M3 wanna be, then 87 325iS - now e30 M3 rep + girl posing

[acolella76]

It is an early model shell. I can see the original coolant res. bracket on the right strut tower. But it has a late model radiator, and expansion tank... Furthermore, there is clearly ETA management at work here. I don't get it when it has an I cluster.... PLUS, if this was an 87IS, why is there a 6 button OBC? The 87IS came with a 13 button OBC.

Help me out here. Am I going bonkers?

I am not trying to call anyone out as far as workmanship goes, but if I was buying this for 13k, or even 8k, I would want to know what I was getting with my salvage title. This car doesn't look like an IS car to me. If the shell is in fact, an 87IS, the rest is a hodge podge of parts slapped onto a rolling shell including the e30 m3 quarters, roof, spoiler, and front clip. Sorry man, can't figure this car out. Maybe that's why it hasn't sold?

You're not going bonkers. It's clearly an ETA engine. The cluster could have just been swapped. I know Levent at guten parts does some 'special' clusters and looks like thats what he's got in his car.

The reason this car isn't being sold is cause IT HAS A 325E ENGINE. no one is going to pay $13k for an eta, bottom line. You say it's an 'm3 replica' but it has an eta engine, I cluster, E36 suspension, etc. It's just not going to happen. Get your workers to do an S52 swap and then it will sell.

[delatlanta1281]

Ok, check this out

It is an early model shell. I can see the original coolant res. bracket on the right strut tower. But it has a late model radiator, and expansion tank... Furthermore, there is clearly ETA management at work here. I don't get it when it has an I cluster.... PLUS, if this was an 87IS, why is there a 6 button OBC? The 87IS came with a 13 button OBC.

What is this car? - It is a US spec, 1987 E30 325iS professionally converted to E30 M3 body using all original metal OEM E30 M3 body parts, E36 M3 5 lug suspension, BMW E36 M3 Front brakes, custom interior.

ENGINE:

swapped 325iS M20 motor was rebuilt including re-done head, new gaskets, hoses, new timing belt, water pump, full tune-up (filters, plugs, etc..) DINAN chip. This motor pulls really hard, the car is very very quick with a nice power torque curve, it has a lot of power in low and high RPMs with nice mid range ooohmpp. There are no hick-ups, no dead zone in low RPMs (like the s14 motor), this car is fully capable of being a daily driver as well as canyon rocket, it can handle any kind of task you throw at it, this motor is surprisingly capable and is really fun. Motor has about 78k miles on it, no leaks, no problems !

Help me out here. Am I going bonkers?


I am not trying to call anyone out as far as workmanship goes, but if I was buying this for 13k, or even 8k, I would want to know what I was getting with my salvage title. This car doesn't look like an IS car to me. If the shell is in fact, an 87IS, the rest is a hodge podge of parts slapped onto a rolling shell including the e30 m3 quarters, roof, spoiler, and front clip. Sorry man, can't figure this car out. Maybe that's why it hasn't sold?

[vlad]

why hasn't the car been placed for sale again?

tired of lowballers and dead bidders. No need to get rid of it right away, if people are interested and have funds they can contact me directly. We may do the s50 or s54 swap during the winter

[e30redline]

why hasn't the car been placed for sale again?

[vlad]

those are my old wheels that I did in 2002-2003

[YAN-3]

are those Yans wheels?

no i have my wheels on my car!

[motoring spirit]

Those wheels :shock: amazing...

[E30_fiend]

god god dammit dammit

[sweet6e30]

legs keep going until they turn into a beautiful bum. Vlad, your woman is HAWT sauce!

[delatlanta1281]

Vlad,
Any info on the motor?

[acolella76]

I am also miffed as to why it is a 325IS.... If this car was originally an 86, it couldn't be an IS right? Not to mention the fact, Force is right, it has an eta motor. Which also begs the question.... why is the redline nso high? Vlad, I am confused. The question has been asked multiple times on this thread. Please let us know what's up.
TIA
And those AC schnitzer pedals are fakes. ;)

It's the typical 'Vlad' build. M3 fenders, cool interior stuff, 'i' cluster with guten rings, CF, and tach stripe, and leave the engine alone. So it's pretty much an M3 now.

[delatlanta1281]

I am also miffed as to why it is a 325IS.... If this car was originally an 86, it couldn't be an IS right? Not to mention the fact, Force is right, it has an eta motor. Which also begs the question.... why is the redline nso high? Vlad, I am confused. The question has been asked multiple times on this thread. Please let us know what's up.
TIA
And those AC schnitzer pedals are fakes. ;)

[colt]

yes it is, the owner is asking $13K

Thats an absolute steal. Body/Interior alone I would pay for that. Drive it down the strip on a saturday night, you would need to dodge the panties falling off the ladies

[e30redline]

yes it is, the owner is asking $13K

[kyldare]

Is this still for sale?

I sent you an email Vlad! :D