Buying a 10+ year old car what could go wrong?

[BmillsSkier]

Those all work. I'm partial to the BBS style spokes or what would be really cool are the rims from the M5 in Ronin

[basinbeater]

This one is cool too... alpina...

[basinbeater]

Yeah those m5 rims are cool. They have interchangeable "caps" if you will that fit onto the forged black 5 spoke that sits underneath. Those turbines make it look like 13" wheels with whitewall tires, and were not too desireable for a while, but were highly functional. They are making a bit of a comeback. Decent ones would probably cost half of what i paid for this car. Bout $4.5k for the record.

[Bromontana]

Alpina wheels look sharp & period correct. Not a stickler but if there are cool wheels from the era, why not.

[basinbeater]

Agreed.

[shroom]

[BmillsSkier]

Those Alpinas ftw

[Bromontana]

Some ideas for commuting in style:

https://youtu.be/zcL1H8t6qTo

[BmillsSkier]

Some ideas for commuting in style:

https://youtu.be/zcL1H8t6qTo

Russia? Had to be Russia. Crazy.

Looks like they went with these 540 rims though:




Maybe not as low-profile as you're looking for, but I always thought these looked great for those years:



Wonder what the odds are of finding a set in the junkyard or even replacements picked up in a body shop? Can't be that much; when I bent the shit out of one of my 335's rims I got a new OEM replacement from the Bavarian body shop in town for $200.

[Mazderati]

RIP video for one of those guys so not sure it worked out too well.

[Bromontana]

I think it's Georgia. That dude is the Michael Jordan of drifting, died in a wreck as a passenger a few years back. Sick talent behind the wheel though.

[basinbeater]

Doesn't need to be super low profile. 17s are good, 18 max.

[basinbeater]

Please, delete ksl app from my phone.
Picked two things up today. Set of staggered oem style 32 wheels (on the gray e34 one page back.)
And, what I think is a good deal popped on ksl last night and I snagged it this morning... A 1992 e30 325i convertible.
With 67k miles. Yes it is a 5 speed manual with sport seats. I couldn't say no.

[Mazderati]

Haha. Awesome.

[MakersTeleMark]

Dad was really cool.

Said in college after grabbing the wheel and keeping it all together.

Thanks, Dad.

[4matic]

A 1992 e30 325i convertible.
With 67k miles. Yes it is a 5 speed manual with sport seats. I couldn't say no.
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Last year. Great fun car.

[BmillsSkier]

Yeah, that's awesome!

[stfu&gbtw]

Sick... Love the e30. More pics!

[basinbeater]

[PhishingME]

Love the e30. Would it blow the resale value to throw in a roll cage, or is it just a driver? Favorite car ever.

[BmillsSkier]

Just checking in again and I've decided that those radius style 32 wheels are some of the best BM has ever made.

Oh, and I'm jealous of your new 325.

Just out of curiosity, how's the back end/soft top? I noticed no badging which in my parts means someone has either crashed into it or they've modded it. Yours is a clean looking example.

[basinbeater]

What is this, bring a trailer now?
Back looks fine. There was a little work done up front, on the right front fender. I believe e it may have repainted, but the job looks to have been done pretty well. Car presents nicely.

[BmillsSkier]

What is this, bring a trailer now?

What could possibly go wrong?

[basinbeater]

Haha, yeah, I love bring trailer, but man there are some nit picky Fuckers commenting on there.

[Bromontana]

^no doubt. I saw a resto mod 911 auction cancelled at $70k+ because VINs are 9 digits, NOT 10! For a 40yo car described as a Frankenstein rebuild, does it matter?