Need "new" car.

[MrPrena]

If someone is going to get European, especially M, AMG, RS, etc, they must know some DIYs beyond average Joe Lexus or Acura.
First thing to do after purchasing the vehicle is to join all the forums as you can.

BMW charges
280 for 10w-60 oil change for M (130 diy)
300+ for differential fluid with friction mod ($40 diy with royal purple, which is better than OEM imo)
500ish for spark plug change (90-140 diy and with or without tool).

It is still expensive diy.

Now,if we talk about GTR brake rotor.....

[Gman]

Nearly all, but some were able to pass with re-programming.

[BushMasterBoy]

The VW's at Pike Peak International Raceway are all diesel buy backs. I think most are not back on the road again because there are so many locally and not enough repair stations. When folks found out VW was going to buy them back, they quit maintaining them properly.
Rockauto at present has zero inventory of fuel injectors for these cars. That's a bad sign. VW Dealer in COS only had 6 oil filters in stock when I went there. I bought half his inventory. Another bad sign.
The upside is you can go 600 miles on 14 gallons of diesel. More miles if you can hypermile it. And it drives really nice. I like it, but I am really leary of being able to maintain it. My plan is to baby it with frequent fluid/filter changes. And also keep the DEF tank full. It is heated to keep the DEF from freezing.

[Zundfolge]

Ok this is a hair out of your price range, but when I stumbled across it I got kinda excited.

https://denver.craigslist.org/ctd/d/...693905956.html



Euro spec E30 Touring AWD with a manual.

(same seller has a 2WD version here: https://denver.craigslist.org/ctd/d/...688454355.html )

[Skip]

Ok this is a hair out of your price range, but when I stumbled across it I got kinda excited.

https://denver.craigslist.org/ctd/d/...693905956.html



Euro spec E30 Touring AWD with a manual.

(same seller has a 2WD version here: https://denver.craigslist.org/ctd/d/...688454355.html )

That's a lot of money for a 30 year old 168HP 3 wagon with 146K miles!

Will it actually sell for that?

The old 8s do very well but they are collectible. A 3 though?

[Zundfolge]

That's a lot of money for a 30 year old 168HP 3 wagon with 146K miles!

Will it actually sell for that?

The old 8s do very well but they are collectible. A 3 though?

E30 Tourings are rare in the US, plus its Euro Spec, plus it has a manual, plus its an iX (AWD) ... I bet he gets close to that for it.

[Skip]

E30 Tourings are rare in the US, plus its Euro Spec, plus it has a manual, plus its an iX (AWD) ... I bet he gets close to that for it.

Wow!

The only way I would consider it, is if it was a childhood car. That would be cool.

[BushMasterBoy]

Everything rubber on that car needs changed. All hoses, cooling and brakes for starters. The hesitation is probably a vacuum line or a failed gasket. $25K I'm laughing.