FS: 1989 BMW E30 S54 Swap 6spd & A/C
1989 BMW 325is
VIN: WBAAA1303K4143780
Approx 141k miles on chassis
Clean Florida title in hand
Clean Carfax
Located in Fernandina Beach, Florida
PM me or contact me via email at: ryan AT bramidlimited DOT com
Sold- please close thread
Asking Price includes an OEM M tech II kit with fasteners & a crack free dash.
You might recognize this car from BAT a little over a year ago where I won the auction and took ownership of this car.
I’ve always been a fan of the e30’s looks, simplicity, style, lightweight and competent chassis. In the same light the S54 engine is my all-time favorite BMW engine. Bringing the two together = my idea of the ultimate driving machine for the $$. This car has only confirmed that to me.
Before buying the car on BAT I looked into building one myself but quickly realized that cost of doing a swap like this would run me well into the $20K’s pretty quickly (if done the way this car was done) without the car itself so I decided to go with an already built car.
As soon as I received the car, I took it straight to Market Motor Works in Lawrenceville, GA who went through the car top to bottom. The car spent 3 or 4 weeks at their shop and had quite a bit done to get it into shape.
Since then, I’ve put 7K miles on the car which included a few road trips including a 1600-mile round trip to BMW Oktoberfest in Pittsburgh, which included a day of HDPE and autocross and then drove it back home with no issues apart from the odd traffic violation along the way.
My plan all along was to get the car mechanically sound and then turn my attention to the aesthetics. Plan included: M-tech II kit, respray, 3 piece wheels, interior refresh etc. So far, I’ve managed to buy an OEM M-tech II kit and source just about every clip and fastener required to have it fitted. I also have a really clean crack free dash. I’m including it all in the package.
I’ve decided to list the car to raise a down payment for machinery i'm looking to buy for my startup business.
Here are a few pics of the car, included parts and current specs:
OEM M-tech II kit includes
- front bumper and valence
- rear bumper
- side pods (coupe)
- sideskirts
- rear spoiler
-clips and fasteners
Link to pics of the kit here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmFZBmLS
Below are updated specs on the car:
Body/exterior:
Replaced sunroof cable/guides/mechanisms
Euro grills
IS lip
HID headlights
US ellipsoid headlights
Smoked turn signals/side markers
Z3 stubby antenna
Z3 antenna unit (deleted telescoping E30 Hirschmann style)
Shadowline vinyl wrap on window trim
Wiring:
Andrew 325IS S54 swap wiring harness with working sport mode button
G Peterson independent CAN-BUS module
Brakes:
BMW 2002 brake booster
E46 M3 front calipers
E46 325i front rotors
E46 3251 rear rotors
E39 aluminum rear calipers
Z3 e-brake shoes/hardware
stock E30 master (<5k)
Nasieg 5 tug swap kit (from r3vlimited)
ECS Tuning Stainless lines all round
Engine/head:
S54 DME performance tune by Market Motor Works
Every S54 Belson part (coil pack, sealing plate, seals, rattle repair, oil pump risk)
Head work by Wayne Calvert Precision Engines (L3 angle valve job, r&r rocker arms, pressure tested, cleaned, supertech valve stems, very slightly decked/surfaced;
Cometic 0.040 MLS head gasket
Valve adjustment kit (will come with retraining valve shim kit)
Replaced all seals/O-rings/gaskets
ARP Headstuds
Engine/block:
Slight hone on cylinder walls
Block cleaned/pressure tested
JE pistons 297117
stock rods
BE bearings rod bearings
ARP rod bolts
Kolbenschmidt main bearings
ARP main bolts
Align honed mains
Arc asylum 554 oil pan and subframe
AKG Motorsport Motor Mount Set
Engine Fuel/misc:
Castro Motorsports Airbox/Intake
Intake air temperature sensor relocation behind headlight (more consistent intake temps and powerband, reduce heat soak)
New intake air temperature sensor
Macht Schnell silicone intake elbow
Replaced MAF (<5K)
E36 M52 AC compressor bracket and AC compressor
Walbro 255lph fuel pump
All soft lines replaced (<10K)
Kassel FPR barbed hose adapter
Updated part number e46 m3 accelerator pedal
New battery relocated to trunk replaced 6/25/19
New idle control valve
O2 sensors replaced 6/25/19
K&N Cone style filter
Exhaust
Topspeed pro-1 Headers
Modified E46 M3 section 1 (stock resonator replaced with Vibrant AR20, pipes brought closer together, v-bands) to 2.25->3" Y-pipe from Columbia River to mandrel
Bent 3” pipes to vibrant streetpower 1047 muffler
Oem BMW SAP block off plate
Cooling:
Mishimoto aluminum E36 radiator (<10k)
low temp E36 fan switch
Working AC (r134) with new E36 compressor
parallel flow condenser
A/C evaporator replaced (<10k)
e30/e36 spliced A/C hoses
E30 oil cooler with AN10 braided lines
SPAL 30100400 electric fan
Technica water pipe adapter
Aluminum overflow tank in battery tray
High pressure overflow tank cop
Z3 lower rod hose 11531401726
Vaico auxiliary fan
Steering:
Quick ratio E46 ZHP yellow tag rebuilt steering rack (hard to find)
S54 PS pump (<10k)
E36 M52 power steering hoses
Ireland Engineering steering 9iubo
Tree house racing control arm bushings
Trans:
Getrag 420g from E46 M3 (est. 95k miles)
Oem e46 m3 trans mounts (spare set of poly Condor mounts)
Garagistic trans brace extensions
UUC E46 M3 LTFW/clutch kit
E30 master cylinder (<10k miles)
E36 3251 slave (<5k miles)
UUC braided clutch line
UUC suggested trans fluid mix - redline (<10k)
Topspeed pro-1 EURO E36 M3 shifter
E36 M3 automatic driveshaft with E30 center support bearing (<10k)
Suspension:
Bilstein sports
IE3 springs
D-force LTW5 17x7.5
5mm Rennspeed spacers in front
12mm spacers in rear
New set of tires
E36 M3 front hubs (<10k)
E30 M3 rear hubs (<10k)
Control arms/tie rods <9k miles
UUC swaybarbarian front and rear sway bars, professionally installed by Texas Track Works including Proper welding rear bar into trunk floor
Motorsport Hardware wheel studs/nuts
Motorsport Hardware wheel locks
Revshift rear differential studs/spacers
Revshift poly subframe riser bushings
Revshift poly trailing arm bushings
Powerflex poly diff bushing
Rebuilt 3.73 LSD diff with 3 (thicker) Porsche clutches
Sparco front strut bar
Interior:
Period correct Recaro Speed seats
Oem E30 Mtech 2 wheel (370 mm)
Rear view mirror with map light
Very good condition sun visors
Recently replaced OBC backlight with Garagistic, LED light
Massive E30 Recaro adapter mounts
Black door cards (car started out as gray)
6spd ZHP weighted leather shift knob
JVC headunit — CD, Bluetooth, XM, microphone installed for Bluetooth calls
Replaced all speakers and tweeters with Alpines
Cluster rebuilt by Bavarian Engineering
Silver cluster trim rings
odometer gears replaced - Garagistic
rebuilt door lock cylinders
Full interior and trunk LED lighting
Recovered (imitation leather) Husco arm rest
Leather shift and e-brake boot with "M” stitching
Recovered back seat (black cloth)
Carpet without rips or tears, fully intact
complete trunk tool kit
LED license plate lights
George Graves time delay module for interior lighting
George Graves USB 3.0 charger installed in center of dash next to hazard flasher button
Working sport mode button with integrated switch installed in dash by USB charger
Stainless steel pedal set
New rear center console
Check out past BAT listing for more photos and details: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-bmw-325is-28/
1989 BMW 325is
VIN: WBAAA1303K4143780
Approx 141k miles on chassis
Clean Florida title in hand
Clean Carfax
Located in Fernandina Beach, Florida
PM me or contact me via email at: ryan AT bramidlimited DOT com
Sold- please close thread
Asking Price includes an OEM M tech II kit with fasteners & a crack free dash.
You might recognize this car from BAT a little over a year ago where I won the auction and took ownership of this car.
I’ve always been a fan of the e30’s looks, simplicity, style, lightweight and competent chassis. In the same light the S54 engine is my all-time favorite BMW engine. Bringing the two together = my idea of the ultimate driving machine for the $$. This car has only confirmed that to me.
Before buying the car on BAT I looked into building one myself but quickly realized that cost of doing a swap like this would run me well into the $20K’s pretty quickly (if done the way this car was done) without the car itself so I decided to go with an already built car.
As soon as I received the car, I took it straight to Market Motor Works in Lawrenceville, GA who went through the car top to bottom. The car spent 3 or 4 weeks at their shop and had quite a bit done to get it into shape.
Since then, I’ve put 7K miles on the car which included a few road trips including a 1600-mile round trip to BMW Oktoberfest in Pittsburgh, which included a day of HDPE and autocross and then drove it back home with no issues apart from the odd traffic violation along the way.
My plan all along was to get the car mechanically sound and then turn my attention to the aesthetics. Plan included: M-tech II kit, respray, 3 piece wheels, interior refresh etc. So far, I’ve managed to buy an OEM M-tech II kit and source just about every clip and fastener required to have it fitted. I also have a really clean crack free dash. I’m including it all in the package.
I’ve decided to list the car to raise a down payment for machinery i'm looking to buy for my startup business.
Here are a few pics of the car, included parts and current specs:
OEM M-tech II kit includes
- front bumper and valence
- rear bumper
- side pods (coupe)
- sideskirts
- rear spoiler
-clips and fasteners
Link to pics of the kit here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmFZBmLS
Below are updated specs on the car:
Body/exterior:
Replaced sunroof cable/guides/mechanisms
Euro grills
IS lip
HID headlights
US ellipsoid headlights
Smoked turn signals/side markers
Z3 stubby antenna
Z3 antenna unit (deleted telescoping E30 Hirschmann style)
Shadowline vinyl wrap on window trim
Wiring:
Andrew 325IS S54 swap wiring harness with working sport mode button
G Peterson independent CAN-BUS module
Brakes:
BMW 2002 brake booster
E46 M3 front calipers
E46 325i front rotors
E46 3251 rear rotors
E39 aluminum rear calipers
Z3 e-brake shoes/hardware
stock E30 master (<5k)
Nasieg 5 tug swap kit (from r3vlimited)
ECS Tuning Stainless lines all round
Engine/head:
S54 DME performance tune by Market Motor Works
Every S54 Belson part (coil pack, sealing plate, seals, rattle repair, oil pump risk)
Head work by Wayne Calvert Precision Engines (L3 angle valve job, r&r rocker arms, pressure tested, cleaned, supertech valve stems, very slightly decked/surfaced;
Cometic 0.040 MLS head gasket
Valve adjustment kit (will come with retraining valve shim kit)
Replaced all seals/O-rings/gaskets
ARP Headstuds
Engine/block:
Slight hone on cylinder walls
Block cleaned/pressure tested
JE pistons 297117
stock rods
BE bearings rod bearings
ARP rod bolts
Kolbenschmidt main bearings
ARP main bolts
Align honed mains
Arc asylum 554 oil pan and subframe
AKG Motorsport Motor Mount Set
Engine Fuel/misc:
Castro Motorsports Airbox/Intake
Intake air temperature sensor relocation behind headlight (more consistent intake temps and powerband, reduce heat soak)
New intake air temperature sensor
Macht Schnell silicone intake elbow
Replaced MAF (<5K)
E36 M52 AC compressor bracket and AC compressor
Walbro 255lph fuel pump
All soft lines replaced (<10K)
Kassel FPR barbed hose adapter
Updated part number e46 m3 accelerator pedal
New battery relocated to trunk replaced 6/25/19
New idle control valve
O2 sensors replaced 6/25/19
K&N Cone style filter
Exhaust
Topspeed pro-1 Headers
Modified E46 M3 section 1 (stock resonator replaced with Vibrant AR20, pipes brought closer together, v-bands) to 2.25->3" Y-pipe from Columbia River to mandrel
Bent 3” pipes to vibrant streetpower 1047 muffler
Oem BMW SAP block off plate
Cooling:
Mishimoto aluminum E36 radiator (<10k)
low temp E36 fan switch
Working AC (r134) with new E36 compressor
parallel flow condenser
A/C evaporator replaced (<10k)
e30/e36 spliced A/C hoses
E30 oil cooler with AN10 braided lines
SPAL 30100400 electric fan
Technica water pipe adapter
Aluminum overflow tank in battery tray
High pressure overflow tank cop
Z3 lower rod hose 11531401726
Vaico auxiliary fan
Steering:
Quick ratio E46 ZHP yellow tag rebuilt steering rack (hard to find)
S54 PS pump (<10k)
E36 M52 power steering hoses
Ireland Engineering steering 9iubo
Tree house racing control arm bushings
Trans:
Getrag 420g from E46 M3 (est. 95k miles)
Oem e46 m3 trans mounts (spare set of poly Condor mounts)
Garagistic trans brace extensions
UUC E46 M3 LTFW/clutch kit
E30 master cylinder (<10k miles)
E36 3251 slave (<5k miles)
UUC braided clutch line
UUC suggested trans fluid mix - redline (<10k)
Topspeed pro-1 EURO E36 M3 shifter
E36 M3 automatic driveshaft with E30 center support bearing (<10k)
Suspension:
Bilstein sports
IE3 springs
D-force LTW5 17x7.5
5mm Rennspeed spacers in front
12mm spacers in rear
New set of tires
E36 M3 front hubs (<10k)
E30 M3 rear hubs (<10k)
Control arms/tie rods <9k miles
UUC swaybarbarian front and rear sway bars, professionally installed by Texas Track Works including Proper welding rear bar into trunk floor
Motorsport Hardware wheel studs/nuts
Motorsport Hardware wheel locks
Revshift rear differential studs/spacers
Revshift poly subframe riser bushings
Revshift poly trailing arm bushings
Powerflex poly diff bushing
Rebuilt 3.73 LSD diff with 3 (thicker) Porsche clutches
Sparco front strut bar
Interior:
Period correct Recaro Speed seats
Oem E30 Mtech 2 wheel (370 mm)
Rear view mirror with map light
Very good condition sun visors
Recently replaced OBC backlight with Garagistic, LED light
Massive E30 Recaro adapter mounts
Black door cards (car started out as gray)
6spd ZHP weighted leather shift knob
JVC headunit — CD, Bluetooth, XM, microphone installed for Bluetooth calls
Replaced all speakers and tweeters with Alpines
Cluster rebuilt by Bavarian Engineering
Silver cluster trim rings
odometer gears replaced - Garagistic
rebuilt door lock cylinders
Full interior and trunk LED lighting
Recovered (imitation leather) Husco arm rest
Leather shift and e-brake boot with "M” stitching
Recovered back seat (black cloth)
Carpet without rips or tears, fully intact
complete trunk tool kit
LED license plate lights
George Graves time delay module for interior lighting
George Graves USB 3.0 charger installed in center of dash next to hazard flasher button
Working sport mode button with integrated switch installed in dash by USB charger
Stainless steel pedal set
New rear center console
Check out past BAT listing for more photos and details: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-bmw-325is-28/
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