SoCal: 1990 325i 5 speed schwarz coupe with 3.1L M20 Stroker **SOLD**

[tinkerputzer]

SOLD

For sale is my 1990 325i 5 speed with 208k on the chassis and 20k on the engine. The engine is a 3.1 liter M20 stroker i built to resemble Metric Mechanic's 3.2L sport engine, but with a schrick 284/272 cam. I have a clean CA title and smog certificate in hand as well as detailed maintenance records, build spec sheet on the engine, and stacks of receipts.

I bought this car while living in the Chicago area. I spent a long time searching for a rust free car with a straight body and when this one came along in September of 2007 i snatched it up. It was a two owner car at that point. I registered it in WI since i never changed my address until we moved to CA in the fall of 2009. It's always been garaged and stored winters (in the midwest) under my ownership.

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Autocheck Report:

http://s856.photobucket.com/user/tinkerputzer/library/car%20stuff/e30/FS%201990%20325i/325i%20Autocheck

More photos here:

http://s856.photobucket.com/user/tinkerputzer/library/car%20stuff/e30/FS%201990%20325i

Documentation of build:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=265471

Below are the main specs for each system along with noteworthy maintenance and reliability items that have been addressed.

M20B31 Engine 208whp / 217wtq

3109cc
10:1 compression ratio
S52 crank (89.6mm stroke)
S52 rods (135mm)
86mm Metric mechanic non interference sport pistons
Bimmer Heads (Formerly Myster-e) cylinder head
Schrick 284/272 cam
Metric mechanic beehive valve springs
BMW rocker arms
Kolben Schmidt main bearings
Clevite coated rod bearings
Goetze head gasket
BMW head bolts
BMW oil pump
VAC adjustable cam gear
Port matched intake manifold
63mm big bore throttle body
Bosch design II 30lb injectors
Ishihara Johnson crank scraper
OEM oil cooler lines
VAC sport engine mounts
Gates accessory belts
Contitech timing belt and tensioner
Mobile1 15w-50 every 3k

Engine Management

Whodwho's PNP Megasquirt 2 extra standalone ECU
Bluetooth adapter to view and data log via phone, tablet, or bluetooth capable laptop
Innovative LC-1 wide band O2 sensor
E36 Throttle Position Sensor
GM open element IAT sensor

Fuel Injection

Bosch fuel pressure regulator
VDO fuel pump
Bosch fuel filter
Fuel lines replaced at fuel pump, fuel filter, fuel pressure regulator, and fuel rail
Main, Oxygen sensor, and fuel pump relays
BMW crank position sensor

Ignition

Bremi distributor cap and rotor
Karlyn-STI spark plug wires
Bosch ignition coil
NGK BPR6ES plugs

Cooling System

Mishimoto radiator
Sachs fan clutch
Spal 16" pusher aux fan
80/88* aux fan temp switch with pins swapped at connector to allow full speed aux fan engagement at 80*
Wahler 80* thermostat
Graf metal impeller water pump
All cooling system hoses replaced

Exhaust

Stock exhaust manifolds
Stock catalytic converter
Eberspacher muffler
Also included with sale are Bav auto ceramic coated headers and mid pipes

Transmission

Leak free getrag 260 freshly filled with redline MT90
228mm Single mass flywheel lightened to 13.5 lbs
Sachs 618 (uprated over stock) pressure plate and sport disk w/ applicable throw out bearing
E60 545 short shift lever
AKG double shear shift rod
AKG shift carrier fwd bushings
shift lever cup bushing
shift rod fwd joint
input shaft seal
output shaft seal
shift shaft seal
shifter detent cover and seal
clutch fork and pivot pin
slave cylinder with stainless steel line
oem trans mounts
oem flex coupling (guibo)
Rebuilt drive shaft assembly with new center support bearing

Differential

3.73 differential recently rebuilt with all new bearings and seals
4 clutch LSD with 30/90 ramps
Oem mount bushing
Freshly filled with redline 75w140 fluid

Front Suspension

Bilstein E30 ix strut inserts revalved by bilstein to Turner J-Stock specs
650 lb 6"x2.5" hypercoil springs on german engineering adjustable sleeves
Shortend strut housings to accommodate ix inserts
M3 style sway bar brackets welded on strut housings
M3 sway bar endlinks
21mm E30 convertible sway bar with OEM bushings
E36 M3 OEM control arm bushings
Ground Control adjustable camber caster plates
Lemfoerder control arms
Sparco strut brace
Timken wheel bearings

Rear Suspension

Bilstein E30 sport shocks revalved by bilstein to Turner J-Stock specs
750 lb 4"x2.25" hypercoil springs on ireland engineering adjustable sleeves
Ground Control tall rear shock mounts
14.5mm E30 M3/IX sway bar with OEM bushings and end links
AKG 85A subframe bushings
AKG trailing arm bushings
Timken wheel bearings

Brakes

Balo rotors
ATE pads
Stainless steel lines
Parking brake shoes and hardware
ATE DOT 4 fluid

Wheels and Tires

17x9 Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 wheels with et27 offset and 12mm spacer up front for strut clearance
245/40/17 Hankook RS3 Version II tires
57mm Turner wheels studs. Fronts are shortened slightly to clear the center caps of previous wheels.

Steering

Z3 1.9 steering rack
E30 Lemfoerder inner/outer tie rod assemblies
Resealed ZF power steering pump
ZF power steering reservoir

Interior

Sport Seats
Map light mirror
Factory floor mats
A/C converted to 134A and blows cold
Sony MEX-BT39UW deck with bluetooth audio and auxiliary port
Omega Research REC-43T Key less entry system
Trunk organizer above battery
E36 window switches
VDO oil temp and press gauges
Bosch Group 91 Battery 850 CA


All in the car is in great shape mechanically and ready to go another 100k. Cosmetically though it does show signs of it's age. A couple items to note, which are all visible in the pictures are: The paint on the hood to the left of the roundel is starting to crack. The dash has a vertical crack on the passenger side above the glove box. The sport seats show a bit of wear and are in need of new struts.


I'm located in the Los Angeles area and can be contacted by private message here on R3V or at tinkerputzer@hotmail.com

Thanks for looking.

http://s856.photobucket.com/user/tinkerputzer/library/car%20stuff/e30/FS%201990%20325i

[vitiokas95]

Man those wheels are great. This is what I am looking for for my race e30. Where did you buy those?

[whodwho]

I can't believe you are selling it!! 8^(

This is a well sorted car from a great guy, GLWS and the new owner will have one hellava nice car!

[MR 325]

Proper build. Sad to see it go! GLWS!

[2mAn]

love it! Sent a link to a friend whos looking for a new car here in LA. He has owned a few E30s and I think hes over it, but he always wanted a built M20 so we'll see...

[tinkerputzer]

Thanks for the kind words guys.

vitiokas95, i purchased the wheels through worksmotorsport out of Sonoma, CA, but picked them up from the team dynamics warehouse here in socal. Iirc they can also be ordered through bimmerworld.

[vitiokas95]

Thanks for the kind words guys.

vitiokas95, i purchased the wheels through worksmotorsport out of Sonoma, CA, but picked them up from the team dynamics warehouse here in socal. Iirc they can also be ordered through bimmerworld.

Thanks. Glws

[efficient]

wow!
this car is so clean. the new owner will sure be happy.
bump.

[user42]

Great looking car! I sent you an email with some questions.

[tinkerputzer]

Email replied to.

[tinkerputzer]

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[MR 325]

Bump 8)

[tinkerputzer]

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[tinkerputzer]

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[E30stan]

So proper in so many places!