E30 Zone

One way or another I need to move the e30 on. It was bought to strip and convert into a track/race car but life got in the way!

The carpet has been taken out and that's as far as I got. It has been dry stored for 3 years.

The best bit is the black leather sport interior, but prices for cars and sought after parts seem to have moved on considerably the car was put away.

It has horrible aftermarket wheels on wobbly bolts.

How can I release the most cash from the car for the least effort? Is it a desirable model?

I'll post some pics shortly.

Selling as is will be the least effort...stripping it will bring you the most cash...

"Most cash from the lest amount of effort put in"


Sell it as a whole and let someone else restore it.


If it's in good enough shape..?

2 votes for selling, 1 vote for breaking a‘aaaa

Throw some pictures up and we'll tell you whether its worth selling as a whole or not.....

Need some pictures but it would be best to sell it

Some pics. Sorry they're really bad!will roll it out and clean it up when I get chance...

It's not an mtech1 is it? Is the body kit aftermarket?

Yeh that bodykit isn't mtech 1 that's for sure.

Logbook just says 325i but it has leather sports seats and M steering wheel.

HARROW !!!!!

Monday morning and already two threads of rust turds

This might turn out to be Pete's lucky week

87mtech27 wrote:Monday morning and already two threads of rust turds

This might turn out to be Pete's lucky week

Safe to assume you don't like it?

VX-Foxy wrote:

87mtech27 wrote:Monday morning and already two threads of rust turds

This might turn out to be Pete's lucky week

Safe to assume you don't like it?

He is just stating the obvious . Before you go spending loads of money buying parts , be sure to have a VERY THOROUGH dig. That to me , looks like a molested very rusty rough old pig and unless you have very deep pockets and like welding, it's a breaker .

How much did you pay for it?

No sorry mate I was of the opinion that it's a holy grail real sport but it seems unlikely and IF it is a sport the kit is missing thus only thing of any value would be the LSD.

pacerpete wrote:

VX-Foxy wrote:

87mtech27 wrote:Monday morning and already two threads of rust turds

This might turn out to be Pete's lucky week

Safe to assume you don't like it?

He is just stating the obvious . Before you go spending loads of money buying parts , be sure to have a VERY THOROUGH dig. That to me , looks like a molested very rusty rough old pig and unless you have very deep pockets and like welding, it's a breaker .

Thanks, that's helpful. Cheers

LondonTom wrote:How much did you pay for it?

iirc £900. Certainly no more than a grand.

87mtech27 wrote:No sorry mate I was of the opinion that it's a holy grail real sport but it seems unlikely and IF it is a sport the kit is missing thus only thing of any value would be the LSD.

Ok, thanks. It does appear to be a shed!

pacerpete wrote:HARROW !!!!!

What does this mean?

It's Pete's way of saying the car is most likely to be scapped

Ton be honest there mate, I personally would sell as many parts off it as you can and get the shell weighed in.

Pete would probably buy the kidney grill himself

As said above, just break as much as you can starting with the £££ items such as the interior, the engine, front suspension legs and rear subframe / trailing arms then depending on whether it's worth your while either continue dismantling or just weigh it in.

Be sure to take lots of rust pics before weighing it in. The rust stains from the bulkhead (both sides) look promising

There is someone on ebay wanting mtech 1 cars dead or alive.

sweep wrote:There is someone on ebay wanting mtech 1 cars dead or alive.

Unfortunately, as I have discovered, it's not an mtech 1

pacerpete wrote:HARROW !!!!!

Is it in Surrey? Someone said something about 'take it to Weybridge'...?

sweep wrote:There is someone on ebay wanting mtech 1 cars dead or alive.

Is that James, Toby or Steve?

With regard to this car, I would refit the carpet (you still have it?), spend half a day cleaning, polishing and touching up scabs with black Hammerite and stick it on ebay as a 325i that needs work.

I'd almost put money on you getting over a grand for it.

Unless it has an LSD, there are perhaps a grands worth of bits there. Selling complete is the easiest way to achieve £1000.

Thanks Andy, the advice is appreciated. LOL at Weybridge!