1989 BMW 325is - excellent street, track, and DSP autocross car

[whitney]

SOLD

For Sale - 1989 BMW 325is

Prepared for SCCA DSP autocross and track use - a fun, fast, competitive, beautiful, reliable, very well maintained car. The nicest E30 track/autocross car out there -- 1989 is the best year. Cinnabar red with full black/grey interior, fully streetable, registered and insured. Would also make an excellent foundation for a budget BMW CCA stock or prepared, or even SCCA ITS, race car.

This car was featured in the August 2002 Grassroots Motorsports Magazine "3 Some" E30 comparison article. Tim Suddard turned a faster time in this 325is than in his own E30 M3 GRM project car on the autocross test course! Numerous time trial and autocross class wins, top PAX and FTD in local highly competitive club (THSCC) against SCCA national champions.

Ground control coilovers (450F/600R), Koni adjustable shocks, Ground Control front camber/caster plates, delrin front bushings, adjustable rear trailing arm bushings, Racing Dynamics front swaybar, Ground Control rear shock mounts, Sparco front strut brace.

Modern Performance MAF conversion, cone filter, custom heat shield, port-matched head, Conforti chip, 3" custom exhaust, short shift kit, 188 HP/185 TQ. Custom 3" brake ducting, UUC stainless steel brake lines, Short shift kit and Momo leather shift knob. 140k miles on chassis, 20k on motor and suspension.

4-point bolt-in rollbar, 5-point camlock harnesses, Momo Competition wheel, Corbeau FX-1 fiberglass seats on custom brackets, Accusump, full gauges, fire bottle. UUC adjustable clutch stop, blacked-out window trim, blue powder coated valve cover

No accidents. EXTENSIVE maintenance history, many new parts, all maintenance up to date -- ready for the track. Always garaged since I owned it, excellent paint, and very very good condition overall.

Custom 15x8 Kosei K1 wheels with 225-50-15 Kumho V700s, Team Dynamics 15x7 wheels with Toyo RA1s. Extensive spares package including fresh rotors, Hawk HT-10 pads, many other spares. Full documentation, including Bentley manual, Electrical Manual, and ample technical info.

$8000 for the car as it is currently set up and with spares, wheels, tires, and documentation. Please call or email - whitney@nogumracing.com, 919-454-5445m, 919-387-4949h, 919-486-2979w - in Cary, NC.

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[phillyb321]

f**king A clean car. wish I could afford it right now!!! Good luck with the sale, you shouldn't have a problem.

[Eurospec]

Thats one, clean e30! Very tastefully modded too.

You should list the car on roadfly classified if you haven't done so already. Good luck with the sale.

[bimmerman1982]

Very nice, but why was 89 the best year? I have a 90 325is. what's the difference?

[whitney]

Very nice, but why was 89 the best year? I have a 90 325is. what's the difference?

"The 88 and 89 came with the ellipsoidal headlights, the rest did not.
The 90 and 91 came with an airbag steering wheel as standard."

Opinions may vary, but most people prefer the ellipsoids, and I personally did not want an airbag steering wheel or the associated wiring, electronics, and sensors.

[sefb222]

is this car sold yet?
my wife is totally into the idea of me buying it...

[Pino]

What would you say to someone consitering on buying it as a track/autox/daily driver?

:devillook

[whitney]

is this car sold yet?
my wife is totally into the idea of me buying it...

If you're interested, please give me a call. My numbers are in the post above.

[p1u1n1x1]

nice car! good luck with the sale.

[whitney]

What would you say to someone consitering on buying it as a track/autox/daily driver?

:devillook

Well, it's no Cadillac, but it's actually more comfortable than you might expect on the street. :) AC works fine, as do all the other amenities (OBC, etc). I've put at least 20k street miles on it with various versions of suspension setup. Never used it as a daily driver but I drove it to work every few weeks just to have some fun.

Actually the biggest killer for street ride that I see all the time are cars that are aggresively lowered without any attention paid to adequate suspension travel. This car doesn't have that problem -- GC camber plates fixes that.

I would definitely recommend going back to the stock seats for street use. The Corbeaus kill the ride comfort far more than the suspension does. Also, it's nice and loud under acceleration but not bad at all while cruising.

[Pino]

Would the sound level be due to the suspension and mounts or the exhuast and conefilter?

Im VERY seriously thinking about this :paranoid:

EDIT: is there any way to buy the car with the original sport seats?

[BCM M3]

WOW. Looks phenomenal. Worth every penny of your asking price, in my opinion.

[M3/4 LIFE]

Drop dead gorgeous ... GL with the sale. How firm is that price?????

[sefb222]

i will call you in the AM.
thanks!

[Pino]

Uhh o..........:paranoid:

[sefb222]

hey.. another baltimore member...

nice!

[Pino]

Great talking with ya man...ive got to talk it over a bit more but im very very serious about picking this up soon.

:wave Anthony

[RedEye87113]

Great looking car...Robert

[Pino]

Im calling you in the morning - checking flight patterns right now.

I want your paypal so i can give you a deposit ASAP

:alright :redspot :eek: :) :stickoutt :D :cool

[sefb222]

pino, go for it, man.. i spoke w/mike today, and the car sounds amazing, and he is quite honest...
i'd have already sent a deposit if i didnt need access to the rear seat for my kid's carseat.

anyway, if you do buy it, please post a note, as i too live in baltimore, and i'd love to see it sometime.

[krshultz]

Hey guys,

I can vouch for how good this car really is. I was actually with whitney when he originally bought the car; I drove with him there to pick it up, and have watched him develop it over the years. You can't understand the attention to detail and research that went into everything. He's quite meticulous. I can also verify that the car has not been crashed and looks wonderful in person.

I've driven it on a number of occasions - autocross, street, and track. The car goes, stops, and turns superbly. If I recall correctly, at the last autocross I drove it in, Whitney and I finished 1-2 in DSP. Now granted, whitney is a gifted driver, but the car is extremely capable and regularly among the fastest in our (large, very active, and very talent-rich) sports car club. Whoever gets this will have a "no excuses" car.

On track it's every bit as capable as my full-race Honda Challenge H3 / SCCA ITS race car - he and I regularly ran lap times within about a second of one another. Only I'm on Hoosiers, have an 8 point cage, and weigh about 350lb less. That should tell the story right there.

I can only imagine what the spares package must be like, because he's got this impossibly large garage full of BMW parts and miscellaneous stuff.

Whoever buys this car will be getting a lot for their $8000. Worth every dime in my opinion. Were I without a race car myself, I would actually consider it for myself.

[Pino]

Just got off the phone with Mike - im flying in on friday :alright

And thanks for the reassuring words Karl, very very much appreciated :wave

[loudes 13]

free bump, looks nice

[krshultz]

And thanks for the reassuring words Karl, very very much appreciated :wave

No problem - I'm just telling the truth.

Oh, one more thing - it sounds like a million dollars at full song :cool

[wludavid]

Just got off the phone with Mike - im flying in on friday :alright

And thanks for the reassuring words Karl, very very much appreciated :wave
Good luck Pino. Let us know how it goes.

[whitney]

Thanks for all the comments about the car everyone. I love the car and I will miss it dearly. I'm just ready to move on to something different.

I've been really blown away by the interest in the car. Maybe I was asking too little! I'm happy to give Pino a good deal, since he's planning on continuing to use the car as it was meant to be used! I _really_ wanted it to go to someone who will continue to autocross and track it -- that's worth more to me than getting top dollar, for some unexplainable, emotional, illogical reason!

So Pino you have to promise to keep treating her like I did :) You'll have a blast at your first DE at Summit this summer!

[whitney]

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