FS: 1988 325is - STX prep

[jledford]

I am trying to sell my E30. I am selling because I recently bought a foreclosed home and some of the repairs needed are costing more than what was originally estimated. I am located in Auburn, AL.

The car is a 1988 325is 5 speed. It is Bronzit with black interior and currently has 310k miles on it. I was originally going to turn it into a SpecE30 racer but decided to go the auto-cross / track day route with future plans to do SCCA Time Trials and Hill Climbs. I built it to follow the STX class rules. This was a great car for my first year auto-crossing as STX has a good PAX and I was able to win our local novice points championship. Unfortunately I won't be able to continue on to do TT and hill climbs but I can still enjoy auto-crossing in my daily driver, an E36 M3.

This car would be a good starting point for a SpecE30 car, most parts are legal minus the coilovers which could possibly be sold for more than the SpecE30 suspension. Or it would make the perfect auto-x / track day car with the ability to still drive it everyday if needed.

Some general info about the car:

• All of the power parts work: windows, sunroof, side views, antenna, I even replaced actuators until all of the door locks work as they should from any key location
  
• No cracks in the dash!
  
• 13 button OBC, everything works
  
• AC quit working about a year after I got the car, the PO had converted to 134, I believe the compressor is now shot
  
• The gas gauge needle is flaky, however the low fuel light works perfect
  
• The clear coat is gone on different spots on the hood, roof, decklid
  
• Plastic bumpers aren't in perfect shape but look better than the diving boards
  
• There's a dent above the left rear wheel
  
• The car starts every time, I take it on 4 hour one way road trips to auto-x events with no problems and never worry about it
  

I know their are a lot of miles on the car but I did a ton of maintenance. A somewhat complete list can be seen here: Google Doc Link I can't guarantee I wrote down everything I did (like new clamps on all hoses) but it's 90+% complete. Unless an item says it was "used" then it was replaced with a brand new part from Pelican. I have a stack of receipts that will go along with the car.

The big maintenance items include but are not limited to:

• Plastic bumper swap
  
• Head cleaned, surface, & new valve stems installed
  
• All new gaskets during when the head was freshened up, Goetze head gasket with new bolts
  
• Brand new cam, rockers, eccentrics and hardware
  
• Timing belt, tensioner, pulley
  
• Coolant system overhaul: waterpump, t-stat, hoses, new clamps, etc
  
• Rotor and cap
  
• crank position sensor
  
• Power steering reservoir & hoses
  
• Just about every oil seal on the engine has been replaced (see the google doc)
  
• "used" good rear diff, 3.73 limited slip w ~150k on it when installed, also a complete seal kit was done when installed
  
• rebuilt calipers
  
• New e-brake cables
  
• rebuilt axles
  
• New control arms, tie rod ends
  
• New SACHS clutch, master & slave cylinder, TO bearing, clutch fork, pivot ball, spring, pilot bearing, resurfaced flywheel, all new flywheel and PP bolts
  
• Rebuilt shifter
  
• New gas tank
  
• Rebuilt injectors
  
• odo gears replaced
  
• new rotors all around
  
• rebuilt the door locks
  
• New starter
  

The list of performance or aftermarket items:

• Ground Control custom valved koni coil over kit, 440f/650r spring rates, front strut housings shortened, extra 600 and 550 rate Hypercoil springs for the rear
  
• Ground Control Hybrid Camber / Caster plates w/ GC Hybrid Cushion
  
• Ground Control Rear shock mounts
  
• PowerFlex fcab bushings
  
• PowerFlex rtab bushings
  
• PowerFlex subframe bushings (street)
  
• PowerFlex rear diff bushing (race)
  
• UUC Swaybarbarian sways, 22/19mm (entire kit with their mounting reinforcements)
  
• Front subframe and rear sway bar weld on reinforcement plates
  
• Rear subframe weld on toe / camber adjustments
  
• Sparco front strut bar
  
• SS brake lines
  
• SS speed bleeders
  
• SS clutch line
  
• UUC DSSR
  
• Alpine head unit (ipod connection) and V12 amp
  
• Corbeau FX1 pro seats
  
• Corbeau double locking sliders on both seats
  
• Scroth 4 point harnesses
  
• Mark D chipped 173 ECU (have a Dinan chipped 153 ecu as well, your choice)
  
• K&N drop in air filter
  
• TRM black C1 15x7 daily wheels (hankook tires with good tread) and grey TRM C1 15x8 wheels (hankood RS3s, not much tread left) for auto-x
  
• Trailer hitch for towing auto-x trailer
  
• Euro Grills
  
• Black kidneys
  
• DTM HID slim ballast low beams, 35w
  
• Bimmerworld hard engine mounts
  
• AKG trans mounts
  
• Bimmerworld wheel studs & nuts (black)
  
• Top Speed cat-back exhaust
  
• Race skids oil pan protector
  
• Crank scraper
  
• Upgraded engine ground wire
  
• HP+ front pads, HPS rears (have HPS fronts as well, not much use on them)
  
• Tinted windows, legal 35% all around
  
• Flat black powder coated intake manifold and valve cover
  

I think that about covers everything. A few pictures from auto-x events this year:


www.flickr.com/photos/stillbandits/7511149432/in/set-72157630441521090

www.flickr.com/photos/stillbandits/7511157520/in/set-72157630441521090

www.flickr.com/photos/stillbandits/7511157688/in/set-72157630441521090

www.flickr.com/photos/stillbandits/7511149612/in/set-72157630441521090/

www.flickr.com/photos/stillbandits/7511208272/in/set-72157630441521090

www.flickr.com/photos/stillbandits/7511208560/in/set-72157630441521090

www.flickr.com/photos/stillbandits/7511216432/in/set-72157630441521090

www.flickr.com/photos/stillbandits/7511216228/in/set-72157630441521090

www.flickr.com/photos/stillbandits/7511211684/in/set-72157630441521090


Pictures I took of the car rectently:

www.flickr.com/photos/46016052@N04/sets/72157632256527336/

I am asking $5500 obo with both sets of wheels. If you'd only like one set then I'm will to drop the price depending on which set.

[primaris]

I haven't driven this car, but I've competed against it and it is quick and appears to be well setup on the course.

[jessew]

he came down to wiregrass in either august or september and did very well. i'd look up the finishing position but 2012 results link is showing 2013's? can you fix that jeff?

[primaris]

Jan 18, 2013 8:02:16 GMT -6 jessew said:

he came down to wiregrass in either august or september and did very well. i'd look up the finishing position but 2012 results link is showing 2013's? can you fix that jeff?

Yes I can fix it, just not from work, and for the time being here is a link to the 2012 results. www.sccawiregrass.org/Results2012.html

[jledford]

Thanks guys!

I did come down in September. I believe it was 5th in RAW and 2nd in PAX.

The car is well sorted, still has a few things that could be done for STX: lighter battery, remove the fog lights, custom exhaust (for lighter weight) and headers could be done and still be class legal. I had planned on doing these things but can't right now.

If I have the time between work, school and the new house I hope to make a couple of events down there in my daily driver just for fun!

[jledford]

Bump.. Price change: $5500 obo with both sets of wheels!