1991 e30 318is im considering

[kyleN20]

i just talked to the man and i plan on looking at it and taking pics tommrow, just wanted some input, or things i ought to look at tommrow., here is what i got from our talk

111,500k miles on the car
runs great
bew belts
always used premium gas
miami car
sun damage to the seats
few tears, sport seats (cloth)
sony headunit
newer front suspension (back is good i guess)
50 percent on tires
full size spare
new muffler
new cat converter
new radiator
ac gone through and working
heat works
OBC works (temp sensor is off)
claims 32mpg freeway
95 percent rust free
selling because he got a 95 318
his 3rd bmw

heres the add
http://detroit.craigslist.org/car/224169377.html

let me know what you think, will try to have pics tommrow

thanks

kyle

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

like jeff

[kyleN20]

not only could i not afford to buy one, i couldent afford to maintain one, it would be as much as the 318is just to tune it i bet

[Denton]

That's cheap. Do it.

[NJHokie]

That's a steal! Nice car!

[632 Regal]

whats up with the front end? Something looks like it's hanging and it also looks like the fog lights are missing.

Theres a 535 here on M-15 for 3200.00 if I remember, when I looked at it a month ago it had 155k, it's white, the body was not mint, had a slight dent scrape on the R Q-panel and a few door dings, the headliner was hanging and the front seat was worn (leather) Manual trans. Looks like a great winter car and he would probably take 2500 by this weekend lol.

If interested I'll get the number or give you directions, cant remember the number because I wasn't all that interested. on a 1-10 scale id have to put it at about a 7.

Edit: I think it was a 92

[kyleN20]

just got rid of the 535im, no need for another, need somthing that con pull decent gas mileage, i dont want to get a civic but i might have too, if i got an e30 could i get the rockers, and very lower of the doors rhino lined? or lin-exed? to prevent the rus the michigan winters are sure to bring about

thanks

kyle

[Thayne]

Go for it E30s are great! I have had two of them! :D

[Airborne001]

I am one of these I bought new in 1985, sold it 11 years later with 297,000 on it. Great cars, good on gas, and still fun to leave a green light with.

[kyleN20]

if you got it in 85 i bet it dident have the m42 like this one dose

[kyleN20]

here are a few pics of the problem areas

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b216/kylen20/DSCF0526.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b216/kylen20/DSCF0525-1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b216/kylen20/DSCF0524.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b216/kylen20/DSCF0523.jpg

[kyleN20]

few more

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b216/kylen20/DSCF0522-1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b216/kylen20/DSCF0521.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b216/kylen20/DSCF0520-1.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b216/kylen20/DSCF0519.jpg

[kyleN20]

last one, the car drove good, engine felt strong, rand good, clutch felt good, stuff was a bit rattely, kinda harsh, but hey its a e30 sport, the seats, well you can see the seats, but they felt good, i had never sat in sports before they felt real good, and he said he had tan leather sports lined up in good condition for 150 bucks, it has alot of imperfections, like the front valance being a tad jacked, missing the fogs, paint isnt terriblebut looks faded and if you look at the pic of the liscens plate area you can see its chiped there, also missing s section of the shadowline trim, so im gunna try to get the price down on those points, what do you think of it now?

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b216/kylen20/DSCF0518.jpg

[WarrenBrown]

Cloth sport seats didn't hold up, ask me how I know!

The rust doesn't look too bad; I suspect from where the grill and shadow line trim gripped the car.

I have to question if it is original paint, with that chipping on the rear license plate makes me think repaint.

Good Luck

Warren
88 325iX
91 318is
95 525iT
all white, go figure

[Jr ///M5]

Recover those seats with M-technic cloth. Replace the front valance and draft stop. Install foglights. Flush the brake fluid for heavens sake, it looks like the radiator has been replaced, find out why. (you just want to be sure he didn't overheat it) what makes me suspicious is the color of the fan. It should be black, it's been replaced. Did the water pump let go and break all the blades off the fan? Looks like the front timing cover has been off recently. Find out if it was an oil leak they were chasing or timing chain rails. Has the timing chain tensioner been replaced? It takes about 20 seconds to pop the cover off where the spark plugs are, use the tool kit in the back and a flashlight, look for oil in the spark plug wells and pull a plug and check its burn. Check the ignition wires as they enter into the cover, because of the factory header design, the edges are exposed to high temperature and become brittle there. Check underneath the car for oil leaks from the front of the engine compartment and transmission. Check the rear differential for leaks and also for the LSD tag.

Assuming all mechanical is ok, I think it's worth about $2200- $2400. The tired paint will respond well and shine after about 40 hours worth of cleaning and polishing. But after the initial cash outlay, you will easily drop another $1000-1500 to make it a keeper. Once you get it there, it's easy to keep because parts are cheap and it's easy to work on....

Good luck Kyle,
Jr

[kyleN20]

thanks alot, i will check all those thing, i may try to find a mechanic in the area thats knows BMWs and take it to him for a once over, i was thinking around the same thing on the price, how hard is it to find a shadow line piece?

thanks

kyle

[Derek A.]

www.nikolasmotorsport.com

They will do a pre-purchase inspection for you. I think its an hours of lablr $90. If you are serious and not super familiar with e30's its a good investment.