I had my E30 for 7 years before someone r3v’d it, guess that’s a pretty good run but it still makes me :curse:. I had just bought the S50 for the swap before it happened.
Car was hit while I was stopped at a red light... probably a 20-25mph impact. Insurance totaled it out in November & I purchased it back. A friend of mine was going to buy it but decided it’s not the right time so I'm selling it here. I’m selling the car and motor separately but I can cut a (slightly) better deal with you if you want both.
Located in Portland, OR. Prices are as-is, where-is. If you can arrange shipping that’s fine with me.
THE CAR
- 1991 318is with 198K miles
- Alpine White II over black leather Sports from a vert. Rear seat is stock perforated vinyl. All of it is in great shape, no tears. Front seats had new shocks installed a couple years back.
- M42 engine, trans & driveline are all in great shape. “Mess under the intake” was redone not too long ago so there are no vac leaks. Diff is the original small case 4.10 LSD w/new bushing (no leaks).
- 15” BBS euroweaves in excellent shape. Tires are BFGs in front with 30-40% tread left, rears are new Kumhos
- Paint is intact but not super pretty, zero rust. Body except for rear damage is very straight.
- Suspension was completely redone in 2010. Bilstein shocks + Vogtland springs, drops hats, M3 front CABs, every bushing replaced with either OE or poly. E36 steering rack & SS brake lines installed at the same time. I have a spreadsheet with all the parts if anyone wants more details.
Other stuff worth mentioning…
- AC works
- ODO works
- 2 sets of black leather door cards are included - 1 set is 7/10 (installed), the other is 9.5/10
- Sony head unit & premium sound system from a 325i w/amp delete. Wired for a sub & amp (not included).
- US ellipsoids
- Done last year: new front & rear roundels, outdoor temp sensor (6-button OBC works), 2 new side moldings, replaced steering guibo, replaced front swaybar bushings.
- A Sparco strut bar and box of spares is also included, with 2 brake calipers, AWII touch-up paint, new OEM air & oil filters and misc nuts & bolts (some are extra locknuts from the suspension job).
DAMAGE
- Rear passenger-side corner damage as shown. Car is plated & registered til next month… I’ll provide paperwork from my insurance company for renewal as branded/salvage by the new owner.
- Rear taillight is gone, trunk closes but does not latch. Fender is pushed into the tire which makes it undrivable for more than a short distance. It looks like the fender took the hit as opposed to the frame. With some cutting or a sledgehammer the fender could be pushed off the tire & driven further but I’ll leave it to the new owner if that’s what you want to do.
- The body is crumpled around the battery but it still works. The wreck caused a short as the battery will drain if left connected. I have it disconnected & on a battery tender.
- I’ve been starting & moving the car weekly to keep the tires from flat spotting. It always starts & runs smooth.
I want to sell the car as a whole so it’s priced to move. It’s worth more than this is parts but I don’t want to mess with parting it or trying to fix the damage.
Price: SOLD
THE ENGINE
It’s a US-spec S50 from a 95 M3, already converted to install in an E30. I bought it from 318isbmw in Seattle late last year. His thread: http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...&highlight=s50
Check the thread for details, but basically it’s an S50 that was installed in an 86 325e. So all the usual E30 swap stuff, like 525 oilpan & harness is already done. The transmission & driveline all the way back to the diff is also included, plus the radiator, intake, electric fan and e21 brake booster.
I bought the engine to install in my car, so I had been going through it to refresh anything that looked necessary. So above & beyond everything listed in 318isbmw’s thread, the following has been replaced over the last few months…
- New oil pan gasket, sump & dipstick seals
- Oil filter housing & line gaskets
- Oil filter
- Intake manifold gaskets
- Tensioner pulley
- Upper deflection pulley
- Knock sensor (old one was cracked)
This stuff is new-in-box & ready to install
- Valve cover gasket & seals
- Spark plugs (PN 12129063428)
- Flywheel bolts (PN 11222243051)
- Also have a used E36 AC bracket & hoses to add AC. (pump not included)
Bring a hoist & truck and take all the S50 stuff for SOLD This setup is the easiest & cheapest way to get an S5x in your E30. I wouldn’t be selling it if mine didn’t get wrecked.
Please PM me if you’re interested or have any questions.
Thanks, Kyle
More pics here.
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