Roadsterd - $500 E30

[Roadsterd]

Warning: Teaser...

Picked up this 318i a few months back for sum of $500 . The previous owner thought the timing chain was about to let loose, but it was just the infamous upper oil pan bolts/gasket. Locktite and a gasket and it was as good as new.

Pics from the craiglist ad. Check out those sweet floormats, seat, and steering wheel covers :p:



My third bedroom was empty in my house, so it is now a dedicated e30 parts room. :D

In the parts room awaiting install:
New Bumper Trim (Wired the side markers to function as blinkers, so I just bought new US trim)
New Roundels
New Kidneys
New Euro Front Grilles
Black Leather Vaders
Black Rear Seat w/ Armrest and Ski Bag
Black Door Panels w/ Armrests
Aluminum Gauge Trim Rings
Haledj's COP Conversion Plate and Hardware
E46 Coils
Z4 3.0 SSK
TSW Hockenheim Wheels/Tires (16x7.5)
H&R Sport Springs
Bilstein Sports
Bilstein Sport Strut Collars
Bilstein Strut Collar Tool
Convertible Rear Shock Mounts
Treehouse Racing Control Arm Bushings
Control Arms
Tie Rods

I will keep the thread updated as my parts room empties. :) The car is getting somewhat of a paint restoration right now thanks to my trusty porter cable and a basket full of products from Autogeek.net. After that I will start on the rest.

[FredK]

Not bad at all! A plastic bumper car for $500 is a great deal!

[e30325ic]

Great find. I thought I got some good deals on some of my car but I think that trumps mine.

[SnowFiend]

Jesus, why can't I find an e30 for less than 2 grand?

[e30damen]

Thats a hell of a deal! I got my diving boarded car for $500.. Lucky

[Roadsterd]

Jesus, why can't I find an e30 for less than 2 grand?

I just noticed where you were from, the key is to look outside of Austin.

I found mine in Kileen, which is about of hour North of Austin.

We picked up an '88 Super Eta for $350 ($250 + 100 to get a bonded title) in a little town outside of Dallas for a friend of mine. Runs great, super clean body, and the interior is perfect except for some torn seat bolsters.

Keep looking, the deals are out there.

[Roadsterd]

Got in some work with the porter cable earlier today. Here is the paint after the clay bar, paint cleaner, and the intermediate swirl cutter. The white specs are just dust from the pad/polish that I hadn't wiped off yet. Just thought it looked cool so I snapped a picture with the old camera I had in the garage.



There are still some old hard water stains that left etch marks that won't come out, but it is coming along pretty well. Much better than what I started out with. Tomorrow I will try and finish it up if I have time. I still have to do the fine swirl cutter, then polish, then wax.

[jw 325ic]

oooh so clean

[ten2doyle102]

wow that's really clean for 500 buck great buy!

[tuner-automotive]

I think I can trump ya......

I got my 1984 318i for a 1 year old snowboard and bindings that I got for free.
It dosent run but Its complete .
Wants to start , just need to test for spark and fuel.
Either way .....
FREE!

[Roadsterd]

Got a few more things done this past weekend. I had planned to finish detailing the car, but my new pad lasted 10 minutes before the glue let go and shot across the garage. Autogeek shipped me a replacement Monday, but it won't be here until Fri.

So instead, I rug doctor'd the carpet. Then I installed the aluminum gauge trim rings, the z4 3.0 shifter, black door panels, the armrest rear seat, new bumper trim, new kidneys, and the new euro grilles. This weekend, if I have time, I will make the brackets and get Vaders in.

[DarkWing6]

That car is way clean for $500. Great buy!

[Roadsterd]

Got the Vaders and the H&R/Bilsteins installed. I also threw the Hock R's on, but their replacements are on the way. 8)

[Jean]

What a bitch! One hell of a buy for $500 !

[silversleeper]

wtf? do u have little gnomes in ur garage that work on ur shit overnight? thats a helluva transformation, and very nice work at that. also, damn you and your decent winter weather conditions that allow you to actually do shit to your car this time of year.