Hello all,
I am new to this forum, but thought I would share what I am up to. I have a 1986 325es that I picked up for cheap from a buddy of mine. It was originally a Texas car, so mostly rust free besides some rust on the far left side of the trunk were it leaked water. Mechanically the car runs well, but has several small issues (that admittedly could be very easily fixed). Cosmetically however, the car is very rough. The interior has seen much better days, the outside is dented and has some very shotty bondo work from some fender benders. Some of the wiring on the car is a nightmare, as it has been pretty hacked up in places. When I bought the car it was bone stock, although the prior owner had planned to turbo the car and run a megasquirt.
Since I bought the car last November, I have been having fun with it- attached is a picture. The shark mouths cover up some dents on the passenger side, I cut the hood up just for fun, I built the roof rack myself and did some other small things. I quickly wanted more power in the car, and I knew I wanted to do an obscure engine swap. After considering a lot of engines, I decided on the Yamaha designed Taurus SHO v6. The goal is about 250 hp and 8000 rpm- a big step up from the 4500 rpm M20.
I am new to this forum, but thought I would share what I am up to. I have a 1986 325es that I picked up for cheap from a buddy of mine. It was originally a Texas car, so mostly rust free besides some rust on the far left side of the trunk were it leaked water. Mechanically the car runs well, but has several small issues (that admittedly could be very easily fixed). Cosmetically however, the car is very rough. The interior has seen much better days, the outside is dented and has some very shotty bondo work from some fender benders. Some of the wiring on the car is a nightmare, as it has been pretty hacked up in places. When I bought the car it was bone stock, although the prior owner had planned to turbo the car and run a megasquirt.
Since I bought the car last November, I have been having fun with it- attached is a picture. The shark mouths cover up some dents on the passenger side, I cut the hood up just for fun, I built the roof rack myself and did some other small things. I quickly wanted more power in the car, and I knew I wanted to do an obscure engine swap. After considering a lot of engines, I decided on the Yamaha designed Taurus SHO v6. The goal is about 250 hp and 8000 rpm- a big step up from the 4500 rpm M20.
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