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    vbhargava
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    Spent too much time on BRZO, craigslist search app, and ended up buying a car sitting in California. 

    Details:

    • Year - 1988
    • Mileage - just rolled over 152k
    • Exterior - Alpinewhite
    • Interior - black w/sport seats
    • Origin - California = no rust!!
    • Modifications.maintainance when purchased:
      • Ground Control Coilover w/camber plates
      • Garagistic X-Brace
      • Garagistic Strut Brace
      • Cross drilled rotors with hawk pads
      • K&N intake w/custom heat shield 
      • New catback exhaust
      • 3rd brake light delete
      • Ireland engineering sway bar bushing with reinforcement weld on tabs
      • 16x7 BBS replicas w/BFG Comp-2s
      • Raceland windblocker
      • LED headlights
      • Bluetooth head unit w/speakers and amp - not period correct
      • Engine has been fully gone through maintenance wise

    I drove the car in California for two weeks while out there and its finally being shipped back to WI.

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    Planned Maintenance /Modifications:

    • Fix minor dent on hood
    • Roll fenders
    • Raise car up a little
    • Replace rear bumper rubber strip
    • Mark D chip and 19lb injectors
    • Fabric spray paint the shifter and e-brake boot
    • Clutch stop
    • Rear shock mount reinforcement
    • DRIVE!!

    Pictures:

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      vbhargava
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      #2

      @P_Roloff - Should have the car at the end of the week. I'll bring it to C&C in the next couple of weeks.

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      • P_RoloffP
        P_RoloffP
        P_Roloff
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        #3

        vbhargava said:

        @P_Roloff - Should have the car at the end of the week. I'll bring it to C&C in the next couple of weeks. 

        Awesome! I won’t be back in Madison until June in all likelihood, unless I come back for the e30 picnic in Waukesha or the first lake mills C&C. Can’t wait to see it though!

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        • patsbimmer1P
          patsbimmer1P
          patsbimmer1
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          #4

          Nice find!  I appreciate that you pointed out to us that the Bluetooth head unit was not period correct on a car from 1988.  I giggled lol.

          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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            vbhargava
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            patsbimmer1 said:

            Nice find!  I appreciate that you pointed out to us that the Bluetooth head unit was not period correct on a car from 1988.  I giggled lol.

            It bugs me cause it looks out of place on the E30. Wish it had something closer to:

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            • patsbimmer1P
              patsbimmer1P
              patsbimmer1
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              #6

              vbhargava said:

              It bugs me cause it looks out of place on the E30. Wish it had something closer to:

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              If that's something your interested in then PM me and I can get you a price.  I've got a wholesale account with ECS and get pretty decent pricing.

              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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                B C
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                #7

                The Nakamichi CD-400 was always on my list as an upgrade but I ended up removing the head unit entirely

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                • Ryan...R
                  Ryan...R
                  Ryan...
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                  patsbimmer1 said:

                  If that's something your interested in then PM me and I can get you a price.  I've got a wholesale account with ECS and get pretty decent pricing.

                  PM sent...

                  2021 Gladiator Willys -- 6 speed manual, 33" Falken AT, 3/4" level

                  2021 Low Rider S -- Stage 2, 117hp/128ft lbs

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                  • YoungCRY
                    YoungCRY
                    YoungCR
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                    #9

                    I’ll have to check out that BRZO app, never heard of it. Can you share your shipping experience? I get asked all the time about shipping cars because I drive trucks but have no experience or any recommendations haha.

                    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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                      vbhargava
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                      YoungCR said:

                      I’ll have to check out that BRZO app, never heard of it. Can you share your shipping experience? I get asked all the time about shipping cars because I drive trucks but have no experience or any recommendations haha. 

                      Will comment early next week after I get the car :)

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                        cpandrewschmidt
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                        looks great.  Looking forward to seeing another e30 vert around Madison!  I have a black '91.  Now if only we could actually drive them with the tops down.

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                          vbhargava
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                          It is finally here!  @YoungCR - I'll post shippers info and experience comments in the services section

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                          • m42b32M
                            m42b32M
                            m42b32
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                            The car looks great! Alpine white is definitely my favorite color

                            1991 318is, 1991 318i, 2022 Bronco

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                              B C
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                              Looks beautiful! looking forward to hearing more about it!

                              The roof of my car was heavily damaged by some chains or something I assume. I couldn't claim it as damage during transport because when I received the car it was night time and the car was covered in road spray. 😕 oh well

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                                vbhargava
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                                m42b32 said:

                                The car looks great! Alpine white is definitely my favorite color 

                                I'm not normally a white car guy but I love it on the E30.

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                                  B C
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                                  most of us are white car guys    :shifty:

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                                  • straight6pwrS
                                    straight6pwrS
                                    straight6pwr
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                                    ok now we HAVE to have a white only e30 meet.   er, white e30 only, meet.  6 of us now, i think.

                                    no blacks, brian.

                                    Dan
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                                    • Ryan...R
                                      Ryan...R
                                      Ryan...
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                                      snap said:

                                      My last name is Clayton, I am grandfathered in by the Clayton Bigsby act of 2006 and therefore welcome to your white rallies

                                      I just checked my pocket statute book; this is true.

                                      2021 Gladiator Willys -- 6 speed manual, 33" Falken AT, 3/4" level

                                      2021 Low Rider S -- Stage 2, 117hp/128ft lbs

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                                      • P_RoloffP
                                        P_RoloffP
                                        P_Roloff
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                                        #19

                                        I’d be down for that, should we include all white BMW’s so @Jdesign isn’t left out with the white shark?

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                                        • straight6pwrS
                                          straight6pwrS
                                          straight6pwr
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                                          P_Roloff said:

                                          I’d be down for that, should we include all white BMW’s so @Jdesign isn’t left out with the white shark?

                                          6 series are too elitist for us, pssh. he will be too busy being in rap videos and having a valet park the car while he hits the links.

                                          Dan
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