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Project E30 - Chris - 12-18-2005
I purchased my new track car today from a guy in GA: 1989 BMW 325i. I've only been looking for miatas, but this came along and I wanted to give the car a try and see how I like it.
I'd like to send a HUGE thank you to Chan and Scotty for driving to check out the car, make repairs to get it running, and drive it home (all the way to VA!).
Overall the car is in good shape. The odomoter is stuck at 232,xxx and the tach doesn't work. The paint isn't that great and it needs a valve adjustment.
Other than that there is NO rust on the car (sold and lived in GA) and most of the electronics work. The brakes are strong, engine pulls strong, body panels match up, tires are in decent shape, newer battery, good exhaust, no water leak in the trunk.
The car had not started in a month, but Chan and Scotty pulled a fuel pump from another junked E30 on the guy's property and replaced the one on my car and it started right up.
the cool thing is I got the whole deal for $1100 ($100 for the fuel pump)!
Pics:
Exterior pics:
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- white_2kgt - 12-18-2005
Holy crap! RWD and HP (compared to what you had
). You are going to love it!Coming to VIR in FEB?
- Chris - 12-18-2005
white_2kgt Wrote:Holy crap! RWD and HP (compared to what you had
Coming to VIR in FEB?
haha yes sir. MY goal is VIR, but it depends on if I get the safety equipment in.
- Mike - 12-18-2005
fuck yes! i'm also feeling the e30 pull
- Andy - 12-18-2005
Congrats Chris. E30's have intrigued me. I might get one later on. Best of all, you'll have a tremendous resource in Chan for all your parts/knowledge needs. Can't ask for more.
- NaptownE36 - 12-18-2005
Awesome grab, man! Welcome to the hoity-toity club
It's going to be a lot of fun getting her into racing shape. I'll be in Hburg for a whole month in march/april so maybe I can come by and help work on it with you... John
- BLINGMW - 12-18-2005
just drove it back to my place, Scotty couldn't keep up in my 318 :wink:
It's gonna need a little work, but I think you'll like it. And really, the price is like HITMEONTHEHEADWHYDIDNTIBUYIT
- ScottyB - 12-18-2005
BLINGMW Wrote:It's gonna need a little work, but I think you'll like it.
for 1000 bucks this thing could have a dead guy in the trunk and it would still be a great deal. way to go Chris!
and now i know how to swap fuel pumps in E30's :lol: and Chan now knows what an E30 radio sounds like
- CaptainHenreh - 12-18-2005
CaptainHenreh Wrote:BLINGMW Wrote:sorry Sean, Chris is the proud new owner :beer:
Wait, Chris Chris?
In RWD?
Jaysus.
I'm having a vision of Hitler and Judas passing out snowboards and ice skates.
hock:
- Feersty - 12-18-2005
Damn that was quick.
- ScottyB - 12-18-2005
Feersty Wrote:Damn that was quick.
if i was in the market for an E30, i'd be damn quick to snatch one up for 1000 bucks if it was a decent one.
- ScottyB - 12-18-2005
so here's what we arrived to. this dude had 12 busted ass piles in his front, side, and back yards and nothing ran except the E30 (didn't really run actually) and his brother's explorer. it was like Jen's worst nightmare of what our yard will become if she were to leave me on my own for a year.
piles included a datsun 510, bmw 325i (e36 and 30) and 535i wagon, a mark 3 and 4 jetta, an el camino, a salvaged type r, a 240, a ford escape and explorer, and a vultured e30 in the back that we stole a fuel pump from.
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chris's bling!
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- CaptainHenreh - 12-18-2005
Issat 510 for sale by any chance?
- ScottyB - 12-18-2005
CaptainHenreh Wrote:Issat 510 for sale by any chance?
nope. i asked the same question. it belong's to the seller's nephew.
it was swiss cheesed with rust anyway.
- .RJ - 12-18-2005
ScottyB Wrote:a salvaged type r
Gimme Gimme!
- Chris - 12-18-2005
sweet more pics! I can't wait to actually see what I bought... :lol:
again, you two rock. thanks for your time and effort in helping a friend in need of speed.
- white_2kgt - 12-18-2005
Feersty Wrote:Damn that was quick.
See, it is possible to buy a car w/o making 1,000 threads about it
- Chris - 12-18-2005
NaptownE36 Wrote:Awesome grab, man! Welcome to the hoity-toity club
John
thanks for the offer, but I'll most likely have it in Richmond at my parent's place or at work in Annapolis.
- white_2kgt - 12-18-2005
Chris Wrote:NaptownE36 Wrote:Awesome grab, man! Welcome to the hoity-toity club
John
thanks for the offer, but I'll most likely have it in Richmond at my parent's place or at work in Annapolis.
You work in Annapolis? You dick, bring that pile by if you want to throw it on the lift one day. I'm less than 1/2hr away.
- BLINGMW - 12-18-2005
ScottyB Wrote:piles included a datsun 510, bmw 325i (e36 and 30) and 535i wagon, a mark 3 and 4 jetta, an el camino, a salvaged type r, a 240, a ford escape and explorer, and a vultured e30 in the back that we stole a fuel pump from.
you didn't get to see the BMW 1600 in need of restoration in the basement that also belonged to his brother :lol:
I really should have shopped around more.... I didn't even know that E34 was the big six! And a wagon. It wasn't a 5-spd was it? Wanna go back tomorrow? :thumbup: