OT: Passing along what could be a find, BMW in Long Island Options

[Ferg]

Logistics are preventing me from chasing this myself. Buyer needs to be present with cash in hand, but this appears to be the real deal. A 1986 E30 with only 1500 miles. Looks like an Automatic which is a bummer, but could be a killer deal.

http://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/cto/5321242234.html

Just posting in case any members are close. It's been my experience that estate sales like this turn out positive for the buyer/collector.

Best
Ferg

[Tom_T]

30 years sitting Ferg, you've gotta do it all, or it may not last if just change gas & oil & drive off IMHO, & that of Auto Restorer magazine's recent letter answer on same topic.

If it was just parked with the old oil for 30 years, it could've turned acidic & eaten away at the innards, similarly with coolant, brake fluid, etc.

Also, I stand corrected on the 325es HP - it was still the 121 HP of my 85 325e & with the great mpg (probably a bit less with the AT), but that eta I-6 has great TQ so not as noticeable as weak (similar to our 73-74 2.0 H-4 914s with 95 HP but great low end TQ more than the 914-6's vs. the 2.0 H-6 70-72 with the higher HP but TQ way up in the revs).

That BMW 2.7L I-6 eta engine was also used in the 528e 4-door sedans with AT & they were still pretty spunky even with a bigger/heavier car, but got great mpg's!

It was the 87 or 88 325is that went to 161 HP, but with less low end TQ IIRC.

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Tom
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