Alpine 318is / RIP 325ix

[chandlerGTi]

Yes! Those wheels are going to be perfect on the is!

[ClausE30]

Bumppp because I'm bored and feel like updating this...

Pictures of what I've done since April..

Started to cannibalize it



Mlarson took the IX away and out of my garage..



Added my Mtech1 wheel



Then took it on a road trip through the mountains, Acquired Mtech 1 spoiler, euro plate filler, and euro grills..



Acquired these also.. Although, haven't put them on yet..



Then I lowered the car with Sports/IE3 and e90 drop hats



And.. Present day, Next on the list is to do some things to the M42 and hopefully get those wheels mounted finally..

[Gerta]

It's nice isn't it ... That M42 for all of it's quirks is a great little motor.

[ClausE30]

Thanks guys
I like the gas mileage i'm getting!

[Mlarsen]

But, I think parting it out makes more sense for me right now.

Yes, it does.

[animal]

wow, your 318IS looks very nice! Great find!!!

[nando]

Very nice, that 318 is so clean. And I would not bother saving that car. iX or not, that is an expensive fix to do it right. I recently had an iX that was hit even harder in the side, and I got a ton of hate for parting it out. Do people really want to buy and drive cars that have had the entire front quarter including floor pan and firewall replaced? This isn't Pro-3 ;)

Car in question

that was a 4-door though.. as much as I like my 4-door, they aren't worth as much or desireable as a 2-door ix. plus most were automatics.

I say store the ix somewhere until you have the means to fix it. it looked super clean - but so does your new car. :D

in all honestly, $3500 isn't too bad for a complete repair. Man, I got ripped off when I had my car in the body shop..

[dronbot]

i love the feel of a new e30!

[LuckyHenriksen]

Very nice, that 318 is so clean. And I would not bother saving that car. iX or not, that is an expensive fix to do it right. I recently had an iX that was hit even harder in the side, and I got a ton of hate for parting it out. Do people really want to buy and drive cars that have had the entire front quarter including floor pan and firewall replaced? This isn't Pro-3 ;)

Car in question

[stamar]

your new car is so much better.

I do like the old steering wheel better than the air bag wheel though. If that is legal where you are.

pull out the fenders and hood from your old one and set them aside.

[Blackout]

Clean 318 buddy. Making me jealous..

[ClausE30]

The ix definitely looks fixable to me.

Sweet pic up with the 318is!

It would be a big undertaking, wheel casing is crushed, frame damage.
Would need to cut and weld another IX panel would be my guess.
Just dont have time or space to do so right now :/

For insurance purposes I got a quote at one place on damage repair and it was like $3500+

[willworkfore30s]

The ix definitely looks fixable to me.

Sweet pic up with the 318is!

[e30austin]

Thanks Austin,

When I have time I'll probably investigate those electrical items more in depth.

As for the car, I'll pm you if I decide to get rid of it as a whole.
But, I think parting it out makes more sense for me right now.

Word. No worries. Let me know if you do. Probably more work then it's worth to save that car, but I'd give it my best!

[entrepreneuR]

Nice come up!