Thanks guys, it really is a dream to drive!

I don't want to violate the forum rules, but it's actually for sale




here is the mod list for the rest of the car.




Suspension/Steering/Drivertrain/Brakes:
- Ground control coilovers with dual-adjustable front shocks, rear top adjustable shocks
- Ground control front camber plates, and rear shock mounts
- UUC front/rear sway bars with spherical links
- UUC motor and transmission mounts
- UUC braided stainless brake and clutch lines
- Racing dynamics rear strut bar
- BMW x-brace
- Euro floating front rotors, brembo blank rears
- New OEM front control arms installed
- 225/45/17 Toyo T1r front tires, about 70% tread left. I have 2 extra new ones that come with the car.
- 15 mm spacers in the front
- 245/40/17 Toyo T1r rear tires, about 80% tread left.

Within the last 1500 miles the following was done/installed:
- E32 750 3.15 limited slip differential conversion with CES bracket
- E46 S54 6-speed transmission
- Shortened/rebuilt driveshaft by powertrain industries
- UUC evo3 Short shift kit with all shifter bushings replaced
- Rebuilt clutchnet LTW flywheel, pressure plate and 6-puck clutch
- New Z3 quick ratio steering rack with new OEM tie-rod assemblies/boots
- Front and rear calipers rebuilt and Porterfield R4S pads installed
- New front *** hubs repacked with redline CV2 grease with new dust shields, dust caps and nuts.
- New rear *** wheel bearings repacked with CV2 grease with new dust shields, dust
caps, snap rings and nuts.
- Rebuilt halfshafts repacked with CV2 grease and new inner/outer boots/clamps
- New bimmerworld HD upper/lower trailing arm ball joints
- New e-brake shoes, springs and hardware
- AKG aluminum subframe mounts
- AKG aluminum differential mounts
- AKG spherical trailing arm mounts
- Bimmerworld spherical inner/upper control arm mounts
- AKG spherical ajusteable rear camber arms
- AKG spherical front control arm mounts
- All suspension/steering bolts/hardware replaced with new
- Custom completely reinforced differential carrier (subframe, see pics)
- AKG swaybar tab reinforcements
- Bimmer world trailing arm pocket reinforcements
- AKG front subframe motor mount tab reinforcements
- Entire suspension/calipers/brackets and misc items powdercoated (35 pieces total)
- Completed 4 wheel alignment on a hunter rack at work.

Items done very recently:
- All fluids in the car were replaced about 1,000 miles ago. Amsoil racking brake fluid, amsoil syncromesh trans fluid, amsoil 75w110 diff fluid, bmw coolant, ATF power steering fluid.
- Cabin micro filter replaced
- Hood and trunk shocks replaced
- Windshield replaced
- Windshield cowl piece replaced
- Drivers window motor and regulator replaced (door panel got all new clips as well)
- BMW business CD43 head unit installed
- Battery is BRAND NEW (oem BMW)
- Bosch reman alternator just installed
- Fresh 30% tints just installed
- Front grilles, front bumper lip, bumper mouldings, and body side mouldings just got painted a satin black finish (tired of the faded grayish look you get after waxing). All installed with new clips.
- Front fog light covers painted estoril
- ZHP 6-speed shift **** installed
- Recovered Euro M-tech steering wheel installed (love this thing)
- Car just received a professional detail including polish/wax/sealant






fully documented build with step by step pictures can be viewed here.


http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum....php?t=1216803

 

This is awesome, a buddy of mine from buffalo has a turbo 328 of this gen..... I bet it'll be in the 9's next year.

And it sounds awesome. (I think it trapped 147+ this year in the 1/4 mile)

 

John?

 

Lots and Lots of Love went into that car you can tell. I agree, from the little bits of exhaust you can hear in the video it sounds great. Whats the ballpark range you're going to be asking for the car?

 

Yeah, I thought this would be the car I would keep forever. Now that I'm moving out of the house I'm realizing that the $$$ could really come in handy.

$33,400

 

wow, I think that if you did all this work with your own hands then you should absolutely find a way to keep it. Yes its nice to have the money but you will never get that car back if you sell it.

Personally I am not a BMW guy but I respect the work and effort that went into that build. It looks like it was done right. For that reason I say, keep it.

 

You are right, I love doing work with my own hands.

I think half the fun for me is the construction.



I want to move out, so I can have a large garage/shop, with two lifts, so I can make even better things

 

Car is by far the best turbo build I've ever seen, and I know several others that can attest to it.

Bump for a good dude, and a great deal.

 

Very nice. A lot of work went into this car

 

WOW car looks amazing!

 

Due to the following the car is no longer for sale.
A couple weeks back my brother trailered his e30 m3 to my garage for the s54 swap. To make room, he trailered my m3 back to his garage. For unknown reasons a fire started in the garage and the pictures explain the rest.
The BMW cover tried to protect it, but now is molten to the entire car.









It's sad to see this, but I'm just glad my little goddaughter and her pregnant mommy are a-ok.

 

well first things first , glad that everyone was ok..

secondly god damn!!! is the damage all cosmetic? just paint ?

anything internally damaged??

this tottaly blows to see....

 

it appears to be all cosmetic, so i'm happy to see that.

that was with a 2 minute flash light inspection though. We'll see in due time.

 

ugh damn dude that breaks my heart to see this.. well if its only cosmetic thats good, just have to sand the hell out of the car and maybe replace some parts ...

keep us updated.

 

Yes.. lol, do you know him?

EDIT: just read the rest of this post.. sorry to hear about the fire.

Glad to see nobody was hurt. Best of luck on bringing this car back to life.