Thoughts on this 94 BMW?

[jsevd]

A buddy of mine is interested in this 325 with a M body package:

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.j...s=&color=&color=&color=&advanced=n&cardist=24

Thoughts from the forum? I think if he can get it down to about 7K that it would be a pretty good deal if the mech and body check out in person.

 

[manuel]

personally i wouldnt get it, unless all the OE stuff comes with it.

 

[Kirby]

If it checks out OK, its a fair price at $7995, getting it down to $7K would be a real deal. I've seen '94s will higher mileage go for $8000 - $8500. Run a Carfax to check out the history.

 

[cja@uwalumni.com]

I like it. It looks like the owner spent a lot of money on upgrades. Looks tight, but not gaudy....

 

[mytimps]

I am curious to know, can you interchange interior parts with any 3 series as long as it stays within the generation. IE: 91 to 98 E36! ? Does this make sense? Say I wanted black leather seats for my car, can I get them from a 328 and put them in my 318? Thanks, J

 

[mytimps]

oh yeah that car is tight... I like the front end, but OE stuff is important to have. I bought an MR2 and it came with OE stuff, good thing cause the body kit had to be replaced!

 

[jsevd]

I'll let you know when I hear back on whether my buddy looked at it in person.

You can usually tell in just a few minutes if an owner took good care of his car - based on his ad the current owner indeed seems to have spend some decent $$ over the on the car, so it would make sense that he wouldn't then skip on the small things like regular oil changes, fluid checks, etc.

 

[manuel]

I am curious to know, can you interchange interior parts with any 3 series as long as it stays within the generation. IE: 91 to 98 E36! ? Does this make sense? Say I wanted black leather seats for my car, can I get them from a 328 and put them in my 318? Thanks, J

i beleive you can. if you have manual seats, do not get electrical seats. if you have a coupe, dont get get them from a sedan.

 

[JGM3E3632]

those rear tail lenses are terrible, why buy a 325 that someone mad very ugly. Yeah sure its a great price. And the ///M emblem on the deck lid, I hate that crap. Yeah I love all BMWs, but if it is not an ///M than it does not deserve the ///M logo.

 

[Cube]

And the ///M emblem on the deck lid, I hate that crap. Yeah I love all BMWs, but if it is not an ///M than it does not deserve the ///M logo.

Agreed. That's a in my book.

 

[Ghost]

With those rear lights and the emblem, I would be skeptical about buying an auto-trans car with all the “fast” visual mods, without any engine upgrades. I wonder how many times it was neutral-dropped, especially after they decided to sell the car.

 

[cja@uwalumni.com]

agreed on the M symbol...I am not a purist--I like the ground effects upgrades etc, but I don't like trying to pass it off as an M. However, if he buys it he could always get rid of the false M sh#t. As for the the "neutral drop" concerns, you never know for sure with a used car - obviously.

Did someone say it is an automatic?? If so, what fun is that??!!! no deal!!!!!

 

[selavia]

With those rear lights and the emblem, I would be skeptical about buying an auto-trans car with all the “fast” visual mods, without any engine upgrades. I wonder how many times it was neutral-dropped, especially after they decided to sell the car.

That's a very good point. I never thought about something like that.

 

[jsevd]

Kinda of inline with CJA, my friend decided he wants a manual , so he never went to look at the car. Too bad, I would have liked to find out how it appeared in person.

He's now looking to up his budget some and go for 5 speed 328 or possibly a higher mileage 530