Bring a Trailer Auctions, E30 edition

[2mAn]

1991 325i Convertible

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-bmw-325i-e30-7/

[2mAn]

1984 318

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1984-bmw-318i-27/

[2mAn]

1988 M3

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1988-bmw-m3-280/

[2mAn]

Yes, I think I took off the grilles before when I changed headlights. So I should take off the grilles and take photos of the front of the car?

Yea that whoopsie doesnt look good, but if you remove those and show an un-mangled core support I think a lot of people will see it as a minor inconvenience VS worrying how messed up the chassis/ body is with a salvage title. Also might as well jack up the rear of the car and take a picture of the underside behind the bumper and if its all good and straight a lot of people will see its minor cosmetics VS salvage sh!tbox haha

[Zesty Bonanza]

Do you know how to remove all of the grilles (headlights & center) ?

If nothing else you can show how mangled the core support is (if at all)... but its just a few screws and a few clamps along the top. Should be 2 per piece, if they are all there

Yes, I think I took off the grilles before when I changed headlights. So I should take off the grilles and take photos of the front of the car?

[2mAn]

Do you know how to remove all of the grilles (headlights & center) ?

If nothing else you can show how mangled the core support is (if at all)... but its just a few screws and a few clamps along the top. Should be 2 per piece, if they are all there

[Zesty Bonanza]

Oh man, You should've posted here earlier... I could've given you some pointers to try and bridge the gap from what you've spent and where its going to end up... I worry you're looking at a number that starts with a 1...

Can you straighten out the grille? That alone makes me worried about how mangled the chassis might be. Seems like it should be a simple fix with tremendous upside.

I'm not sure how to straighten out the grill.

[2mAn]

[INDENT] Full disclosure: I’m the seller of this car. Thanks for posting it here — I figured R3V would probably be the toughest but most knowledgeable audience for an E30 like this.
It’s a long-term enthusiast-owned 1985 325e built around an S50/ZF swap with an Active Autowerke/Rotrex supercharger setup, Autosolutions short shifter, Z3M 2.93 LSD rebuilt by Thayer Motorsports, TCKline/Vorshlag suspension, Wilwood brakes, Speedhut gauges, and genuine Hartge wheels. SWR Motorsports in Fullerton completed the swap before the shop relocated.
I’ve tried to be transparent in the listing/comments about the salvage-title history and known flaws, including the inoperative tach and very slow oil seep. I also have detailed maintenance and swap/parts spreadsheets showing roughly $60k in documented parts and service. Happy to answer questions here or in the C&B comments.

Oh man, You should've posted here earlier... I could've given you some pointers to try and bridge the gap from what you've spent and where its going to end up... I worry you're looking at a number that starts with a 1...

Can you straighten out the grille? That alone makes me worried about how mangled the chassis might be. Seems like it should be a simple fix with tremendous upside.

[Zesty Bonanza]

24v Swapped 325e
https://carsandbids.com/auctions/3ql...bmw-325e-coupe

Full disclosure: I’m the seller of this car. Thanks for posting it here — I figured R3V would probably be the toughest but most knowledgeable audience for an E30 like this.
It’s a long-term enthusiast-owned 1985 325e built around an S50/ZF swap with an Active Autowerke/Rotrex supercharger setup, Autosolutions short shifter, Z3M 2.93 LSD rebuilt by Thayer Motorsports, TCKline/Vorshlag suspension, Wilwood brakes, Speedhut gauges, and genuine Hartge wheels. SWR Motorsports in Fullerton completed the swap before the shop relocated.
I’ve tried to be transparent in the listing/comments about the salvage-title history and known flaws, including the inoperative tach and very slow oil seep. I also have detailed maintenance and swap/parts spreadsheets showing roughly $60k in documented parts and service. Happy to answer questions here or in the C&B comments.

[2mAn]

1991 325i Convertible

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-bmw-325i-e30-5/

[2mAn]

1990 318i Touring
https://carsandbids.com/auctions/3OP...w-318i-touring

[2mAn]

M52B28 Swapped 1987 325is

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-bmw-325is-161/

[2mAn]

24v Swapped 325e
https://carsandbids.com/auctions/3ql...bmw-325e-coupe

[strickland]

That 3.1 looked like it attracted exactly who it needed to, very nice car but dang.

OE+ cars seem to be on the rise yet again?

Description made it seem like a perfect upgrade for a weekend road car.

[2mAn]

1991 318iS

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1991-bmw-318is-e30-10/