Thinking about selling my 1986 E30 325i PFL Cosmos Blue Metallic

WillEyedowin · March 15, 2016

Thinking about selling my E30 and just want to see whether there is any interest for it.

1986 E30 325i PFL Cosmos Blue Metallic

PRICE: $5k

Bought it probably 6 months ago now for $6k, I've only put about 300 KM's on it. Always kept her clean, waxed, and garaged.
Literally never drive her anymore, So she just sits in my garage and I take her out every weekend to keep the battery going.

256,000KM's, and the only real noticeable signs that she might of done that many is that the valve clearance/tappets tick is audible(especially with the stock exhaust). With a new engine and you wouldn't even think it had 100,000.

The Bad:
-I believe it still has original clutch in it, its perfectly drive-able but I have a replacement anyway, Just haven't got round to getting it put in.
- Sticking with the transmission, From the research I've done it seems like either the input shaft bearing or throwout bearing needs replacing as after the engine is warm and the clutch is out(car in neutral) there is a tapping noise coming from the tranny.
-Valve clearance/tappets tick after 3k revs is pretty audible(especially with the stock exhaust). Doesn't 'really' affect drive ability and you get used to it.
-No radio or dome lights

I am planning to get clutch replaced and the bearing replaced at the same time and I've been quoted around $450-510 for clutch replacing labour, not too sure on bearing replacement cost.
With that in mind I'd consider selling it for cheaper as it is now with the fact that they would probably need to be fixed/replaced eventually.

The good:
-Lowered on Kings springs(looks much nicer, but its not too low)
-Pretty much new brake pads
-M-tech 1 Steering wheel
-No dent's
-Interior is pretty mint, all matching door cars and seats etc.
-Chrome bumpers still all shiny and good condition.
-No rust that I've found.
-Paint is still pretty good, No signs of clear coat fade, Not one spot of rust on the car that I have found yet, The odd rock chip in the front in the clear coat but that's inevitable.
-Tires have plenty of tread, and has bottle caps on it that are good condition other than the BMW logo/stickers in the middle have come off.
-Has a sunroof which is always a bonus.
-Starts first time and has never given me a problem
-Crackless dash
-Manual
-It's a Manual 325i e30... isn't that enough....

Odd jobs I've done:
Tranny oil change
I did an oil and filter change when I first got it.
Reconnected the heater core as it was bypassed(leak tested it as well)
Replaced some fuel line that was getting dry/brittle.
Painted valve cover

Hoping to get somewhere in the $5-6K range ideally, And like I said previously, Could sell it to the buyer as it is now and reduce the price(around $5k) for repairs and give them the replacement clutch etc. Or get it fixed and try to sell it for around $6k in the future.

Unfortunately don't have many interior/specific photo's(some of which are from when I bought it(ones with the basket weaves)) as I wasn't really thinking of selling it yet, but if theres interest I'll take some more.

EDIT: ADDED SOME INTERIOR PHOTOS. - as you can see all that is really needed to complete the interior to make it perfect is the driver side under steering wheel kick panel and a radio/cover plate.