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12-30-2008, 10:56 PM
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#31
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Toronto
Posts: 225
Car: Subie
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@craz azn
bro you pm box is full
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12-30-2008, 10:59 PM
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#32
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Port Perry
Posts: 7,111
Car: God's Chariot
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sry dude, its cleaned out now
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12-31-2008, 10:32 AM
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1st Gear Newbie
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 43
Car: 325IX
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Yes, you dont want a rusty one. Trust me!
I've dumped way to much money into this thing in the 2 years Ive owned it..
-New gas tank ($500)
-Starter
-New gas lines (~$80)
-New control arms (~$500)
-New tie rods ($300)
-Strut bearings tops ($300)
-New Exhaust ($160)
...and still not done. got a steering swivel joint, and some transmission work to do still...brake lines...ugh
My saving grace is doing most of this myself. Double the costs above, if I was to have all the work done at a mechanic.
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12-31-2008, 12:59 PM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Toronto
Posts: 225
Car: Subie
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thanks again everyone just another noob question..i read the e30 buying checklist
so if i find a car i like and want to get it checked out at a mechanic.. do i book and appointment and request the seller to drive it there? how much does a service like that cost? and i foot the bill? so for example.. if it costs a hundred each time and i check out 5 cars that's like 5bills down the drain and i might still have nothing?
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12-31-2008, 01:34 PM
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The Afro-stig
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: TDot West End
Posts: 4,527
Car: Is Fast. ;)
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why not try calling some shops and checking out how much it would (if it would cost anything) to check out a car....or maybe you can split the cost with the seller.
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12-31-2008, 01:35 PM
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if I lived . I would be ~
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 5,800
Car: e30 with e91 beater
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Pretty much it, yeah. You could, however, find a "buying an e30 checklist" here or on e30tech.com or r3vlimited.com and also take 20 pics of each car, post them here and get our opinions. Then the good candidates get checked for mechanical at a garage.
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12-31-2008, 01:42 PM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Toronto
Posts: 225
Car: Subie
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Quote:
Originally Posted by everlast
Pretty much it, yeah. You could, however, find a "buying an e30 checklist" here or on e30tech.com or r3vlimited.com and also take 20 pics of each car, post them here and get our opinions. Then the good candidates get checked for mechanical at a garage.
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thanks i read the checklist first before i posted just wasn't to sure i'd be up for the whole inspection task since i don't know what i'm looking at lol...
but yes pics and posting here is a great idea...
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12-31-2008, 01:47 PM
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if I lived . I would be ~
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 5,800
Car: e30 with e91 beater
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Get lots of pics of things like license plate lights, rocker panels, carpet (to show water stains which likely = rust), under body, under motor (oil leaks), etc.
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12-31-2008, 02:33 PM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Toronto
Posts: 225
Car: Subie
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happy new year guys! Let's hope I find the car I'm looking for in 2009
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01-01-2009, 02:12 PM
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#40
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: the city of champions.
Posts: 180
Car: E30
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i have an E28 5sp for sale!!! its boxy too!!! second owner!!!
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01-01-2009, 02:30 PM
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The Afro-stig
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: TDot West End
Posts: 4,527
Car: Is Fast. ;)
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No, Stay with your E28. You said an E32 was better than an E30 so i hope you never buy another E30 again.
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01-01-2009, 05:46 PM
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Almost Sideways
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: canada
Posts: 1,879
Car: 1990 325i
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^^lol
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01-01-2009, 10:54 PM
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if I lived . I would be ~
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 5,800
Car: e30 with e91 beater
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#1 rule when e30 shopping: be patient. I took two years to find mine. Mostly because nearly all Ottawa e30's are rusty beeches.
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01-01-2009, 11:00 PM
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The Afro-stig
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: TDot West End
Posts: 4,527
Car: Is Fast. ;)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by everlast
#1 rule when e30 shopping: be patient. I took two years to find mine. Mostly because nearly all Ottawa e30's are rusty beeches.
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Very good rule. If you rush a week later you'll see a cheaper better condition e30 than you got. and you will cry.
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01-05-2009, 01:34 PM
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#45
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Toronto
Posts: 225
Car: Subie
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hey guys.. how much would it cost roughly to replace a clutch... parts+labour?
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