So I picked up a well maintained 91 318i convertible a few weeks ago. It had just had a major service, but the shop failed to replace the timing chain tensioner (which failed and allowed the chain to slip). I had expected my 15 year old son to help with the repair so he could earn his way into the car, but it was not the priority for him that I thought it should be so I did all the work by myself. I did a valve job, replaced all the timing components as well as all the ICV and intake plumbing and last night took the car for a ride.
It's a very clean black convertible that could use a new back window... It's got a tan sport (vinyl) interior with the original stereo, and 14" weaves with the center caps. Everything works including the onboard computer with outside temperature gauge. Clean title and SMOG test in mid-February. It has a few dings and the right front fender could use some work (or to be swapped), but other than that it's a great car. It's had new control arms and I'm confident it will be a very reliable ride given the work that has been done and that I just did.
Now my challenge... do I:
Keep the car as a project and get it to pristine shape with a lot of upgrades? Although it may look great, I'm not sure it will ever be the kind of ride that I would relish. My last "fun" car was a '99 M3 Convertible and that was 5-6 years ago.
Sell it to fund more racing projects?
Flip it for something I will enjoy more?
Let my son find other ways to earn his way into the car as he'll need something to learn on a drive within 6 months?
Thoughts?
It's a very clean black convertible that could use a new back window... It's got a tan sport (vinyl) interior with the original stereo, and 14" weaves with the center caps. Everything works including the onboard computer with outside temperature gauge. Clean title and SMOG test in mid-February. It has a few dings and the right front fender could use some work (or to be swapped), but other than that it's a great car. It's had new control arms and I'm confident it will be a very reliable ride given the work that has been done and that I just did.
Now my challenge... do I:
Keep the car as a project and get it to pristine shape with a lot of upgrades? Although it may look great, I'm not sure it will ever be the kind of ride that I would relish. My last "fun" car was a '99 M3 Convertible and that was 5-6 years ago.
Sell it to fund more racing projects?
Flip it for something I will enjoy more?
Let my son find other ways to earn his way into the car as he'll need something to learn on a drive within 6 months?
Thoughts?
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