So this is what 30,000 will buy you?

[u3b3rg33k]

Uhm... S52B32US = 240 HP, Torque 259 Lb/Ft
MM 3.2 = 240HP, unsure of torque

@ altitude (per http://www.bmw2002faq.com/component/...771cce5de9842/) 220whp, 200 torques.

so catastrophically wrong? unlikely.

Raxe, MM says it's around $9k assembled - not DIY.

[Robotin]

i saw this thing at socal euro.. its a beast!!

[Raxe]

Raxe, MM says it's around $9k assembled - not DIY.

True, but their basic internal parts kit is $5000-6000 and comes in boxes.

Even if you pay them $8900 to put head and block together and drop it in a crate, it still doesn't include any of the timing/cooling/wiring, the injection/MAF/BBTB, the actual installation or any exhaust work. Putting the block and head together takes maybe a day, it's all of the little stuff on and around the engine that takes time and money.

[Fusion]

Here's one reason not to buy a 30K turd covered 2002:

What is the asking price? The car itself, engine S38, euro Evo cloth interior, with complete body restoration, custom work, tons of parts, and including the fact that I spent so much time (+500hours) and money on this project, the investments exceed more than +45k $. I am offering this car for the low price of $29,785.
Car is dynoed with the TMS chip at 283rwhp and 260rwptorque that comes to 333hp at the engine. With the stock chip it pulls around 275rwhp.







and no, its wasn't in a magazine.

[george graves]

lol imagine the prep work to get rid of that ground down leopard print rust scheme..
Paint aside it;s a cool car.

You'd have to completely strip it...or something. You'd be cursing the PO the whole time dealing with that mess.

[XW70]

^^ that m3

the idea behind the 2002 is cool, paint is wrong and the price double what it should be

[325ix]

I'll be the first to say that I kinda like the pain, or lack there of.

[frankenbeemer]

I'll be the first to say that I kinda like the pain, or lack there of.

BDSM FTW. Only a masochist would pay 30K for that 2002. M3 above is much more appropriately priced.

[Mlarsen]

catastrophically wrong

You should just go buy an E36.