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    Boris3
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    #3899

    For some reason I always liked the looks of these. Then again I also liked the old Karmann Ghias. There was a guy autoxing a 914 at Miller Park years ago. Slow but it looked like fun.

    1990 325i racecar (ITS, former Spec E30); 2004 330i ZHP

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    • YoungCRY
      YoungCRY
      YoungCR
      wrote on last edited by
      #3900

      The PCA 914 guys looked like they were having a blast at RA. I've always liked them but I'm sure its like a first gen boxster, super disappointing to drive.

      Chris Young
      BMWCCA #458972
      1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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      • B
        B
        B C
        wrote on last edited by
        #3901

        And impossibru to work on without a lift

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        • HipMFH
          HipMFH
          HipMF
          wrote on last edited by
          #3902

          I honestly don't even know much about them. I saved a couple searches on ebay about 10 years ago, and never deleted them. (relatively)Recently it started popping up results from those searches when I go to the homepage. I threw in a $2000 bid when it was at $500 because why not. Makes my Tuesday evening a little more interesting. Of course now it's at $11,000 and I've lost all interest. Such is the life of a hipster wannabe.

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          • J
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            J.J.K.
            wrote on last edited by
            #3903

            This seems like a good place to say hello again after joining once, saying hello, and then disappearing.

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            • EarlE
              EarlE
              Earl
              wrote on last edited by
              #3904

              J.J.K. said:

              This seems like a good place to say hello again after joining once, saying hello, and then disappearing. 

              Still have the 328?

              museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                J.J.K.
                wrote on last edited by
                #3905

                Yep, she's still around. I'm putting miles on more quickly than I would like though.

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                • straight6pwrS
                  straight6pwrS
                  straight6pwr
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #3906

                  J.J.K. said:

                  This seems like a good place to say hello again after joining once, saying hello, and then disappearing. 

                  welcome (back) to here.

                  Dan
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                  • jc43089J
                    jc43089J
                    jc43089
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #3907

                    Hoping to pick this up at an auction on Saturday for cheap.  It's an "M converted" 93 325i coupe that looks like at one time it was a pretty nice car.  It has M door sills, bump trim on the doors, bumpers, steering wheel, etc.  It has a bottom mount turbo of unknown quality/size, tubular style exhaust manifold rather than cast which seemed interesting. and quite a lot of janky fender stretching in back.  Complete with all the essential stickers on the back window such as "illest", "lowislife", "euro trash", "Stanceworks" etc.  

                    I am not sure if the engine is original or not, the car is a '93 but the engine has vanos.  I don't know what month they started with that.  I think the injectors had green tops.  It still had a MAF, and some weird relief valve on the intake piping.  It looks to me like the hardware got installed and never quite go to the tuning stage.

                    How much would you pay?

                    IMAG0155zpsulfqwf25.jpg

                    2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
                    3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
                    '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

                    '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

                    '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
                    '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
                    '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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                      B
                      B C
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #3908

                      Assuming its a running turbo m50 car with a manual and proper tuning platform (TRM chip/aftermarket ECU)  Id feel really good getting it for anything less than $4000

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                      • patsbimmer1P
                        patsbimmer1P
                        patsbimmer1
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #3909

                        $4k sounds like a reasonable price.

                        2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

                        07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

                        97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
                        95 325is *sold*
                        93 nissan 240sx KA-T *sold*

                        BMWCCA #473306

                        Instagram @patsbimmer1

                        AKA- HALLWAY PAT

                        "burnouts bring babes and babes dont have time for bushings" - Kaiser Rolls

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                          Daggerty
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #3910

                          If it's an auction I'm assuming you didn't get to test drive or mess with the buttons inside, only pay what you know you can make back on parts if it turns out having issues.

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                          • jc43089J
                            jc43089J
                            jc43089
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #3911

                            Yea, not paying near that much, it's held together with zip ties and it supposedly runs but it might be junk. The fenders appear to have been rolled with a channel lock pliers to avoid rub after sawzalling the springs... I think max I would pay is 700.

                            Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk

                            2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
                            3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
                            '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

                            '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

                            '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
                            '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
                            '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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                              D
                              Daggerty
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #3912

                              Snap said:

                              Assuming its a running turbo m50 car with a manual and proper tuning platform (TRM chip/aftermarket ECU)  Id feel really good getting it for anything less than $4000

                              patsbimmer1 said:

                              $4k sounds like a reasonable price.

                              Thank you for giving me hope that my car is worth something.

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                              • JeffJ
                                JeffJ
                                Jeff
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #3913

                                jc43089 said:

                                The fenders appear to have been rolled with a channel lock pliers to avoid rub after sawzalling the springs....

                                Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk

                                That's not how it's done?

                                1976 530i e12
                                1990 325ix e30
                                1992 325i e36
                                1995 740il e38
                                2001 330xi e46
                                ^More to come :)

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                                • jc43089J
                                  jc43089J
                                  jc43089
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #3914

                                  Got it for 450, I hope it at least runs. I got hit in the maxima on my way home from work last night and it is done for. A guy turned left in front of me and I was going about 45. Everyone was OK so no big deal.

                                  Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk

                                  2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
                                  3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
                                  '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

                                  '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

                                  '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
                                  '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
                                  '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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                                  • EarlE
                                    EarlE
                                    Earl
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #3915

                                    Poor thing finally gets laid to rest=(

                                    museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                                    • B
                                      B
                                      B C
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #3916

                                      Glad you were safe. Sounds like that car served you real well

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                                      • suspencefulS
                                        suspencefulS
                                        suspenceful
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #3917

                                        I was gonna say, $4k is crackhead price for that car. Glad you got it for under $1000, I wouldn't have paid more than that for the car.

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                                        • jc43089J
                                          jc43089J
                                          jc43089
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #3918

                                          It made it to 252k, my wife and I drove it away from our wedding in 09, and brought both of our kids home from the hospital in it. Kind of a sad moment for a sap like me. Hope I don't have any trouble with the other guys insurance, it was clearly his fault and a cop saw it happen. His insurance company should be glad he hit a 1000 dollar car lol.

                                          Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk

                                          2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
                                          3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
                                          '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

                                          '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

                                          '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
                                          '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
                                          '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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