hey everyone, looking for a local sale if possible, thinking of selling my 1993 E36 325is schwartz 2 (black on black) 5-speed, clean title. It has 101k on the ticker with a rebuilt engine 25k ago by previous owner (who moneyshifted to the best of my knowledge). runs strong. as you might be able to tell from the pics, the paint is in great condition. the car has rarely been driven in winter and was stored for a period of 2 years by the previous owner. as for the interior, seats and carpet are good condition, but there is a common door panel bubble on the passenger side (see pic). also the speaker ring is cracked. small little things if you ask me.

more details:
-comes with sport package
-comes with cold weather package (which includes LSD for pretraction control 93's)

things i have done since i got it, i've owned it since nov 2003:
-new bmw waterpump
-new hoses
-new belts
-new t-stat
-aluminum t-stat housing
-added aftermarket watertemp gauge
-fan delete (still have fan and clutch)
-replaced dead aux fan, wired switch into cabin, turn it on when you see the aftermarket temp gauge rising.
-have a new pair of wheel well liners waiting to go on too for new buyer. $80 total from stealership.

mods that i could sell with car or remove and sell seperate, i'd honestly just like someone to buy the car with mods, much easier.

-17" M3 staggered contour rims with bridgestone s-03s, probably a season or two left in rears. CAUTION: not snow tires, do not buy this car and drive it in snow with these tires, i couldn't even get out of a flat driveway....best tires i have ever owned, great performace.

-Turnermotorsport performance chip. pretty much the standard in chips, nothing really needs to be said, except TMS has great service.

-cosmos CAI (have the stock airbox too). i have the k/n cleaner kit too, and i could clean the filter good before sale or give the kit and the buyer could do it. you could always buy a new filter for like $40 and i'd drop that off the price.

-brand new set of eibach pro-kit springs to be installed. would go great with some koni yellows or bilsteins.

things the buyer should do at some point (all older cars have maintanence work bear in mind)

-complete the rest of the inspection 2 that i didn't do: diff fluids, brake fluids, tranny fluids, plugs, etc.

-buy an underpanel. JTD is a good aftermarket one. you can run the car without it but your engine gets dirty faster.

i'll edit this post if i think of other stuff, got most of the details.

here are some pics:
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/2792/PC210010.th.jpg (http://img43.imageshack.us/my.php?image=PC210010.jpg)
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/2006/PC210008.th.jpg (http://img43.imageshack.us/my.php?image=PC210008.jpg)
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/8996/P1010014.th.jpg (http://img43.imageshack.us/my.php?image=P1010014.jpg)
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/1613/PC260006.th.jpg (http://img43.imageshack.us/my.php?image=PC260006.jpg)
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/6720/P10014.th.jpg (http://img43.imageshack.us/my.php?image=P10014.jpg)
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http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/8361/p10100163pt.th.jpg (http://img62.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p10100163pt.jpg)
http://img484.imageshack.us/img484/2940/p10100139ud.th.jpg (http://img484.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p10100139ud.jpg)

price, this is sorta the feeler in this one, I'm thinking $5900OBO. nothing set in stone. please contact me for more info or post here. thanks!

car is being stored currently on the west side of town, battery on a float charger.

seen and drove this car, mint for the most part, and looks great, charles is also a awesome guy

thanks for the support and bumpage ding.

seen and drove this car, mint for the most part, and looks great, charles is also a awesome guy


+1.

hmmmmmmmmmmm, how to get a loan.

hey sachin, snowing up there? we got like 3 inches this afternoon. when are you coming through town again?

if someone buys it i'll throw in a 12 pack of rootbeer :redspot

hey sachin, snowing up there? we got like 3 inches this afternoon. when are you coming through town again?

if someone buys it i'll throw in a 12 pack of rootbeer :redspot


No, no snow.

Probably the next time I will go through Madison will be for the Chicago Auto Show. Not having class on Friday and Monday rules. I will leave for home Thursday night and head back Monday.

Still unsure of the day I am going though. See the parked thread at the top.

cool, i see if i can go....

bumperoo, remember the price is the topend, please make offers.

Haha Ill trade you my bottle caps for you wheels...and throw in some cash...my tires are brand new! but there still bottle caps:(

How much for the CAI

edit: and the chip?

bump for a good guy,

charles why are you selling it?

sergei formely "LeMansGTS"

hey sergei, how is life treating ya? i'll have to make a mental note of your new username.

there are a few reasons that got me headed down this road:
1)love the older bmw's, and want to branch out my engine/chassis hand's on knowledge. I got a good deal on the E21 in my sig pic and it is auto-x ready. this is weight reduced to 2005lbs. the M10 engine fascinates me. when i sell my E36, I plan on going turbo with it.

2)the E36 was becoming a paradox for me; I wanted to spend more money on power and performance BUT i drove it too fast as it was, probably because of the way you really have to run out the engine to make the M50 feel fast. I wanted to drop a grand into new perfomance suspension parts BUT i hate how the car feels on the crappy repatched uneven excuses for roads you find around the madison area.

3)either bmw would be my winter/nice weather car, and I feel the E36 is still a great daily driver for someone, meaning someone could get more day to day use out of the car than me. that's what these cars like anyways, not sitting in a garage, right?

a local area sell to a cool person getting into bmws would be perfect IMHO, because i can still see the car at meets, and i can offer my aquired knowledge of the E36.

How much for the CAI

edit: and the chip?

rob i'd sell you both for a little under the going rate for used cosmos and used TMS chip but i'm not sure if that would hurt the sale. if the potential buyer didn't want any of the parts I would lower the price of the car of course. and rob I'd hold those two parts for you.

we can talk on tuesday about it if you decide to meet up.

rob i'd sell you both for a little under the going rate for used cosmos and used TMS chip but i'm not sure if that would hurt the sale. if the potential buyer didn't want any of the parts I would lower the price of the car of course. and rob I'd hold those two parts for you.

we can talk on tuesday about it if you decide to meet up.Ok cool ill pm you my number I know the Downtown area some what well enough to get around i guess.

did i mention how cool a color combo black on black is?:redspot

Too bad you wouldn't do a trade...

I could offer you my expansive knowledge of E30's, and you could offer me your expansive knowledge of the E36. :D

ya, I'll think we'll have to go after the E21 knowledge together...:alright

p.s. slowman, sry i didn't catch you're call yesterday

i have a very interested person that if he can sell his 94 silver 325is for 4400 obo, he will buy your car

hey ding, thanks, just let me know. we might be meeting up this weekend if the weather is nice....

pulling this off the market for a local member.

dang now the idea of her not being mine is setting in.....

Ugh...does he want the wheels?

pretty sure he does rob, i'll let you know what's left over if there anything.

haha shoot oh well im sure ill find some somewhere thanks anyway

still available? friend intersted....

hey sergei, how is life treating ya? i'll have to make a mental note of your new username.

there are a few reasons that got me headed down this road:
1)love the older bmw's, and want to branch out my engine/chassis hand's on knowledge. I got a good deal on the E21 in my sig pic and it is auto-x ready. this is weight reduced to 2005lbs. the M10 engine fascinates me. when i sell my E36, I plan on going turbo with it.




Maybe I should have asked more?

lol, maybe. got a time travel device? :D :stickoutt

StealthBimmer, pls tell your friend to check back in a week or so, I'll update when i know if things are going to work out with the local member here.

or send me a PM with their email and i'll send them an email.

Trade Bimmer & rootbeer for 93 Camry, special POS model, 200k miles?

UPDATE: doesn't look like it will work for the local member.

car is back on the auction block.

Hi, I might be interested. I am in Chicago. Would I be able tot see the car next weekend?

im planning to get a new car asap, but my loan is gonna take a few weeks, if the car is still up for sale mybe we could work somthing out. just wondering where it is located?

the car, and the beat are in madison, WI roughly 2.5 hours away from chicago. thanks for the interest.

bimmerman1982, next weekend should work just fine...

is the car up now or is it still being held for someone?

Up for sale

I don't mind if people know that I'm the "local member" :)

I drove this car for a few hours on Feb 4, and I would've bought it right there if I had the money. Take it from a mechanic, this car is solid... there doesn't appear to be anything wrong with it, and nothing feels wrong with it.

The only thing I'd do is the usual BMW change of ownership stuff.... change coolant, flush radiator, oil change, timing belt, and check all other fluids. Not that I don't trust Chuck... I'm just like that. When I bought my car it had all that done to it before it was even registered. :)

Good car, good price.

thanks for the good words ryan, and for coming out of the closet ;) :)

always good advice to do maintenance stuff. I tried to list out the stuff that i have done since i got the car, and what should be done but above and beyond would be great.

oh and E36's went back to the timing chain FYI.

I'm in Chicago and very interested. I sent you an email with a few questions. Please respond to the email or phone number provided there. The address in my forum account doesn't work.

- Evan

Nice car. I wish i had that money now. But i don't :(. Good luck with the sale though.

Car still for sale? I'm in Madison a lot, could I maybe check it out this weekend?

You wouldn't be interested in an older Toyota Supra or a laptop computer as a partial trade, would you? They're not Bimmers, but I need to get rid of them anyways.

Hopefully I can gather up the money before I lose this GREAT deal :P.

evan, still need to email you back, hold in there.

SlickDizzy, welcome to the forums. the car is still for sale, i guess people can see i'm not chasing down buyers to get rid of the thing, kinda just waiting on various people from the forums that have showed some interest. so that means, come see it, ask questions, make an offer...

i'm probably not interested in any trades.

thanks

Thanks for the welcome! This seems like a pretty massive community...I've been looking for a newer car, and a friend of mine with an E30 suggested an E36...lo and behold, there's one in the area in my price bracet.

I'll be in the area on Thurs-Fri to help a friend move into his new place. Should have some spare time after...Where on the west side are you?

Thanks for the welcome! This seems like a pretty massive community...I've been looking for a newer car, and a friend of mine with an E30 suggested an E36...lo and behold, there's one in the area in my price bracet.

I'll be in the area on Thurs-Fri to help a friend move into his new place. Should have some spare time after...Where on the west side are you?

just down the road from the west towne mall. where is your friend moving in??

He lives on the east side, and he's moving to an apartment off of Northport Dr. My place is kind of east of downtown, near Tenney Park. I do know the west side pretty well, though...you live on Odana or something?

He lives on the east side, and he's moving to an apartment off of Northport Dr. My place is kind of east of downtown, near Tenney Park. I do know the west side pretty well, though...you live on Odana or something?

i live downtown by the terrace center. i work at an office on the westside on gammon lane, and the car is being stored in an empty garage there.

Ah, I know where Gammon is. Think we could meet up somewhere so I can see the car?

Ah, I know where Gammon is. Think we could meet up somewhere so I can see the car?

you mean tomorrow or friday right or are you in town today? tomorrow could work if the timing was right (meaning early afternoon say noon-4pm ish) or friday is better on a whole, really i could show you it whenever you had some time on friday.

Friday would be awesome. I should be free most of the day, so whatever works best for you.

Hey, im very interested in the car, so if it doesnt work with slickdizzy, i would be interested in looking at it. I live on the west side of madison so it would be locally driven.

crhaack, welcome to the forums. really great to see more area people becoming members.

i will let you know how things go on friday SlickDizzy, and we could then setup a time to see it if you wanted.

SlickDizzy, friday should work good then. send your number via email if you didn't include it in the last one.

Number sent.

hi again, i was over looking over the car today and I noticed that there is a little coolant spot and little oil spot on the floor of the garage.

i'm almost positive that the coolant expansion tank is leaking and i believe that the either the oil filter gasket or the valve cover gasket is where the oil is coming from.

i don't want to be that guy who sells a car that has hidden problems for the future owner, so i am going to temporarily take the car off the market and fix these things.

if you still want to see the car before that point it is cool, but i want to open and honest about disclosing things.

if a person wanted to take care of these things and come at me with a lower price because of it please let me know.

any questions feel free to contact me.

omg. I think I want to sell my car...and buy yours. That thought just popped into my head. I am really considering this... Or...haha we could trade:stickoutt you wouldnt have to spend money fixing your car

there'd be a few people in line before you at this point, but why the sudden interest over your car robcole?

5spd, Wheels, Slightly lower milage, Dare I say it...the color Schwarts was my original color Sure mines newer and my interior is in a tiny bit better shape but I cant stand the auto

Beatniks...exactly how bad are the coolant and oil leaks? I've been turning over the idea in my head and I might be willing to pick it up without the problems fixed, if it meant a lower price.

the coolant amount was roughly half the amount in the expansion tank. it is very easy to tell that it is coming from the tank by the drips on the lower radiator hose and the location of the coolant puddle. the expansion tank is cracked somewhere and would need to be replaced. that is pretty easy and the parts are roughly $100.

the oil leak is roughly 5-10 drips and like i mentioned i'm guessing the oil filter housing gasket (not the one that holds the lid but the one further down.) or the valve cover gasket (up near the vanos unit, pretty common leak place). i was holding off to replace that gasket with spark plugs, which should be changed/examined too.) both gaskets sets would cost you less than $100 combined.

then labor time of course.

by all means calculate out what you think the right price should be given this stuff and hit me back.

my buddy whose shop/work area i use is out of town sking until this weekend so i was holding off until then to looking into fixing the stuff myself.

i'd even help you with part numbers and where to order parts if you were so inclined and if you did it in town here, i could lend a hand.

charles

Gotten the car fixed up yet?

I'm gonna guess you don't want to sell it anymore?

i'd still entertain offers. sry i haven't had a chance to work on it and i'm not sure how quick i can start on it.

Due to boredom I'm going to be in Madison again this weekend. Do you think I could see the car?

car is sold, desmond (slickdizzy) and his father just drove away in it.

hope you enjoy the car desmond and let me know if there are any E36 related questions you may have.

as for me, i'm sorta in shock that the E36 is gone.....

but honestly i'm happy to see it going to someone who will be driving it more.

Definately enjoying it. You haven't seen the last of it; I plan to visit all of the meets and such you guys have.

Darn. Now Desmond has a newer, faster, more refined version of my car..... :D

how much did you end up gettin for it?

I gave him $4500 in cash.

oh really?...what happened to below 5200 and id just keep it for myself...haha, its a decently nice car, a lil too much work needed to be done on it for me, but nice none the less

oh really?...what happened to below 5200 and id just keep it for myself...haha, its a decently nice car, a lil too much work needed to be done on it for me, but nice none the less

It's been surprisingly easy to do. The car was giving me hell for the first week of ownership. SeaFoam, spark plugs, a valve cover gasket and TPS have made it run like new. I have the radiator, gonna do that Friday morning.

hey homes you still got this car? for sale

hey homes you still got this car? for sale
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a261/SnoDrgn/rif.jpg
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6271680&postcount=61

It went awhile ago, to a local guy I'm pretty sure. beatniks and I switched cars for a drive one day, and the E36 was pretty pleasing. :)

Maybe he liked my E30, he has two E30's now. :buttrock

E30's FTW

Shit, this thread came back? :confused (I bought the car back in the day; my experience ended with the picture below)
http://www.disimilar.com/album/d/462-1/head1.jpg
Lookie them exhaust valves! Shit experience with the car but that's all old news now.

Charles, you around? How you been doing? How about the rest of you guys? I was looking up some Z3 stuff on the board here and figured I'd drop back in here and say hi; the WI BMW crowd is pretty cool :)