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cnaville210 · 03-19-2012, 08:18 PM

Hey guys, I have a 1998 M3 I'm parting out due to using it as a doner for a motor swap. It has 100k miles and is in decent to good shape. It was rear ended, so some parts are damage. I will be updating this thread as often as possible with pics and details on parts as I remove them. Here is some info and pics of the car:

Parts not available due to damage, usage by me, or because they didn't come on the car:

-Door panels
-Engine, Ecu, and harness
-Cooling system
-Engine accessories and outer parts(intake, headers, etc.)
-Subframe
-Front suspension
-Wheels and tires
-Transmission
-Driveshaft (Front half at least)
-Front brakes
-Windshield (took a skull to the passenger side)
-Most trunk parts, save for the jack, carpet, things that wouldn't have been destroyed by being malformed, etc.
-Front kidney surround metal piece and kidneys were destroyed when the car rolled into the one in front of it after impact.
Strut bar (Sorry Donfico!)

Parts that are surprisingly available despite the damage:

-Spare tire (Contour) - It has battery acid on it, so the finish is toast, and also looks to have come with a curb bend labeled "bend" in marker on the inside.
-Evaporator thingy that sits under the spare
-The rear aluminum bumper (That's right, it somehow flexed around the insanely bent body, but was straight when we removed it.) - a note on this; While it is straight, I can't guarantee that it isn't invisibly damaged due to internal metal damage. There are no visible stress cracks or anything though.
-The driver's side bumper mount shock seems to be ok.
-All windows except the windshield are good to go.
-Rear suspension, diff, brakes, and axles are undamaged.

Here are some pics of the car and some parts. I will add more as I remove parts to allow for more detail:

EDIT: Looks like this thing has cut all of my pictures to about 3/4. So their right sides are missing. Let me know if your interested in more detail in any parts. Here is the photo bucket link:
http://s1268.photobucket.com/albums/...e89/?start=all

Dashboard is in excellent condition and includes all vents. I also have the glove box and other front panels.

03-19-2012, 08:18 PM	#1
cnaville210 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 34 iTrader: (0) Photo Gallery	98 M3 Part-out San Antonio, TX Hey guys, I have a 1998 M3 I'm parting out due to using it as a doner for a motor swap. It has 100k miles and is in decent to good shape. It was rear ended, so some parts are damage. I will be updating this thread as often as possible with pics and details on parts as I remove them. Here is some info and pics of the car: Parts not available due to damage, usage by me, or because they didn't come on the car: -Door panels -Engine, Ecu, and harness -Cooling system -Engine accessories and outer parts(intake, headers, etc.) -Subframe -Front suspension -Wheels and tires -Transmission -Driveshaft (Front half at least) -Front brakes -Windshield (took a skull to the passenger side) -Most trunk parts, save for the jack, carpet, things that wouldn't have been destroyed by being malformed, etc. -Front kidney surround metal piece and kidneys were destroyed when the car rolled into the one in front of it after impact. Strut bar (Sorry Donfico!) Parts that are surprisingly available despite the damage: -Spare tire (Contour) - It has battery acid on it, so the finish is toast, and also looks to have come with a curb bend labeled "bend" in marker on the inside. -Evaporator thingy that sits under the spare -The rear aluminum bumper (That's right, it somehow flexed around the insanely bent body, but was straight when we removed it.) - a note on this; While it is straight, I can't guarantee that it isn't invisibly damaged due to internal metal damage. There are no visible stress cracks or anything though. -The driver's side bumper mount shock seems to be ok. -All windows except the windshield are good to go. -Rear suspension, diff, brakes, and axles are undamaged. Here are some pics of the car and some parts. I will add more as I remove parts to allow for more detail: EDIT: Looks like this thing has cut all of my pictures to about 3/4. So their right sides are missing. Let me know if your interested in more detail in any parts. Here is the photo bucket link: http://s1268.photobucket.com/albums/...e89/?start=all Dashboard is in excellent condition and includes all vents. I also have the glove box and other front panels. Last edited by cnaville210; 03-19-2012 at 11:34 PM. Reason: Error with original posting.