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Year:1992 Mileage:133700 Color: Lotus white leather
Location:

Suwanee, Georgia, United States

Suwanee, Georgia, United States
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This is one of my pride and joys since 1997 when I brought it. This is a rare 1992 e30 325ic M-Technic white package 5 spd car. I am the 3rd owner.  Car has never seen snow or salt, always been a California and then Georgia car. NO rust at all. I brought the car from the BMW dealer in 1997 ( I still have the sale flyer) and have been the owner since.  In 2008, I converted the car to full E30 M3 spec. It has a S14-4 cylinder engine, S14 5 spd transmission, M3 drive shaft and guibo, M3 shifter, M3 brake system, M3 5 bolt hubs and wheel bearings, e30 M3 struts/Bilstein sport shocks/H&R springs. The S14 has been converted to MAF metering from Split Second, It dramatically made much more torque and more h.p.  So why did I replace the M20 6 cylinder engine with a S14 4 cylinder engine: because this is a E30, my other BMW is a 1991 e30 M3 coupe so this made a great companion to that car, and I had all this spare e30 M3 parts to put into this car. So I made this a full e30 M3 spec except for the body. Why didn’t I do a M3 body kit: because I didn’t want to make a e30 M3 cabrio replica exactly like the factory. I have been into E30 M3 since 1991 so I am VERY familiar with E30s and E30 M3s. If you ask around the E30 m3 community, most people know who I am. By starting with the white package M-Technic car, this is also a rare find.  The interior was redone in OEM BMW ///M cloth- very rare and expensive as I had to source this fabric from BMW Germany. The steering wheel is very rare from a BMW Z1. You will never find another e30 with this steering wheel. The cluster is from e30 M3 except for the speedometer which is still 325i. Radio is a CD43 in dash CD player from a Z3. There are so many upgrades I have done to this car, some small, some big, some underneath the car, some on the exterior. See all the pictures at my web site. Little details like M-Technic door sills, M-technic badges, M3 EVO 3 hood seals. Samco silicone coolant hoses, real BMW accessory-center console armrest/cup holder, E30 wind deflector, under chassis X stiffener brace..…..

The bad stuff:

The electric top is now manual as the main rod is bent- I do have a new rod that will go with the car.  The top itself is in decent shape, no holes on the fabric- I do clean and treat it every 6 months with special top cleaner and spray. The rear plastic window does have 2 cracks but it is pretty clear as I use plastic polish to keep it clear every year. I am including a brand new top with rear window with the sale of the car.

During the previous owner, the left quarter panel has been replaced with factory BMW panel. Paint and fit is perfectly matched with the rest of the car.

The car has some scratches here and there.  See the pictures on the link below.

The BBS RS wheels have all been restored by Metro wheels. ALL 6 wheels were taken apart and each piece polished or painted and re-assembled. All 6 wheels have Khumo tires 225-45-16 tires in decent shape. 2 of the 6 wheels did hit a curb so it has curb rash on the outer rim. I am also including a 7th BBS RS wheel that is un-restored. So you will have 7 BBS RS wheels!!!

The gas gauge is not accurate, engine oil leak @ chain tensioner, missing left front brake cooling duct

1992 e30 325ic chassis

133700 miles

Alpine white exterior

Lotus white leather

OE BMW ///M cloth

White M-technic package

M-Technic badging/ sill plates

HID headlights- euro smileys with Lamin-X

HID fog lights- ellipsoids with Lamin-X

custom front  lower lip spoiler

M-Technic 2 rear painted spoiler

Keyless entry

OE BMW convertible wind block screen with storage bag

OE BMW M dead pedal

OE BMW aluminum pedal sets

Heated seats

BMW Z1 steering wheel- no airbag

e30 M3 cluster

e30 M3 rear view mirror with map lights

CD43 radio/Cd player

Cambridge Soundworks  front separate speakers

Soundstream rear separate speakers

Bose subwoofer

 new power antenna

manual override engine E- fan

UUC Stainless steel shift knob

OE BMW center console cupholder /armrest

Manual convertible top

OE BMW EVO M3 hood seals

BBS RS 3 pcs wheels- 6 wheels and tires- all restored

BBS RS center caps- 6 all restored

BBS center cap removal wrench

OE BMW locking lug with key

Khumo 225-40-16

3.91 viscous LSD from 325ix

M- coupe finned diff cover

E30 m3 driveshaft/ CSB/ Guibo- rebuilt

Remus cat back exhaust

custom exhaust from S14 headers to e30 M20 cats (larger cats for 2.5L)

Bilstein sport front and rear shocks

H&R front and rear springs

rear spring height adjuster

Bimmerworld rear shock mounts

E30 m3 complete rear subframe/trailing arms/brakes

OE BMW rear camber correction trailing arm bushings

E30 M3 front struts/ 5 bolt hubs/ brakes

Stainless steel brake lines- All 6 lines

E30 M3 brake master cylinder upgrade 25mm

E30 m3 front subframe

Front e30 m3 camber correction top strut mounts

Front offset CAB

E30 M3 Getrag transmission 5 spd

JB racing 11 lbs alum. Flywheel

e30 m3 Sach HD clutch/PP/T-O bearing

Auto authority SSK

E30 M3 clutch slave cylinder

E30 M3 S14 engine complete- approx. 110K miles

Split Second 3.5" MAF conversion w/ K&N filter

K&N 3.5" cone filter

Alum. Radiator

Samco silicone hose kit

R12 AC with E30 M3 compressor and lines

Battery relocated to the trunk

Racing Dynamics front top strut brace

Custom lower chassis X brace

new power steering reservoir/lines

VDO oil pressure and voltmeter gauges replace ashtray

VDO remote mount oil pressure sending unit

Turner motorsport intake gasket kit

Cross drilled front and rear rotors

 

spare parts

7th BBS RS wheel

new soft top with rear window

new elec top main rod

spare water pump

spare new front brake pads

spare S14 thermostat

 


Car is located 45 mins north of Atlanta. If you have any question, please email me at s14realm3@hotmail.com or call me 678-464-1603 between 8am-10pm EASTERN TIME. Please don't call outside of these hours.

thank for looking at my auction.

Tim

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