1990 E30 BMW 325I TOURING SATIN BLACK TRACK DAY CAR ROLL CAGE DRIFT RACE For Sale

1990 E30 BMW 325I TOURING SATIN BLACK TRACK DAY CAR ROLL CAGE DRIFT RACE

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       Hi and welcome to my auction, offered here for sale is my 1990 E30 325i Touring track car, space urgently needed so starting at 99p with absolutely no reserve, so get bidding and grab yourself a bargain! (Forgive me for stating the obvious up front: This is a track day car with no headlights, tax or mot, therefore not currently road legal. You will need a trailer to take it away, cash on collection please, and within seven days of auction end).

     We decided eight years ago that we wanted some budget trackday fun, something fast yet affordable to buy and fix, definitely rear wheel drive, and most importantly something a little different. After much searching we found a very tidy E30 325i Touring that had sat in dry storage for two years. The deal was done and the project started. The logic behind the work done went something like this: to make it go faster, you have to increase the power to weight ratio. Increasing power costs money, and makes for long term unreliability, whereas reducing weight costs nothing more than time and effort. So project E30 was born. I will try my best to list everything we have done.

    Bad points first: (rather than hiding them at the end of the listing!) This car has seen a lot of action in its years on track, so please don't expect a showroom classic! I think we've replaced just about every panel over the years, and I mean every panel, so if you are bothered about perfect panel fit please walk away now :) Shell is nontheless strong and solid, currently in satin black. Always dry stored when not on the track. Alloy sunroof panel needs painting and a few more rivets. Small crack in corner of windscreen. Engine has oil weeping from the breather pipe tube seal, needs some silicone around it. As always, the best thing to do is come and look before you bid, car is in sunny Stoke on Trent, viewing is recommended and more than welcome! If I remember anything else I will add it to the listing.

   Good bits:

• Very light shell: all trim, soundproofing, dashboard and unnecessary electrics, other bits n bobs removed.
• Door insides and regulators removed.
• Rear door windows perspexed.
• Tailgate stripped out and perspexed, even hinges are drilled out for lightness.
• Spare wheel well removed and covered.
• Lightened bonnet with alloy bonnet pins.
• Tow points front and rear.
• Very strong custom made RS Racing roll cage, thick offroad spec tube, fully welded in at ten points: front floor/sill, A pillar flitches, rear floor/sill, B pillar flitches, rear strut tops. Rear diagonal, rear strut brace and front and rear door bars. Makes a very stiff shell. Padding where needed.
• Front strut brace in very thick tube.
• Drivers Recaro race seat and heavy duty Sabelt 4 point harness.
• Passenger Corbeau race seat and 4 point harness.
• Battery cut off switch, ignition, start switch and fan switch in custom panel.
• Fire extinguisher mounted in passenger footwell.
• Camera mount fitted in passenger side, adjustable, standard mounting.
• Carbon fibre style steering wheel. Can you guess what the gearknob is? :)
• Brake pipes replaced and rerouted inside the vehicle.
• Flexible brake hoses replaced with stainless steel braided hoses.
• Recent brake fluid change.
• Fuel pipes replaced.
• Battery moved to central position for better weight distribution, currently running an 065 but will happily run on an 063 (also included).
• Very sexy custom made alloy battery box to suit 063 battery (included, not fitted).
• Lowered road springs all round. Standard struts for low replacement cost.
• Disc brakes all round, recent Mintex front discs.
• Recent wishbone bushes, roll bar bushes and drop links.
• Custom made RS Racing straight through full twin exhaust system with heavy duty hangers.
• 2.5 litre straight six engine in standard tune for reliability and low running costs.
• Chipped ECU for better power curve and slightly raised redline.
• Manual gearbox and recent clutch in good order.
• Standard BMW diff, goes sideways very well if needed, though you may want to fit an aftermarket LSD if you're going drifting :)
• Brake lights and rear indicators working for trackday use.
• As many spares n bits n bobs as I can find and you want/can carry.
• At least 10 spare alloys with tyres in various states, included if you want them, may find some more.
• V5 log book present and in my name.

        I think that's about it for now, we've not had the time or money to do any trackdays lately, and I need the space in the garage, so its time to go to a new home. The car has been dry stored unused for a while so will obviously need a good looking over before racing down that first straight! :) Finally, once again, whilst it starts stops and drives just fine, this car has not been on the road for ten years, you can not drive this on the road, not even a little bit, you will need a trailer to take it away, cash on collection is the way to go with this of course, contact and collection as soon as possible would be very much appreciated, sensible offers will be considered, silly offers are good for a laugh if nothing else, UK sale only, collection only, sold as seen, viewing highly recommended and more than welcome, any questions please feel free to ask, thanks for reading this far, good luck and happy bidding!