1998 328ti 5spd
 

CAR IS SOLD


It's come time to sell my ti, it's been a fantastic car since I bought it in 2008 and this site has been an invaluable resource.

I bought the car in 2008 with 137,000 miles on it. Have driven it since then and have tons of maintenance records for everything I've done. The engine swap happened in 2016 using a M52B28 from an E36 328i, my build thread was documented on here.

Swap build thread link: http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=42351

In the past few years I've had other cars to daily so I've driven the ti mostly just to autocrosses, track days, and other random trips. The car is set up to be track/autox focused but still able to daily. It is a stiff ride but handles like a big go-kart and with the cams/M50 manifold pulls very hard up to 7000rpm. As I've driven it over the years, I've found the car to be very easy on consumables (tires/pads/bushings) most of the work I've done is just for preventative maintenance. I never had any failures or incidents on track and the car has never been in an accident on the street.

I can send the maintenance record file if you're interested.

Looking to get $6,300. CAR IS SOLD

1998 BMW 318ti Active w/ M52 swap
Morea Green Metallic
Sand Beige Interior
VIN: KC30360
5 speed manual (Getrag)
No sunroof
Chassis Mileage: 221,895
Engine Mileage: 189,950


Engine: M52B28 (swap completed in June 2016)
- S52 cams (March 2019)
- M50 manifold with evosport adapter kit (March 2019)
- Markert Motorworks MS41 swap tune
- Elring headgasket with ARP head studs (March 2019)
- Refurb head from Autohead Performance w/ 3 angle valve job, new stem seals, S52 valve springs (March 2019)
- Mishimoto Intake elbow
- Z3 S54 Radiator w/ ducting from bumper
- IJ Crank Scraper
- Oil pump shaft upgrade from Achilles Motorsport w/ safety wired bolt
- Euro coolant tank conversion
- Stock M52 headers and midpipe into a Z3 3.0i catback
- A/C delete
- Beisan vanos seals and rattle kit
- F1 Racing 14lb flywheel with sprung hub clutch
- M3 motor mounts
- Miata battery - relocated to trunk
- Radiator ducting from front bumper opening
- EV6 Bosch fuel injectors (p/n 62060 - correct part for M52)
- Pre-1995 fuel pump and fuel pickup (Prevents fuel starvation on track)

Suspension/Chassis
- TC Kline SA coilovers 550F/600R (other springs available)
- 28mm Eibach front sway bar, stock rear sway bar
- Vorshlag camber plates
- Rogue engineering rear shock mounts
- 3.07 Torsen Limited Slip Differential (puts power down well on the semi-trailing rear suspension)
- Treehouse style FCABs
- AKG 75d rear subframe bushings
- E36 M3 Xbrace
- Sparco front strut brace
- Motion motorsport under panel
- E46 "ZHP" Steering Rack

Wheels/Brakes
- 16x8 BBS RK with 225/50-16 BFG all seasons
- 300mm vented front rotors and 54mm calipers
- Stock rear rotors with 38mm rear caliper piston upgrade
- Rolled rear fenders
- Brake backing plates trimmed
- Brass caliper bushings on front axle

Interior
- Kirk Racing 4 point roll bar – installed in 2015
- Kirkey Intermediate road race seats – installed in 2015
- G-Force cam lock 6 point harnesses
- Has stock 3 point belts installed as well
- AKG DSSR, shift lever from Z3 1.9L, Rogue engineering transmission mounts
- Clutch/Brake pedal arm bushings

Exterior
- Front and rear sport bumpers added (Front bumper in rough shape cosmetically)
- Sport door mouldings
- M3 mirrors painted satin black
- Euro tail lights
- Euro H7/H7 headlights

Notes:
- Discovered the head was cracked in Jan 2019 and did the full head gasket job with a refurb head from Autohead Performance. S52 cams, M50 manifold, and retune from Markert done as well.
- All maintenance records available from when I bought the car in 2008.
- Many spare parts included with sale

CAR IS SOLD

Nooo! Don't do it. I loved watching the adventure's of this Ti.

Seems worthy of a Bring A Trailer listing...

Thanks guys, I appreciate the sentiment. I'm not in any rush to sell the ti but priorities change and I wanted to, at least, list it and see if there was any interest. It's been an awesome car and is running awesome with the rebuilt head/cams/manifold.

W O W ! ! ! Sweet Ti!

Bump, tried to make the FS post more readable and included a bunch of things I forgot.

Any ideas on the costs/equipment needed to restore A/C to this car? As a first ti owner, I have no reference for this. I would appreciate any info you might have. thanks

You could add it back, the firewall fitting and evaporator in the dash is still all there.

You'd need the M52/S52 AC compressor and bracket to mount it to the engine block and the AC hoses. I'd try to find that stuff from ebay or a 328 part out. Then I would probably buy a new condenser and new dryer since they are more likely to be beat up as used parts.

Used driers, in particular, should not be used unless you have proper facilities to dry them out again. Go new on that for sure.

Very interested!

Hello and thanks!
 

I was the lucky buyer. The seller has been a pleasure to work with. He was kind and generous with his incredible knowledge. I’m looking forward to driving and working on the car.

Congrats!

Congrats! these cars are such a hoot!