E30 BMW 325is??
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 9:24 am
There's a guy local to me that has a rust-free 1988 BMW 325is that I have been considering buying. I was thinking that something like this would satisfy my need for a track day car plus it has a back seat so I could haul my son around if I need to. After doing some researching, it seems that this thing has a rather enormous aftermarket and isn't terribly expensive to maintain (It's expensive when compared to a car of the same age).
The car I'm looking at has had a ton of general maintenance done:
The car I'm looking at has had a ton of general maintenance done:
The car has 200k miles on it and has a couple of issues, but nothing seems all too bad:-*all new parts with in the last 3 months*
- idle control sensor
-02 sensor
-valve cover gasket, also just did a valve adjustment
-timing belt/tensioner
-water pump
- ignition rotor and cap
-plugs
-all v-belts
-radiator
-thermostat
-cam seal gasket
-coolant temp sensor
-ICV
-starter
-fuel pump
-fuel filter
-fuel pressure regulator
-oil pan gasket(being installed this week)
-CSB
-Gubio
-motor mounts
So anyways, I was just wondering what you guys think about a car like this. I know there are a few BMW owners on here who know a bit more than me about them, but it seems like a good car. The guy is going through a divorce so he's looking to unload it for some quick cash and I feel I can get a good price on it.-passenger side window just stopped working
-oil pan has a leak(planning on fixing this week)
-sputters occ while driving, I think its a backed up cat, Im gonna have it cut out and straight pipped this week as well.(this will be situated before the car is sold)
-could use shifter bushings but not horrible
-dash lights just went out(im gonna look into it this week)