The e30 gods have punished me.

[ELVA164]

I'm starting to get nervous for your E30 again.

[Shock(/\)ave]

1.) If you sell your E30 you will be an officially certified dumbass.

2.) Sell the F30. That car is very likely hiding more problems than the mechanics have found, and I would bet it will bite you harder than you can handle if you keep it.

3.) Learn to be happy with what you already have.

[J Mid]

Yeah, he probably would fuck it up. I agree, he should not attempt this himself with his track record.

Yep, I agree. I am not qualified to work on a F30. Wasn't ever planning on it. No one wants a car that a 16 year old "fixed"


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[MrBurgundy]

Yeah, he probably would fuck it up. I agree, he should not attempt this himself with his track record.

[J Mid]

The e30 gods have punished me.

it does not work that easy...

it was already crashed once, and a 17.5k check wasnt collected. The fact that these thoughts even cross your mind, are reasons people are hesitant to buy cars from a private sale.

Don't add to the problems that already exist in the car world. Also if you ever try to sell the car, and people google f30 issues, this thread is likely to pop up with enough searching.

Don't be dishonest, fix car, sell car, be happy with your uncool un fast e30, that nobody else here would ever drive, and that the ladies are not impressed by.



there was once a time mechanics didnt exist, and bicycle shops started working on the Model A/T that henry ford was making. Necessity made mechanics, and anything can be learned.
Good topic to bring up MrBurg

Hey, I think my e30 is pretty cool. Aren't very many euro imported E30's in the U.S. and it's a slick-top. (:

Someone offered me 5k cash for it about 2 weeks back. Couldn't let it go though.

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[86bmw325e]

I don't know what that's supposed to mean but;



I've been working on cars since I was in grade school, now I've been working professionally for 7 years. If you think R&R work is that much more difficult on new cars, you're in the wrong business. Sure things MAY take longer to R&R on a new car and some things may take half the time. At the end of the day your turning a wrench or whatever until a part comes out.

Im simply stating that in my experience as a dealership tech, I've seen many cars come in on the flat bed because an owner attempted to do something they were not capable of.

I'm not saying that you aren't completely capable of hanging new parts

But the OP is completely inexperienced, and I think a 2012 BMW is the wrong car to gain experience on.

That's just my opinion.


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[MrBurgundy]

And that is fine. Those cash jobs pay my bills.


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I don't know what that's supposed to mean but;

I've been working on cars since I was in grade school, now I've been working professionally for 7 years. If you think R&R work is that much more difficult on new cars, you're in the wrong business. Sure things MAY take longer to R&R on a new car and some things may take half the time. At the end of the day your turning a wrench or whatever until a part comes out.

[86bmw325e]

I wholeheartedly disagree.

And that is fine. Those cash jobs pay my bills.


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[Matt-B]

not that I'm going to do this but the car could be crashed and the 17.5k insurance check collected..............


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it does not work that easy...

it was already crashed once, and a 17.5k check wasnt collected. The fact that these thoughts even cross your mind, are reasons people are hesitant to buy cars from a private sale.

Don't add to the problems that already exist in the car world. Also if you ever try to sell the car, and people google f30 issues, this thread is likely to pop up with enough searching.

Don't be dishonest, fix car, sell car, be happy with your uncool un fast e30, that nobody else here would ever drive, and that the ladies are not impressed by.

Do you think when BMW releases a new vehicle they retrain all he techs how to remove every nut and bolt? Removing and replacing parts isn't rocket science. Take the time and learn.

there was once a time mechanics didnt exist, and bicycle shops started working on the Model A/T that henry ford was making. Necessity made mechanics, and anything can be learned.
Good topic to bring up MrBurg

[MrBurgundy]

I don't know about BMW, but Audi actually does. Every time they release a new model there is several hours of self study and online training courses. Then I head to the training center for 3-4 days to cover all the systems that are different from the previous model.

I wouldn't just dive into a manual and try to fix it yourself, usually people end up making things worse

I know everyone thinks modern vehicles are no different than an 88 325, but I assure you, you are wrong.

I'm not arguing that dealer techs are the end all be all of high end auto repair, but these new space shuttle cars are beyond the skills of 99% of enthusiasts and do it yourselfers.

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I wholeheartedly disagree.

[86bmw325e]

Do you think when BMW releases a new vehicle they retrain all he techs how to remove every nut and bolt? Removing and replacing parts isn't rocket science. Take the time and learn. You're young, you'll pick it up fast if you give a shit.

If you can do it on an e30, you'll do fine.

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I don't know about BMW, but Audi actually does. Every time they release a new model there is several hours of self study and online training courses. Then I head to the training center for 3-4 days to cover all the systems that are different from the previous model.

I wouldn't just dive into a manual and try to fix it yourself, usually people end up making things worse

I know everyone thinks modern vehicles are no different than an 88 325, but I assure you, you are wrong.

I'm not arguing that dealer techs are the end all be all of high end auto repair, but these new space shuttle cars are beyond the skills of 99% of enthusiasts and do it yourselfers.

My advice to the OP is to simply pay to fix the car into a condition in which it can be sold. As stated before, selling it as is would cut off 90% of your potential market. Be honest with the buyer, or even a dealer or carmax, explain the situation, and do what you can to get out from under the loan.

I've made mistakes that are just as bad. You will live and you will learn. Maybe even laugh about it down the road.



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[parkerbink]

Just when you thought the thread could not get any dumber........

[J Mid]

I was never planning on that so I don't care!


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[jmg]

not that I'm going to do this but the car could be crashed and the 17.5k insurance check collected..............


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Well now he CAN'T do this because this posts exists and they will find it, gj
:D

[MrBurgundy]

The e30 gods have punished me.

Do you think when BMW releases a new vehicle they retrain all he techs how to remove every nut and bolt? Removing and replacing parts isn't rocket science. Take the time and learn. You're young, you'll pick it up fast if you give a shit.

If you can do it on an e30, you'll do fine.

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