2001 BMW M3 Coupe

6MT Coupe M3 no accident under $20k should consider good buy nowadays?

I'd say that's getting close for sure! Depends on the usual E46 m3 maintenance and upkeep but if in check then could be good yup

it is fortunate yours was rebuilt, so you at least you reset the clock on borrowed time. i noticed that the seller changed the trans fluid but dosen't say much else. i don't know if that means the seller just went and changed all the fluids to make it appear nice upon sales inspection, or it was an attempt to buy more time..

have you joined the message board? if so you could introduce yourself and ask.

i tried using the search option and out of the long list some pertain to what you are looking for:

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otherwise, someone already mentioned HBL. his screename on nasioc i think is 5zigen...

Sexy lil beater!
Sexy Lil Beater!

2006 Mazda 3 GT sedan


158xxx km
no rust
owner reports front brakes will need to be done
service history includes regular oil changes at minute lube. does not have any receipts for oil changes. has receipts for the suspension and alternator work though.
insurance runs out by saturday - hopes to sell by then.

Looks to be a great price for the vehicle, too bad I'm looking for a hatch back


http://vancouver.craigslist.ca/van/cto/5648475692.html

Looks like a lot of maintenance already done, skeptical about no burning oil at 247xxx km though?

1990 Acura unmolested

2000 Honda s2000 One owner AP1, $16000

I emailed both owners and so far Im leaning toward the 98, owner is far more informative and cooperative. Showed proof of all work done (sort of illegible in photos but at least I know its there) and actually sounds like he knows what hes doing which is is what I'd expect from a seller.

The 2000 guy is not as cooperative and seems less motivated to sell. It also kind of annoyed me that he wanted to continue to email from his craigslist address rather that provide a phone number, just a sort of sketchy vibe.. Also is unable to provide any maintenance records and I put his response below:
"Maintence I cannot prove anything. As I bought this car to STi engine swap it and widebody kit the car. Timing seems fine. Head gasket look ok. Nothing leaking underneath the car as it sat in my garage for few months. I purschased this car last year btw. Driving it seems fine as well. This was not used as our daily drive. This was bought for a project car. The last owner used it as a daily driver though. As for pictures I wont be able to get those to you until the weekend when I'm back in town. Thanks."

^ If they don't want to show it, it's a fake ad

yeah focus on the 98 and leave the other as last option... unfortunately this model is not as plentiful as a like a hundred honda civics all over the classifieds so choices are few.

Good commuter?
08 ACCORD COUPE MANUAL

Also

Mandatory BMW manual post

don't know if i am the only one who has a soft spot for these... 1988 Jdm Nissan fairlady factory rb20det - $11800 https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/rch/ctd/5633841987.html

https://images.craigslist.org/00B0B_...8m_600x450.jpghttps://images.craigslist.org/00M0M_...Mw_600x450.jpg

+1 the 98 sounds better.

head gaskets were done at 200k on the 98, that's a biggie, especially when both the 2000 and 98 have over 200k kms on them. seems like he did everything else at the same time which is good.

Always wanted to rock one of these with R32 GTR wheels. So nice.

I think thats what im going to do, im supposed to go look at the 98 today or tomorrow so we will see how that goes.
For the 00 he said has no maintenance records because he got it from a dealer, is this normal or is he possibly hiding that it hasnt been maintained? Its been sitting so that gives me the idea that if it runs, probably not very well or for very long..

what it could mean is that it was traded in to their dealership and they were not the ones who serviced it, so they don't have history, or the car has never been serviced at a dealership so no records are available.

Okay, so would you recommend staying away from it? I am liking the 98 better but if that doesnt work out should I still go for the 00 or just search for another?

IMO if you cannot verify if/when the head gaskets on the 00 were changed, you need to allow around another $1,500 iirc. IMO the asking price & mileage is where it should be if that work has been done. my 2 cents anyway.

was hoping others would pitch in with their opinions... but because this model is not that common, i would not write it off the 00 entirely, unless another one comes up for sale. again, a good mechanic with subaru knowledge should be able to determine if it's worth it after an inspection... but if i'm going to read too deep into the return comments to you, the seller may not have cared about the mechanical condition since he was going to do a swap, which is why the seller doesn't really know anything about it other than it was a daily driver prior to buying it.

when the head gasket went on my dad's ej25 forester at just under 100k kms, it cost me around $3200 to do privately, that included both head gaskets (although it was only one that was leaking the mechanic said it won't take long for the other one to let go), all the belts, tensioners, front seals, all plugs and wires, coolant, oil change service and machine shop time to check for cracks and milling both heads flat.


on a side note... this is unfortunate. is that really how much it costs for an sti swap these days? and then there is the labor to put it in, and it's not all plug and play... seems cheaper to just buy a RHD GC8 STi and be happy with it:

2000 subaru impreza rs(gc8) - $2500 https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/rch/cto/5619876622.html

http://images.craigslist.org/00l0l_h...Aq_600x450.jpg

ok thanks, i probably got my #'s wrong as it was so long ago. my buddy did it on the '00 i owned a few years before i got it (at like 80k kms) and he also replaced a ton of stuff at the same time since everything was being taken apart. i thought the gasket work was that much but my old man memory most likely is off.

what's with all the coupes? personally i always liked the sedan better...you know what they say about 4 doors....

not saying you are incorrect because it could very well be that much your buddy spent on his... sucks that it let go at 80k kms. my dad's was 9 months out of warranty when his let go and docksteader told him sorry and good luck.

i've seen people just throw in the cheapest gaskets and a timing belt available and that's it for less than what your friend paid just to get rid of the thing so that it lasted long enough for the coolant not to turn into porridge before the buyer drove off with it. my old man memory also cannot remember if the head studs were replaced as well. the mechanic that worked on my dad's forester pretty much did everything including the kitchen sink because he didn't want us to come back with it leaking again. he was adamant about checking the heads and sure enough both of them were warped to some degree and had to be decked, which added to the final cost.

Front fenders are so wide... dont recall the north american cars having blistered flares

you could be right... below is a usdm shiro:

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it might explain why there are no oem side skirts and the chopped off sides on the front lip? :confused:

Only way to know about the 00 is to get it inspected I guess, same with the 98 and it's fuel sensor issue. My plan is to take the 98 for an initial test drive and if that goes over well i'll take it to be inspected. Do you guys think I would be able to offer a little lower than he is asking (4800), I am able to buy it as is but if I could save some money that would be cool is all.

ilvtofu would know. he had a Z31