[TractionControlDelete]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

Just use a small screwdriver. The Roundel badge is affixed to the sheet metal with pins that fit into grommets. It just pries out. The pins are at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock.

Awesome, thanks for the pin locations

[e91Owner]

Originally Posted by TractionControlDelete

Oh absolutely!! The very first thing I did after cleaning the water was treat it with mold/mildew remover - it was gross. The seats are in really good shape actually. Fortunely I’ve already sourced the trunk and rear bumper. The hood and the airbox/MAF is next up - I usually just use OfferUp and Craigslist to keep the costs down.

https://a.co/d/8TshrM2

Hopefully you used a lot of water to make sure nothing was left. That’s bleach.

[TractionControlDelete]

Originally Posted by e91Owner

Hopefully you used a lot of water to make sure nothing was left. That’s bleach.

Hopefully!! I’m going to rent an extractor from this weekend to get more out

[TractionControlDelete]

Update since last time - Replaced the Truck

[TractionControlDelete]

And got the new-to-me bumper and tail lights installed:

[TractionControlDelete]

I ended up using an extractor to clean the carpets, used an ozone generator to take care of any lasting odors, and then had the interior professionally detailed. All said and done that ran me $260. New carpets were $40.

The trunk was $140 while the rear bumper added another $40. The related bumper brackets/screws were $50. A set of tail lights and trunk lights were $80. Plus the hydraulic pump/press to fix the trunk valance was $140.

The car was missing the airbox, MAF, along with the connections so naturally I had a check engine light - I sourced everything I needed in that department for $120. CEL gone. SMOG passed ($40). Title transferred and taxes ($33)

Cosmetic-wise, I picked up a set of E60 M5 Style Wheels that had tires with 80-90% tread left for $150. And I had a set of 50th ///M Anniversary Roundels that I never used from last year so I threw those on the wheels/trunk/hood. Lastly, I cleaned up the shifter with a little $10 cover from Amazon.

I had new oil/filter/coolant/power-steering fluid on hand so I flushed/replaced those ofcourse. A set of windshield wipers for $15. Then some 20% tints all around were $170.

Finally, I ran it through the local car wash at the beginning of a 300 mile test drive (then washed it again after) for a total of $22.


Cost Breakdown:

BMW E90 325i (2006) - $250
Wash/Detailing - $282
Trunk/Bumper Repairs - $450
Clearing CEL - $120
Wheels/Tires - $150
Carpets/Shifter Cover/Wipers - $65
SMOG/Tax/Title - $73
Tints - $170

TOTAL: $1,560

[pete9903]

Originally Posted by TractionControlDelete

I ended up using an extractor to clean the carpets, used an ozone generator to take care of any lasting odors, and then had the interior professionally detailed. All said and done that ran me $260. New carpets were $40.

The trunk was $140 while the rear bumper added another $40. The related bumper brackets/screws were $50.

The car was missing the airbox, MAF, along with the connections so naturally I had a check engine light - I sourced everything I needed in that department for $120. CEL gone. SMOG passed.

Cosmetic-wise, I picked up a set of E60 M5 Style Wheels that had tires with 80-90% tread left for $150. And I had a set of 50th ///M Anniversary Roundels that I never used from last year so I threw those on the wheels/trunk/hood. Lastly, I cleaned up the shifter with a little $10 cover from Amazon.

I had new oil/filter/coolant/power-steering fluid on hand so I flushed/replaced those ofcourse.

Finally, I ran it through the local car wash at the beginning of a 300 mile test drive (then washed it again after) for a total of $20.

Awesome project, love seeing someone bringing a car back from the brink.

One question (possible concern?) - $150 for a set of wheels AND tires?? Looking forward to seeing a picture of those installed.. hope there are no surprises.

[TractionControlDelete]

Originally Posted by pete9903

Awesome project, love seeing someone bringing a car back from the brink.

One question (possible concern?) - $150 for a set of wheels AND tires?? Looking forward to seeing a picture of those installed.. hope there are no surprises.

Fortunately, no bad surprises with the wheels/tires! I picked them up from a guy on offerup. He was a fellow BMW enthusiast and just had piles of extra parts here and there and everywhere lol - 7 project BMWs just lying around, for context.

Check it out…

[pete9903]

Looks great!

I agree with the others - this thing needs to race in LeMons. You'll have the nicest looking car in the field.

[oVeRdOsE.]

very cool, I like your breakdown. Keep it low as possible !

I'm just wondering why people bother to sell a car at this price, knowing they can have issues and time losses, while the salvage yard would probably give you the same for metal...

anyway, better to be saved than crushed, good job !

[E93Seattle (Racerbruce)]

well done!

[TractionControlDelete]

Originally Posted by pete9903

Looks great!

I agree with the others - this thing needs to race in LeMons. You'll have the nicest looking car in the field.

Totally agreed! The awesome part is that this car doesn’t have any leaks or issues with the cooling system. The car was owned by a kid who had parent that serviced the car at BMW. Moreover, they spend the money to take care of things like the main seal. So it has all the right things to handle LeMons from an endurance standpoint.

The only real barriers at this point would be the 6-Point Rollcage and Fire Suppression system - the other stuff is easy. Off to google I go to research how to pull it off in the cheapest way while maintaining safety and compliance.

[TractionControlDelete]

It’s a wrap

[TractionControlDelete]

Originally Posted by TractionControlDelete

It’s a wrap

As a nice bonus, I sold the OEM wheels from the car for $200. In addition, as I was checking out the original manuals (mainly out of curiosity) I found 60 bucks in the the packet. So it brings my new total cost down a bit to $1300.

[StradaRedlands]

I was reading this article yesterday and thought of you TractionControlDelete

https://www.theautopian.com/a-catast...l-ish-flaw-is/

In addition to LeMons, the Gambler 500 sounds pretty rad!

[TractionControlDelete]

Originally Posted by StradaRedlands

I was reading this article yesterday and thought of you TractionControlDelete

https://www.theautopian.com/a-catast...l-ish-flaw-is/

In addition to LeMons, the Gambler 500 sounds pretty rad!

Thanks for this!