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  • 1988 BMW M3 (e30)

    located in San Jose ca
    This car is a driver, it's my dd and I have driven it to LA and NorCal so please set your expectations accordingly. I bought it to drive it and customize it to my liking and not to put in a bubble.
    per forum rules please keep your thread crapping to your self.
    thanks

    Price: $30,000.00
    year: 1988
    clean title
    build date: 1/88
    vin:wbsak0300j2197695
    odometer:45282 (do not know if actual, had 32k when i bought it)
    color: alpine white
    interior:cardinal red
    auto check is available


    exterior:
    vehicle was completely stripped to the original sheet metal.
    all the trim,glass and body panels where removed for painting.
    Any rust that was found was cut and sectioned with new sheet metal
    refinished in the OEM alpine white but in a base coat clear coat paint
    complete underside was cleaned and undercoated
    run roof was shaved
    antenna was shaved
    windshield washer nozzles where shaved (along with washer in engine bay)
    VAC carbon fiber brake vents to replace fog lights
    side marker lamps shaved from bumpers
    OEM EVO 3 wing with OEM flap
    engine bay has been painted
    inside trunk area was also painted
    door belt moldings and glass channel run on both doors have been replaced with new BMW parts
    euro grilles
    new badges (m3 f/r and roundels f/r)
    BMW Motorsport door handles
    brand new bumper tape
    euro tow hook covers
    replica evo 3 chin spoiler, not installed but included
    rubber boot around gas filler has been replaced with new oem unit

    Lights:
    Depo smoked euro smilies
    the retrofit source Mishimoto h1 5k HID with ballast mounted under the car hidden
    smoked front signals

    interior:
    black solid headliner
    euro header panel
    re done front seats
    re done rear seats
    anthrazite carpet
    m-tech 2 steering wheel (large diameter )
    zhp shift knob
    uuc aluminum pedals
    1M OEM BMW floor mats
    OEM euro radio delete panel
    fully functional obd
    clean bezel around radio
    crack free dash
    re-dyed door cards
    re covered c pillar trim
    leather black boots with M stitching by fuzz fabrics
    interior is a 9.5 out of 10

    drivetrain:
    replaced trans gear oil about 2k miles ago
    replaced dif gear oil about 2k miles ago
    new dif drain and fill plug installed
    new trans drain plug included but not installed
    center support bearing done about 2k miles ago
    giubio done about 2k miles ago
    trans mounts replaced with BMW new units
    z3 short shift kit with delrin bushings
    dif mount bushing replaced about 1.5 years ago
    dif cover removed, cleaned and repainted along with complete dif
    rebuilt rear half shafts installed about 3k ago

    suspension:
    rear subframe and trailing arms were removed, cleaned and re painted semi gloss black to keep the look oem
    rear subframe bushings replaced 2k miles ago
    rear trailing arm bushings replaced 2k miles ago
    rear sway bar bushings replaced 2k miles ago
    new sway bar end links
    bilstein sport shocks
    h and r race springs
    solid rear shock mounts
    new front sway bar bushings
    new front sway bar end links
    new tie rods lt/rt
    control arms replaced with lemforder units about a year ago (including lollipops)
    every single bushing associated with the suspension has been replaced.

    Brakes:
    zimmerman OEM rotors installed about 10k miles ago
    axis brake pads frt and rear installed at the same time as rotors (i have new pads included with sale and brake wear sensor)
    calipers rebuilt with turner Motorsports kit
    solid copper bushings from turner
    ss brake lines from turner
    ate super blue fluid
    new brake master cylinder installed about 2k miles ago
    right front and both rear wheel bearings replaced with FAG units
    i have 1 more wheel bearing waiting for install just in case the left front fails.
    repainted the brake rotors in silver with brake caliper paint
    motorsport hardware wheel studs installed. will included used nechorme lugs

    wheels:
    BMW style 5 2 pc wheels
    gold bolts
    stripped and polished barrels
    faces painted in copper with a base coat clear coat paint

    exhaust:
    stromung muffler
    new center gasket
    replaced gasket from headers to block about 10k miles ago

    engine:
    everything that has been replaced has been within 7-8k miles
    sand blasted and powder coated valve cover and plenum
    new valve cover gasket
    all vacuum hoses have been replaced with oem hoses
    block to heater core hose has been replaced
    thermostat has been replaced
    hoses around thermostat have been replaced
    new injectors
    new icv
    new fpr
    new tps
    throttle body gaskets have been replaced
    rubber gaskets for plenum have been replaced
    replaced all the fuses as a precaution
    valves adjusted about 7k miles ago
    replaced ignition wires, cap and rotor and spark plugs about 7k miles ago
    rebuilt afm by Bavarian restoration
    alternator replaced with rebuilt unit with smaller pulley and higher amp
    all ground cables and power cables have been replaced with Bavarian restoration units
    replaced the wire covers
    replaced the expansion tank
    replaced water tube sensors
    new oil cooler with new lines
    oil filter housing pressure switch replaced
    belts replaced with continental units
    a/c deleted
    cruise control deleted
    air filter replaced about 2k miles ago
    new external fuel pump
    new internal fuel pump
    new hard lines
    new soft fuel lines
    new mann fuel filter

    problems:
    no a/c, blower is currently non functional
    no radio
    abs light is on
    driveshaft is out of balance, re assembled out of adjustment
    left door is missing door check and has a chip

    I'm sure I'm missing a lot of stuff but thats all i can think of off the top of my head
    will trade for: m5.m3, 964,993,930 or a e9




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    Last edited by oliver.r; 08-28-2015, 03:58 PM.

  • #2
    Beautiful! Awesome build. GLWS

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    • #3
      thanks!

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      • #4
        +1 great job !

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        • #5
          Trade for a bagged WRX and cash?

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          • #6
            thanks for the kind words!

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            • #7
              Originally posted by peasouped View Post
              Trade for a bagged WRX and cash?
              pm'd

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              • #8
                boomp

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                • #9
                  Trade??


                  Forsale is my 78' 911SC Black / Black (kinda sleeper / flamethrower) Under 80k on chassis / Around 9k on rebuild of 3.0 Drivetrain: 3.0 L Built by

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                  • #10
                    Trade for clean E46 M3?

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Mastachuck4656 View Post
                      Trade for clean E46 M3?
                      Pmd

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                      • #12
                        E-mail me at mmarzano@fluidmotorunion.com!

                        www.fluidmotorunion.com
                        www.stanceworks.com



                        Originally posted by Oxer
                        I'm pretty sure I will molest any exhaust systems you leave lying around

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by FluidMotorUnion View Post
                          emailed

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                          • #14
                            deposit received, sale pending

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                            • #15
                              Congrats! What's next, 964
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