» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | 10-26-2005, 02:31 AM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: colorado Posts: 10 | m3 ti swap couple questions im picking up an 97 m3 from this guy for 4500$ it has a salvage title on it, but the body he has been working on to get it fixed, if i bought the car and fixed the m3 body and tranfered my 318 engine into the m3 body, how much do you think i can sell the car for off a salvage title? and how much should i be paying for a 97 m3 motor with 36k on it? im dropping the engine into my 95 318ti. i know there diff. obd's and since i ahve the entire car it woudlnt be a prob. any ideas on how much i could sell the 318 engine with the m3 body for? | | | 10-26-2005, 02:51 AM | #2 | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 | considering how much you'd need to transfer from the m3 body into your ti for the swap and the UNDESIRABLE 4-cyl in an m3 body, i wouldn't even bother looking to do the swap INTO the m3. i would try to talk him down in price and then try selling the parts removed from your 4-cyl 318ti outright. you'll also likely want to take the front suspension and brakes from the m3 (if not damaged) during the swap. i don't see someone wanting a 318 that looks like an m3 and it'll be a lot of work. sell the good body/interior parts from the m3 and then the rest to a salvage yard. i think you'll be further ahead, imho. __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts 2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | 10-26-2005, 02:58 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,305 | i might be interested in some of the stuff if you're going to part it out too. Is it a 4-door? What color is it? | | | 10-26-2005, 09:43 PM | #4 | Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: colorado Posts: 10 | im going to take the interror of the m3 and swap it into the 318ti but alot of the body panels i can sell, and im selling the 318engine tranny and diff. and probly the suspension now if ur intrested. give me a price and u pay for shipping the enigne has 139k on it.. | | | 10-26-2005, 10:26 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,305 | how about the mirrors/bumper? | | | 10-26-2005, 11:17 PM | #6 | Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: colorado Posts: 10 | the mirrors i dont think i can use on the 318ti cause i have to have 3 door mirrors... but if i can use them i will but doubt it i dont have a fromt bumper fror it but ill sell the rear and sideskirts | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |