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  • 525iT_Feen
    Member
    • Apr 2004
    • 67

    #1

    FS: 91 s52 e30

    PRICE DROP: $3500 firm. You are pretty much buying the swap, 5lug, diff, and suspension at $1500 less then the guy who built the car did and having a shell to get rid of after (or you can swap your running e30 stuff over and sell this car run
    I don't post here much but many of you will recognize my username from other forums and can cross check my seller record on BF.C

    Originally posted by 525iT_Feen
    I picked this car up off of a friend a few months ago with the intention of building a fun daily. Shortly after, my e38 build spun rapidly out of control and I've decided to scrap this project and try and buy something more simple for daily driving. I haven't registered or driven the car because it hasn't been completed yet but it is close and it can very easily be made to run reliably as a daily.

    The good:
    - 131k on the chasis
    - 61k on the s52 and ZF 5spd
    - Z4 Differential
    - e36 5lug
    - Relatively rust free shell
    - Brand new Bilstein Sports with lowering springs (unsure of what kind)
    - New radiator, hoses, suspension bushings, control arms, etc
    - Good tires
    - A bunch of other new parts. The car essentially had anything swap related replaced along with various other bits and pieces.

    The bad:
    - Dents
    - Paint (despite the rust on the actual dents throughout the vehicle, all of which can be fixed, the car doesn't have any rot. No door jam rot or undercarriage rot.)
    - The interior is shot
    - The key is broken
    - The swap needs to be buttoned up
    - It needs to have the exhaust completed (set up to run straight pipes now but anything can be done with it)

    This car is the perfect e30 project for someone trying to go all out or a great donor car for someone with a mint e30/e30 m3 shell. I can't say its very nice but I had full intentions on making it an immaculate daily and would do it if my e38 didn't consume me the way it has the last few months.

    It was built by a reputable shop BMW shop in NY and is still located there now. It would need to be towed away if someone wants it. I can meet any week day after 5 and any saturday after 1 the three weeks before xmas as I am in NYC on business.

    Price: $4500 (I believe its priced accordingly considering the fact that I've seen s52 swaps that were completed sell anywhere between $7500 and $13000. Its been sitting for a year at least and I need to get it out of my friends shop. I put all the issues that I know of out on the table with this car for a reason so don't try to lowball the hell out of me.

    *m50 manifold will be included in sale.

    Pics:












    The worst damage:






    Rest of the pictures:
    http://photos.tobinhosting.com/erics...s+Cars/s52e30/
    Last edited by 525iT_Feen; 01-16-2011, 08:40 AM.
  • mbonder
    R3VLimited
    • Feb 2004
    • 2255

    #2
    Car is in sad shape, time to part it out.

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    • 525iT_Feen
      Member
      • Apr 2004
      • 67

      #3
      Originally posted by mbonder
      Car is in sad shape, time to part it out.
      Would love to avoid doing that. I don't even really have a place to do that right now. Or time. Just want it gone.

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      • JT325is
        E30 Fanatic
        • Oct 2009
        • 1242

        #4
        Originally posted by mbonder
        Car is in sad shape, time to part it out.

        this would probably be the best thing to do. or put the engine in a different shell
        sigpic

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        • 525iT_Feen
          Member
          • Apr 2004
          • 67

          #5
          I'm open to reasonable offers. Its not getting parted out anytime soon I don't think.

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          • Kershaw
            R3V OG
            • Feb 2010
            • 11822

            #6
            good luck selling a chassis with damage on the rear quarter for 4500 that doesnt run.

            part it out dude.
            AWD > RWD

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            • ZekeTheSneak
              E30 Mastermind
              • May 2010
              • 1562

              #7
              not a bad price for 5-lug and s52. A buddy just payed 2500 for his m52 swap



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              • 525iT_Feen
                Member
                • Apr 2004
                • 67

                #8
                Originally posted by Kershaw
                good luck selling a chassis with damage on the rear quarter for 4500 that doesnt run.

                part it out dude.
                Have you guys ever heard of making reasonable offers?

                Originally posted by ZekeTheSneak
                not a bad price for 5-lug and s52. A buddy just payed 2500 for his m52 swap
                Thanks. I feel like I'm not really charging for the shell if someone gives me a decent offer for all of the new parts.

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                • briansjacobs
                  E30 Fanatic
                  • May 2010
                  • 1278

                  #9
                  good luck selling with the cloud cover you had that day.....geez-fucking haters.
                  Brian Jacobs

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                  • TwoJ's
                    R3V Elite
                    • Oct 2005
                    • 4908

                    #10
                    Stop telling him to part it out. He doesn't want to, and that can be a good thing for the person who buys it.

                    If the suspension is in good shape, and the engine runs (when install is finished [OP: do you have any evidence/documentation that the engine is good?]), then this is a good deal. Also, what do you mean by the swap needs to be "buttoned up"? What is left to do? It's a shame you're on the right coast, I think I'd have to grab this car if it were in WA.

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                    • 525iT_Feen
                      Member
                      • Apr 2004
                      • 67

                      #11
                      Originally posted by briansjacobs
                      good luck selling with the cloud cover you had that day.....geez-fucking haters.
                      Originally posted by TwoJ's
                      Stop telling him to part it out. He doesn't want to, and that can be a good thing for the person who buys it.

                      If the suspension is in good shape, and the engine runs (when install is finished [OP: do you have any evidence/documentation that the engine is good?]), then this is a good deal. Also, what do you mean by the swap needs to be "buttoned up"? What is left to do? It's a shame you're on the right coast, I think I'd have to grab this car if it were in WA.
                      Thanks guys. If it were easy to part out I would. I don't have time or a place to do it in NY.

                      - The suspension is brand new = Zero miles
                      - The engine does run and is good but the only evidence I have is my own eyes seeing it run on the old cooling system. Sucks but I don't have a way of proving it I just know its good.
                      - By buttoned up I mean the cooling system needs to be hooked up, the engine harness needs to be tucked up or attached to the firewall somehow, the battery needs to be regrounded because the ground cable is screwed up, and the ignition needs to have the broken key taken out of it. Its really not all that much work. The rest of the car is thus the price.

                      I wish it were in Washington then.

                      - Olek

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                      • 525iT_Feen
                        Member
                        • Apr 2004
                        • 67

                        #12
                        ^

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                        • dubsport87
                          Wrencher
                          • May 2010
                          • 282

                          #13
                          that is quite the interesting collection of cars in those pics, good luck with the sale
                          Porsche 911

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                          • 525iT_Feen
                            Member
                            • Apr 2004
                            • 67

                            #14
                            Originally posted by dubsport87
                            that is quite the interesting collection of cars in those pics, good luck with the sale
                            Yea who doesn't like a phantom laying frame?

                            UPDATE: THE CAR RUNS! The cooling system isn't connected but it can be turned on.

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                            • 525iT_Feen
                              Member
                              • Apr 2004
                              • 67

                              #15
                              PRICE DROP: $3500 firm. You are pretty much buying the swap, 5lug, diff, and suspension at $1500 less then the guy who built the car did and having a shell to get rid of after (or you can swap your running e30 stuff over and sell this car running for cheap).

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