It is a '93 325is with 248k on a non-VANOS 2.5L. It runs strong. I drove it around a little... it pulls well and smoothly up to 6800. Suspension feels solid. Located in NE PA. Scranton area.
The good:
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H&R race springs, Bilsteins
- A whole folder of receipts demonstrating that someone loved it once. (I know the P.O. pretty well. Had good mech care, just got beat to hell as a city car )
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Good rubber
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Runs strong
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Clean title (NJ, still in the last guy's name, signed)
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Shifts smoothly
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LSD
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Some kind of aftermarket radio that does not sound too bad.
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new alternator
- glass is good, motors all work
The Bad:
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It has some rust. It isn't a basket case and for a racecar project it's easily doable.
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It got a pretty good tap in the left rear at some point and it was not repaired so much as "banged out" and painted. Nothing important got bent but if looks are important to you... keep looking. See pics.
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The interior is restorable but has the usual delamination problems. Seats are solid and in decent shape though. Best to toss it all, sell what you can and put a cage in there ;)
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battery wont keep a charge
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No AC belt. I am making the assumption the reason is bigger than a belt.
My plan from the beginning was cage + spec suspension + refresh == BMWCCA SE36 but... I have a race car I just sunk a ton of cash into and it needs more still. I either have to sell it now for small money or clean/fix it more, put a cage in it and then sell it. I'm looking for the easy way out.
The disclaimer:
I drove this car exactly 8 miles. I washed it and poked around a little. I rev'd it up a little. I didn't go over it very well at all. $1400 gets me even on the purchase, the fuel to tow it home and the scotch/steak dinner I had to buy my 'ol man for letting me park it in his garage for the last 3 mos. If it ain't worth that to you... don't break my stones to sell it to you for $100. Come up with a trade too cool for me to walk away from. I do love motorcycles, lathes and interesting project cars... although too many of that last one is why this one is going so... it really has to be sweet.
Here are the rest of the pics: Photo album
Here it is running: Quick video
