Buy my E30 Or Talk Me Down

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  • TimeMachinE30
    No R3VLimiter
    • Jun 2014
    • 3749

    #1

    Buy my E30 Or Talk Me Down

    I am at a crossroads.

    Who wants to buy my E30 (just needs rad fan installed, PS if you desire)..?

    I am desiring a more turn-key car. I have a large family of small ones. The small projects are getting to me... just picked up from exhaust shop (all new from headers down), needs to refinish ACS 16" wheels, mount genuine ACS kit (needs sprayed, currently black).

    Some debt is piling up, want to tackle it... been fawning over an older AMG of some sort to satisfy the more ready to cruise powerhouse. I wish my Dinan 5 was still here...

    I have piles of ACS parts. It was/is to be an ACS S3.5 ... if ACS had done what the others were doing.. an M30 swap.

    ACS S3 Build / Dinan 5 E34
  • reelizmpro
    R3V OG
    • Dec 2003
    • 9453

    #2
    Only you truly know your situation. Hang on to it and if you can, put it on the back burner until you get situated. If it's a dire situation, then do what you have to do. I once sold an original owner 88 325iS (I had just spent $1k on a new head/timing belt job) to get into something cheaper, something I always wanted...Honda CRX B16 swap. It's faster, smaller and better on gas too. I pocketed $1k between the two cars which helped since I was working part time. Since I was in college at the time and already had an M3, I felt it was the right move. When my eldest daughter was born I bought an E39 528i as my "grown up" car. I initially looked at a supercharged E36 M3 4 door and E46 M3 but decided on an E39 528i which has been very reliable. Sometimes you have to make compromises and do what's best for the family.
    "I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj

    85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
    88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
    89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
    91 M TECHNIC CABRIO TURBO - MACAOBLAU/M TECH CLOTH-LEATHER

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    • TimeMachinE30
      No R3VLimiter
      • Jun 2014
      • 3749

      #3
      I have the family haulers. This is a toy.... and I suppose why I can so easily consider selling it. About 15 miles in last two years now that I visited the exhaust shop.
      ACS S3 Build / Dinan 5 E34

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      • 2mAn
        Señior Mod
        • Aug 2010
        • 20144

        #4
        pics?
        Simon
        Current Cars:
        -1966 Lotus Elan
        -1986 German Car
        -2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

        Make R3V Great Again -2020

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        • cheffy30
          E30 Enthusiast
          • Sep 2016
          • 1159

          #5
          if you have the means... then keep it.... you'll be sorry down the road....

          Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk
          ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
          '90 325i sedan daily driven
          '85 325e coupe also a daily

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          • Echo30V
            Grease Monkey
            • Sep 2017
            • 301

            #6
            Try to hold it. I'm in for pics too.

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            • TimeMachinE30
              No R3VLimiter
              • Jun 2014
              • 3749

              #7
              All in my sig.. my ACS build... can get some more.. been a while...
              ACS S3 Build / Dinan 5 E34

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              • TimeMachinE30
                No R3VLimiter
                • Jun 2014
                • 3749

                #8
                Originally posted by cheffy30
                if you have the means... then keep it.... you'll be sorry down the road....

                Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk
                Even if replaced w/ an AMG flavor or, if I can find it again, the local '88 M6.... plenty of other cars.
                ACS S3 Build / Dinan 5 E34

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                • 2mAn
                  Señior Mod
                  • Aug 2010
                  • 20144

                  #9
                  Most of the pics are gone because of photobucket
                  Simon
                  Current Cars:
                  -1966 Lotus Elan
                  -1986 German Car
                  -2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

                  Make R3V Great Again -2020

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                  • varg
                    No R3VLimiter
                    • May 2014
                    • 3292

                    #10
                    Sell it and come back whining about how you shouldn't have sold it and they're so expensive now. That seems to be a r3v tradition.

                    IG @turbovarg
                    '91 318is, M20 turbo
                    [CoTM: 4-18]
                    '94 525iT slicktop, M50B30 + S362SX-E, 600WHP DD or bust
                    '93 RX-7 FD3S

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                    • Kershaw
                      R3V OG
                      • Feb 2010
                      • 11822

                      #11
                      Don't let another 95% project die like this! We put too much hard work into this.
                      AWD > RWD

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                      • TimeMachinE30
                        No R3VLimiter
                        • Jun 2014
                        • 3749

                        #12
                        Originally posted by 2mAn
                        Most of the pics are gone because of photobucket
                        Oh sorry! I will see into getting some more up.
                        ACS S3 Build / Dinan 5 E34

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                        • TimeMachinE30
                          No R3VLimiter
                          • Jun 2014
                          • 3749

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Kershaw
                          Don't let another 95% project die like this! We put too much hard work into this.
                          Brah
                          .. paint and body.... 4Gs.

                          Wheels were to be 600....


                          Just $$$.
                          ACS S3 Build / Dinan 5 E34

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                          • M-technik-3
                            I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                            • Oct 2003
                            • 18946

                            #14
                            Rent out a storage garage in in the area for 6 months. Coming back to it fresh is easier then being frustrated about quitting a project. Take a break enjoy the DC mild winter with family.
                            https://www.facebook.com/BentOverRacing

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                            • djjerme
                              R3V Elite
                              • Sep 2010
                              • 5082

                              #15
                              Sell the ACS stash to me/Ryan or Raul. :)
                              1991 325i MT2 Touring (JDM bro)
                              2016 Ford Flex
                              2011 Audi A3 - wife's other German car

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