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Urgent 325is Identification Help needed!
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splintheter
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LEGENDS ALL OF YOU!!! EVERY SINGLE ONE!
Thank you guys for taking time out to help me.
I think I am going to stay in Jozie one more night and look at the car again tonight. and make sure I look for the engine stamp etc.
Ok, so we agree the airflow meeter is not right, what are the repecursions of this and cost to restore to new ?
my goal is to make this car as stock as absolutley possible
FYI, this is the car:
Thank you guys for taking time out to help me.
I think I am going to stay in Jozie one more night and look at the car again tonight. and make sure I look for the engine stamp etc.
Ok, so we agree the airflow meeter is not right, what are the repecursions of this and cost to restore to new ?
my goal is to make this car as stock as absolutley possible
FYI, this is the car:
splintheter
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Dishen said:
I estimated R70k
How do you come out at your figure ?
UpNcOmiNg!
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Not sure what AFM's are going for these days, I think I paid R1k for my 535i AFM about 3 years ago. But then I also hustled other goods along with it. The stock 325i AFM doesn't get as much air into the motor as the original or 535i AFM, so there is a power difference of course.
That car, at the right price would be an OK restoration project.
I would check everything absolutely thoroughly. Ask the seller if you can have a good 30min ALONE with the car, he can keep the keys, and you just go through EVERYTHING. body work, engine bay, engine, covers, interior, chassis, check numbers, check all the whole kit is plastic and has the M-Tech stickers, run checks etc etc etc, because yes, R70k is about a lower estimate on a proper restore of these cars. Parts from the stealers aren't cheap and they often the only people I would go through after experiencing the horrific quality of aftermarket e30 parts.
That car, at the right price would be an OK restoration project.
I would check everything absolutely thoroughly. Ask the seller if you can have a good 30min ALONE with the car, he can keep the keys, and you just go through EVERYTHING. body work, engine bay, engine, covers, interior, chassis, check numbers, check all the whole kit is plastic and has the M-Tech stickers, run checks etc etc etc, because yes, R70k is about a lower estimate on a proper restore of these cars. Parts from the stealers aren't cheap and they often the only people I would go through after experiencing the horrific quality of aftermarket e30 parts.
splintheter
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Or Shit, maybe I must just wait and buy one for R150k!
E30 Freak
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Also bear in mind that shadowlines now go for R70k if in neat condition.
Oh & an iS has E30 M3 suspension so should hav aluminium control arms as well, take a magnet with:thumbs:
Oh & headlining should be black
That front looks a bit skew, was in in a prang? Not a big issue provided it wasnt too bad with no poor repair work
Oh & an iS has E30 M3 suspension so should hav aluminium control arms as well, take a magnet with:thumbs:
Oh & headlining should be black
That front looks a bit skew, was in in a prang? Not a big issue provided it wasnt too bad with no poor repair work
UpNcOmiNg!
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Ant, I would probably harass people with R150k cash than enter a money pit with an over-inflated value that lacks originality to be honest with you.
That's my feeling on it.
But check the car out again chap. Thoroughly.
That's my feeling on it.
But check the car out again chap. Thoroughly.
splintheter
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Decided against the car, I am only throwing my standards out the window because it's an IS. I want a car with books and history and looked after, and I will pay for the privilege
I will wait
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gerald5ive
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good choice. Never lower your standards. I looked for over 2 years to find the right 328i vert
splintheter
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On a plane back to cpt, I owe all who helped beers, give me shout if any of you are ever near noordhoek in CPT.
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splintheter
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Dishen said:
No come to cape town: )
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Splint,
Wise choice, if there was uncertainty of the car being an iS, then that should have flagged it...the fact that parts arent original, thats another one.
Your 70k restore value would fall a bit short - I reckon it will cost 70k to restore a 318i e30, considering the nasty pricing at the dealers for oem parts - so needless to say, an iS would cost more.
I agree with not dropping your standards, if you willing to spend 150k either way, I would prefer to spend it on a near immaculate car.
Also, out of curiousity - what was the mileage...that will really determine how close the scale gets to 100k asking price. I saw a silver iS in boksburg, that car was a minter, with just under 100k on the clocks, they were asking 115k for it. Now that was just out of my price rnge, as at that specific time, I was earning student type money...still think I do, but yeah, I wont forget that fine and rare example.
Hope you find what you are looking for, we will keep ear to the ground if anything pops up worth your while.:thumbs:
Wise choice, if there was uncertainty of the car being an iS, then that should have flagged it...the fact that parts arent original, thats another one.
Your 70k restore value would fall a bit short - I reckon it will cost 70k to restore a 318i e30, considering the nasty pricing at the dealers for oem parts - so needless to say, an iS would cost more.
I agree with not dropping your standards, if you willing to spend 150k either way, I would prefer to spend it on a near immaculate car.
Also, out of curiousity - what was the mileage...that will really determine how close the scale gets to 100k asking price. I saw a silver iS in boksburg, that car was a minter, with just under 100k on the clocks, they were asking 115k for it. Now that was just out of my price rnge, as at that specific time, I was earning student type money...still think I do, but yeah, I wont forget that fine and rare example.
Hope you find what you are looking for, we will keep ear to the ground if anything pops up worth your while.:thumbs:
The often overlooked and unexpected costs on a project are found in the body prep required for a rebuild.
A while back we did a nuts and bolts restoration on an e30 333i. In reality we expended around 400 hrs in prep, 40 hrs in paint and about 150hrs in finishing. Now even at a low rate of R250 an hour you are looking at a big number just in labour. The finished product is close to flawless, but there is a cost and it comes in the format of time.
If you are happy to live with a okay restoration, not a great one then you can cut the labour down by about 50-60%. If you just want a blow over and no body repair then you can bank on dropping those numbers by 90%... It really depends on your requirements and appetite. The universal truth is you get what you pay for.
Cheers
Nick
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A while back we did a nuts and bolts restoration on an e30 333i. In reality we expended around 400 hrs in prep, 40 hrs in paint and about 150hrs in finishing. Now even at a low rate of R250 an hour you are looking at a big number just in labour. The finished product is close to flawless, but there is a cost and it comes in the format of time.
If you are happy to live with a okay restoration, not a great one then you can cut the labour down by about 50-60%. If you just want a blow over and no body repair then you can bank on dropping those numbers by 90%... It really depends on your requirements and appetite. The universal truth is you get what you pay for.
Cheers
Nick
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