a S52-Powered 1986 BMW 325e 5-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #180,837.
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                  Originally posted by 2mAn View Post
                  1987 325iS
                  Bid for the chance to own a 40k-Mile 1987 BMW 325is 5-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #180,737.


                  S52 swapped 325e
                  https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1986-bmw-325-2/
                  When I see cars like the S52 swap sell after a couple of years, I immediately think the current owner did no maintenance and is dumping it all off onto the next person. Especially when the this car basically did this twice on BaT. So now it is twice removed from the original builder, and looks the same. Alas, I'm a pessimist and don't trust people.

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                    Originally posted by JasonWilson48 View Post

                    When I see cars like the S52 swap sell after a couple of years, I immediately think the current owner did no maintenance and is dumping it all off onto the next person. Especially when the this car basically did this twice on BaT. So now it is twice removed from the original builder, and looks the same. Alas, I'm a pessimist and don't trust people.
                    I hear ya, but the S52 usually are relatively troublefree. At the very least it would’ve needed oil changes but depending on what was done during the swap in 2020 it might not need much.
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                      Seller on the S52 e30 commented they put 500 miles on since 2021. Probably did do no work but probably also wasn't needed. My preference as someone with no money to buy, I wouldn't buy someone else's swapped car, mainly as if something needed replacing, I wouldn't know the direct part number.

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                        Originally posted by Reichart12 View Post
                        Seller on the S52 e30 commented they put 500 miles on since 2021. Probably did do no work but probably also wasn't needed. My preference as someone with no money to buy, I wouldn't buy someone else's swapped car, mainly as if something needed replacing, I wouldn't know the direct part number.
                        Yeah, it's fine line to walk when buying someone else's project car. Basically 95% of E30s have been someone's project car now, and it always makes it interesting finding those weird fixes people do to avoid the correct repairs (typically due to expense). Everyone on here who is buying one knows this though, and take on the risk based on initial inspections and records POs have of the car. Swaps makeit all the more difficult, by as you said, not knowing all the direct parts they used... unless they have a full list of everything swapped (which rarely happens, and only the original builder typically ever has that if they are detail oriented enough). Build sheets and maintenance records get lost after that one certain type of owner in my personal experience checking out cars on craiglist/marketplace.

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                          1991 325i Convertible
                          Bid for the chance to own a No Reserve: 1991 BMW 325i Convertible at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #181,045.
                          Simon
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                            1989 M3
                            Bid for the chance to own a 43k-Mile 1989 BMW M3 at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #181,304.
                            Simon
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                              My 1987 325is is now live! Please check it out! Thanks
                              Bid for the chance to own a No Reserve: 1987 BMW 325is 5-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #181,898.

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                                Originally posted by jabroke View Post
                                My 1987 325is is now live! Please check it out! Thanks
                                I was just about to post it. Looks great, good luck!


                                1991 M3
                                Bid for the chance to own a No Reserve: 1991 BMW M3 at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #181,976.
                                Simon
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