"Big Bubba Ray" (eganward01)
04/14/2014 at 23:14 • Filed to: E30 Hunt
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"Big Bubba Ray" (eganward01)
04/14/2014 at 23:14 • Filed to: E30 Hunt | 2
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My brother had a pre-purchase inspection done at a shop in Springfield, MO, where the car is located. Turns out, the thing was a bit of a turd which is a shame.
Car needed new tires and an alignment, which wasn't much of a surprise. The power steering had been disconnected for some reason. Slow, but steady, oil leak. Front grill was replaced at some point because of the small impact on the passenger's side. The oil pan had been repaired a few times from scraping. A big no-no in my book. That's when I told my bro it wasn't going to happen.
My brother told the guy that the car was going to be a no go and the seller asked my brother to put out an offer. He's asking $2,600 and my brother offered $1,000 haha
I think the seller is trying to unload it because it seems like a problem car. It's unfortunate that this one didn't work out, but the hunt continues!
Logansteno: Bought a VW?
> Big Bubba Ray
04/14/2014 at 23:20 |
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Decent E30s are so hard to find cheap around here.
Brian Silvestro
> Big Bubba Ray
04/14/2014 at 23:21 |
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Damn, that sucks. I was looking forward to that too. Keep on searching, eventually you'll find something.
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Big Bubba Ray
> Logansteno: Bought a VW?
04/14/2014 at 23:22 |
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That's a fact. This one was actually in Springfield, so nowhere close to us haha
Have you seen this one yet? It's in Columbia, where my brother lives (going to Mizzou) so I might have him take a look just for the hell of it.
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Big Bubba Ray
> Brian Silvestro
04/14/2014 at 23:23 |
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Ya he's not needing a car immediately so it gives me plenty of time to find the right car for him!
I know something will pop out of the woodwork in the next couple months that he can snag for a decent price.
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Logansteno: Bought a VW?
> Big Bubba Ray
04/14/2014 at 23:24 |
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That looks really nice. That color is awesome! Pretty high mileage though.
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Big Bubba Ray
> Logansteno: Bought a VW?
04/14/2014 at 23:26 |
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Extremely high mileage, but those inline sixes can last a lifetime if properly maintained.
This one would most likely need a rebuild to make sure it's 100% and that would be waaaaaay out of my brother's budget haha
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Logansteno: Bought a VW?
> Big Bubba Ray
04/14/2014 at 23:28 |
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Yeeahh, I've seen a couple E30 verts around here. A few had manuals and lower mileage. But he probably doesn't want a convertible?
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Big Bubba Ray
> Logansteno: Bought a VW?
04/14/2014 at 23:30 |
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Red vert black wheels with a stick? I've seen it, but no he doesn't want a convertible because he thinks they're "girly" haha
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Logansteno: Bought a VW?
> Big Bubba Ray
04/14/2014 at 23:33 |
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Hold on lemme dig through my list of 117 favorites on CL to find it...
Red 89 325i , owned by a guy who seems to know his shit.
He doesn't know what he's with top down driving!
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Big Bubba Ray
> Logansteno: Bought a VW?
04/14/2014 at 23:36 |
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Ah, yes! I remember seeing this one. Its just 10 minutes from my house and I begged my brother to go with me to check it out last weekend, but he refused because it's a convertible haha
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Logansteno: Bought a VW?
> Big Bubba Ray
04/14/2014 at 23:38 |
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Tisk tisk. He's missing out on a good car because it's "Girly"
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Big Bubba Ray
> Logansteno: Bought a VW?
04/15/2014 at 00:19 |
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I completely agree. He's coming home this weekend for Easter so I might set up a meeting with the seller and trick him into checking it out with me. He might like it more when he sees it in person.
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Logansteno: Bought a VW?
> Big Bubba Ray
04/15/2014 at 00:25 |
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"yeah man, red 325i with a stick. 203K and a new motor. Looks clean as hell and only $3500" then as you're pulling up mention the convertible part!