Forums » $2012 Classifieds » 1989 BMW 325is - HR Race/Bilstein - $2011
  • speedblind

    April 19, 2011 4:09 p.m. speedblind Reader

    So here's the deal. I think I have a $3,500 car on my hands, but it just failed SMOG and I don't have the time to fix it. The car's in Folsom, CA. It's been my track beater for the last 4-5 years. Never had a mechanical failure, never failed to start (other than the odd dead battery). It's been an awesome car, and if I had the time to sort out the emissions issue I could get more money for it...but at this point it'll be another couple months before I can do that.

    Soooooo, somebody's going to get an awesome deal on a nearly-indestructible track rat. The car in $2,011 guise is as follows:

    1989 325i 260k miles (PO replaced the odo and there was a ~60k mileage difference. title is clean) Bilstein sports w/ HR Race springs Straight/relatively clean bottlecaps w/ junk tires Stock/rubber 4-spoke steering sheel You have to take any spare crap I don't want (crack-free dash, straight valence, etc., all items that can be sold to get budget room for the challenge)

    Tons of information and pictures at the link below: http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1622701

    Note - on the SMOG thing. The car failed NOX at 25 mph (CA does a 15 mph and 25 mph test - 15 mph was ok).

    Couple pics:

    This shows the car with Konigs and Azenis. The car will be sold with bottlecaps and I plan to sell the wheels separately.

    Steering wheel will be replaced by the lame-ass 4-spoke version.

  • speedblind

    April 19, 2011 4:11 p.m. speedblind Reader

    I should mention - easiest way to contact me is zocchi at hotmail dot com.

    And to reiterate - the car runs perfectly. Never failed to start since I've owned it, shifts fine, etc. I've done a bunch of work to it to make it track-ready.

    Thanks!

  • imirk

    April 19, 2011 4:13 p.m. imirk Reader

    berkeley me, must resist, must resist

  • 4cylndrfury

    April 19, 2011 4:29 p.m. 4cylndrfury SuperDork

    oh my thats seksee

    Real cars only have one header!

  • April 19, 2011 6:55 p.m. killerkane Reader

    Want to sell the wheels pictured? what size are they?

  • BoxheadTim

    April 19, 2011 7:37 p.m. BoxheadTim SuperDork

    Hah. I've also tried to get hold of you over at Bimmerforums .

    Small world.

    Sanity is vastly overrated.

  • nderwater

    April 19, 2011 8:31 p.m. nderwater HalfDork

    do. want.

    Auto photo blog: http://motomania.tumblr.com

  • Sonic

    April 19, 2011 9:30 p.m. Sonic Dork

    A note to potential buyers, Speedblind was great to deal with when I bought my GTI from him. His descriptions were very accurate (even pessimistic), and he was easy to deal with. Buy with confidence.

    Chris - 2007 BABE champion, 2008 2nd place. Miata, MGA, DiscoII 2010 - Trifecta of Crap in the Wartburg. $2002, $2006 $2010 challenger

  • Strike_Zero

    April 20, 2011 7:38 a.m. Strike_Zero HalfDork

    In reply to BoxheadTim:

    There you go Tim . . . it's on the correct coast this time

    -=PJ=- "Oh FFFFFFFUUUUUUUU . . ."

  • speedblind

    April 20, 2011 9:35 a.m. speedblind Reader

    BoxheadTim wrote: Hah. I've also tried to get hold of you over at Bimmerforums . Small world.

    Replied to your post.

    Thanks!

  • speedblind

    April 20, 2011 9:36 a.m. speedblind Reader

    Sonic wrote: A note to potential buyers, Speedblind was great to deal with when I bought my GTI from him. His descriptions were very accurate (even pessimistic), and he was easy to deal with. Buy with confidence.

    Thanks Sonic! Glad you got that GTI up and running. It's sort of a rare combination. Cool car.

  • itsarebuild

    April 20, 2011 2:10 p.m. itsarebuild Reader

    not to steal a deal from someone... but usually when the high rev NOX tests bad it is a hole in the exhaust before or just after the converter (where the exhaust is still very hot). just in case you wanted to check it out real quick.

  • docwyte

    April 20, 2011 2:45 p.m. docwyte Reader

    Do want. Don't need, but DO want.

  • Giant Purple Snorklewacker

    April 20, 2011 2:54 p.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork

    The wrong coast to the rescue! My wallet is safe.

    Lord of drivel and harbinger of Floundering

  • speedblind

    April 22, 2011 12:03 p.m. speedblind Reader

    Gone! Thanks for the interest. I will be posting a bunch of E30 crap in the next week or so.

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