We are expecting a kid, and while I had hoped to get a 4-door for ease of kid transport, I think I am going to stick with the newer, more reliable of my two cars. I had my fun with this one though! I picked it up from Travis a few months ago, and now I am consider selling it. It felt good to do some hands on work though, something I haven’t done since getting married. Anyways, I compiled a pretty ridiculous history of the car, of which is true to the best of my knowledge. I recently redid the whole front end suspension and had it aligned. It overall is in fantastic condition. It has a rogue CEL that comes on for a lean code every now and then. I did a smoke test and can not find a leak, and it’s been off for several hundred miles now. The body is pretty damn clean. The driver’s side has a good number of scratches and dents/dings, but the rest of the car is very good for being 13 years old. Replacing the front suspension fixed almost all of the noises on the car. There is still a small clunk in the rear of the car, it is the rear, rear end bushing. It’s the factory rubber bushing and you can see it’s torn, so it has play in it. It’s manageable, and not too harsh.
I had the car up on the lift and it’s clean as hell underneath! As you probably saw on my detailing threads, I polished the hood, roof, and trunk (the 3 most scratched surfaces), and then sealed the whole car. The car has the factory business class CD player/radio with 10 speakers, and 8 of them work (and sound fantastic). I tested all of the lights (interior and exterior), a/c, heat, cruise, etc… Everything works! It has almost brand new tires, brand new suspension, paint cleaned and sealed for winter, and no major problems. It’s ready for a new home :tup:
Let me know if you have any questions. I’d like to get around $5,000 for it, but I have some wiggle room.
Here is my info on the car:
2001 BMW 325i Sport
VIN: WBAAN37481NE56350
Mileage: 165,071 miles
About the car:
I am the fourth owner of this car. According to the carfax report, the car was purchased new in Pennsylvania in 2001 and sold in 2005 to the second owner, at the time with 48,785 miles. That owner drove the car until October of 2011 when it was sold to Travis, with 149,983 miles. He kept the car until I purchased it in September of 2014 with 164,840 miles.
The previous owners kept pretty detailed records of the car, and its only accident ever reported was in May of 2014, where another cars tire brushed up against the front driver’s side fender, causing a small dent in the fender and some scratching. The damage was almost non-existent. You can see a photo of the damage here. The original fender is still on the car, it was just polished to minimize the scratching.
The car is in pretty good condition for its age and mileage. The body has no major flaws, just a few small dings and scratches, and 2 very small rust bubbles forming, one on each rear quarter panel near the wheel wells. The engine runs strong, the transmission shifts smooth, and the interior is clean. The previous owner swapped out the original interior with the ZHP black interior. The rear seats are perfect, the passenger seat has minimal wear, and the driver’s seat has moderate wear and a small tear on the side bolster. I think everything in the car works, all of the lights are tested, and all of the maintenance is up to date.
Performance Modifications:
- Turner Motorsports stainless steel brake lines
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Turner Motorsports stainless steel clutch line -
Turner Motorsports brass brake caliper bushing upgrade -
Axxis PRB Metal Master brake pads -
ATE TYP 200 brake fluid -
Bilstein HD shocks
Maintenance history (by me):
- 4-wheel alignment performed to factory specs at StreetTuned Motorsports - done at 165,018 miles, 10/30/2014
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installed new right and left Karlyn tie rod assemblies with new dust boots - done at 165,018 miles, 10/29/2014 -
installed new MOOG front control arms (RK80527 and RK80528 ) and control arm bushings (K200714) - done at 165,000 miles, 10/18/2014 -
flushed clutch system with ATE TYP 200 brake fluid - done at 165,000 miles, 10/18/2014 -
cleaned and lubricated front Turner caliper bushing guide pins - done at 164,858 miles, 10/10/2014 -
inspected rear subframe - no cracks or damage of any kind - done at 164,930 miles, 10/8/2014 -
bled cooling system (including heater core) with genuine BMW coolant - done at 164,908 miles, 10/7/2014 -
flushed brake system with ATE TYP 200 brake fluid - done at 164,851 miles, 10/3/2014 -
oil change with Mann-Filter HU925/4X filter and Mobil 1 0w40 synthetic oil - done at 164,840 miles, 10/1/2014 -
replaced cabin air filter with Mann-Filter CUK 6724 - done at 164,840 miles, 10/1/2014 -
replaced DISA valve o-ring gasket and lower intake boot - done at 164,840 miles, 10/1/2014
Suspension
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Bilstein HD shocks -
shock mount kit
Engine
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coolant expansion tank -
Mann air filter -
fuel filter and pressure regulator -
upper intake boot -
Bosch battery
2013
Engine
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valve cover gasket, grommets -
oil level sensor -
oil pan gasket -
idler pulley
Drivetrain
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MTM guibo
2012
Brakes
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rebuilt front calipers -
Axxis PRB Metal Master front and rear brake pads -
stainless steel brake lines -
new pad sensor wire for front -
new pad sensor wire for rear -
Turner brass caliper bushing upgrade kit -
ATE super blue brake fluid flush
Drivetrain
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NAPA axle -
MOOG front hub and bearing -
rear axle eccentric flat washers -
eccentric bolts -
rear axle collar nut -
stainless steel clutch line -
ATE Super Blue clutch slave fluid flush
Engine
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oil cap -
hydraulic belt tensioner -
serpentine belt -
oil pressure switch -
new ignition key
Chassis
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new jack pads
2011
Drivetrain
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new wheel bolts
Engine
- NGK spark plugs
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metal impeller water pump -
oil separator valve
Chassis
- rear license plate holder
2010
Brakes
- hand brake lever and cables w/ new hardware
Lesser known history (no receipts):
- 4 225/50ZR-16 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 tires (early 2014)
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BMW floor mats (early 2014) -
input shaft seal (early 2014) -
transmission fluid flush (early 2014) -
oil separator and hoses -
new hoses and radiator
It’s the same thing people do when they put racing seats in their cars, etc…