1989 BMW E30 325i Rust Free 24v Delphin 4dr

[AWDBOB]

Car has been sold.

Peanut gallery disclaimer:

-This car was "fire sold" here on R3V last year to a friend who brought to Indianapolis. I liked the car so much I purchased it from him. I need space in my garage so I am letting it go.
-Much work ($$) has been performed since the car has been in Indianapolis to bring up it where it is now (full 24v AC conversion, brand new shift linkage/carrier/bushings/lever/etc, new power steering system including Z3 1.9 rack, pump, etc, new S Drive Tires, M3 control arm bushings and drivers control arm, and general cleanup/maintenance)

Without further adieu:

I am listing up for sale my 1989 BMW E30 325i that is rust free and is swapped with a 24v 3.2L engine (M50 head on S52 bottom end).

SOLDPrice is $8999SOLD I would like to move this before Winter sets in. Comparable examples sell anywhere from $12K and up. This is a great price for what you're getting. I'd keep it if I didn't need the room.

The details are as follows:

E30 1989 325i with S52 bottom end/M50 Non vans head swap (NV head used to give the car a more "raw" feeling/powerband to maintain E30 character)

Overview
1989 325i 4dr
Rust Free (CA Car)
Clean Title
All new seals, hoses, tensioners throughout
5spd Getrag 260 Manual Transmission Rebuilt from Zimmerman Automotive
5,000 miles on drivetrain
20,000 on suspension/bushings/struts/etc
271xxx miles on Chassis
Delphin Grey on Natur Vinyl (respray 2012)
Working AC!

Swap Info:
- iX Brake Booster with Relocated Resevoir
- E36 Mount Arms
- E28M5 Motor Mounts
- Offset Trans Mount for G260
- Fully Converted/Functional AC System
- Zionsville 24v Swap AC Lines
- E36 Compressor
- Blows cold!
- M3 Engine Harness Covers
- 413 ECU with Miller Chip, also comes with custom SSSquid tune/spare ECU
- Zionsville EFan Kit, fan on all the time
- New Behr Radiator
- Car stays very cool
- Quiet Custom Exhaust with Cats, done right
- Harness Repinned To Work Like OEM (Oil level sensor not wired)
- M3 Harness Covers
- New Coolant Overflow

Motor:
- S52 bottom end rebuilt, pistons and crankshaft verified by machine shop
- M50 Non Vanos Head rebuilt 5,000 on rebuild
- Machining done by Power Performance in San Luis Obispo CA
- All tolerances verified, cylinders checked, ring gaps verified
- Head refreshened, using original valves and springs
- New Valve seats
- ARP head studs
- Chain elongation condition verified in spec
- Pulls strong, idles well, super fun
- New Late Model Coolant Res/Sensor
- S52 Pink Top Injectors


Transmission/Drivetrain
- Rebuilt Getrag 260 with e30 M3 clutch
- Newly reconditioned from Zimmerman Automotive (less than 1k miles)
- Rebuilt Driveshaft
- Short shift kit and all bushings/carrier/etc from Zionsville Auto
- S3.25 LSD, quiet/good lockup

Suspension/Steering
- E30 M3 springs
- Bilstein Sport Struts
- New Z3 2.7 Turn Steering Rack
- New E36 PS Pump/Hoses
- New E30M3 Offset Control Arm Bushings
- New drivers Control Arm
- Most/all other bushings replaced, car feels awesome

Wheels
- Ronal LS 15"
- New Yokohama S Drive 205/55r15 Tires

Exterior
- Paint chips in front of vehicle (pictured below)
- One small dent in hood
- Worn out front roundel
- 100% Rust Free
- Respray in Delphin Grey in 2012
- Some paint chips up front, small dent on hood
- Euro Bumper Trim
- iX Body Kit Fitted (hard mounted, not just taped on)
- Shadowline trim
- iS lip

Interior
- Overall extremely nice
- Crack Free Dash
- Cassette Tape piece
- Fully Functional Gauge Cluster
- 6 Button OBC bleed
- Oil Gauge not wired to work on Check Panel
- Small stain on passenger seat bottom
- Brake Lights indication on Check Panel
- OEM floor mats

Overall Condition/Notes
- All new hoses, radiator, electric fan setup to keep the 24v cool
- Sunroof working
- Uncracked dash and excellent interior
- Some paint chips and a small dent on the hood
- 100% California Car ZERO rust
- Interior is remarkably clean
- Bushings all replaced throughout


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[AWDBOB]

CA guys- this car should smog with the correct airbox (currently has a KAMotors style intake on it). The exhaust is smog legal, and the swap was performed so it reads like it should. I have smog receipts from when the car was in CA.

[agent]

This is a great FS ad!

[BDZM3]

Beautiful car!

[JJCTHE1]

Man this is a deal for someone. Wish it was a coupe

[Anthead]

You seriously sell the best cars.. I wish I would have came across (this forum first of all) your cars before I got mine locally.. the price I paid plus repairs and diy fixes are more than what you're selling these amazing examples as..


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[Julien]

CA guys- this car should smog with the correct airbox (currently has a KAMotors style intake on it). The exhaust is smog legal, and the swap was performed so it reads like it should. I have smog receipts from when the car was in CA.

Does it have a BAR sticker?

[AWDBOB]

This is a great FS ad!

Thank you!

Beautiful car!

Thanks!

Man this is a deal for someone. Wish it was a coupe

I hope she goes to a good home, it's a great car.

You seriously sell the best cars.. I wish I would have came across (this forum first of all) your cars before I got mine locally.. the price I paid plus repairs and diy fixes are more than what you're selling these amazing examples as..

I've been guilty of the same thing many times! The maintenance and mods add up so quickly you can often save a bit of $$ buying something a bit more complete.

Does it have a BAR sticker?

Not that I know of. Scott (guy from CA who built the car) said the car passed smog with the correct airbox, and that the exhaust was smog legal.

I also have the following documents. Outside of these things, that is all I know.

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[BDZM3]

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[e30austin]

Such a bitchin little car. GLWS, Bobbie!

[Julien]

Not that I know of. Scott (guy from CA who built the car) said the car passed smog with the correct airbox, and that the exhaust was smog legal.

I also have the following documents. Outside of these things, that is all I know.

Doesn't look like it went through the BAR process to get the s50 legalized. If it still carries a CA title, it's possible to bring it back with some tomfoolery (But a statement of facts from the PO will be necessary as he probably put your name on the release of liability), if not, it'll be a challenge. GLWS!

[AWDBOB]

Such a bitchin little car. GLWS, Bobbie!

Thank you Austin! It really is- I want to see it go to a good home.

Doesn't look like it went through the BAR process to get the s50 legalized. If it still carries a CA title, it's possible to bring it back with some tomfoolery (But a statement of facts from the PO will be necessary as he probably put your name on the release of liability), if not, it'll be a challenge. GLWS!

Ah, okay, thank you for clearing that up! My guess then is that the PO likely was working towards BAR but never finished the process. The car carries an Indiana title now, so it sounds like the process will have to be restarted then if the car went back to CA.

[Shu]

I’m not in the market, nor can I afford to bring home another car because my wife would kill me, but this car makes me want to do something stupid.

[AWDBOB]

I’m not in the market, nor can I afford to bring home another car because my wife would kill me, but this car makes me want to do something stupid.

Stupid things are healthy every once in a while- it's good to really test the bones of that marriage :D



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[AWDBOB]

Measured stroke today on cyl 1. To no surprise, measure just over 3.5" (aka, 89.6mm). Once I find a good comp tester I'll get a reading on that as well.

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