UPDATE: Oil leak and check engine light have been fixed!
Selling my 318ti Sport w/ an S52 that was rebuilt by Metric Mechanic. The donor engine had a cracked head which leaked water into a cylinder and rusted the bore so we started with an M52 block, bored it for stock S52 pistons and used a different head. Has stock S52 cams, crank, pistons, and rods, but received a lot of MM goodies.
I get a lot of compliments when I take it autocrossing.
Asking $11.5k OBO. I'm open to offers and local trades for something sporty and RWD. Contact by PM or email jonfromage at hotmail dot com
Build List:
Drivetrain:
20k on rebuilt S52 by Metric Mechanic - cost 7k alone
Lightly Ported head w/ valve job
Extra advance Vanos
Ceramic coated main bearings
Metric Mechanic Valve springs
Surface turbulence valves
Trap door oil pan baffle
Increased coolant flow
Custom tune
Secondary air pump delete with simulator
M50 Manifold conversion
UUC Underdrive Pulleys
ASC Delete
Supersprint replica headers to custom 3" exhaust
ZF M3 5 Speed
UUC Aluminum flywheel w/sprung hub clutch and M5 pressure plate
Stewart water pump upgrade
Mishimoto Radiator w/ Spal electric fan conversion
~8k on rebuilt medium case 3.25 LSD
E30 axles
Suspension/Steering/brakes
Ground Control coilover conversion 450lb f / 650lb r springs and Koni SA shocks
328i vented front discs, performance friction pads all around
UUC Steel braided brake lines
Recent brake fluid flush w/ ATE Type 200
E46 01+ 330i steering rack
Swapped front strut mounts for -2 degrees camber
M Coupe Sway bars
E30 M3 control arm bushings
E36 X Brace
Interior:
Factory Sport Seats
Alcantara headliner
M3 Gage cluster
JVC head unit wired for satellite radio -- display matches factory interior nicely
Pre-wired for sub and amp
Braille 17lb AGM battery relocated to hatch
Extra sound deadening in hatch
Exterior:
Tire rack MTR-1 17x9 wheels w/ RE-11A 255 tires
Depo Headlights with HIDs and Angel Eyes
Motion Motorsport Aluminum undertray
Factory Sport bumpers, sideskirts, and trim
Lumar Air Blue tint -- really helps with heat rejection
Spare 15x7 stock wheels included
Bad stuff: Car could use a respray. I recently buffed it and it looks a lot better but the hood was flaking due to a poor quality respray from the PO - no documented accident that I can recall from when I purchased it. So I vinyl wrapped the hood and it looks much better, but still not great. AC leaked from the firewall connection, I have new o-rings and receiver-dryer included with the car.
Car is really reliable other than the fact that the small Braille battery doesn't like to be run down, but if you're driving it often and not leaving lights on it'll be great for a DD