You've got red on you.
Found a perfect donor car:
Found the car at a dealer in Pa. It's a 93 318, one owner (74 yr old woman no less) with a bad headgasket.
Should have the car within a week give or take a few days, then the tear down/rebuild begins!
Intentions for this car are 70% drift/hpde car. 30% Summer daily fun car.
Pulling the OBD1 S52 out of my wrecked 95 m3 along with both subframes and associated running gear, getting a nice set of coilovers and solid/spherical bushings everywhere.
Then drive the pants off of it
This has seriously been the most pleasurable used car buying experience from a dealer I have ever had. I asked for a few more detailed pics of the frame rails/under the car...and he send me this:
Behind the headlights??? Totally wouldn't have thought to look there.
I CAN NOT WAIT TO DIG IN!!!
Last edited by bennyfizzle; 06-11-2009 at 02:01 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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wait... it has 2 THOUSAND miles on it?... wow...
Status: Someone put glitter in my oil. Wait. Why's all my oil outside the engine? What's that knocking?
You've got red on you.
nope, it has about 31k, note the sticker from the dealer that replaced the cluster @ 27k.
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OOOOOOOOOOOOh ok. thats still minty fresh!
Status: Someone put glitter in my oil. Wait. Why's all my oil outside the engine? What's that knocking?
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Pretty impressive from a used car dealer. Good Luck!
-Mike
Bavarian Cream
congrats bro... lmk when you start swapping over. i'll come lend you a hand.
BMW Parts Whore... BUY THEM PLEASE!!!
E30 M3 Fanatic
nice!
make sure u swap out that whole rear end!
driveshaft, diff, axels, trailing arm etc.
hittin it sideways
interested, where in new york are you?
Having fun when the time is right, and when it isn't
i hunt milfs
this will be a cool build! Looks to be in good shape as well. 4dr ftw
You've got red on you.
Yup, swapping complete subframes with my m3 basically.Originally Posted by norcalbmw
Refreshing EVERYTHING before it goes in as well.
Interested in what? Helping?I'm near Albany-ish
Yeah man, my first sedan!this will be a cool build! Looks to be in good shape as well. 4dr ftw
In Afghanland
How'd you wreck your M3? Drifting?
Although you are transfering everything from the M3 over to the 318 do you think you'll need any reinforcements on the subframes or anything.
This looks like it will be pretty sweet once its all said and done..Have fun.
'97 M3- GC Track/School|Spraco strut bar|X-brace|UUC Swaybarbarians|w/ VMC adj End links| UUC systemU|SouthBend stg5 clutch|Powerflex RTAB/LCAB|UUC Red Tranny mounts|M50mani|Greddy EBC|Innovate LC-1M52 Crank, Cams, Pistons, Rods:
You've got red on you.
Yeah, ran out of skill/luck on the way home from an event actually. Stupid.
Rear sub swaybar tabs are reinforced, gonna reinforce the rtab pockets and subframe mounts as well as the front subframe itself.
hittin it sideways
interested in the topic AND yes helping too haha. i live in erie pa, you anywhere close?
Having fun when the time is right, and when it isn't
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He's on the other side of the state, like 7 hours from you.
-Mike
I love holidays!
Do you have a video or anything from the drifting??
"yes its a 520, no its not a 4 pot!"
You've got red on you.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/B...ley_682577.htm
Best run is around 2:50.
hittin it sideways
dam NM lol. no one into drifting around here, let alone now e34s or 240s...
im all alone
Having fun when the time is right, and when it isn't
You've got red on you.
Um, there's a shitload of drifters in Pa.
Traded my manual, heated vaders for this today:
And sold some other parts
Turbo e30 600whp/473wtrq
nice man looks like we are doing the same thing.. we both got wrecked M3's and both are putting M motors in 318's exept i have E30 and you have E36
E30 Turbo 2.8L - 60ft - 1.70 :: 1/8th - 6.99 :: MPH - 105.47 :: 1/4 - 10.66 :: MPH - 132.53
Daily E36 M3 - 60ft - 1.790 :: 1/8th - 8.20 :: MPH - 84.68 :: 1/4 - 12.81 :: MPH - 107.05
*RIP* E36 M3 - 60ft - 1.944 :: 1/8th - 8.64 :: MPH - 80.00 :: 1/4 - 13.55 :: MPH - 99.95
Cool2seat's TTstg1 E36 M3 - 60ft - 2.123 :: 1/8th - 8.44 :: MPH - 87.71 :: 1/4 - 12.94 :: MPH - 107.95
You've got red on you.
Precisely.
All the cool kids are doing it.
Talked with ienjoydrifting about BC Racing BR-Type coilovers today.
I think I'm going to pull the trigger.
hittin it sideways
well no crap, i've been apart of www.DriftPA.com since it started, what i meant was there is no one close to me that is into it. nearest is pitt or buffalo and both those ppl and tracks are min 1.5 hrs away, its lame as hell
only thing good around here is autox
Having fun when the time is right, and when it isn't
Member
any progress?
You've got red on you.
Yes sir.
Well not really.
But sort of.
I received the car, proceeded to drift it out of the parking lot it was dropped off in without a belt on the accessories.
It died as I was pulling in my driveway.
Trial by fire.
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Congrats on the project! Gl with everything. If we can help with any parts just let me know!
Cant wait to see some pics!
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pompous a*s
well no crap, i've been apart of www.DriftPA.com since it started, what i meant was there is no one close to me that is into it. nearest is pitt or buffalo and both those ppl and tracks are min 1.5 hrs away, its lame as hell
only thing good around here is autox
hour and a half, and you complain, seriously?????
if you're really into drifting, then you'll have to get used to traveling fairly far.
I consider a "close" track to be up to 4-5hrs. away.
Pitt guys are forever coming to NJ, WV, Va, etc.
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