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PrimeTimeSlime · 10-01-2011, 01:09 AM

Hey all, been a while since I have posted. I have been busy with motorcycle projects and the ti has been falling a part.

I've been thinking recently about selling the car and spending 2 or 3 grand extra to get something newer, but then I found a wrecked 328 for cheap and it got me thinking about a swap.

The guy is willing to trade the car for one of my older bikes and it may be too good to pass up.

If I do it, I'll have a full donor car and about $2K to totally overhaul the ti. I'm thinking new suspension, new cooling system, tires, brakes, maybe a paint job.

What will I need to buy for the swap that I can't pull from the donor?

Also, realistically, how long do you think it would take to do the swap and have the car back on the road? I'll have to do it in the afternoon and on the weekends, probably by myself mostly but with a helper once in a while.

What do you guys think?

10-01-2011, 01:09 AM	#1
PrimeTimeSlime Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Atlanta Posts: 233 '96 BMW 318ti iTrader: (1) Photo Gallery	Found a good deal on a donor car, what else do I need Hey all, been a while since I have posted. I have been busy with motorcycle projects and the ti has been falling a part. I've been thinking recently about selling the car and spending 2 or 3 grand extra to get something newer, but then I found a wrecked 328 for cheap and it got me thinking about a swap. The guy is willing to trade the car for one of my older bikes and it may be too good to pass up. If I do it, I'll have a full donor car and about $2K to totally overhaul the ti. I'm thinking new suspension, new cooling system, tires, brakes, maybe a paint job. What will I need to buy for the swap that I can't pull from the donor? Also, realistically, how long do you think it would take to do the swap and have the car back on the road? I'll have to do it in the afternoon and on the weekends, probably by myself mostly but with a helper once in a while. What do you guys think? __________________ -PTS- "Some people like cupcakes better. I for one, care less for them"