e30 lovers - who's retarted, him or me?

m3ryder · 07-31-2008, 01:50 PM

Okay so I'm in the market for a 1988 - 1991 BMW M3 and searching Craig's List. And I found this. Tell me this is outrageous right??

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/car/774283553.html

I noticed a lot of fellow e46ers have been e30 buying recently too. Anyone know how modding is (level of difficulty) compared to the e46?

Austin7 · 07-31-2008, 01:54 PM

What is outrageous? The price I assume you are talking about? It does seem high. The car seemed really clean at first but the interior and some other places show some miles... For that much I would expect it to be in excellent condition.

Boosted_ZHP · 07-31-2008, 01:58 PM

Yeah it is outrageous. It is outrageously cheap. A rule of thumb is to expect to spend around 15gs on an e30 m3, Or at then end you would spend 15g's to make it mint. I.E but a 8,000 dollar one, and you will put 7,000 into it. But there is alsways exeptions to the rules.

From the looks of it, minus the driver seat, that car is worth around 16g's. The seat will run you less than $250.00

What do you mean by modding difficulty, in some ways it is cheaper to mod and some ways it is more expensive to mod.

Back2Basics · 07-31-2008, 01:58 PM

interior is disgusting

SYN3RGY · 07-31-2008, 02:00 PM

Definitely needs some TLC. It's retarded by the way not retarted. Looks like a good project for 4ngie.

xkrnxnamjahx · 07-31-2008, 02:04 PM

i always get a good laugh when someone spells retarded wrong.

Snik · 07-31-2008, 02:08 PM

its not outrageous, but its a bit high, for its condition.

m3ryder · 07-31-2008, 02:11 PM

lol, and the sad part is I am an attorney. So much for my spelling?

Wow, I really didn't know that they went for that much. I was totally expecting to pick one up for maybe $7k.

I also found one on autotrader for $16k.

I was hoping that unlike my e46 where I did all the minor modding myself, that I could get more hands on with an e30 and actually learn to do some engine work and things like that. I have the DIY skills of a noob.

southpaw · 07-31-2008, 02:15 PM

i was really interested in that one. was gonna jump on it actually...

i could restore that thing in a matter of weeks...

MJRMatt330 · 07-31-2008, 02:17 PM

that interior was the biggest buzz-kill ive seen in a while. Otherwise its lookin damn sexy.

koven · 07-31-2008, 02:22 PM

retarded

m3ryder · 07-31-2008, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by koven

retarded

Activ3 · 07-31-2008, 02:47 PM

Looks like a fair price to me...

m3ryder · 07-31-2008, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Activ3

Looks like a fair price to me...

I think that is the general consensus, but isn't that shocking to anyone else? You can get an e36 m3 for almost the same price. I know that there is some inherent value in an older "collector's" car, but I'm just saying.

Activ3 · 07-31-2008, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m3ryder

I think that is the general consensus, but isn't that shocking to anyone else? You can get an e36 m3 for almost the same price. I know that there is some inherent value in an older "collector's" car, but I'm just saying.

You can still find a decently clean e36 though... finding a nice e30 is a lot harder

m32 · 07-31-2008, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m3ryder

Okay so I'm in the market for a 1988 - 1991 BMW M3 and searching Craig's List. And I found this. Tell me this is outrageous right??

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/car/774283553.html

I noticed a lot of fellow e46ers have been e30 buying recently too. Anyone know how modding is (level of difficulty) compared to the e46?

Price is about right as others have said. I had an 88 m3 that I sold for $12.5k. Odo broke around 150k miles and I had about $3k worth of repairs/upgrades done to it and I wasn't even nearly done).

Modding isn't that difficult but the mods are hard to source. The parts for the E46 are by far more readily available than the e30s.

Check out s14.net. <--- all you ever need to know about E30 M;s

Here's mine when I had it for sale.

Edwin

m3ryder · 07-31-2008, 03:23 PM

Wow! That was a hot AW e30 m3 my friend!

m32 · 07-31-2008, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m3ryder

Wow! That was a hot AW e30 m3 my friend!

Thanks. It was QUICKLY draining my bank account. I didn't know how much parts were (I only bought OEM) until it was too late. My problem with having the E30 as a project was that I wanted to make it super nice and try to restore it. If I was to do that, I'd have to drop another $10k into the car. Hence the sale

I sold that and eventually got something cheaper and just as fun to work on

Edwin

Dr 330SeeEye OD · 07-31-2008, 03:44 PM

AT SOME point, the engines need to be rebuilt. probably soon for this one? the price is right because the demand is up, but you can find better examples for a little more or some for slightly less (in other states). check s14.net. that one is actually listed on s14.net, and people are pointing out alot of flaws on it. check it out.

Dr 330SeeEye OD · 07-31-2008, 03:48 PM

btw...there were only like 5xxx E30 m3s sold in the US if i'm not mistaken...can anyone verify this? so that's why they're still high in price

07-31-2008, 01:50 PM	#1
m3ryder Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: OC-Cali Posts: 125 My Ride: e46.m3 / e65.745i View My Garage	e30 lovers - who's retarted, him or me? Okay so I'm in the market for a 1988 - 1991 BMW M3 and searching Craig's List. And I found this. Tell me this is outrageous right?? http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/car/774283553.html I noticed a lot of fellow e46ers have been e30 buying recently too. Anyone know how modding is (level of difficulty) compared to the e46? __________________ TRUSTIN PROPERTIES, INC. Commercial & Residential Sales \| Financing \| Management

07-31-2008, 01:54 PM	#2
Austin7 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Kanas,OP Posts: 2,017 My Ride: E46,E92,E60,E87... View My Garage	What is outrageous? The price I assume you are talking about? It does seem high. The car seemed really clean at first but the interior and some other places show some miles... For that much I would expect it to be in excellent condition. __________________

07-31-2008, 01:58 PM	#3
Boosted_ZHP Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Miami Posts: 3,171 My Ride: 88 325 View My Garage	Yeah it is outrageous. It is outrageously cheap. A rule of thumb is to expect to spend around 15gs on an e30 m3, Or at then end you would spend 15g's to make it mint. I.E but a 8,000 dollar one, and you will put 7,000 into it. But there is alsways exeptions to the rules. From the looks of it, minus the driver seat, that car is worth around 16g's. The seat will run you less than $250.00 What do you mean by modding difficulty, in some ways it is cheaper to mod and some ways it is more expensive to mod. __________________ Check out my e30 build http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=458088

07-31-2008, 02:00 PM	#5
SYN3RGY Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 167 My Ride: Brought me here. View My Garage	Definitely needs some TLC. It's retarded by the way not retarted. Looks like a good project for 4ngie. __________________

07-31-2008, 02:04 PM	#6
xkrnxnamjahx Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 2,338 My Ride: E46 M3 View My Garage	i always get a good laugh when someone spells retarded wrong. __________________

07-31-2008, 01:58 PM	#4
Back2Basics Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Shadow of Liberty Posts: 630 My Ride: is an instigator View My Garage	interior is disgusting

07-31-2008, 02:11 PM	#8
m3ryder Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: OC-Cali Posts: 125 My Ride: e46.m3 / e65.745i View My Garage	lol, and the sad part is I am an attorney. So much for my spelling? Wow, I really didn't know that they went for that much. I was totally expecting to pick one up for maybe $7k. I also found one on autotrader for $16k. I was hoping that unlike my e46 where I did all the minor modding myself, that I could get more hands on with an e30 and actually learn to do some engine work and things like that. I have the DIY skills of a noob. __________________ TRUSTIN PROPERTIES, INC. Commercial & Residential Sales \| Financing \| Management

07-31-2008, 02:15 PM	#9
southpaw Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sun Diego Posts: 15,284 My Ride: E36 M3 and E36 318ti View My Garage	i was really interested in that one. was gonna jump on it actually... i could restore that thing in a matter of weeks... __________________ -Brandon 239whp/227wtq @2700lbs

07-31-2008, 02:17 PM	#10
MJRMatt330 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: OC/SD, SoCal Posts: 1,562 My Ride: 2002 330Ci View My Garage	that interior was the biggest buzz-kill ive seen in a while. Otherwise its lookin damn sexy. __________________ Mods Exterior- M-tech II front, M3 Lip, Predator Chromiums 6000K, 6000K xenon, matching fogs, 30% tint, Eagle Eye LED's, Staggered 19" CSL's w/ Falken 452's Performance- CF Dinan CAI, 3.38 Diff, Ebay Headers Interior/Sound- Tri-M3 wheel, Leather ///M shiftknob, DICE iPod integration, JL Audio 10" Whoofers, Custom Box, JL Audio 250/1 Amp

07-31-2008, 02:22 PM	#11
koven Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Jose Posts: 21,350 My Ride: 330Ci View My Garage	retarded __________________

07-31-2008, 02:47 PM	#13
Activ3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Orlando/Miami Posts: 6,353 My Ride: gets DRIVEN. View My Garage	Looks like a fair price to me... __________________ -David www.e46nonm.com \| My Videos 2000 328i - Custom Turbo tuned by AA www.activeautowerke.com \| www.precision-sport.com

07-31-2008, 03:23 PM	#17
m3ryder Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: OC-Cali Posts: 125 My Ride: e46.m3 / e65.745i View My Garage	Wow! That was a hot AW e30 m3 my friend! __________________ TRUSTIN PROPERTIES, INC. Commercial & Residential Sales \| Financing \| Management

07-31-2008, 03:44 PM	#19
Dr 330SeeEye OD Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cix One Nine Posts: 231 My Ride: '01 TitaniumAg 330ci View My Garage	AT SOME point, the engines need to be rebuilt. probably soon for this one? the price is right because the demand is up, but you can find better examples for a little more or some for slightly less (in other states). check s14.net. that one is actually listed on s14.net, and people are pointing out alot of flaws on it. check it out. __________________

07-31-2008, 03:48 PM	#20
Dr 330SeeEye OD Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cix One Nine Posts: 231 My Ride: '01 TitaniumAg 330ci View My Garage	btw...there were only like 5xxx E30 m3s sold in the US if i'm not mistaken...can anyone verify this? so that's why they're still high in price __________________

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