Selling my 1993 325is 5 speed, 178k miles, its time to move on to some other projects...
GRM price - $2300
I bought this car here on GRM back in the spring as a non runner and its been fun getting it back up and going but i am ready to move on to another project. The car runs great and it has been my main daily driver for the last 6-8 months. Ice cold AC and toasty heat. Cruise control works great, heated seats also work but they dont get blazing hot like modern cars. Factory OBC also works except for external temp because there is no sensor connected. I have taken it on several long (400+ mile) trips in the last couple of weeks with no issue. It will cruise at 85mph all day long. The cooling system which is the Achilles heel of these cars has been all upgraded and taken care of already.
Recently replaced:
- Valve cover gasket & grommets
- Clutch
- Exhaust gaskets
- Oil & filter
- rear shocks & upper mounts
- Motor mounts
- Complete shifter rebuild
- rear window seals
- front control arms
Modifications:
- Aluminum Koyorad radiator (no exploding plastic tanks to ruin your day)
- "FDM" kit from understeer.com
- Momo wheel with NRG quick release
- Bavarian autosport intake
- Bavarian autosport ECU chip
- Eibach pro springs
- ECS tuning stainless brake lines
- 17x8 BBS wheels with Continental Extreme Contact DWS in 225/45/17 (about 5k miles on tires/wheels)
- Racing dynamics strut brace
- FX racing lightweight flywheel (uses E36 M3 clutch disc and pressure plate)
- Generic bluetooth head unit
- Custom 3d printed cup holder!
Issues/concerns etc
- Occasional light clunk in the right rear that i havent been able to track down, it hasnt changed in the last 1k miles
- Fuel pump is getting loud but i will include a brand new one (ill install it for you if it makes you feel better)
- Slight pull to the right on some roads, probably could use an alignment
- I had some occasional no starts in the summer when it was 95+* when i shut the car off hot and tried to restart about 15 minutes later i would get nothing. letting it sit for an additional 20 minutes resolved it every time (or bump starting). This has not been an issue since the weather cooled off
- Paint is just OK, it was resprayed in the original black at some point and there is some significant peeling on the sunroof and a couple of other small spots
