Just picked up my first e30 this past weekend:
1988 325iS
5 speed coupe
Good:
-overall pretty clean body, besides banged hood and passenger fender.
-brand new tires on basket weaves
-working odometer (180k miles)
-crack free dash
-minimal rust
-brand new M shift knob
-new smoked HID headlights (8k)
bad:
-runs rough
-sputters/lags under acceleration
-paint is SHOT
-interior seats need work... aren't going up/down and back/forth properly...
-no stereo
-cracked tail light
-stiff gas pedal
-horn not working
-diving board bumpers just piss me off
Overall, I'm pretty content with the purchase. I've already ordered spark plugs/fuel filter, which hopefully gets it running smoother and stops it from sputtering under acceleration... The horn should work with a new fuse, and WD-40 should loosen up the gas pedal some. Not sure what to do about paint yet and the seats not working correctly yet... Really do wish it was facelifted though... Will probably end up tucking the current bumpers (since it's free)
Any other ideas as to what the sputtering under acceleration could be? If it's not the spark plugs or the fuel filter, I'll probably invest some more time into looking for vacuum leaks and some more cash in some plug wires/cap/rotor
Let me know what you think of the buy!
1988 325iS
5 speed coupe
Good:
-overall pretty clean body, besides banged hood and passenger fender.
-brand new tires on basket weaves
-working odometer (180k miles)
-crack free dash
-minimal rust
-brand new M shift knob
-new smoked HID headlights (8k)
bad:
-runs rough
-sputters/lags under acceleration
-paint is SHOT
-interior seats need work... aren't going up/down and back/forth properly...
-no stereo
-cracked tail light
-stiff gas pedal
-horn not working
-diving board bumpers just piss me off
Overall, I'm pretty content with the purchase. I've already ordered spark plugs/fuel filter, which hopefully gets it running smoother and stops it from sputtering under acceleration... The horn should work with a new fuse, and WD-40 should loosen up the gas pedal some. Not sure what to do about paint yet and the seats not working correctly yet... Really do wish it was facelifted though... Will probably end up tucking the current bumpers (since it's free)
Any other ideas as to what the sputtering under acceleration could be? If it's not the spark plugs or the fuel filter, I'll probably invest some more time into looking for vacuum leaks and some more cash in some plug wires/cap/rotor
Let me know what you think of the buy!
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