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I went to NC Saturday to look at an 88 E30 M3. Outstanding car!
We are going to NC to take delivery today! :smile:
History: 1 owner! The original owner took delivery in July of ' 87 at the former port in Brunswick, GA. The car has 36,800 miles on it. It is Alpine White with Cardinal Red interior. The car is in just about as new condition. The car is stock with the following exceptions. Evo II flywheel, exhaust cam gear, cold air intake, non-cat exhaust with Borla stainless rear section, suspension upgrade, lower springs, bilstiens, larger sway bars, and 16 " racing dynamics style 5 spoke wheels, and Momo steering wheel. All of the original parts, in as new condition and included. The car has never been tracked, never had any paint work of any kind, all VIN stickers. Always garage kept, rarely driven in the rain (owner got caught in an occasional storm). The paint is as glossy as one that rolled off the floor back in the day. The car was also on display in the Zentrum at BMW Manufacturing in South Carolina for a year and a half.
Edit: BTW, You guys heard it here first. :thumbup:
Cool.
So now you have THREE BMWs, two of them being among my favorite models. Grrr....
dredmo
04-06-2004, 10:51 AM
Awesome Sean. Good move, I think you'll love it for a long time.
Mathew
04-06-2004, 10:55 AM
Damn, that sounds like it's in terrific condition.
Awesome Sean. Good move, I think you'll love it for a long time.
I should have mentioned that this car is more of an investment vs. driver (except nice warm sunny days). The plan is to keep it for 20-30 years. Obviously it was already a garage queen and will continue to be.
Excellent. :thumbup:
IMO, the exhaust cam gear is pretty lame. It does help with low-end power, but the car is all about the top end, which suffers as a result of the gear. I much prefer the stock setup. But either way, that is a very sweet car.
PICS!
I took some Saturday, but I'm going to wait to post them after returning today. :twisted:
Excellent. :thumbup:
IMO, the exhaust cam gear is pretty lame. It does help with low-end power, but the car is all about the top end, which suffers as a result of the gear. I much prefer the stock setup. But either way, that is a very sweet car.
Some upgrades are staying, while some of the stock items are going back on the car.
Excellent. :thumbup:
IMO, the exhaust cam gear is pretty lame. It does help with low-end power, but the car is all about the top end, which suffers as a result of the gear. I much prefer the stock setup. But either way, that is a very sweet car.
Some upgrades are staying, while some of the stock items are going back on the car.Take care of that baby. But don't forget to drive it, dammit. :D
Delivery was taken in July of 87, so yours is within the first few hundred American E30 M3s produced. I'm going to guess that the last four digits of the VIN are under 5500, possibly even 5300.
lemming
04-06-2004, 12:06 PM
that's great, Sean!
hopefully the TN weather will help you to preserve the car.
(those of us with fibreglass cars don't worry about this anymore. LOL).
Melissa
04-06-2004, 12:11 PM
It is Alpine White with Cardinal Red interior.
:drool:
Cool.
So now you have THREE BMWs, two of them being among my favorite models. Grrr....
The other 2 are for sale per his signature. ;)
clyde
04-06-2004, 12:22 PM
(those of us with fibreglass cars don't worry about this anymore. LOL).
Let me introduce you to someone named Mr. Frame Rot.
Not that you would care since you won't keep that long anyway.
Well, only one of those two is one of the two series I was referring to. I would love to have an E34 and/or and E30. But the E34 needs to have a stick. Unfortuantely Sean's does not.
And I have no interest whatsoever (sorry Sean) in an E46 (especially a 2001 330).
Roadstergal
04-06-2004, 12:24 PM
You suck. I am waiting to drool over the pics.
lemming
04-06-2004, 12:30 PM
(those of us with fibreglass cars don't worry about this anymore. LOL).
Let me introduce you to someone named Mr. Frame Rot.
Not that you would care since you won't keep that long anyway.
frame rot?
are you kidding?
what's WRONG with you?
modern cars don't get frame rot, do they?
clyde
04-06-2004, 12:34 PM
(those of us with fibreglass cars don't worry about this anymore. LOL).
Let me introduce you to someone named Mr. Frame Rot.
Not that you would care since you won't keep that long anyway.
frame rot?
are you kidding?
what's WRONG with you?
modern cars don't get frame rot, do they?The frame is still steel.
We'll find out.
lemming
04-06-2004, 12:37 PM
(those of us with fibreglass cars don't worry about this anymore. LOL).
Let me introduce you to someone named Mr. Frame Rot.
Not that you would care since you won't keep that long anyway.
frame rot?
are you kidding?
what's WRONG with you?
modern cars don't get frame rot, do they?The frame is still steel.
We'll find out.
[it's a chevy, clyde. they haven't made one worth keeping since 1967 or so.]
now, do e30m3's have all of that ninja zinc-bathed body paneling? do they get rot at the rear shock towers like the 2002s did? c'mon, it's not like i know. just asking.
In my short time of searching for an e30m3 I found that most of the rust that occurs is around the window frames (front and side.) Especially on 87-88 models with the flip out rear windows.
Wow! Congrats. Sounds like quite the car.
:needpic:
undefined
04-06-2004, 05:11 PM
The plan is to keep it for 20-30 years. Obviously it was already a garage queen and will continue to be.
BOO! :evil:
lemming
04-06-2004, 05:50 PM
okay.
i read that history more carefully.
this can't be cheap.
ARCHER
04-06-2004, 06:10 PM
Damn! She sounds like a beauty. Congrats.
History: 1 owner! The original owner took delivery in July of ' 87 at the former port in Brunswick, GA. The car has 36,800 miles on it. It is Alpine White with Cardinal Red interior. The car is in just about as new condition. The car is stock with the following exceptions. Evo II flywheel, exhaust cam gear, cold air intake, non-cat exhaust with Borla stainless rear section, suspension upgrade, lower springs, bilstiens, larger sway bars, and 16 " racing dynamics style 5 spoke wheels, and Momo steering wheel. All of the original parts, in as new condition and included. The car has never been tracked, never had any paint work of any kind, all VIN stickers. Always garage kept, rarely driven in the rain (owner got caught in an occasional storm). The paint is as glossy as one that rolled off the floor back in the day. The car was also on display in the Zentrum at BMW Manufacturing in South Carolina for a year and a half.
WOW!! Nice car. I drove a similar one with tan interior way back in 96 and almost traded my 94MR2 turbo for it.
Let's see some pics!!! :twisted:
Btw. any more bites on the 330? Still at the same price?
Excellent. :thumbup:
IMO, the exhaust cam gear is pretty lame. It does help with low-end power, but the car is all about the top end, which suffers as a result of the gear. I much prefer the stock setup. But either way, that is a very sweet car.
Some upgrades are staying, while some of the stock items are going back on the car.Take care of that baby. But don't forget to drive it, dammit. :D
Delivery was taken in July of 87, so yours is within the first few hundred American E30 M3s produced. I'm going to guess that the last four digits of the VIN are under 5500, possibly even 5300.
# 5405
The M Stripes on the front fenders and spoiler were added after the 1st owner attended the BMW Skip Barber Advanced Driving School. Their cars had the same M tape (which he got from them) but were all the way to the top of the fenders. I asked today how long they had been on the car because I had planned to remove them, but they have been on since it was new. As I said before, he took delivery at the former port in Brunswick, GA and after returning home it had 235 miles on it. http://forums.bimmerevolution.com/album_pic.php?pic_id=163
Interior pic.
http://forums.bimmerevolution.com/album_pic.php?pic_id=164
Odometer
http://forums.bimmerevolution.com/album_pic.php?pic_id=165
Whoah, that's REALLY nice looking.
I think TD just nutted his shorts.
Engine Compartment
http://forums.bimmerevolution.com/album_pic.php?pic_id=166
Whoah, that's REALLY nice looking.
I think TD just nutted his shorts.
Thank you! :smile:
Roadstergal
04-07-2004, 01:27 AM
You suck. You suck. You suck. You suck. You suck. You suck. You suck. You suck. You suck. You suck. You suck. You suck.
Arrrrgh, that is immaculate!
:thumbup: I think it's really cool that Skip Barber used a fleet of E30 M3s for its school.
BTW, mine is 5117. :)
BTW, I have pictures of it when it was in the Zentrum. It was in-between a 2002 Turbo and an Iseta. Too bad I do not have a scanner.
lip277
04-07-2004, 01:53 AM
drool....... :thumbup:
I just looked over the service records. I have everything from 04/87 - 04/03.
Whoah, that's REALLY nice looking.
I think TD just nutted his shorts.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Whoah, that's REALLY nice looking.
I think TD just nutted his shorts.How'd you know?
'Gotta go change now...
(Damn, Sean. That is the single sweetest E30 M3 I think I've seen. No offense to Blair. I hate to think what that set you back.)
Nick M3
04-07-2004, 09:14 AM
:jawdrop:
lemming
04-07-2004, 09:22 AM
what a looker.
you are going to drive that thing, right?
:-)
Your "PREMIUM UNLEADED FUEL ONLY" decal is missing from the gauge cluster cover. Good to see the ABS decal still there, though. :D
Your "PREMIUM UNLEADED FUEL ONLY" decal is missing from the gauge cluster cover. Good to see the ABS decal still there, though. :D
Wonder if the orange E is still on the engine?
Engine Compartment
Shit! That thing looks cleaner than my 330i! :shock:
EDIT: So indulge us, what did you pay for it? :D
Your "PREMIUM UNLEADED FUEL ONLY" decal is missing from the gauge cluster cover. Good to see the ABS decal still there, though. :D
Yeah, dunno why. It has everything else.
Engine Compartment
EDIT: So indulge us, what did you pay for it? :D
:scratch: Probably not a wise idea.
How did you find it?
A friend that is also a E30 M3 owner, saw something about it coming onto the market on the E30 M3 SIG. The former owner happens to be a CCA Chapter President.
Yes, I saw the "for sale soon' email on the SIG list. The SIG is a decent place to find cars in good shape, but obviously they don't pop up all the time.
Yes, I saw the "for sale soon' email on the SIG list. The SIG is a decent place to find cars in good shape, but obviously they don't pop up all the time.
That is also where my friend found his 90 E30 M3.
kognito
04-07-2004, 11:20 AM
You suck. You suck. You suck. You suck. You suck. You suck. You suck. You suck. You suck. You suck. You suck. You suck.
Arrrrgh, that is immaculate!
What she said!
Beautiful car!! best of luck, and have fun driving it!!
JEZZ Sean!!! Nice car!!!
Make sure it gets driven. ;)
Congrat's again.
:worship just incredible....
I put the factory Airbox back on today.
Eric Giles
04-08-2004, 09:27 AM
It's still hard to believe you finally got one! Now we just need to meet up so that we can find out what the uh, 'differences' are between ours! :trink6:
OMG! That car is gorgeous! Congrats!
How did you find it?
It's still hard to believe you finally got one! Now we just need to meet up so that we can find out what the uh, 'differences' are between ours! :trink6:
lol...you want me to give you a hard time? ;)
BTW folks, Eric is the one that pointed me in the direction of this car. So hats off to him.
Got me some parts ordered. Rear side marker light, OEM Air Filter, Cap Nut, Sunroof headliner with frame. Installed a new window switch today (light out)
All I need now is some 16" BMW Basket Weaves (E28 M5) or Evo II wheels.
New pic. Taken 04/14.
I'm still not feeling the M Stripes or the wheels. I have a set of E30 M3 16" basket weaves lined up
http://forums.bimmerevolution.com/album_pic.php?pic_id=203
undefined
04-15-2004, 01:30 AM
I don't mind the stripes
the wheels indeed have to go
Roadstergal
04-15-2004, 01:34 AM
I like the stripes. I like the wheels. Oh well.
I would offer to buy them, but they don't fit my cars.
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