Re: 84 320i "fixer-upper" (archive)

: There is an '84 320i coupe for sale near my house. It has had an engine fire. The owner claims that all it would take to repair it are a wiring harness, cold start switch, and fuel injection hose assembly, which he assures me I could obtain fairly easily at a salvage yard. The body is in very good condition-no dents or evidence of major accident. Paint is pretty oxidized, and a scorched place on the hood from aforementioned fire. He's asking 350.00. Common sense tells me I would be getting in way over my head, since I'm not a mechanic and would have to have all the work done by someone else. But...it still tugs at me when I drive by. Can someone put my mind to rest one way or another? I'd be very grateful and promise not to ask any more dumb girl questions.

These aren't dumb questions. If you are going to be paying someone else to do the work, it probably not worth it. First, you will probably have trouble just finding someone who wants to take on something as uncertain as this. Unless they have done something similar, they won't know how much time/money it will take.

If you were going to do it your self, you would still have a hard time estimating what the cost would be, even not counting your time.

Find a better start. Let someone else save this one!

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