UPDATE: New lower price. The wife and I are expecting our second child now so I am selling all the toys. I can always buy cars later when the kiddos aren't the priority.
This was my wife's semi daily driver and we've put <15,000 miles on it in the ~5 years we've owned it. We bought her an e83 X3 to help with baby duties and she never drives the eta anymore. I drive it once every week or so to make sure she stays "limber."
I have documented the "restoration" and the most of the maintenance that has been done to the car in the following thread:
For detailed info see the above thread, but I'll hit the highlights here.
Asking $3500 OBO
Nice paint and exterior 8/10
-Was resprayed in early 2012. Not super expensive job, but is worlds above a Maaco econo-spray. Starting to show some wear though with some rock chips and a couple thin spots. Still a VERY nice looking e30 though.
-Late model front fascia conversion w/ fog lights.
-Bumpers have been tucked and painted alpine to match the body of the vehicle.
-Antenna was shaved at the time of paint work.
-Sitting on bottle caps with good tires on them. Tread is probably 8/32nds.
-New windshield installed at time of paint.
Nice interior 8/10
-Much of the interior was swapped for a nice condition set from another vehicle. Dash is almost crack free with a <1" crack that is not visible. -Seats are in great condition except that they are comfort seats and the fold mech is faulty on the driver's side. Never fixed in anticipation of swapping to sports.
-13 button OBC w/ stalk and cruise control were retrofitted.
-Audio system sounds good. 10" Lukebox loaded with RE Audio REX 10 and Sony amplifier included. Sounds very good. Old Sony head unit installed after the thief stole the old unit.
-Odometer gears work and have been replaced with units from Garagistic. VDO cluster replaced the Motometer... I find the VDO to be more reliable personally.
-Power windows, check panel, etc. all work as they are supposed to. Has manual sunroof with new seals including windshield (front and rear) at the time of paint job.
-Has e36 window switch conversion completed.
-Does need floor mats. Has e83 X3 all weathers in it currently.
Mechanical 6/10
-Engine has ~400,000 miles on it and is tired, loud (piston slap), and likes to be warmed up for a minute before driving. Has never left me stranded anywhere. Plan was always to replace it with a lower mileage unit but we ended up with too many other projects and a little baby girl. This car would make a great swap candidate to be coupled with a 5spd install.
-Lots of maintenance has been done. See thread for details including brakes, front wheel bearings, etc.
-Sitting on Tokico springs, shocks, and struts. Respectable drop but handles soft. Not an ideal setup for tracking. Great for touring or cruising which is what we used it for... it's a tired Eta after all.
-Trans shifts smoothly with no issues.
-Has Ansa exhaust with OE resonator removed. Still has cat. Sounds smooth and throaty though the noise from the piston slap tends to drown it out.
-A/C works (see thread) but has a leak. Will leak refrigerant out in ~ 3 weeks. Was told it leaks from the compressor and so will need a new one.
-After having a good look under it this week, I'd recommend a suspension rebuild. CABs are fine, struts/shocks are fine. I'd recommend control arms, inner/outer tie rods/boots, and end links.
That should do it for the highlights but basically this is a well cared for and fairly sorted e30. Better than 95% of the craigslist cars you'll see though I understand it is not as desirable as a 5spd IS. Bought this to save it from the crusher as a nice and dependable daily for the wife and it has been very good at that. I'll be sad to see her go and perhaps a bit of the asking price has some sentimental factors in it. I understand it is a "high" price for a 325e automatic. I am aware of that. Have a binder full of parts receipts totaling well over asking not including labor. Feel free to make offers, the price is OBO. We are not in a hurry to sell it as we still have 7 months before the new addition to the family arrives, but we would like it to go to someone who can use the car now.
If you have any questions or would like to see the car... just shoot me a PM and I'll get back to you as quickly as possible. Pictures shown were taken today (6/21) and show the current state of the car.
This was my wife's semi daily driver and we've put <15,000 miles on it in the ~5 years we've owned it. We bought her an e83 X3 to help with baby duties and she never drives the eta anymore. I drive it once every week or so to make sure she stays "limber."
I have documented the "restoration" and the most of the maintenance that has been done to the car in the following thread:
For detailed info see the above thread, but I'll hit the highlights here.
Asking $3500 OBO
Nice paint and exterior 8/10
-Was resprayed in early 2012. Not super expensive job, but is worlds above a Maaco econo-spray. Starting to show some wear though with some rock chips and a couple thin spots. Still a VERY nice looking e30 though.
-Late model front fascia conversion w/ fog lights.
-Bumpers have been tucked and painted alpine to match the body of the vehicle.
-Antenna was shaved at the time of paint work.
-Sitting on bottle caps with good tires on them. Tread is probably 8/32nds.
-New windshield installed at time of paint.
Nice interior 8/10
-Much of the interior was swapped for a nice condition set from another vehicle. Dash is almost crack free with a <1" crack that is not visible. -Seats are in great condition except that they are comfort seats and the fold mech is faulty on the driver's side. Never fixed in anticipation of swapping to sports.
-13 button OBC w/ stalk and cruise control were retrofitted.
-Audio system sounds good. 10" Lukebox loaded with RE Audio REX 10 and Sony amplifier included. Sounds very good. Old Sony head unit installed after the thief stole the old unit.
-Odometer gears work and have been replaced with units from Garagistic. VDO cluster replaced the Motometer... I find the VDO to be more reliable personally.
-Power windows, check panel, etc. all work as they are supposed to. Has manual sunroof with new seals including windshield (front and rear) at the time of paint job.
-Has e36 window switch conversion completed.
-Does need floor mats. Has e83 X3 all weathers in it currently.
Mechanical 6/10
-Engine has ~400,000 miles on it and is tired, loud (piston slap), and likes to be warmed up for a minute before driving. Has never left me stranded anywhere. Plan was always to replace it with a lower mileage unit but we ended up with too many other projects and a little baby girl. This car would make a great swap candidate to be coupled with a 5spd install.
-Lots of maintenance has been done. See thread for details including brakes, front wheel bearings, etc.
-Sitting on Tokico springs, shocks, and struts. Respectable drop but handles soft. Not an ideal setup for tracking. Great for touring or cruising which is what we used it for... it's a tired Eta after all.
-Trans shifts smoothly with no issues.
-Has Ansa exhaust with OE resonator removed. Still has cat. Sounds smooth and throaty though the noise from the piston slap tends to drown it out.
-A/C works (see thread) but has a leak. Will leak refrigerant out in ~ 3 weeks. Was told it leaks from the compressor and so will need a new one.
-After having a good look under it this week, I'd recommend a suspension rebuild. CABs are fine, struts/shocks are fine. I'd recommend control arms, inner/outer tie rods/boots, and end links.
That should do it for the highlights but basically this is a well cared for and fairly sorted e30. Better than 95% of the craigslist cars you'll see though I understand it is not as desirable as a 5spd IS. Bought this to save it from the crusher as a nice and dependable daily for the wife and it has been very good at that. I'll be sad to see her go and perhaps a bit of the asking price has some sentimental factors in it. I understand it is a "high" price for a 325e automatic. I am aware of that. Have a binder full of parts receipts totaling well over asking not including labor. Feel free to make offers, the price is OBO. We are not in a hurry to sell it as we still have 7 months before the new addition to the family arrives, but we would like it to go to someone who can use the car now.
If you have any questions or would like to see the car... just shoot me a PM and I'll get back to you as quickly as possible. Pictures shown were taken today (6/21) and show the current state of the car.
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