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    Particularly Strong m20 Replacing m42

    Hey guy,

    I have a heavily modified and recently rebuilt m20 engine & transmition laying around the garage from a previous car. I have a chance to pick up a water-logged 318is for cheap and im thinking about replacing the ruined m42 with the m20 i have. I also have a full ground control coilover system, the brakes, and every other concieveable component from the 325 also.

    How doable is it to swap this m20 and transmition into the 318is?
    There's no way i can do it myself, so if you had to guess, what kind of numbers am i looking at to get this installed. I can do the suspengion, interior, etc, so it would just be the labor costs of engine&tranny.
    My ultimate goal is to get this 318is to be the reborn 325 that had been totaled.

    Any advice would be very much appreciated,
    TonyC :)

    #2
    stay away from flood cars. trust me. speaking from experience.

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      #3
      Could you elaborate for me? Im recieving a call from him tomarrow about it. What should i ask him? In the ad he says everything is in excelent condition other than the non-running engine. From the pictures, the interior and exterior look great too - water never got into the engine bay.

      ;)

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        #4
        The black ebay 318is in NC?

        If that's the one, it looked alright. I'd definitely take a peak under the rug to see/smell if there's mold. But the seller could be honest and just the engine was hydrolocked in basically a large puddle. Exact same thing happened to a board member recently.

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          #5
          he's lying. i live in mocksville. i drove to cary last sunday to check out the car. he wanted 1200 for it then. wouldnt take a dime less. it also has been wrecked in the front. i have the carfax. ill post it in a min. thats why the car has been repainted. so it has a salvage/flood title. it will never be worth a dime. secondly, "water never got in the cabin" my ass. i pulled the carpet up where its split in front of the backseat and it had some much under there. his name is alex. he works for/owns eurospeed performance in cary , nc. most of all he is a fuck stick.

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            DETAILED VEHICLE HISTORY 14 HISTORY RECORDS REPORTED
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            Year/Make/Model: 1991 BMW 318IS

            Body Style: SEDAN 2 DR.
            Engine: 1.8L L4 MFI DOHC
            Fuel: GASOLINE
            Driveline: REAR WHEEL DRIVE
            Manufactured in: GERMANY
            Safety Equipment: 4 wheel ABS, Driver front air bag/passenger side active (manual) belt
            Standard Equipment: Power Windows, Power Steering, Air Conditioning, AM / FM Cassette, Power Brakes, 6-digit Odometer


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            Salvage Title Loss Due To Fire Title
            Junk Title Flood Damage Title
            Rebuilt/Reconstructed Title Hail Damage Title
            Dismantled Title Canadian Total Loss

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            No Salvage Auction Record Reported No Crash Test Vehicle Record Reported
            No Fire Damage Record Reported No Airbag Deployment Record Reported
            No Frame Damage Record Reported No Damage Disclosure Record Reported
            Police Accident Record Reported No Collision Repair Facility Record Reported

            Accident Indicators Detail:
            Date: Source: Detail:
            02/26/1998 Georgia Police Report Accident Reported
            in Dekalb County
            Involving a front impact
            with another motor vehicle
            Moderate damage reported

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            Not Actual Mileage Title - issued by DMV when the owner discloses mileage fraud or a broken odometer.
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            Date: Mileage:
            04/03/1995 62,840
            05/03/1996 80,663
            04/16/1997 92,843
            06/05/1999 124,442
            06/13/2001 146,192
            02/11/2002 151,813
            01/15/2003 162,459
            02/11/2004 176,671
            01/15/2005 197,255

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            CARFAX estimates that this 1991 BMW 318IS (WBAAF9313MEE66848) had 2 owner(s). CARFAX analyzed this vehicle's title history and other supporting events to identify potential ownership transfers. In compliance with the U.S. privacy laws, CARFAX does not collect or report owner names or addresses.

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            2nd owner 02/11/2002 Georgia

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            Estimated start date of warranty: 09/23/1993
            Last reading reported on 01/15/2005: 197,255 miles
            Today's Date: September 18, 2005

            Type of Coverage: Original Warranty:
            Basic No data reported to CARFAX
            Drivetrain No data reported to CARFAX
            Emissions No data reported to CARFAX
            Corrosion No data reported to CARFAX
            Transferable No data reported to CARFAX
            Roadside Assistance No data reported to CARFAX
            Safety Belt & Inflatable Restraint No data reported to CARFAX
            Specific Components No data reported to CARFAX

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            CARFAX searched more than 3 billion records from over 5,300 sources and found 14 record(s) for this 1991 BMW 318IS (WBAAF9313MEE66848).

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            09/23/1993 Georgia
            Motor Vehicle Dept.
            Smyrna, GA
            Title #26283725
            Title or registration issued
            03/31/1994 Georgia
            Inspection Station
            Atlanta, GA
            Passed emissions inspection
            04/03/1995 62,840 Georgia
            Inspection Station
            Atlanta, GA
            Passed emissions inspection
            05/03/1996 80,663 Georgia
            Inspection Station
            Atlanta, GA
            Passed emissions inspection
            04/16/1997 92,843 Georgia
            Inspection Station
            Atlanta, GA
            Passed emissions inspection
            02/26/1998 Georgia
            Police Report
            Accident Reported
            in Dekalb County
            Involving a front impact
            with another motor vehicle
            Moderate damage reported
            06/05/1999 124,442 Georgia
            Inspection Station
            Marietta, GA
            Passed emissions inspection
            06/13/2001 146,192 Georgia
            Inspection Station
            Passed emissions inspection
            01/31/2002 Georgia
            Inspection Station
            Passed emissions inspection
            02/11/2002 151,813 Georgia
            Motor Vehicle Dept.
            Decatur, GA
            Title #9589020420002
            Title issued or updated
            Registration issued or renewed
            New owner reported
            01/15/2003 162,459 Georgia
            Inspection Station
            Passed emissions inspection
            02/12/2003 Georgia
            Motor Vehicle Dept.
            Decatur, GA
            Title #779589020420002
            Registration issued or renewed
            02/11/2004 176,671 Georgia
            Inspection Station
            Passed emissions inspection
            01/15/2005 197,255 Georgia
            Inspection Station
            Passed emissions inspection
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              #7
              Ha, i was on the phone with him and i remembered about this thread. I was reading as he talked about there being no mold.

              Thank you very much for bringing this to my attention,

              VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!

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