FS/FT: M/S50 swapped e30 BMW 318. BUILT RIGHT!

[TAP240]

Looking to trade or sell my 1991 318i with M/S50 drivetrain swap.

Name: Theodore Palacino
Contact: PM, email [email protected], or text/call me anytime at (864)-373-1015. I can send more pictures and details upon request.
Price: Asking price is $7000 obo, or straight trade/trade plus cash on your end; send 'em my way! (miatas, subi's, swapped 240's, etc.)

Please keep any negative comments to a minimum, I don't need my thread clouded with nonsensical remarks :rolleyes::facepalm:

Contrary to how the car was built, she has NEVER seen the track! It was built to be a fun daily (that could go on the track if you're feeling adventurous)

Suspension/Wheels:
> H+R OE Springs
> Bilstein Sport Shocks
> Poly eccentric rear trailing arm bushings and subframe bushings
> Motorsport front control arms and bushings
> Poly sway bar bushings with M3 rear sway bar
> Cross drilled rotors and Hawk pads, rear bronze slides, braided lines
> including clutch line
> Stud kit and 4mm front wheel spacers
> Dforce LTW5 Spec E30 wheels with NEW 225/50/15 tires
> Euro manual steering rack, solid steering guibo, non airbag steering column conversion

Differential:
> 3.45 built differential, 40% lockup, polished gears and spiders,
> cryogenically treated internals, Motorsport cover.

Misc:
> Poly engine and transmission mounts
> Complete Air Conditioning delete
> Factory keyless entry
> Rear headrest/armrest leather seat
> Sparco pro2000 seats with sliders
> Sans OBC display from early model.
> Sans rear window and lockout switch from early model
> 4th "woah nellie" grab handle for driver
> Motorsport lighted shift knob
> Airbag delete with Motorsport 1 wheel
> Euro side trim
> Factory plate frames
> Hella smoked headlamps with 100W bulbs
> Smoked turn ignals

Motor:
> 2.8L bottom end, new BMW OE with approximately 60k miles, 2.8L engine is
> under square and has forged crank. *This is the most reliable BMW bottom
> end.
> 3.0 cylinder head, approximately 30k miles, fully redone by Turners' machine shop in Dover NH.
> All BMW OE hardware and gaskets
> Complete OBD1 harness and peripherals, my preferred for the E30 as it is
> simple, reliable, easy to repair and never breaks.
> Euro HFM, big injectors, Turner Motorsport tuning.
> Top quality fluids used throughout drivetrain at all times.
> OBD2 exhaust manifolds ceramic coated
> Under drive pulleys
> Short shifter, custom made from a bunch of kits, custom upper carrier
> length.

Drivetrain:
> ZF310 manual five speed, new BMW OE with about 50k. *
> BMW OE M3 drive shaft, 50kish.
> EVO3 E30 M3 clutch and flywheel, 20k miles.
> No leaks on any assemblies.
> Dual engine grounds.
> Custom exhaust, dual 2.5 inch pipes with resonators back to a Remus muffler (good luck finding an authentic Remus btw :naughty:)

"NEEDS/WANTS":
> It's not perfect. Ideally it will require a paint job as it is a solid 10
footer, but the paint is tired, the body has some dings minor dings here and there.
> I still maintained the finish as if the car was mint, with regular detailing and wax.
> The car has 3 rust spots, one on the passenger door jamb, the rear tow hook location, and the passenger front fender location. *All are normal E30 rust spots and can be repaired. That is the ONLY rust on the car.

>the fuel tank, lines and clamps were never removed during the swap, but it isn't necessarily critical work, I'm just informing the next owner (no the gas tank isn't rusty, no the fuel lines arent bad, no the car isn't leaking gas or any of that shit). *I have also never serviced the heater box - they never break, but I am
> disclosing it here. The heater box is also original.

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[TAP240]

First bump!

[TAP240]

Christmas bump! Offer up some trades people

[alwaysideways14]

nice man i just traded my e30 vert for a white e30 coupe m50 swap and same shit..such a bad ass car..glws bro hope you get your asking price..

[TAP240]

^thanks man! I love the car, just seeing what's out there.

Last bump of 2012!

[garagespec]

I had a coupe with this swap and an m3 diff. It was lots of fun.

[TAP240]

I had a coupe with this swap and an m3 diff. It was lots of fun.

oh it is! probably one of the best handling car's I've owned.

[MuteTurkey]

That's awesome. What's with the hood? Is it a chalk board type finish allowing you do draw on it?

[TAP240]

That's awesome. What's with the hood? Is it a chalk board type finish allowing you do draw on it?

Yessir. It's actually chalk paint; the kind you can spray with the gun rather than a rattle can.

[TAP240]

Bump. No love for a euro :( lol price dropped to $7200 and pictures added

[TAP240]

ttt. open to cash and trade offers!

[bilik]

This is sweet. The chalk hood with the bucket is the coolest idea ever. Almost wanna copy you if I keep mine. haha

[TAP240]

This is sweet. The chalk hood with the bucket is the coolest idea ever. Almost wanna copy you if I keep mine. haha

haha do it man!

[garagespec]

Where are you in SC?

[TAP240]

Where are you in SC?

the upstate, in Greenville. But I'm willing to travel if need be...

[TAP240]

**update: price drop to $7100

[TAP240]

ttt. price lowered and pictures added.