picked up this 91 318is the other day...

[ill4noreason]

Ok so I have wanted a 91 318is for a long time. I was looking on local craigslist the other night and I found this one. The guy had a shop and was selling for a customer. He works on Ferrari's and Porsche's now and no longer services Bmw's. He said the car had zero compression when he tested it. So I'm guessing it has bent valves and God knows what else wrong... The sensible side of me wants to find another m42 drop it in and dd it. But the other side of my mind wants to pull the complete drive train and swap in an s52 with a zf and a 3.25lsd. What do you guys think is it worth it to put that much into a car that is not mint and just ok here are pics as is right now. I will be doing a serious detail and try to bring that white back out again. The good news is no serious rust the body is straight and because it's a 318 its a 5spd...
Driving it home late after work...

At the guys shop...


He threw this in and a set of basketweaves and a bunch of gaskets filters...
Back at the sweat shop where she belongs...

[grippymonkey]

cool deal man... I also have a white 91 318is

[Ryann]

Swap it. I like my m42, but it doesn't need $2000 worth of parts for a rebuild right now.

[KenC]

I'd just find a cheap M42. If you're going to dump a lot of money into the engine, start with a great shell.

[416stroker]

Part it I want the fenders

[Ramgoat]

so you have 12 basketweaves now?

[mcgillaguddy]

i can't turn down the idea of a boosted m30...

[ill4noreason]

Part it I want the fenders

I have to r3v it first

so you have 12 basketweaves now?

19 actually...

i can't turn down the idea of a boosted m30...

yeah after seeing good and tights boosted m30 on the dyno i want...

[BUDNUNTA]

Sell it to me
Let me look at it sunday

PM me

[ill4noreason]

Sell it to me
Let me look at it sunday

PM me

I will be at the beach but your more than welcome to come check it out when I get back on monday or anytime after. I am still undecided as to what I'm going to do with it.

[jdvorwe]

You call the guy with the S52 and ZF?

I think you should do a boosted M30 though. :D I think good and tights videos have inspired a lot of people.

Also, you should just give me a set of basket weaves

[dnick]

lol my friend is selling his s52,zf,ecu&harness !


oh and basketweaves, eh eh this guy?

[shEck3lls0]

Hmmm.... I could use another 91 alpine 318is.

[ill4noreason]

lol my friend is selling his s52,zf,ecu&harness !


oh and basketweaves, eh eh this guy?

how much?

[Erik]

If you're even considering looking for power, the M42 is never going to suffice. If you have the funds, do a swap of some kind.