E30 BMW's anyone?, Looking to buy a new project DD Options

[blu94gt]

Anyone here have any experience with E30 BMWs? I know a few guys in town who have them, and with a bit of work and a good drop they can be SICK. Plus they're just as bulletproof as the Toyotas, I know of quite a few all-original BMWs with over 300k miles. I've seen several for sale for $1000-1500 with around 200k miles that would make a great project. Looking for a 325i with a 5 speed and LSD, preferably a convertible but would settle for the right coupe. Sedan only if its an IX (awd).

This one pictured has been giving me inspiration as I follow his build. I probably won't go as low as he is since I'm going to DD the car year round.

[Bitter]

When your windows stop rolling up after you get your lunch at the drive through, you drive home with your window all the way down in winter, call the dealer and find out that the window switch is $200 and won't be in for a week...you'll mind about the electrical.

Or the dash stops lighting
Or the tail lights stop working
Or the body control module fails (don't even ask how much that is).

Unless you're prepared to nearly re-wire the car consider something else.



Now take this in the other hand, I see 200-300K mile Honda Accords, Civics, Toyota Corollas and Camrys where other than a smoothly polished steering wheel and shifter and some oil leaks everything works just fine and is original. I go under hood of a 200K mile BMW to replace a power steering pump and end up spending 2 hours repairing a wire harness with 20+ wires that shed all its insulation when I tried to set it aside to remove the pump...I've never had that problem on a Japanese car whether it was built in Japan or the USA.