For Sale: 1991 BMW 318is S52 Swap Alpine White

[jackbenny]

1991 BMW 318is
Purchased with 13X,XXX Miles (indicated with broken odometer)


It is with a heavy heart that I am offering my 1991 BMW E30 318is project for sale. I have had the car for 11 years and have documented the build here: (https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=131055 ). Unfortunately I no longer have the time available to fully appreciate it due to family and other commitments. As a result, I would like to offer it for sale to an enthusiast so they might have the opportunity to enjoy it. The car has been substantially modified as described below.


Engine
· S52 3.2L I6 Engine out of 2000 BMW M Roadster (39,000 miles on motor)
· Engine management back converted to OBD1 using a red label 413 ECU
· 24 lb/hr injectors (pink tops)
· OBD1 Intake Manifold
· 540i 3.5” HFM
· Performance chip from The Racers Market

o OBD1 Intake
o 24 lb/hr injectors
o 3.5” HFM
o 7,000 RPM rev limit
o Lightweight Flywheel

· 5 series engine mounts (trapezoid)
· Mishimoto Aluminum Radiator
· Engine Harness modified to plug into existing chassis harness (C101)
· OBD1 Diagnostic Port functional, Peake Reading Tool included
· E30 M3 Harness Covers
· Canton Racing Aluminum Catch/Overflow Tank
· JVT Headers with DEI Exhaust Wrap for heat management
· Magnaflow high flow catalytic converter
· Borla XR1 Intermediate muffler
· Vibrant twin exit muffler
· Custom Carbon Fiber Injector and Coil Covers. Coil Cover painted to resemble stock cover (BMW M Power)
· Oil Pump Nut installed with locktite
· Supplemental sending units for auxiliary gauges: Water Temp, Oil Temp and Oil Pressure
· Bimmerworld Silicone 3.5” HFM Adapter elbow
· AEM Conical Air Filter (Paper)
· Mechanical Fan Delete
· Treehouse Racing E21 Brake Booster
· Aluminum Power Steering Reservoir


Transmission
· ZF 5-speed manual transmission from 2000 BMW M Roadster
· UUC Red Transmission Mounts
· UUC Lightweight Flywheel (8.5 lb) and M5 clutch
· UUC Street EVO 3 Shifter
· UUC Dual Selector Rod
· E30 M3 Remanufactured drive shaft
· 3.23:1 Limited Slip Differential from 2000 M Roadster
· Remanufactured E30 half shafts
· New Guibo
· New Intermediate Driveshaft bearing


Brakes
· Massive Brakes e30 front 280X22mm Street Kit

o Upgraded front discs based on VW corrado discs (machined center bore to fit BMW)
o Wilwood Dynapro widemount calipers with 4 1.38” Pistons
o Wilwood Pads
· Rebuilt Rear calipers with caliper guide bushing upgrade kit
o Hawk HPS + Brake Pads

· Stainless Steel Brake Hose
· New Rear brake backing plates
· New parking brake shoes
· New brake pedal switch


Suspension
· C3 Motorsports Suspension Kit

o Shortened front strut housings with coilover mount and E30 swaybar mounts
o Koni Yellow Dampers
o Eibach ERS Springs and Adjusters

§ 450 lb/in Front
§ 750 lb/in Rear

o Vorshlag Racing Caster/Camber Mounts
o TCKline Billet/Butyl Rear Shock Mounts

· Turner Motorsports E30 M3 Adjustable swaybar links
· E30 M3 Aluminum Control Arms
· E36 Z3 Steering Rack


Exterior
· Body worked and resprayed Alpine White II (original color) with PPG products
· Wet sanded and polished
· Shadowline Trim
· Euro Smilie Headlights
· HID Headlights and Fog lights
· Blacked out Kidney grill
· New door trim
· IS side skirts
· EJNight Oil pan skid plate
· Antenna Delete
· DTM style mono windshield wiper
· MTech 1 Replica Wing custom reshape
· All Red taillights clear coated and polished
· Euro License plate filler
· New Euro bumper trim
· IS Front Airdam
· New BMW roundel badges (hood and trunk)
· E36 318is badge (trunk)
· Carbon Fiber DTM Side Mirrors


Wheels
· Rare Compomotive TH Wheels, 17X8 ET23 with 235/40R17 Falken RT 215 tires
· Vorshlag 75mm long competition wheel stud conversion


Interior
· Highly customized
· Recaro Speed Driver and passenger seats with red Recaro logo stitched in headrest

o E30 adjustable seat mount brackets
o Optional hole for 5th point submarine harness

· New E30 M3 EVO Seat Belts (red)
· New seat belt receptacles
· Custom Black Alcantara Headliner
· Custom Carbon Fiber and Alcantara door cards
· Center console delete
· New black carpet
· Refreshed Instrument Cluster

o Odometer gears replaced (mileage does not match original cluster)
o Orange Needles
o Brushed Aluminum Trim Rings for gauges
o Appropriate tachometer module
o Functional indicator lights

· New interior dome lights
· Nardi Deep Corn Alcantara Steering Wheel
· Custom center stack

o Radio Delete
o Window switch relocation
o Speedhut auxiliary gauges

§ Water temperature
§ Oil Temperature
§ Oil Pressure

· AKG Delrin Shift Knob
· Get BMWParts pedal covers
· Bav Auto Black floor mats with red trim
· Custom Rear seat delete


Stereo
· Custom stereo with no head unit
· Clarion EQ746 Equalizer for EQ adjustment and volume control

o 1 auxiliary input (mini jack)

· Kenwood KOS-A300 USB Music System

o Control knob mounted on transmission tunnel similar to IDrive
o Display installed in upper console in place of check panel
o 1 auxiliary input (RCA)

· MB Quart RCM216 6.5” Reference Series Component Car Speakers

o Woofers mounted in foot well
o Tweeters mount on door near A-pillar

· MB Quart RA640.4 Reference Series 4-channel Class SQ Car Amplifier

o 4 ohm 80W X 4 channel
o Front channels to RCM216
o Rear channels bridged to subwoofer

· German Audio Specialties E3010 Single 10” Subwoofer Box (Lukebox)

o 1.5 ft^3 tuned to 38 Hz with dual 3” ports

· Peerless 830452 10” XLS Subwoofer
· Optima Red Top Battery in Trunk
· Battery Tender Charging system
· <Edit> Turner Motorsports Subframe and Sway Bar reinforcement kit


The Good

• · Unique on the outside and inside. Changes are subtle and typically only noticed by enthusiasts.
• · Strong motor. Motor/transmission/differential combination enables quick acceleration. No problem spinning the tires in the first two gears. Lightweight flywheel lets motor rev incredibly fast
• · Stereo is loud if you need it to be. Subwoofer piped directly into the cabin. Anything over 2/3 volume will make me deaf and annoy my wife. Equalizer lets you tune to your tastes
• · Suspension tuned to let the car be as low as possible without rubbing. Firm but comfortable.

The Bad

• · Car was in an impact prior to my purchase. Frame was straightened to specification but evidence of the impact remains. You can see this in the rear passenger corner and in a couple of sheetmetal ripples in the floor pan. Alignment of the car was still within specification.
• · Intermittent 1221 code. O2 sensor was purchased new but is 8 years old. New HFM. New Vacuum hoses. No vacuum leaks detected. O2 sensor and wiring needs checking
• · Intermittent Speedometer failure. Occurs rarely but the speedometer sensor plug has crumbled and fallen apart. New connector would resolve issue
• · ABS not functional. ABS sensors check out. Computer not checked. Sensors are disconnected but brakes will lock up with no problem
• · Not complete. A few interior components still need to be finished and installed. Those parts are included (alcantara fabric, closed cell foam, carbon fiber panels, etc.)
• · No air conditioning. AC pump and parts are on the car. New hot side hose needs to be fabricated and system charged. AC functional prior to engine swap. Blower motor replaced. Blower switch replaced
• · A few paint flaws. Mostly small chips but one area was sanded down to primer. Part can be pulled off to repaint. Car is waxed and sealed for protection.
• · Steering is heavy even though it is power steering.
• · <edit> UUC Red Urethane Transmission mounts appear to be deteriorating and crumbling. Originally wanted black with the aluminum cups but UUC didn't have the cups when I bought them and convinced me to get the reds instead. Never really been happy with them. Should consider some appropriate ones from someone like Condor Speed Shop.

Also included with purchase of car:


· Rota RB 16X8 ET20 wheels (gunmetal center)
· Various BMW parts including

o Previously removed parts
o Various Trim
o Original sealed beam headlights
o New electrical connectors and plugs
o Various hardware
o 10” electrical fan and temperature switch for supplemental cooling
o Bentley Manuals for E30 and E36

Why am I offering the car as is instead of finishing it? I’m dealing with a shoulder injury that is preventing me from performing some of those tasks. I have tried my best to represent it accurately. If interested you may contact me via PM or at josh dot Blanchard on gmail. Thanks for looking.


Asking $12,000 or best offer.

[Tisoc]

This is a slammin deal for a nicely put together car. It won't last long!

[Jwilson4g63]

does the car have heat?

[jackbenny]

does the car have heat?

Yes, the heater core was retained and the blower motor/resistor was replaced a while back. Car puts out heat and defrost works as well.

[getouth]

Lots of car for the $$$ glws


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[mrmckie]

wow!

[hexe30]

Sell me the wheels.

[jackbenny]

Sell me the wheels.

There is a significant line in front of you my friend. I can move you to the very front though if you buy the car ;D

Post has been edited to include two things I had forgotten about: The turner motorsports reinforcement kit and the transmission bushing issue. I have to say I have been disappointed with the UUC reds since I purchased them but the crumbling is the icing on the cake. Temperature (exhaust heat) does not appear to be a factor since both sides are having the issue . UV exposure isn't an issue since the car has been garaged the entire time I've owned it. If I were to do it again, I'd swap those mounts and the engine mounts for something specifically designed for the application, such as condor speed shop.

There have been a few questions via PM so I thought I might address some of them here.

Currently, there are no plans to sell the wheels separately. I know a lot of you have been asking about them but for right now, I'd like them to remain with the car.

Second, cash is preferred for the car. I would consider a trade but it would have to be exceptional just due to my lack of time to work on it. A couple of examples might be a clean Fox Body Mustang or an E9 BMW. Realistic? Probably not. That being said, I will consider other possibilities but understand that a project car isn't something I can take on right now (hence the sale).

I plan on leaving this ad solely on R3V until Wednesday to give the community dibs. After that, I will probably start advertising it on some other websites so other enthusiasts have a chance to look at it.

As always, if you have any questions, PM or contact me via the info in the first post. I've been trying to answer questions as soon as I see them.

Thanks

[dmanb2b]

Second, cash is preferred for the car. I would consider a trade but it would have to be exceptional just due to my lack of time to work on it. A couple of examples might be a clean Fox Body Mustang or an E9 BMW. Realistic? Probably not. That being said, I will consider other possibilities but understand that a project car isn't something I can take on right now (hence the sale).

I have a 2011 335d, 380hp and just shy of 600ft/lb while getting 30+mpg. After reading your build thread, a trade would be tempting. Was really set on a e30 vert, but this is a great build :bow:

[jackbenny]

on the list of craig...

https://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/cto/d/1991-bmw-318is-s52-swap/6590451860.html

[d_elson0]

bump for a local guy