1991 BMW 318is E30 MD $2700 OBO
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1991 BMW 318is E30 MD $2700 OBO
* Name: Corey
* Location: Cumberland, MD
* Means on contact: PM or this thread
* Trades: Yup, anything RWD in decent condition.
* Price: $2700 OBO
The car is on craigslist, but I'll copy the description here.
http://westmd.craigslist.org/cto/2111555118.html
1991 E30 318is. Very clean car, I went to Columbus, OH and bought it, so it stayed out of salt mostly. I bought it from a college student who couldn't really afford to drive it. It was completely stock. The interior is pretty clean, except for the cracks in the dash. Engine bay is super clean.
Car runs great, shifts smooth, and feels wonderful for a 20 year old car. The plastic bumpers are in great shape, minus fading paint on the rear.
Since I've had it, I've put on a new water pump, new plugs, changed the oil + oil filter, brand new exhaust from the collector back, new driver's side rear wheel bearing, and put all new brake pads on it. It needed a section of brake line, so the brake fluid is new with a fresh bleed on the brakes and clutch.
Upgrades, since I've had it:
Ireland Engineering stage 3 springs
K&N panel filter
Dinan chip
Ford Mustang injectors
Front lip poiler
M-Tech steering wheel. I have the stock airbag wheel, if you want to get punched in the face by 20 year old airbag technology in the case of an accident.
XXR Sportmaxx 002, 16x8.5, 0ET. Rolled fenders, obviously. 4x100
Yokohama S-drive, 195/40R16
New exhaust from the collector back. It still has the stock cat in there, but has a nice stainless muffler.
I also have some Ground Control coilovers, which are nice because they have front camber adjustment. I have the threaded part for the rear, but no rear springs. I'll throw them in.
Drilled rotors, not installed, but they're slightly used and would be a nice upgrade.
It also has a Pioneer head unit and some deck speakers in the rear. Can't remember what they were.
The car needs a few things:
Paint, as you can see from the photo. The roof was peeling like crazy, and the back half of the car isn't great. I was going to temporarily paint the car matte red until next summer, but got into another project. So now the roof is red. There is also a spot on the passenger rear wheel that I filled with body filler where there was a fuel leak, currently primered.
Passenger side door trim needs replaced with shadowline trim, which I do have, along with new mounting clips (door that was on the car had a huge dent, PO said a cyclist ran into him). This means the passenger side window trim also needs painted.
ONLY rust on this car is on the rear valance, under the tow hook. The fuel leak caused it to corrode faster.
Sunroof crank (can be found at junkyards for super cheap)
Driver's side e-brake needs hooked up
Speedometer doesn't work. The gear in the back of the gauge cluster is broken. Common problem in these cars. I tried a cluster from another E30 I owned, but I wasn't sure if the speedo in it worked either. So, I'll give you the stock cluster, a cluster from a 87 325is, and a cluster I got from a junkyard from a 318is. You should be able to make one work.
Other than needing some work, this is a very clean, straight car. I will work on the price if you don't want the wheels.. The first picture is before I started painting it.
Will trade for a 325ix, 94-99 Subaru Legacy GT, FC RX7, or decent S13 or S14 240sx. I also have ellipsoids, new weighted shift knob, newish M-tech bumper and valance (not genuine BMW), fog lights and switch, and an M20B25 motor + tranny we can work into a trade. If you have something really nice, I have another E30 - an 89 325is, we can work into a trade. I can do cash on top as well.
* Location: Cumberland, MD
* Means on contact: PM or this thread
* Trades: Yup, anything RWD in decent condition.
* Price: $2700 OBO
The car is on craigslist, but I'll copy the description here.
http://westmd.craigslist.org/cto/2111555118.html
1991 E30 318is. Very clean car, I went to Columbus, OH and bought it, so it stayed out of salt mostly. I bought it from a college student who couldn't really afford to drive it. It was completely stock. The interior is pretty clean, except for the cracks in the dash. Engine bay is super clean.
Car runs great, shifts smooth, and feels wonderful for a 20 year old car. The plastic bumpers are in great shape, minus fading paint on the rear.
Since I've had it, I've put on a new water pump, new plugs, changed the oil + oil filter, brand new exhaust from the collector back, new driver's side rear wheel bearing, and put all new brake pads on it. It needed a section of brake line, so the brake fluid is new with a fresh bleed on the brakes and clutch.
Upgrades, since I've had it:
Ireland Engineering stage 3 springs
K&N panel filter
Dinan chip
Ford Mustang injectors
Front lip poiler
M-Tech steering wheel. I have the stock airbag wheel, if you want to get punched in the face by 20 year old airbag technology in the case of an accident.
XXR Sportmaxx 002, 16x8.5, 0ET. Rolled fenders, obviously. 4x100
Yokohama S-drive, 195/40R16
New exhaust from the collector back. It still has the stock cat in there, but has a nice stainless muffler.
I also have some Ground Control coilovers, which are nice because they have front camber adjustment. I have the threaded part for the rear, but no rear springs. I'll throw them in.
Drilled rotors, not installed, but they're slightly used and would be a nice upgrade.
It also has a Pioneer head unit and some deck speakers in the rear. Can't remember what they were.
The car needs a few things:
Paint, as you can see from the photo. The roof was peeling like crazy, and the back half of the car isn't great. I was going to temporarily paint the car matte red until next summer, but got into another project. So now the roof is red. There is also a spot on the passenger rear wheel that I filled with body filler where there was a fuel leak, currently primered.
Passenger side door trim needs replaced with shadowline trim, which I do have, along with new mounting clips (door that was on the car had a huge dent, PO said a cyclist ran into him). This means the passenger side window trim also needs painted.
ONLY rust on this car is on the rear valance, under the tow hook. The fuel leak caused it to corrode faster.
Sunroof crank (can be found at junkyards for super cheap)
Driver's side e-brake needs hooked up
Speedometer doesn't work. The gear in the back of the gauge cluster is broken. Common problem in these cars. I tried a cluster from another E30 I owned, but I wasn't sure if the speedo in it worked either. So, I'll give you the stock cluster, a cluster from a 87 325is, and a cluster I got from a junkyard from a 318is. You should be able to make one work.
Other than needing some work, this is a very clean, straight car. I will work on the price if you don't want the wheels.. The first picture is before I started painting it.
Will trade for a 325ix, 94-99 Subaru Legacy GT, FC RX7, or decent S13 or S14 240sx. I also have ellipsoids, new weighted shift knob, newish M-tech bumper and valance (not genuine BMW), fog lights and switch, and an M20B25 motor + tranny we can work into a trade. If you have something really nice, I have another E30 - an 89 325is, we can work into a trade. I can do cash on top as well.
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Re: 1991 BMW 318is E30 MD $2700 OBO
I'm mainly interested in the coils. As I understood the ad, they were additional parts that you were including in the sale. I thought you may consider selling. Let me know if you change your mind. I'm debating picking up a new set
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Re: 1991 BMW 318is E30 MD $2700 OBO
I'll get back to ya. I'm really looking to trade, so it's nice to have those to barter with.