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    I was at Eurospec Plus today having my 335 PPI'd, when I noticed a absolutely beautiful red E30 325i coupe. Out of curiosity I asked Derek if it was for sale, and to my delight it is! Cosmetically, the car is near mint for it's age, there is a bit of clear peel on the hood, and a tiny rust spec by the rear spoiler, but nothing else, no perforation and no evidence of paintwork. Motorwise the head gasket was just done, and the TB has 20,000km on it (car is at 225,000km), it is very clean under the hood and it runs quite well (no weird sounds, exhaust leaks, etc). Being that a shop owner is actually selling it (well, it's his shop accountants), I feel quite comfortable (and he would likely throw in an inspection for my insurance). Is there anything else I should be looking at/for in a car like this? I am an E46/E90 guy, these are fairly unfamiliar to me.

    I am not positive if I will be buying it, but I have always wanted to build a red E30 budget cruiser, and the price is quite satisfying!

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    Re: Things to look for in an E30

    http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...0-buyers-guide

    http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3636

    http://www.caranddriver.com/features...3-buyers-guide

    http://www.eurotuner.com/techarticle..._bmw_e30_325i/
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      Re: Things to look for in an E30

      Perhaps go ogling would have been wise... I guess I was just curious if there was any more "personal" details I could get from the community.

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      • #4
        Re: Things to look for in an E30

        E30's are cheap. I don't think I would ever get a PPI done on one if I were buying. Just do it.

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        • #5
          Re: Things to look for in an E30

          e30's are the mk2 of bmw. as long as it's relatively rust free, just buy it.
          you probably don't like me because someone else said they didn't lol. <3

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          • #6
            Re: Things to look for in an E30

            Originally posted by onceover View Post
            E30's are cheap. I don't think I would ever get a PPI done on one if I were buying. Just do it.
            No PPI, safety inspection for insurance.

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            • #7
              Re: Things to look for in an E30

              Originally posted by 100%VAGitarian View Post
              e30's are the mk2 of bmw. as long as it's relatively rust free, just buy it.
              This. Rust is the killer in any old BMW
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              • #8
                Re: Things to look for in an E30

                Just buy it and take the motor out and do a build?? That's what I would do if I were buying something like that!
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                • #9
                  Re: Things to look for in an E30

                  Be careful. You may end up selling the s4 for an e30 m3.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Things to look for in an E30

                    Originally posted by CGDoig View Post
                    Be careful. You may end up selling the s4 for an e30 m3.
                    Never ever. While I appreciate the E30 M3, it is not a daily driver.

                    And I love my S4 too much.
                    Last edited by ToXicXxX; 06-04-2014, 09:29 PM.

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                    • #11
                      Re: Things to look for in an E30

                      Originally posted by cgdoig View Post
                      be careful. You may end up selling the s4 for an e30 m3.
                      ha
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