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09-15-2009, 10:58 PM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Waterloo
Posts: 71
Car: 89 325iS
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Goodbye to my friend
Yesterday, I lost my friend and said goodbye to my money pit.
I was approached by someone willing to give me eight grand for my '89 325iS. A deal hard to pass up, and somewhat regretful.
In case he decides to rice it out, here's a picture of it right before I sold it.
I guess I'll have to figure out what to buy next..  ... maybe one of these if I can ever find one!
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09-15-2009, 11:02 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: East York
Posts: 1,265
Car: 90 325I,
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holy shit you lucked out!
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09-15-2009, 11:08 PM
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4th Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Oshawa
Posts: 615
Car: 90 325is DD
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Damn, that is one helluva nice lookinng E30. What kind of rims are those?
What was wrong with it that you decided to sell?
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09-15-2009, 11:13 PM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Waterloo
Posts: 71
Car: 89 325iS
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nothing was wrong. I loved the car, but was fed up of pumping money into it, and only driving it half the year.... that and the guy paid me 8 grand. haha.
the rims do look nice, but they are piles of heavy shit. the biggest mistake i made with that car was to put 17's on it. They are ALT 159s, powder coated AUDI gunmetal. I stored the car with 14's and loved driving around on them. the difference in unsprung weight and rotational mass makes a dirty difference.
I'll likely go buy a stage 3 kit for the scooby and enjoy both summers and winters.
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09-16-2009, 07:45 AM
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Wants a 350 Blazer.
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Mississauga
Posts: 7,786
Car: 1985 325e
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8 grand you made out like a bandit.
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09-16-2009, 08:21 AM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Toronto
Posts: 9,363
Car: Dodge Ram
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What motor was in the e30?
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09-16-2009, 08:48 AM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Waterloo
Posts: 71
Car: 89 325iS
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the motor was stock
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09-16-2009, 08:56 AM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Windsor Area
Posts: 283
Car: e30 touring
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09-16-2009, 10:24 AM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Toronto
Posts: 9,363
Car: Dodge Ram
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Engin33r
the motor was stock
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WOW! Unless that car was all original and mint or resto'd.....I would say he is nuts. Not that your car isn't nice, but 8 g's is alot for an e30.
Good deal on your part for sure!
Last edited by jeremy; 09-16-2009 at 12:43 PM.
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09-16-2009, 12:18 PM
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Parts hoarding partner...
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Toronto
Posts: 3,012
Car: 325IS 87-325IC 89-IC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Engin33r
Yesterday, I lost my friend and said goodbye to my money pit.
I was approached by someone willing to give me eight grand for my '89 325iS. A deal hard to pass up, and somewhat regretful.
In case he decides to rice it out, here's a picture of it right before I sold it.
I guess I'll have to figure out what to buy next.. ... maybe one of these if I can ever find one!
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Call Chucks auto in etobicoke; I think he may still have a couple Cs or CSL's in his showroom. I don't know if they are for sale or not.
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09-16-2009, 12:25 PM
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Parts Hoarding Specialist
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Milton
Posts: 2,325
Car: '91 318i, '91 318is
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^^Yup, Chuch still has them... but again, I'm not sure of the exact models.
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1986 E30 325e (killed)
1986 E30 325es (died)
1988 E30 325i (rotted)
1992 E34 525i (sold)
1992 E30 318i (cabrio, Dad's)
1989 E30 325i (Mom's)
1991 E30 318i (cabrio, summer car)
1991 E30 318is (Winter car)
1992 Euro M5 (driveway decoration)
1994 E36 325is (driveway junk)
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09-16-2009, 01:37 PM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Waterloo
Posts: 71
Car: 89 325iS
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jeremy
WOW! Unless that car was all original and mint or resto'd.....I would say he is nuts. Not that your car isn't nice, but 8 g's is alot for an e30.
Good deal on your part for sure!
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It was mint, and damn near had everythign replaced on it. repainted, and ran perfectly. just about 200k on it. Although it does seem like a lot, i've pumped over 6k into it over the past 24 months, thereby becoming less of a money pit for him to deal with.
I agree it's nuts, but when you have the itch for an E30, money is secondary.
His plans are to turbo it over the winter.
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09-16-2009, 08:32 PM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Niagara region
Posts: 64
Car: 1985 325e 2dr black
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I have been getting the feel that good E30's are harder and harder to find.
At Watkins glen on the weekend I only saw 2 and none racing.
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09-17-2009, 12:53 PM
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black and blue
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: 2 storey 3 bedroom 1 car garage
Posts: 3,386
Car: ix touring
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wow, you must feel like shit, but the money makes it all better.
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 1989 325 IX Touring 
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05-05-2012, 12:16 AM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Waterloo
Posts: 71
Car: 89 325iS
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Old friends, I'm just reminiscing and reviving this thread to see if anyone has seen my old e30 around.
I regret selling. Damn it
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