built 325 i may buy, what do you think?

[vivalegreg]

93 325i with all this work done, he wants 7 grand for it...im thinking about buying it i just donno if this guy knows what hes talking about, what do you all think? it can either be a good deal or it could blow up on me...the car has been driven almost 2000 miles since the rebuild



The vehicle has 213,000 miles on it, but most of the parts as you will come to learn have less than 2,000 miles on them. Everything state below is exactly how the car is.
ENGINE:
A brand new M3 Performance Engine is installed in this vehicle. Everthing state as NEW is BRAND NEW and was installed less than 2K miles ago. ENGINE RUNS PERFECTLY GUARANTEED AND EVERYTHING STATED ABOUT THIS CAR IS TRUE. YOUR GAIN MY LOSS.
Less than 2K miles on the new motor
New M3 Performance Heads (off M3 with only 34,000 miles on it LUCKY FIND)
Brand New M3 Performance Intake Camshaft
Brand New M3 Performance Exhaust Camshaft
Ported and Polished Heads
3 Angle Valve Job
New Valves, Seats and Retainers
Brand New ARP Head Bolts
Brand New Head Gasket Set
Brand New Injectors 170cc/min @43.5 P.S.I. FLOW TESTED
Brand New Intake Manifold Gasket
Brand New Oil Pan Gasket
Brand New Oil Pump
Brand New Main bearing Set (Standard size, oversized not needed)
Brand New Rod Bearing Set (Standard size, oversized not needed)
Brand New Max Sil Forgede Pistons (Performance and oversized)
Brand New Max Sil Performance Piston Rings
Brand New Rod Wrist Pins
Block dipped in hot bathed
Block Bored out and Honed to Oversized Pistons
Crankshaft Balanced and Polished
Brand New Freeze Plugs (7)
Brand New Thermostat (lower temp turn on)
Brand New Thermostat Gasket
Brand New AC Tensioner Pulley
Brand New Radiator Fan Switch (cooler turn on)
Brand New Bavarian High Performance Ignition Coils
Brand New Spark Plugs (2 prong)
Brand New Timing Guide Rail upper
Brand New Crankshaft Gear
Brand New Crankcase Gasket Set
Brand New Oil Pump Chain
Brand New Timing Chain Upper
Brand New Timing Chain lower
Brand New Timing Guide Rail lower
Brand New Valve Cover Bolts
Brand New Water Pump
Brand New Water Pump Gasket
Brand New Knock Sensors (2)
Brand New Crank Sensors
Brand New Radiator Fan Sensor (lower turn on temperature)
Brand New Exhaust Manifold Gaskets
Brand New Intake Filter
Brand New Fuel Filter
Brand New Oil Filter
Brand New Oil in Engine (changed after 500 miles on engine- with Royal Purple Synthetic)
Brand New Chrome Exhaust tips
Brand New Transmission fluid (Royal Purple Synthetic)
Brand New Slave Cylinder
Brand New Master Cylinder
Brand New Stage 1 Clutch with increase pressure plate clutch
Brand New Throw out bearing
Brand New Pilot Bearing
Brand New Flywheel
Brand New Radiator
Brand New Radiator Hoses
Brand New Belts
Brand New Fan
Brand New 180 Amps Alternator
A/C has been vacuumed out and refilled with Freon
Brand New Air Filter
Brand New Engine Oil (Royal Purple Full Synthetic)
Brand New Differential Fluid (Royal Purple Full Synthetic)
Engine was installed by a Professional BMW only Technician please do not hesitate to call and ask about my car. I have reciepts if needed so that you will be assurred that all these parts are brand new and that the work was done by qualified BMW technicians. THIS MOTOR IS STRONG AND IS READY FOR ANY TURBO OR SUPERCHARGER as that was what I was planning on doing.
SUSPENSION:
Brand New Eibach Sportline Lowering Kit
Brand New Tokico Shocks and Struts
Brand New Strut Mounts Reinforced in the Rear (past problem for these vehicles)
Subframe Reinforced and New Mounts (this was a big problem for these vehicles, the mounts were not strong enough) These are reinforced so you do not have that problem.
All bushings were replaced about 25,000 miles ago

RIMS AND TIRES:
18" Edge Sykik Rims No Curb Marks at all
Brand New Tires installed after engine was put in 99% tread ware left Nexxen 225/40/18

PAINT:
Fairly New Paint less than 1 year old, IVORY WHITE PEARL paint. It is in great condition, there are a few small chips on the front bumper and one quater size chip from a rock. I will touch these spots up for you. There is also one dent on the passenger side front door I took a picture of as you can see. This can be fixed without needing to be painted because it is not creased and is accessible by taking off the door panel. I have not had time to fool with it.
EXTERIOR:
Brand New Chrome Dual Projector Headlights
Brand New Chrome Foglights
Brand New BMW Emblems
Brand New BMW Chrome Tag
Brand New Chrome Sidemarkers
Brand New Chrome Door Handles
Chrome Exhaust Pipes
Sunroof windscreen
20% Tinted Windows
Brand New Windshield Wiper Blades
Windshield has cracks in it, one horizontal and one vertical and a few chips from being on the highway. It needs to be replaced, but really does not bother me because the cracks really are not in my line of site. I can replace it for you for $175, if you contact me after you give me a deposit.

INTERIOR:
New Leather seats. Black and white. These are in good conditions with a few small marks hear and there. There is only one major spot which can be fixed by an upholstery shop. As you can tell from the picture.
Interior is in good shape (dirty in pictures, I still have to clean it).
Polished Gear Shifter
Brand New Leather Steering Wheel Cover
Carpet is in good condition as well as the mats.
Headliner is in good condtion as well.
Sunroof Needs a New Switch and the Track needs Greasing. It will go up with a new switch but makes a screeching sound. BMW says it just needs grease and needs to be ran.

SOUND:
Brand New Pioneer Headunit Plays MP3, CD and other formats. 7 Function Knob
Brand New Stinger RCA's
Brand New Memphis M-Class 5 1/4" Speakers Custom Installed In Kick Panels
Brand New Memphis M-Class 5 1/4" Speakers Custom Installed In Rear Doors
Brand New Memphis M-Class 4" Speakers Custom Installed In Front Doors
Brand New Memphis M-Class 6 1/2" Speakers Custom Installed In Front Doors
Brand New Memphis M-Class 1" Tweeters Custom Installed In Frond Doors
THIS SYSTEM SCREAMS AND POUNDS
Brand New Memphis M-Class MCA-3004 Mids and Highs Amp
Brand New Memphis M-Class 1100W Amp for the Subs
Brand New Memphis M3 15" Single Voice Coils Subs
Brand New Custom Ported Sub Box
Brand New Stinger Battery
Brand New Memphis Fuse Holder
Brand New Stinger Power Wire and Ground Wire
Brand New Max Life Battery
All Car Audio is Less than 2 months old and is covered under warranty

THIS BMW IS IN GREAT SHAPE AND RUNS LIKE A DREAM. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WHAT SO EVER AND THIS CAR WILL CRANK AND RUN PERFECTLY. I WOULD GET A CHIP FOR THE VEHICLE IF I WAS KEEPING IT BECAUSE THE MACHINE SHOP SAID THAT I COULD GAIN AROUND 40 - 50HP (REAL HP) BY ADDING A CHIP BECAUSE THE STOCK CHIP IS BUILT FOR A 325I AND SINCE I HAVE A BUILT M3 MOTOR IT NEEDS TO BE TUNED. THE CAR HOWEVER IS REALLY QUICK NOW SO I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE WITH THE CHIP.

THEN HE SAYS THIS

First off the block is from the original car and has performance pistons, and rings and has been bored and honed with all new parts as listed above. The head is from a 1995 model M3 which had the S50 engine in it. It was still the E36 body style. However the head is from the M3 and is built. The Intake manifold is the M50 manifold off of the E36 bodystyle 325I which if you do research has better airflow than the S50 intake manifold.<----- IS THIS TRUE??

[vivalegreg]

when he talks about the chip...im thinking the car still thinks its a 325i cause of the stock ecu in it right? so in order to be m3...i would need to buy an m3 ecu ...? or could it just be chipped? they are probably different wiring harnesses ??

[Teaguer]

I would stay away from that car and from that clown .

Seems like he just copied and pasted a parts list from different sited in the web .
Does not seem like he has a clue about anything .

Plus its an E36 , why do you want an E36 ?
Try posting this on Bf.c and see how hard they laugh .

[Ghost]

I would stay away from that car and from that clown .

Seems like he just copied and pasted a parts list from different sited in the web .
Does not seem like he has a clue about anything .

Plus its an E36 , why do you want an E36 ?
Try posting this on Bf.c and see how hard they laugh .

Where do you get off saying that? Completely naive.

That could definitly be steal if the work as is stated (and he says he has receipts etc). Yes, the m50 manifold is an upgrade for your US M3 engines and yes, if it is running off the stock ECU there is a lot of potential to be unleashed. 40-50 may not be too optimistic (I have no idea how the stock is dealing with those mods...)

Dunno what prices are like in the US, but thats pretty cheap for all that work to me.

Follow it up - see what happens.

Ash

[Teaguer]

Easy there Aussie . :D

First I am anything but naive , thats why I say to stay away from this car and the clown selling it .

Yes all of that would be a bargain at the $7k he mentioned if all the work/parts and been performed .

Check over that list again .
It is written and put together by someone who knows jackk shit about BMW twin-cam engines and they are coming across like they are just trying to hype up the add with buzz words and ters they read somewhere .

Hell I'm surprised that he does not state that it has "Brand new OEM BMW performance VTEC" . :D
And speaking of ....where is the new Vanos unit to go along with that healthy parts and build list ?

Scammer . Stay away .

[Ghost]

Internets experts = assume noes nothing

So nothing personal :) just a qualified statement as to why you think its a scam would be useful, like this:

And speaking of ....where is the new Vanos unit to go along with that healthy parts and build list ?

Thats a good point - when did the m50 engines get vanos - 94?
Otherwise loom swap?

Someone who knows m50s should chime in (definitley not me)

[Teaguer]

Well the add claims it to have a '95 M3 head which would make it a Vanos head and it also claims to have M3 cams which are definitely fo Vanos use .

This brings us to another point ...the whole deal about the "upgrade" M50 manifold .
The '95 M3 is OBDI and therefore is already using the "regular" M50 manifold .

And if its using an M3 head and cams which would require vanos then it could not be running on a regular 325 DMe either .

I could go on and on .

To the OP : Stay away , plain and simple .

[george graves]

Wow, either a car that has a ton of new of new parts, or a clown selling a dump just looking to make a quick buck.

Either way - be careful. New parts come in plastic packages, once you install them and drive around the block, they are used...

So many seller BS on their sales discripition, knowing half the people will never know...I've personally have got parts sold as "new" and then get a greasy broken part. Pisses me off.

All you need to know is this

"Caveat Emptor"

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[King Luis]

sounds like its been in an accident to me or something.
i'd stay away unless you see the car for your self and inspect it very well.
i'd be skeptical about it but who know. take a look.

[vivalegreg]

he gave me the name of a mechanic that worked on the car so i will be calling him and seeing what he has to say, i will ask him about the vanos unit and ecu. also i will try to get a carfax of the car..thanks for all your input..