NOR-CAL General Chat.

[sinep]

After some long deliverations, the family and I have decided to move up north (Visalia)

Now, what the hell am I gonna do up there? Is there even a e30 scene, I know there's plenty of members who live there but is there a community like here in L.A.?

I'm feeling like shit already and July ain't even here.

lol I played a football game down there. It was 96 last semester when I was there. Not the most exciting city.

[IRON-E]

Fawwwk, isn't that like tweeker zone there.
My cousin and her family live there now, that's why we're looking at the same town, cheap living and family oriented supossedly but I don't want to leave L.A. to go to a shittier town.

[bernzpeed]

So a friend of mine wanted me to help her sell her car.
1988 325i Bronzit
Auto tranny is slipping
Interior is mint, no rips, tears or cracks.
Dashboard is mint as well.
181k miles
Salvage title due to the damages incurred.
Please refer to photos attached.
$1500 firm

[Vivek]

What do you guys think?

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/2931361484.html

It looks nice...but not 5.2k nice. I have a feeling he's not gonna wanna negotiate too.


@Christian...seems like sort of a high price, no?

[bernzpeed]

i've parted out a few cars, just the interior alone and the engine will get that $1500 back.
if anyone is interested, just let me know and I can always come back to the owner.

[Pantless Spency]

i've been to 5, and every passenger fender is fubar. I wish I had the money to get fender flares, or I'd buy a dented one and just do that.

the fuck? really? thats quite surprising, normally the only damage i see on e30's at pnp is front end or rear end collision (minor) or crinkled rear ends lol.

[Vivek]

i've parted out a few cars, just the interior alone and the engine will get that $1500 back.
if anyone is interested, just let me know and I can always come back to the owner.

How much to good comfort seats actually sell for? Every time I see a pair for over 50 bucks I feel its too much, but idk they're probably actually worth more.

[bernzpeed]

the fuck? really? thats quite surprising, normally the only damage i see on e30's at pnp is front end or rear end collision (minor) or crinkled rear ends lol.

what, nothing like this?

My donor car.

BEFORE




AFTER



HOW PICK N PULL PAID ME $50

How much to good comfort seats actually sell for? Every time I see a pair for over 50 bucks I feel its too much, but idk they're probably actually worth more.

depending on condition, i've sold them for $150 a pair front and $150 rear.

[Pantless Spency]

How much to good comfort seats actually sell for? Every time I see a pair for over 50 bucks I feel its too much, but idk they're probably actually worth more.

lol i thought i would never sell my set so i listed them as best offer, first offer i got was 200 bucks LOL!

[bernzpeed]

lol i thought i would never sell my set so i listed them as best offer, first offer i got was 200 bucks LOL!

congrats. usually i'll sell sport seats for that amount but it may need seat shocks or something.

[Vivek]

lol i thought i would never sell my set so i listed them as best offer, first offer i got was 200 bucks LOL!

I just sold my husco armrest that I hated for $120. If I had more money (any money), I'd buy shitty e30's and part them out for a profit. Unfortunately I don't really have the cash to do that kinda stuff.

[bernzpeed]

i only do them to fund my m50 swap.

i funded my alpine white II with the money i got from my first donor car when i parted it out. donor car only had 63k miles on it so i got most of the mint stuff and put it into my car

[Vivek]

Did you get the donor for free?

[Pantless Spency]

I just sold my husco armrest that I hated for $120. If I had more money (any money), I'd buy shitty e30's and part them out for a profit. Unfortunately I don't really have the cash to do that kinda stuff.

part cars can be had for cheap.
just get a job and save your money and buy a new parts car every few months.

[Vivek]

This kinda got me thinking...I have a debt to my parents on my e30, so maybe I can get pretty cheap parts cars (sub 500) and part 'em out for over 100% profit. I can't spend much money because all of it goes to paying for my car. And i'm still 15 so it's hard to get a solid job. I do some car washes and stuff that can bring in a few hundred a month, but that hasn't been happening lately.