Saw a CL ad for an E36 328i for cheap (http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/1773064186.html), emailed the guy for some pics to see how bad it is when i ran across this pic... What looks wrong in this pic?
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June 3, 2010 11:12 a.m. DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork
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June 3, 2010 11:13 a.m. Otto_Maddox Reader
Running a tad hot, maybe?
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June 3, 2010 11:13 a.m. 16vCorey SuperDork
Airbag light?
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June 3, 2010 11:18 a.m. itsarebuild Reader
missing needle on fuel economy guage?
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June 3, 2010 11:19 a.m. ReverendDexter Dork
Why does it have an MPG guage?
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June 3, 2010 11:19 a.m. Carson Dork
My E30 temp gauge would read full hot occasionally and the fuel would be pegged on R even if I just filled it up. I just smacked to top of the dash and everything would read correctly (I think correctly anyway).
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June 3, 2010 11:19 a.m. oldtin Reader
250k with a pegged temp guage and owner describes being in poor condition. Engine swap candidate?
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June 3, 2010 11:23 a.m. tjthom New Reader
All the above + 500 RPM, almost 250k on the clock... dunno for sure, but isn't the tach on the left?
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June 3, 2010 11:23 a.m. DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork
oldtin wrote:
250k with a pegged temp guage and owner describes being in poor condition. Engine swap candidate?
thats what i was kinda thinking. Trying to find another M50 and trans and doing a small resto. Thinking of offering the guy $500 for it since its basically a decent shell...
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June 3, 2010 11:26 a.m. klipless Reader
Dude, "Manuel" owned that car.
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June 3, 2010 11:27 a.m. mad_machine SuperDork
well,. the 328 is a pretty hot car.
As for the MPG gage.. in europe they had oil pressure (or temp, I forget) but here in the US.. because most americans can barely figure out the speedo and fuel gages.. we got MPG
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June 3, 2010 11:30 a.m. DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork
the rest of "Manuel's" car is pretty straight...
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June 3, 2010 11:35 a.m. 914Driver SuperDork
That hood is a candidate for a respray.
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June 3, 2010 11:39 a.m. DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork
yea, the hood and the front piece where the Kidney grilles are is kinda fubared, like he bought a red one and got a macco spray to black. I would be changing that out and slapping a M3 front bumper/side skirts on it... But at the same time, i would think all the money it would take to get this thing right would get me a E36 that already is right...
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June 3, 2010 11:42 a.m. DoctorBlade Reader
My first question would be "Where'd the water pump go?" if it's really running that hot at start up.
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June 3, 2010 12:55 p.m. Otto_Maddox Reader
I didn't think even Maaco could respray that badly.
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June 3, 2010 1:39 p.m. EricM Dork
"working on getting the title"
Well if you hadn't enough warning signs yet, then maybe you should take on the heartache.
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June 3, 2010 1:44 p.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork
Good start for a racecar... get it cheap and assume you are doing a motor. An M50 can be had for under a grand. Offer him $750
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June 3, 2010 1:59 p.m. DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork
EricM wrote:
"working on getting the title"
Well if you hadn't enough warning signs yet, then maybe you should take on the heartache.
wow, didnt say that when i first looked at it. He must have edited it recently. Im definitely passing on it...
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June 3, 2010 2:18 p.m. ditchdigger Reader
The pegged temp and fuel gauge issue on E30's is fixed easily by cleaning the contacts under the barrel nut that holds the gauge in place. it is the ground as well as the electrical connection. Mine had gone missing on their own accord.
Wonder if it is the same on the later cars.
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June 3, 2010 2:22 p.m. nutherjrfan Reader
looks like he's not wearing his seatbelt.
