Looking to possibly pick up one of these to learn manual on and have a second chill car in addition to the CL. Considering it would have fairly high miles(im looking for one that has 80k-90k) will I run into a lot of expensive problems in the next year or so. I do not plan on doing very much aftermarket, maybe just an M kit and exhaust. What do you think, would it be a waste of money? Thanks

How much ya wanna spend? Im sure there are other cars with less miles to learn stick on.

maybe round 7k or 8k, i plan on keeping this car for a year or 2 and driving it a fair amount, so i dont really want something thats completely beat, i thought the bmw would be nice for what im looking for, any other suggestions are welcome

I bought a 1970 AMC Javelin with a 3spd for $50 to learn how to drive a stick... The days of running/driving $50 cars may be over, but there are still cheap beaters you can buy to... ahhh.. beat on...

Time to head over to http://www.roadfly.org/ to do some research on their forums...

I've always wanted an old BMW 2002

well if it was me and had a CLS for a 2nd car.. then i say get a E30. Less issues and more fun to autox and take around a track.
Plus you can get a decent one for around 5k

My family has both a 1987 325 is and a 1999 323 is and both are great. THe 323 has 70k miles and the 325 has 160k and both run like champs. The E30 (1984-1991) are great cars and you can pick them up for cheap. WIth a little maintnence they will last a long time. They are also easy to work on yourself. BOth have aftermarket support, although the E36 (1992-1999) has more that any other BMW, but for what you want it will be fine. Having driven both and learned stick on the 325, I would say the E30 is easier to learn on. THis was also with a short shift kit installed in the 325. If you do look at E30s, look at the 88 and aboves. Thats the year they got rid of the huge bumpers, and I think they added driver side airbags around there.

A buddy in our group has a e30 with over 400k miles on it! Running strong too!

thanks guys, yea i will look into the E30, any places i can look online for aftermarket, and any suggestions where i should look to pick one up at, and btw Crazy what is on the one u poseted just a front lip kit?

http://www.euroteknik.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11541 hes selling the car

how much is he looking for it, how many miles, their site seems to be down

We are updating the site right now, Click the link in about a hour.

1990 325is

- Original Diamantschwarz Metallic, but fully repainted to Steel Grey
- Black interior
- Coupe
- 5-speed
- 112,500 miles



Modifications


Exterior:

- Rieger lip
- Blacked out grills
- Carbon fiber look roundels
- Black trim
- Full repaint to Steel Grey (My all time favorite color)
- Moldings, door handles painted to match car paint

Interior:

- ///M pedals
- Chrome gauge rings
- ///M chrome shift knob
- Bav-auto arm rest (adjustable, and has cup-holders that slide out)

Sound:

- Nakamichi CD45z head-unit, matching amber display

Suspension

- Ireland Engineering stage III race springs
- Ireland Engineering adjustable sway bars (front, rear)
- Blistein sport shocks (front, rear)
- Bav-auto front strut-bar

Performance

- Jim Conforti chip
- Bav-auto cold air intake kit
- Bav-auto tri-flo exhaust





- The suspension mods have less the 500 miles on them.
- Paint has been done around 6 months ago.
- Performance mods have around 8k miles on them


I am asking $5,800


EXTRA STUFF FOR SALE:

- EVERYTHING BRAND NEW - 16x9 CR7 wheels, with 225/45/16 avs es100 tires, 7mm hubcentric spacers for front, 10mm hubcentric spacers for the rear, longer lug bolts, as well as locking blots… selling for $1900, bought the rims for the car, but decided to sell the car so rims are for sale as well

im sure you can talk him down the price

That is a good price. If you could get him down to 5000 that would be a steal.

Heres another
http://www.euroteknik.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11520

1989 BMW 325i 5 Speed Coupe
VIN: WBAAA1303K4205744

-Black/Tan Vinyl
-138,878 Miles
-Sunroof
-A/C
-Tape Deck

All Orignal One- Owner since 1989. Serviced at Perillo BMW, which has all records on file. This car is currently stored in a heated gargage with a cover. I am helping out a lady friend who must part with her old Bimmer. I will have more photos this weekend. Please email me for further questions and to inquire on scheduling an appointment.

FrankRoti@Hotmail.com
312-965-2300

Wants $3k

what a great looking car

the thing i love about the old bmw's is that almost all of them are hot, regardless of age

You can get an 95-97 m3 for cheap nowadays, especially at an auction. I picked a convertible up for 7500 and sold for 10.

You're talking at least 15-20k and I would be very weary of buying from auctions. If the car was repossesed, whats to say they could afford to maintain it if they couldn't make payments? And M3s are hold their value, but have a high entry cost. Hell even 1988 M3s with 120k miles will run you 10k dollars.

A 1988 m3 for 10k? your crazy! my best friend got a 95 with 70k miles for 10k straight body! I see a lot in cali that are under 10k

CD.. I picked up an '88 325 convertible this summer off autotrader- $4500, 80 K miles on it, in amazing shape- you can't go wrong- plus with the JC chip, they zip around pretty quick- no rocket though. I just use it to bomb around when the weather is nice.

Am I?
http://www.roadfly.org/bmw/classifie...ds.php?cat=206
And I don't know how you're getting M3s for that cheap. M3s hold their value better than 99% of cars. And here are some E36 M3s, starting at 10k for 1995s with over 100k miles.
http://www.roadfly.org/bmw/classifie..._PRICE&dir=ASC

http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...7&aff=recycler

http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...7&aff=recycler


and here are some under $10k

reason i didnt mention any M3 is im not sure how he feels about the insurance costs.

the first one
http://www.roadfly.org/bmw/classifie..._PRICE&dir=ASC

the second one, but it sounds fishy. If most go for 20k and that one is 8k I'd be weary of buying it. I'll try and see more about it later.

yea that 99 m3 for 8k is odd. I wouldnt touch that at all.

Stop posting roadfly ads

I'm going to spend the next 1/2 hour surfing around there now

... it's been awhile...

http://www.roadfly.org/porsche/class...ds.php?cat=154

Yes, a turbo would be nice Make mine a 89...

Those old 325's with the round headlights are hawt !!

it depends how the cars have been treated. I know of someone who has a late 80's 3 that runs great, and then Rondog had a few problrms with his 99 325.

http://www.euroteknik.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11693

CLEAN!

is>es

Its clean, but the IS motor is more sporty and fun. The eta, "e", motor was limited to 4700 RPM. THe "i" motor has a rev limiter at 6400k rpm. The eta motor was more of a better daily driver where the "i" motor was more of an enthusiast motor with more hp higher up in the RPM range.

http://www.strictlyeta.net <-- has good info on both the I and E, eta, motors as well as other good stuff about E30s.

I prefer the 993 Turbo what I wouldn't give for one of those.

Me too, Astroboy has one :jealous:

I'd love a 993, but I'm too poor to buy one yet....

Cheap 993 (but I've seen 993's w/ half the mileage for about the same price) :http://autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=171886727

It would probably make for a nice (road)track car tho'...

Prob 8K cuz it's horribly ugly. Worst e36 ever almost.

$8K + $8K to fix it back right would make it about normal.