[Busta Rib]

I am a long-time Bimmerphile, having owned 12 Bimmers, including E30s, E36 M3s, E39 Touring, and a couple E91s, including this Alpine over Cinnamon* Touring.

I bought this car in November 2024. It had about 124K miles at the time and came from Chicago so there is some surface rust on the undercarriage but nothing too serious. The big appeal for me, besides being a wagon was:

• manual transmission
• white exterior + Cinnamon interior
• M Performance bits including front & rear bumpers, side skirts, exhaust, CF intake, and short shifter.

This is how she looked before I purchased:



Since taking ownership, I discovered that the original interior was ivory white and a previous owner dyed the interior to Cinnamon. With exception to the driver-side seat that had some blue stains from the driver wearing jeans, overall, it was a decent dye job. I recently had the front seats re-dyed by a professional interior shop using Leatherique and it turned out great. The dye will need to be touched up every 2-3 years, which is not ideal, but in general, I dig the color!

The car was leaking a lot of oil so I decided it was worth it to get everything squared away. I went down the rabbit hole, pot-committed to getting the car into sound mechanical shape, and did the following work myself:

• new 3-stage intake kit from ECS Tuning
• new plugs and coils
• valve cover gasket
• starter
• cam position sensor
• crank ventilation hose
• nostril intake scoops
• Mishimoto-style silicone intake hose
• eBay LED headlights
• LED side markers
• Maxton Design roof spoiler
• CF M3-style mirror caps
• M-performance shift knob
• Carplay unit

I had a local shop do the heavy lifting on:

• top-end rebuild
• Koni adjustable Sport dampers
• H&R lowering springs
• 18" Apex Arc-8 bronze wheels
• oil pan gasket
• clutch
• front tie rods
• 4-wheel alignment

Needless to say, the car is in top shape now and drives like a dream. It would have been ideal to do an engine swap and drop in a V-8 but the complication, time, and cost ultimately dissuaded me. Maybe down the road.

This is a sweet car and I'm looking forward to enjoying it for awhile. No plans for any other mods at the moment other than some wheel studs. I will wait until I install my winter wheels/tires to do that. My local tech is trying to convince me to install some stiffer sway bars. It gets a little lean on tight corners but this is not intended to be a sports car so I am good with that.

Just last night I was washing the wagon and one of my neighbors walked by and asked if I would sell it. I told him it wasn't for sale, but I'm amused there are apparently many other wagon lovers out there!

[onebluemcm]

Looks great! You did many of the right things for it, shouldn't have a worry at hopping in and driving anywhere. That front bumper is I think the best looking one on this chassis, M sport 2nd in line. Very nice!

[Poorhouse]

Looks great!

Are those 17" ARCs on it originally?

[Busta Rib]

Yes, the original wheels are 17" Apex Arc-8. I currently use them as my winter wheels.

Originally Posted by Poorhouse

Looks great!

Are those 17" ARCs on it originally?

[DamienZd]

Your front bumper is awesome

[Busta Rib]

My wagon is live on BaT!

[oVeRdOsE.]

spring is here.

rare wagon.

You might find the right buyer !

Any bets ? Ill say 20k$


Still wondering how much I could get from mine, where I live not much, but in US pretty sure I can make few easy bucks.


For you front seat use Scratch Doctor all in one dye. It does miracle. I used it for my oyster and coral red interior. Easy to use, cheap, it last and dont stain the clothe.

[Busta Rib]

Thanks. I had the front seats professionally re-dyed after the photoshoot. There are updated pics in the gallery. It looks almost like new now. It'll be interesting and exciting to see where this lands.

Originally Posted by oVeRdOsE.

spring is here.

rare wagon.

You might find the right buyer !

Any bets ? Ill say 20k$


Still wondering how much I could get from mine, where I live not much, but in US pretty sure I can make few easy bucks.


For you front seat use Scratch Doctor all in one dye. It does miracle. I used it for my oyster and coral red interior. Easy to use, cheap, it last and dont stain the clothe.

[whyzee125]

Were the seats originally saddle brown or tan?

[Tambohamilton]

Originally Posted by whyzee125

Were the seats originally saddle brown or tan?

Ivory white

[Busta Rib]

Stock color was Oyster, which lended itself to a color change more than a darker color.

Originally Posted by whyzee125

Were the seats originally saddle brown or tan?

[oVeRdOsE.]

wtf ! Sold for USD $32,501

congrats !

insane !

does the transaction completed successfully ?

[Cykls]

Really sweet ride. Nicely sorted. I'll have to keep looking.