tsweers89
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I'd give him $11k for it
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What are you needing done?
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You could also buy a lower mileage E30 M3 for 10-15K a few years back and now look at the prices. It doesn't seem too bad of a price for a stock lower mileage euro spec M5.
At minimum he needs a proper ad and many pictures to have a chance at selling it for close to asking.
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I saw the ad. He doesn't need to sell it just wanting to see if people will offer him big dollars. He is asking $32k. Todd (tcd) bought the exact same car color and all with 20k miles more for $14k a few years back. I think this guy has pipe dreams for the asking price.
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Grab a straight edge and check. Also post up on bimmerforums FI section asking for help prepping the block. Many different methods. May be a better method for the cut ring.
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Ya if it was a m3
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Ya it's called soapy water, wood and a hammer
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A day longer and I would have bought it. Was suppose to go look at it on friday. Nice to see a forum member got it. But seems to have more problems then he told me over the phone and the rust scared me. Seeing the rust on the rear quarters and trunk I bet if you pulled off the sidea skirts there would be holes. Shame you paid so much for it. I had him at $3900 offer accepted over the phone.
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Machine shop would be best. Probably wouldn't cost more then $100
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Getting there....
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So why is there no insurance on the vehicle and a claim being made?
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No thanks. Over priced. Would rather have a supercharged e46 m3 or a 996 911
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So you own/run the shop without knowing how to work on vehicles yourself? Not saying it's a bad thing. But why did you only have one mechanic since you stated you have all this work? What's your labor rate?
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O snap. You got 2 project cars now. Wanna sell it?
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It's weird that it's going back and forth between rich and lean. That's the only part that has me scratching my head a little. But you said you checked cimpression and it was ok? if compression is ok it very well could be ecu issue. Burger to the rescue! Hopefully you get the issue sorted though. At least you didn't bring it to the people who worked on your e30. Haha.
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Well I sir would first like to thank you for contributing to this conversation. You said what most don't even understand. There is a difference between being "rich" and wealthy. You need to set goals and have a path to get there. I think many members here are exactly as you described. Which is sad. Hopefully the OP will now rethink about buying a 156k mile e46 m3.yeah feel free to delete my shit. It's not really important lol - I probably coulda just said "be careful about buying cars when you are just starting out because that sort of thing can set you back a ways, in real terms"
sorry
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Waz this the black one that was on milwaukee Craigslist awhile back? Had suede seats that were faded terribly?
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I'm not saying this to be rude, but if you can't afford $300+ a month for insurance you can't afford to properly maintain an e46 m3/s54.
This guys speaks the truth especially on a high mileage one like that
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minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/cto/5034280252.html
e46 m3 $7650
If this would have been a 6 speed I would have been taking off of work tomorrow. To bad. Also would want to know the details of the head gasket replacement.
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I'd personally drop it off at Matts shop down the street from Concours and have him diagnose this issue. Without being there I cant really tell you what to do. Usually a bad maf will cause a rich mixture though not lean. What are the multiplicative and additive fuel adaptations values? Have you drove and checked fuel pressure? What about injectors starting to clog? Bad ecu? Exhaust leaks? Etc. All things that can cause lean mixtures. Without the car in front of me I can't diagnosis obviously. You sound like you don't know were to go as you are taking everyone else's advice and throwing parts at the issue. Also sure you have 137k on the motor...so what? Why don't you rebuild the motor then as "preventive maintenance" i mean were does it end? You know people at concours to. Why can't yout have them take a peek?
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Smoke test it for leaks in the intake track or such. Start there. Also gas cap will not cause those faults. Would be evap faults. I'm lost as to why you continue to throw parts at it and not have someone with the know how diagnose it properly. Just look at all the parts you installed that wernt needed.
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So your pulling the intake manifold. Unless someone replaced the clamps that hold it on each throttle body to normal hose clamps your going to need the special pliers/tool to take them off and put them back on.
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