Hi everyone,
I am new to the e30 community and have been trying to do some research before pulling the trigger on a 325is coupe. The ad is very limited but after speaking with the seller, here are some of the details I know:
BC coilovers.
AC does not work but everything is there.
Clutch is newish
New valve cover gasket, throttle cable, and spark plugs.
No rust.
Two small dash cracks.
Odometer stopped working.
New brakes.
I am planning to take a look at the car on Saturday. What do you guys think? The car is listed for $5000. Thank you for your feedback!
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UPDATE: Instead of creating a second post, i'll just edit this one to include another one that I might look at:
Adver:
VIN: WBAAA130XLEC65681
car has been carefully maintained by same owner & mechanic since 20k miles (90% of the total mileage). i am the third owner, only had her for the past 1k. been daily-ing her for a few weeks. selling because i'd like something more convenient like a civic, accord etc
the car runs fine although i dont know the first thing about maintaining a car, much less a 30yo bmw; certainly there is some routine maintenance that needs to be done.
issues
>right window stuck
>glovebox stuck
>dash cracks
>getrag rattle noise, completely harmless (see below link)
>was told by mechanic that ac compressor's days are numbered. ac works great and likely will for a long time but is showing signs of wear
>typical old car cosmetic stuff (rubber bumper paint, feels a little bouncy going over speed bumps)
i tried to get as much as possible in the pics. if you know basic mechanic-ing this is a good E30. i had my mechanic do timing belt, water pump, alternator, front/rear brakes, brake lights and i think some other stuff. i did oil/filter, air filter & power steering hoses.
Thanks for any advice and feedback!
I am new to the e30 community and have been trying to do some research before pulling the trigger on a 325is coupe. The ad is very limited but after speaking with the seller, here are some of the details I know:
BC coilovers.
AC does not work but everything is there.
Clutch is newish
New valve cover gasket, throttle cable, and spark plugs.
No rust.
Two small dash cracks.
Odometer stopped working.
New brakes.
I am planning to take a look at the car on Saturday. What do you guys think? The car is listed for $5000. Thank you for your feedback!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UPDATE: Instead of creating a second post, i'll just edit this one to include another one that I might look at:
Adver:
VIN: WBAAA130XLEC65681
car has been carefully maintained by same owner & mechanic since 20k miles (90% of the total mileage). i am the third owner, only had her for the past 1k. been daily-ing her for a few weeks. selling because i'd like something more convenient like a civic, accord etc
the car runs fine although i dont know the first thing about maintaining a car, much less a 30yo bmw; certainly there is some routine maintenance that needs to be done.
issues
>right window stuck
>glovebox stuck
>dash cracks
>getrag rattle noise, completely harmless (see below link)
>was told by mechanic that ac compressor's days are numbered. ac works great and likely will for a long time but is showing signs of wear
>typical old car cosmetic stuff (rubber bumper paint, feels a little bouncy going over speed bumps)
i tried to get as much as possible in the pics. if you know basic mechanic-ing this is a good E30. i had my mechanic do timing belt, water pump, alternator, front/rear brakes, brake lights and i think some other stuff. i did oil/filter, air filter & power steering hoses.
Thanks for any advice and feedback!
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