Sell, break or restore? 325i mt1

Post Sun Jul 26, 2015 4:22 pm

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.

Post Sun Jul 26, 2015 6:00 pm

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

Post Sun Jul 26, 2015 6:05 pm

"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..?

Post Sun Jul 26, 2015 7:16 pm

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

Post Sun Jul 26, 2015 7:18 pm

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

Post Sun Jul 26, 2015 8:28 pm

Need some pictures but it would be best to sell it

Post Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:12 am

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

Post Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:14 am

Post Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:23 am

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

Post Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:50 am

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

Post Mon Jul 27, 2015 12:09 pm

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

Post Mon Jul 27, 2015 12:12 pm

HARROW !!!!!

Post Mon Jul 27, 2015 12:24 pm

Monday morning and already two threads of rust turds

This might turn out to be Pete's lucky week

Post Mon Jul 27, 2015 4:44 pm

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?

Post Mon Jul 27, 2015 5:15 pm

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 .

Post Mon Jul 27, 2015 5:27 pm

How much did you pay for it?

Post Mon Jul 27, 2015 5:29 pm

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.

Post Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:15 pm

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

Post Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:16 pm

LondonTom wrote:How much did you pay for it?

iirc £900. Certainly no more than a grand.

Post Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:19 pm

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!

Post Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:20 pm

pacerpete wrote:HARROW !!!!!

What does this mean?

Post Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:37 pm

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

Post Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:44 pm

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.

Post Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:53 pm

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

Post Mon Jul 27, 2015 7:35 pm

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

Post Tue Jul 28, 2015 8:35 am

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

Post Tue Jul 28, 2015 12:58 pm

pacerpete wrote:HARROW !!!!!

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

Post Tue Jul 28, 2015 1:00 pm

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.

Post Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:55 pm

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