Many of us can only dream of the opportunity to take apart an abandoned old icon and restore it to its former glory, but for one guy that dream became a reality. A r3vlimited forum user by the name of TIppey764 has posted an awesome story about discovering an abandoned E30 M3, and working hard to make it look good as new.

The story starts at a local BMW meet, when the E46 owner took a bunch of local enthusiasts out in his car. One of these kids started talking about how he knew of an E30 M3 that was sitting gathering dust nearby, so the next day Tippey764 went out to look for the car. Upon discovering it in the grounds of an abandoned property, exactly where the kid said it would be, he rummaged through the house to find the owner’s details.

Incredibly, he managed to get in touch with the guy who owned the car, and he was willing to sell it for just $2500. Tippey764 took the car home, and completely restored it. He’s now selling the car for a healthy profit.

Check out the original build thread here, which includes tonnes of images of the build in progress, and more photos of the finished product.

Source: BarnFinds