Sean said:I'm beginning to lose hope. I've been search for months for a 1987-90 E30 325is. It's saddening :bawling: the condition of the cars that are out there in the market place. Maybe one of these days I'll stumble upon the right car. :bigpimp:
Well, my search ended last Sunday when I bumped into a long-lost friend who informed me his dad was selling his car (not an E30).... I bought it nearly sight unseen (it is getting smogged today). I take delivery this weekend
Emission said:I'd rather not brag until the car is in my garage.
There are far too many things that can go wrong between now and then!
Sean said:I'm beginning to lose hope. I've been search for months for a 1987-90 E30 325is. It's saddening :bawling: the condition of the cars that are out there in the market place. Maybe one of these days I'll stumble upon the right car. :bigpimp:
That's an excellent idea, lk has!___lk___ said:
talk to the used car mgr at your local "bmw center". those guys are constantly going to auto auctions like this one and know ahead of time and the inventory is all known ahead of time. they can tell you when/if/how many E30's will be auctioned that day by logging into a computer.
when i was looking for an M3/4 a couple years ago (), i had a guy offer to let me go w/ him to manheim and i could pick out whatever i wanted. he would take his comission of course, but that's fine by me, if it means i can get the car i want...let alone pick from a small inventory
anyway, the best way to find one may be your local bmw center's used car manager.... who knew?![]()
Eric Giles said:Thanks for the comment, TD! The darker lighting hides all the scratches and dings that it has. If you saw it in person you would see all 12 years of wear and tear.
When I picked up the 330i in January, most of the salesmen looked at the E30 and could not believe how clean and what good shape it was in. They said that most of them they see now are in pretty rough shape.
It's by no means perfect, but overall its pretty decent.
Is that an acutal pic of your E30 in your sig? I think the Brilliantrot was one of the best colors on the E30.
Wait, this coming from a guy that gives us folks a bunch of crap in the detail forum..those of us who keep immaculant care of our autos?!?! Maybe..just maybe you understand why the Alee's, the Johnlews, and countless others on this board, will go the extra effort to take care of their finishes, a nice looking car over 10 years with a great finish will sell to the first buyer looking at it(Granted its mechanically sound)TD said:
They ARE out there. Keep the faith.
But, yeah, there are a lot of neglected E30s out there. One of the '91 318is cars I looked at a few months back was just awful.