Hello,
I am still in the early stages of even thinking about this so would like opinions. I have a 91 318i convertible that I am slowly fixing up. The engine is in good shape, I just did the upper and lower oil pan gaskets, the mess under the intake mod, suspension is refreshed, it starts right up, no funny noises. It has 185k miles and runs rather well. I will repaint it soon, and it's a great car so far. I recently came across a complete 98 328i 5sp that I can pick up for very cheap. It's a cosmetic mess but the mechanicals are very solid. I am considering just buying it, parting out the stuff I don't need(body panels, interior, seats, etc) and then potentially swapping the motor (and whatever else) into the 318ic. I would then sell the m42 as a complete motor. The donor car(328i) is cheap enough(around $1k) and is a complete car. I've been reading up on the swap and now have a general idea of what to expect. The question is, is it worth undertaking? The car right now is very fun(albeit slow) and needs very little else apart from a repaint. I know the m52 transforms it. I do like that I can get the complete car, so I'll most likely keep it obd2. Also seeing I can use my existing trans? I feel like once I part it out, i will come out ahead and if i sell the m42, it will be even better. Would you do it? I like the simplicity of the way it is now but that 6cyl power is tempting. Would love to hear your thoughts.
I am still in the early stages of even thinking about this so would like opinions. I have a 91 318i convertible that I am slowly fixing up. The engine is in good shape, I just did the upper and lower oil pan gaskets, the mess under the intake mod, suspension is refreshed, it starts right up, no funny noises. It has 185k miles and runs rather well. I will repaint it soon, and it's a great car so far. I recently came across a complete 98 328i 5sp that I can pick up for very cheap. It's a cosmetic mess but the mechanicals are very solid. I am considering just buying it, parting out the stuff I don't need(body panels, interior, seats, etc) and then potentially swapping the motor (and whatever else) into the 318ic. I would then sell the m42 as a complete motor. The donor car(328i) is cheap enough(around $1k) and is a complete car. I've been reading up on the swap and now have a general idea of what to expect. The question is, is it worth undertaking? The car right now is very fun(albeit slow) and needs very little else apart from a repaint. I know the m52 transforms it. I do like that I can get the complete car, so I'll most likely keep it obd2. Also seeing I can use my existing trans? I feel like once I part it out, i will come out ahead and if i sell the m42, it will be even better. Would you do it? I like the simplicity of the way it is now but that 6cyl power is tempting. Would love to hear your thoughts.
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