If you were in my shoes...

[deathtomine]

Not fruitless, eh? Maybe not for a 1600/2002 owner, because with the scant weight of those cars, they can reap the benefits of the smallest of power gains. Try throwing that motor in a car that weighs much more, then try "b00sting it" and you'll probably realize that time/expense could have been saved by opting for the M42.

Why not M50? Because there is more involved with that swap. More time, more money, etc. The guy said <$2000, to do an M42 swap, replace profile gasket, valve cover gasket, etc. wouldn't run over that amount.

Tempting. My dad does have a hoopdy truck i can borrow.
I would want one around the milage I have on my m10 which it just rolled over 100,000.

[deathtomine]

Turbo will be difficult.

Do your research first.

Why more difficult then others?
I have been reading about turbocharging m10's.

[Danny]

Engine management, finding the turbo, making the manifold/having it made, etc etc.

[george graves]

Suspension and a macco paint job.

[NC325iC]

easiest way would be to sell the thing and buy something closer to what you want

[deathtomine]

Engine management, finding the turbo, making the manifold/having it made, etc etc.

Yeah but nothin a real man can't do. . .
So I think i will leave it to someone else. Jk.

I have a friend who has done some welding for me and probably be willing to help. I was reading a site that sells exhaust manifolds for $360 plus $190 for ceramic coated.

[deathtomine]

easiest way would be to sell the thing and buy something closer to what you want

I wanna keep it because everyone else wants a 318is 325is or m3.
who the hell wants a 318i.
well i could go for a nice m3.

[smonkbmw]

GC kit -400
ESM wheels from Ary 700-800

He could easily go cheaper on both

not everyone just adds springs to trashed suspension josh. dont lead him down your path.

quinn: there are plenty of 325e cars in the local market. peddle your car for what ever you can get out of it and take the 2k and find yourself one. id suggest a white car any other and the paint goes to hell as you probably noticed.

[Jesse30]

GC kit -400
ESM wheels from Ary 700-800

He could easily go cheaper on both

then tires for the wheels are at least 300. and you will need new struts and shocks when you do your coil over kit which will be at the very least another 350. along with the labor to modify the front struts to accept the coil over sleeves if he doesn't know how to do the cutting and welding that is needed.


like i said. 2k will buy the first two items. you were missing a few expenses

[ethirtydavid]

slap a pile of e30 pride into the gf

[Ray Smoodiver]

So if you have $2000 to spend on your car and, you can't do a motor swap what would you do? Keeping in mind, I am rollin a '85 318i zinnobarrot and, it looks like someone lit a m80 on the hood.
Also if your girlfriend is always bitching that it is a pile. And you are kicking around the idea of making it a sleeper.
what would you do?

Pay a hitman 2K to kill her.

[Wishno87]

slap a pile of e30 pride into the gf

Best one soo far!

[shmutzigE30]

fix it so it at least looks nice as far as body cond. goes. Then slam it

[deathtomine]

Well considering she is breastfeeding my 3 month old I think ^^^ that would be a bad idea.

[key325i]

not everyone just adds springs to trashed suspension

Ive had my car for little bit and 1 thing I recomend is that if you are tearing it all out, dont just replace 1 thing.

Does it make sense to chage 1 tire or by a set because 1 will wear more and you will need another soon? If you just throw on springs and dont change anything else it seems to me like a waste of time? Why not replace everything while you are in there.

replace:

rtabs
rear sub.
CA's
cabs
shocks
springs
motor mounts
transmission mounts (often break on the m10 for some reason)
diff mount
shock mounts
and check the power steering boots and axel boots