1988 Bmw M3 Base Coupe 2-door 2.3l on 2040-cars
Kenedy, Texas, United States
This is a 1988 BMW E30 M3 that is begging to be rebuilt. The whole car is 99% stock except for an aftermarket exhaust system. The car got flooded during Hurricane Ike and it has been sitting in a barn ever since. The body panels & frame are both undamaged and have no rust. The paint is beginning to crack over most of the car. The Weather stripping, Carpets, and Electronics are all certainly trashed. Plus a possible head gasket blown. All the other working parts in the car (engine, transmission, etc) just need to be taken apart, cleaned thoroughly, and then rebuilt. The body is still solid and you can feel it every time you open and close the doors. I wish I could rebuild it myself but don't have the time or money. This is widely regarded as one of greatest cars ever made and, let's be honest, one of the only truly amazing cars to come from the 80's.
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