1990 325is M60/6 speed

[Jb325is]

Finally decided to list my M60 swapped '90 325is for sale. I don't know the full backstory on this car, but apparently the owner who performed the swap passed away, the guy who sold it to me bought it in the Charlotte area from the owner's family... Pretty sure the guy I bought it from got it for cheap, and I got the "flip" mark-up. Either way, it's a solid car with a cool swap, but it really just needs some refinement and attention from someone who knows what they're doing. I've been improving on it since purchase, but just don't have the capacity these days for projects of this magnitude. I drive the car to work 2-3 days/week, and use it to haul around my MTB as my other vehicle doesn't have proper provisions. It's a fun car, just needs attention from an E30 enthusiast. See below for details, I have a google doc link below that pretty well outlines the condition, and I plan to add detail to this doc with any additional info that I change or discover. I've also pasted the content of that doc @ time of posting

PRICE - $11,500

Basics:
- 1990 325is
- Schwarz II / Parchment originally
- TMU
- All OG body panels / no rust at all
- M60 V8 from E32 / 420G 6speed from E39
- 3.15 Torsen LSD
- Recaro LSC / LSB
- Euroweaves with new Conti Extreme Contacts
- Google Doc with more specific info- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing


1990 BMW 325is - Detail Sheet


Body/Shell Condition

• All original body panels
• Paint- Some original, some looks to have been resprayed @ some point
  • Hood looks to have been resprayed. Crows feed and paint starting to chip. White or light color primer/sealer underneat
  • Light scratches all around- nothing that wouldn’t cut/polish out
  • Bumpers peeling / faded- Need to be repsrayed
• Paint/Body defects
  • LF Fender- Large dent in front of wheelwell
  • Drivers door- shallow dent above beltline. PDR possible
  • LR Quarter- Shallow dent at lower edge of quarter panel, behind wheelwell
  • Rear Panel- Dent below RH tail light / license plate
  • RF Fender- Shallow dent on leading edge of fender
  • Valence- Decent shape. Had a shallow dent that was straightened. Faded and needs paint
  • Hood- Straight but some paint chipping
  • iS Lip- Ebay ~$80 lip but fits and snaps in nicely. All new black clips installed and intact
• Underbody
  • No rust- Battery tray perfect
  • Rockers have been jacked up on, multiple places. They are not flattened and could be folded back into place with some skill
  • Subframes, diff mount all look good- no cracking/tearing

Mechanical- Driveline

• M60B40- Looks to be from e32 based on oil filter housing
• S420G- Shifts great, no issues
• 3.15 Torsen LSD from Z3- Recently cleaned, re-sealed and installed with fresh M1 75W-90 and Garagistic poly mount
• Stock e30 rack- Power steering installed
• Swap Specific Issues
  • Oil Filter housing needs to be moved- currently touches upper radiator hose
    • Recently installed a brand new Behr Z3M radiator
    • E39 M5 remote mount oil filter housing (NON-Gulf) included
  • Air Conditioning not installed
    • A/C all intact on interior side of firewall
    • Frame rail has been nicely notched for A/C compressor clearance
    • A/C compressor and custom made M60 E30 A/C lines are included
    • A/C compressor pulley and lower radiator outlet would be in the same space
  • Brake System- Remote mount GM Booster / Master with custom pedal linkage and braketry. Hard mounted to strut tower and frame rail. ABS intact
    • Brake Booster touches drivers side valve cover
    • Brake pedal not consistent. Not enough braking power
    • Brake pedal doesn’t always return enough to release brake light switch
    • My brake system plan
      • Tilton Dual MC setup (Garagistic bracket included with sale)
      • ABS relocate to battery tray
      • Air intake and/or oil filter housing relocated to ABS pump location
  • Driveline alignment- This car has stock subframe with NO subframe spacers, Garagistic engine mounts, CSB mount spacers, engine mount spacers to clear steering rack
    • Slight vibration at hwy speeds- Could be a U-joint, could be things just slightly out of alignment
    • Guibo touches shift rod when going to reverse or 2nd gear
  • Exhaust- Custom headers (not bad!) into newly built 2.5” downpipes → custom merge to 3” → Borla XS Power 3” offset muffler (just before fuel tank) → Vibrant 3” in / dual 3.5” out muffler. All V-bands
    • Slight exhaust leak @ header, drivers side
  • Temp gauge reads slightly over half on e30 gauge. Fan switch located in upper rad hose, fan runs more than I would like but car always holds steady temp. Heater core doesn’t always flow hot. I think coolant hose routing needs more thought. Does not overheat.

Mechanical- Suspension / Brakes / Wheels/tires

• H&R Race / Bilstein (SE30 Suspension)
• Fixed Camber plates- Looks to have ~3° camber in front
• Stock ARB’s and links
• Poly FCAB
• RSM’s are noisy
• Brakes- Stock, no issues
• Wheels- Euroweave 15x7 ET24
  • No center caps
  • Some curb rash
  • Spray painted
  • 75mm studs
• Tires- 205/50/15 Continental Extreme Contact Sport (Recently purchased new)

Interior

• Original Tan interior iS car
• 13 button OBC
• Tan carpet- decent shape
• Dash- Cracked badly
• Headliner- Good shape
• Door seals- Shrinking, not great
• Door panels- Black, decent shape
  • Leogrande racing CNC door handles installed
• No pop-outs
• Seats
  • Drivers side- Recaro LSC
  • Pass side- Recaro LSB
  • Rear- Black iS
• Rear Parcel shelf- Tan
• Steering wheel- This was originally an airbag car
  • 390mm iS wheel in good shape currently installed
• Shift knob- Jaffster
• Stereo
  • Continental Head unit- Newly installed
  • Stock speakers
• Sunroof- Functional but gets stuck. I have not been using it
• Trunk
  • Toolkit- Intact but missing half tools. No rag!
  • Trunk carpet and side panels included and clean. Missing rear seatback panel
  • Factory jack / lug wrench included

Misc

• Roof Rack- Yakima Q-towers, custom roll-wrapped carbon fiber tubes, factory Yakima tubes included as well. Bike Tray NOT included
• Spares included
  • E34 Remote mount booster and linkage
  • Misc 404 ECU’s- One has an aftermarket chip, but was idling rough sporadically when installed so I went back to stock
  • Misc late model fogs
  • Late model tail lights
  • Custom brazed A/C lines- M60 to E30 specific
  • Garagistic Dual MC bracket

NOTE- This pic was BEFORE I changed the radiator


Updated Radiator Setup

[CSanter]

Photos aren’t showing for me on a iPhone via Tapatalk

Works now! GLWS

[racingwoody]

Is it currently located in the NC or where is current home.

Any chance you can post or send me start up, idle, and throttle blip to ~ 3500 RPM? you can text 614.725.7501

thx

[nevr2L8]

Sent you a PM

[Advrider639]

I just sent you a message. I am local (I think) and would like to check it out!

[Advrider639]

??????

[DatUtahGuy]

Even though I don't plan on buying this, just wanted to give you props for disclosing as much info in such a well structured way. This is how every ad should be written. GLWS my guy

[Advrider639]

Still interested and local (I think) .... if you still have the car please let me know!