Who wants a T.I. w/out an engine? [Archive]

kirby318ti

03-02-2006, 07:44 AM

anyone interested in a 1997 318ti with a not working engine? the engine blew up. i think because there was a leak on the engine oil and it eventually drained the oil.

HuGo

03-02-2006, 10:51 AM

anyone interested in a 1997 318ti with a not working engine? the engine blew up. i think because there was a leak on the engine oil and it eventually drained the oil.

want as in free?

PettitWC

03-02-2006, 01:27 PM

if you're trying to part it out...

bmwracerchick

03-02-2006, 03:20 PM

is it a sport? I will take a m technic front bumper and the side moldings if it is, but I dont want the whole car. Pics?

kirby318ti

03-02-2006, 03:41 PM

I'm sorry, I'm tryng to sell the whole car... I don't hve time to sell it by parts.....

cali-ti

03-02-2006, 03:51 PM

this would be perfect for someone who wants to do a swap. can you provide more info? color, options, condition, etc?

kirby318ti

03-02-2006, 10:40 PM

here are some pics of the car

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/keperbipy/Photo34.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/keperbipy/Photo30.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/keperbipy/bmw1.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/keperbipy/Photo32.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/keperbipy/Photo31.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/keperbipy/Photo29.jpg

Tyler

03-02-2006, 10:48 PM

I'm sorry, I'm tryng to sell the whole car... I don't hve time to sell it by parts.....

I know you said you don't have the time to sell pieces but it will be well worth it in the end. You'll get alot more money that is everything would sell.

kirby318ti

03-02-2006, 10:51 PM

give me an example of how could i take part this car.

kirby318ti

03-02-2006, 10:54 PM

here are some more pics
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/keperbipy/300b19b3.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/keperbipy/2a4ee486.jpg

CaliDohBoy

03-02-2006, 11:01 PM

I don't see what's wrong with this car other than an engine that needs to be rebuilt/repaired. Why is that not an option?

kirby318ti

03-02-2006, 11:11 PM

PettitWC

03-02-2006, 11:38 PM

man, it's my color too!!

cali-ti

03-02-2006, 11:43 PM

oh, because the shop was asking me $3600 for the used engine. and i was told that i could get it a lot cheaper. the thing is, i dont know any shop around my area that installs engine for a lower price.
if i were you, i'd really do some hard searching in effort to find a good shop to drop in a used m44. you're going to get hit hard on a buying price because of the toasted engine i fear.

can anyone around the area help him find a shop? looks to be in the LA-Riverside area of CA.

Platanos

03-02-2006, 11:53 PM

black interior, yummy. if you part it out, i could use the carpet, a pillars, door panels.

motorwerk

03-03-2006, 12:29 AM

oh, because the shop was asking me $3600 for the used engine. and i was told that i could get it a lot cheaper. the thing is, i dont know any shop around my area that installs engine for a lower price.

Hey Kirby,

I live in Corona...PM me and I will give you some names of shops that I would recommend to look at your car...otherwise, if you are willing to part your car, I want dibs on the side mouldings! :) Lates...motorwerk

aceyx

03-03-2006, 12:39 AM

evalha007 had this happen to him recently. Swap including installation ran him $2500.

http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=7972

kirby318ti

03-03-2006, 02:07 AM

Oh ic. But if I'm going to put an engine in this car, I might as well change it with a more powerful engine. What are the ppossible engines that will fit this car? How nuch r they? Thanks.

Etienne

03-03-2006, 02:55 AM

http://www.318ti.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=26
Lots of good stuff on this forum about swaps...

also check out:

http://www.bmrparts.com/engine1a.htm
apparently they sell used engines (not rebuilt) for like 50% of the listed prices.

AlaskaBlue

03-03-2006, 04:27 AM

S52 engine. Then you have on fast ti. It would be worth it.

snuggz

03-03-2006, 07:37 AM

I agree. If your engine blew up 5 months ago, and if you lived about 1300 miles closer to me, I would've been more than happy to take it off your hands. Silver on Black? That's hot.

S52 swap ftw!

HuGo

03-03-2006, 07:44 AM

what does ftw mean? My guess is, for the win?

snuggz

03-03-2006, 07:56 AM

you got it.

damn bimmerspeak...

Hawkster

03-05-2006, 08:21 PM

I'll sell you a M44 out of my '97 for $700 plus shipping. I thought I blew up the motor so I'm in the process of swapping in an S52... but I found out it was just a bad Crank sensor... Oooops. :-D

kirby318ti

03-05-2006, 09:50 PM

What happened to the motor? Y did u think u blew it up?

Hawkster

03-06-2006, 01:26 AM

What happened to the motor? Y did u think u blew it up?
Crank sensor went while driving, causing the engine to stall at speed... but it was still dumping fuel... my guess is the CPS grabbed a reading, fired the ignition with tons of unburnt fuel in the cylinders, caused a huge backfire which made the boom that I thought was a piston getting imbedded into something. Further inspection showed that the motor is internally fine, as it turns over with a smooth motion. Crank sensor code came up on the SnapOn scanner... swapped with a known-good, and it fired right up.

mischief

03-06-2006, 01:42 AM

only if u were close to me i would of bought it

sparkchaser

03-06-2006, 05:03 AM

what does ftw mean? My guess is, for the win?

Yes. FTW = For The Win

sparkchaser

03-06-2006, 05:04 AM

If you are parting out, I am interested in your clears and head lights. Rear speakers too if it is the 10 speaker system.

kirby318ti

03-08-2006, 03:25 PM

Hey guys, do u know how much should I ask for this car? Any idea?

96cali

03-08-2006, 03:38 PM

Can you tell us miles, condition, options, service records, etc? If it has average miles (100k+) I'd say you're in the $2000 range max. I've seen 3 others go similarly.

motorwerk

03-08-2006, 04:58 PM

Hey guys, do u know how much should I ask for this car? Any idea?

Hey Kirby,

You'll probably get more if you sell part by part to tell you the truth. There's plenty of peeps out there that want stuff off your car. Sell me your ti side mouldings. I'll pick them up since I'm local and I got the cash in hand!!! :) PM if interested. Thanks! motorwerk :biggrin:

96cali

03-08-2006, 09:00 PM

Hey Kirby,

You'll probably get more if you sell part by part to tell you the truth. There's plenty of peeps out there that want stuff off your car. Sell me your ti side mouldings. I'll pick them up since I'm local and I got the cash in hand!!! :) PM if interested. Thanks! motorwerk :biggrin:

But a lot of people don't have the time/desire/means to part it out. Make him an offer on the whole kaboodle and part it yourself maybe?