E30 M3 Barn Find
Discussion
In my travels Ive stumbled across an E30 M3 which I would like as part of my collection.
Its a standard '87 E30 M3 which is tatty (lots of small rusty areas) but straight.
Runs well and has decent history. Done 100,000 kms (60k miles) current owner has had it since import (10 years).
I was amazed when I checked how much these are selling for now as they seem to have sky rocketed in price since I last looked a couple of years ago.
What do we think? Money pits? Value?
I thank you.
Its a standard '87 E30 M3 which is tatty (lots of small rusty areas) but straight.
Runs well and has decent history. Done 100,000 kms (60k miles) current owner has had it since import (10 years).
I was amazed when I checked how much these are selling for now as they seem to have sky rocketed in price since I last looked a couple of years ago.
What do we think? Money pits? Value?
I thank you.
Edited by rocket377 on Wednesday 21st January 18:13
rocket377 said:
In my travels Ive stumbled across an E30 M3 which I would like as part of my collection.
Its a standard '87 E30 M3 which is tatty (lots of small rusty areas) but straight.
Runs well and has decent history. Done 100,000 kms (60k miles) current owner has had it since import (10 years).
I was amazed when I checked how much these are selling for now as they seem to have sky rocketed in price since I last looked a couple of years ago.
What do we think? Money pits? Value?
I thank you.
depends if you are buying for investment or for a fun weekend car.Its a standard '87 E30 M3 which is tatty (lots of small rusty areas) but straight.
Runs well and has decent history. Done 100,000 kms (60k miles) current owner has had it since import (10 years).
I was amazed when I checked how much these are selling for now as they seem to have sky rocketed in price since I last looked a couple of years ago.
What do we think? Money pits? Value?
I thank you.
Edited by rocket377 on Wednesday 21st January 18:13
given they can be picked up for as little as £11K i would think that its not likely to be a wise investment if you are buying it to rebuild and intend to make some cash. its not like there is only one for sale at the moment either.
however, to buy and rebuild for use as a toy it cant be that bad, tatty and "lots of small rust areas" indicate infrequent usage however and could be more problems lurking underneath?
ultimately it depends how much you can get it for but anything more than £5K and i think it will be a struggle to make any cash on a sale in the close future, you will however have a great car at the end of it....
sniff diesel said:
danrc said:
Pictures!!!
Does the guy selling it know what its worth?
We need pics to help value it. If whoever is selling it doesn't know what it's worth would you tell them? Does the guy selling it know what its worth?
On the other hand, if they were family i'd give them what its worth.sniff diesel said:
danrc said:
Pictures!!!
Does the guy selling it know what its worth?
We need pics to help value it. If whoever is selling it doesn't know what it's worth would you tell them? Does the guy selling it know what its worth?
However this guy does know the value to a certain extent.
pablo said:
rocket377 said:
In my travels Ive stumbled across an E30 M3 which I would like as part of my collection.
Its a standard '87 E30 M3 which is tatty (lots of small rusty areas) but straight.
Runs well and has decent history. Done 100,000 kms (60k miles) current owner has had it since import (10 years).
I was amazed when I checked how much these are selling for now as they seem to have sky rocketed in price since I last looked a couple of years ago.
What do we think? Money pits? Value?
I thank you.
depends if you are buying for investment or for a fun weekend car.Its a standard '87 E30 M3 which is tatty (lots of small rusty areas) but straight.
Runs well and has decent history. Done 100,000 kms (60k miles) current owner has had it since import (10 years).
I was amazed when I checked how much these are selling for now as they seem to have sky rocketed in price since I last looked a couple of years ago.
What do we think? Money pits? Value?
I thank you.
Edited by rocket377 on Wednesday 21st January 18:13
given they can be picked up for as little as £11K i would think that its not likely to be a wise investment if you are buying it to rebuild and intend to make some cash. its not like there is only one for sale at the moment either.
however, to buy and rebuild for use as a toy it cant be that bad, tatty and "lots of small rust areas" indicate infrequent usage however and could be more problems lurking underneath?
ultimately it depends how much you can get it for but anything more than £5K and i think it will be a struggle to make any cash on a sale in the close future, you will however have a great car at the end of it....
This one can be bought for less than 4 grand.....
Restoration could be a nightmare. Really you want to get the bumpers / skirts / interior stripped off even the dash will hide major rusting, scuttle, rear number plate lighting, front window frame.
Check the front frame rails too where the exhaust manifold barely clears the rail, the paint will burn off and if will start to rust away.
If your going standard, I have some brand new OEM shockers at my house and also a full set of handbooks for the E30 M3.
Check the front frame rails too where the exhaust manifold barely clears the rail, the paint will burn off and if will start to rust away.
If your going standard, I have some brand new OEM shockers at my house and also a full set of handbooks for the E30 M3.
i purchased this 1 yr ago for 4.5k,75kmiles and its a uk car too.It had been stood for a couple of years but required nothing mechanically and it drives as tight as it should be,but i changed all fluids inc gearbox(made one hell of a diference!!)
body wise it required the scuttle sorting as i am sure your car will and it aint a cheap job to do correctly,new screen and dash out,
the only prob i have had is a burst tophose
i love it and would rather sell a kidney than my m3
R5GTTGAZ said:
sniff diesel said:
R5GTTGAZ said:
I have some brand new OEM shockers at my house and also a full set of handbooks for the E30 M3.
Might come in handy one day I suppose Gaz.
They were from my E30 M3.
Would you ever get another Gaz or are there other cars you want to try first?
darronwall said:
i purchased this 1 yr ago for 4.5k,75kmiles and its a uk car too.It had been stood for a couple of years but required nothing mechanically and it drives as tight as it should be,but i changed all fluids inc gearbox(made one hell of a diference!!)
body wise it required the scuttle sorting as i am sure your car will and it aint a cheap job to do correctly,new screen and dash out,
the only prob i have had is a burst tophose
i love it and would rather sell a kidney than my m3
I have access to alot of repair/restoration equipment and employ a panel beater and painter, so wont be that costly. I also like getting involved with these things myself.
The white one is nice......
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