I Need Opinions

[Flowrider18]

hey guys newbie here with a question

im looking into buying a 1993 325 with 77k miles
the asking price is 12,500 the mods on it include:

dinan supercharger
active autowerke software
M3 posi rear
Falcon bronze racing clutch
M3 wheels
turner motorsports shifter and linkage
heads are port and polished
M3 cams
powerslot brake kit
its lowered 2 inches (turner springs)
turner struts
euro headlights and clear tails
motorsport injectors
it claims to have 325HP


any input on this such as if im getting ripped off or a good deal or problems with parts anything at all would be greatly appreciated also if the price is high wich im sure it is what would be an appropriate price for it

thanks in advance

[wannabeemer]

Well the car bluebooks at 5,300 with the "good" rating. the supercharger is 5,000 if im not mistaken, and then all those other parts pretty much take it up to 12,500 or higher, so yes i think it is a very good deal, it may be a little to much, but its worth it

[ryan helfrich]

i would be scketchy, beings there is alot of mods, just make sure it was done right, ive seen alot of bmws with things done...and it was constant problem after problem.....you dont want someone elses nightmare. something as minor as someone has suspension work done, you buy the car then find out down the road something was stripped, you would be pissed, then its one thing after another. all i am saying is just be cautiuos, im the type of person that needs to see vehicle history, reciepts, etc. even if its 5 grand 10 grand or 20 grand its your money your spending, make sure you get the best deal and everything is straight. hope it works out.
ryan

[SRFast]

any input on this such as if im getting ripped off or a good deal or problems with parts anything at all would be greatly appreciated also if the price is high wich im sure it is what would be an appropriate price for it

thanks in advance

What are you going to do with a car moded like this? If you are looking for a BMW daily driver, look elsewhere. There are a lot of good cars out there and you can customize it anyway you want. If you want a car to impress the folks at the drivers school, buy this one.

Good luck....JL

[Flowrider18]

some guys in the DTM forum mentioed saving up some more and buying an M3, what would be the advantage of doing so?

thanks guys

[BeRzErKaS]

I say go for it.

Judging by the parts list it looks to have been built by an enthusiast and the mileage seems to to indicate "garage queen." The car is near 13 years old with less than 80k?? That's way less than 10k a year, probably only summer driven. Try to confirm this.

That hp rating has got to be at the crank which will equate to about 270rwhp (assuming 17% drivetrain loss). Sounds about right for a healthy 325+cams with the 6psi dinan kit. If you were to add aquamist and a order some custom pulleys ( <$1000 ) you could probably break 300hp to the wheels on 9psi. VERY RESPECTABLE.

It just doesn't make sense to spend and extra $3000 on a bonestock M3 with 50 less rwhp and over 100k miles. Thats the only way your gonna find one for under 15k. Spend that mondey on a good aftermarket suspension setup and this car will out perform an M3 in just about every way.

This seems like a no brainer!

...unless of course, you're a Badge Whore who wants the M3 just because ya know: "OMFG It's an M3!!!11one!1!1."