ok my friend is selling his 325i e30 its 1990. but it was involved in a front end accident . it has lowring springs, shocks, tint, momo wheels,he ordered a new trunk lid with the is spoiler,the car has 140,000miles but it need new radiator, d-cab, new spark plugs, and an oil change, . so what do u thinks should i buy it . he wants 600$ for it?? the car is delphin. :p or i should just keep my eta and get from him the plastic bumpers, rims, shocks+springs, alarm system for 200??????? oh btw yesterday we hooked the oil cooler back and the battery the car started from the first tim;).
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i would just buy the parts from him. if you buy the car that is one more insurance payment, tag and title you have to pay.
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How bad is the front. Just buy it a part it,if the int is in good shape, you will make way more than 600.The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money. -Alexis de TocquevilleOriginally posted by Fusion
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well , it has a bent raddi support.yah i am gonna think about it. i think i am going to buy the engine and swap it into my eta. i will pay him 300 for the engine, wheels, plastic bumpers, alarm system, shocks+springs. anyways i have another question ? i dont need the transsmition of the 325i right. could i just use my eta one. also i have 2.93LSD would that work?? with i engine. also coorect me if i was wrong all what i need is the engine, wiring harness, and the 173 ecu.Originally posted by e30eComment
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buy the car and keep it around for partsComment
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what he said^Originally posted by ebelements
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Those are the basics. But depending on the year of your car you might need an adapter harness to make the I engine harness work with your cars chassis wiring. Also you have to make a decision about the cooling system. If you go late model you need the water pump, reservoir, rad, and hoses.Originally posted by bimmer_E30 View Post
The list of little things goes on and on, as someone who did that very swap personally I can tell you the list of little things that are different is endless.
On the bright side if the car is/was complete and running then you should have all those little pieces on it, It will just be a matter of putting them on and putting them on right. Because let me tell you those little things are a bitch to find. Especially in northern Alberta.Comment
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well i told u we started the car yesterday and it ran fine. hell it ran from the first time we tried. but yah i think i will buy the car and put it back together. its only 600$ so its not that much. but the problem is my car (325e) has zero rust and its clean, i was thinking of swaping the motor and the suspensions , plastic bumpers from the i and then reck it.Originally posted by e30eComment
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Hey man I am just trying to answer your questions and help you out. You don't have to justify your decision because I really don't give a shit what you do.
All I am saying is don't just expect everything to fall together, and its not just a simple as engine, harness and ECU.
Do whatever you want but its going to be alot cheaper to the swap the parts over if you can do the work yourself than it will be to get a car that been involved in a collision repaired PROPERLY.Comment
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i totally agree with u, the car has a bented radi support and it will propably be over 2000$ or somthing to put it back together, so yah i am taking the bumpers,shocks +springs , engine, alarm system for 200$ .;) oh btw can i use my eta transmission or i need the i one.Originally posted by maniacmatt View Post
Originally posted by e30eComment
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Your tranny should work fine. You want the flywheel off his engine though.
I personally would buy the whole car and then just swap you need over as you need it and keep the rest for spare parts. A parts car is an unbelievably useful resource. Not to mention you can sell what you aren't going to use and re-coup some of your cost on them car. For $600 dollars I'd say you can't go wrong.Comment
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well the problem is with my parents, lol we dont have enough space in the garage . and they dont want another pos car parked in the garage. lol well i will talk to the guy i dont want the wheel off his car , so i will ask him if he can lower the price to 400$. btw where do u live in alberta???Originally posted by e30eComment
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I am in sherwood park.Comment
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oh i saw ur e30 last year. is it the early model with the colored matched DB bumpers.Originally posted by e30eComment
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