So, my E34 has crapped the bed... blown it's hydraulic clutch while sitting in an underground garage, 60kms away from all my tools. It's got a bad wheel bearing, shattered highbeam, shattered fog light, my rear Bilsteins are shot for some reason, my M5 rims need new rubber ($$), ball joints are all shot to hell, and the engine burns oil.
So to the point, I'm going to look at a silver 1983 318i with a standard tranny tomorrow. I just checked out a POS 1991 318is that the guy wanted $4 grand for... I wouldn't offer him $100. The place that is selling it is the same guy that sold me my cabrio, and sold my mom her ultra low km's 325i. Apparently, this 318i has only 95,000kms, which is very low for a 26 year old car. I told him I'd buy it if he put a M50 in it, and he told me he'd put a S52 in it... but I would almost prefer a M30. Anyways, this is all up in the air right now. I haven't seen it yet, let alone dropped a new engine in it. I also don't know how much he wants for it.
I'd almost consider leaving the M10 in it, and cleaning the crap out of it, and making it look brand new. (Joseph, you must be puking by now!) [headbang]
Anyways, I'll let you know how it goes, and then I might have to become the "cabrio guy", the "M42 guy", and the "M10 guy" around here... Damn all you guys with your M20s!!!!!!! (and M30)
So to the point, I'm going to look at a silver 1983 318i with a standard tranny tomorrow. I just checked out a POS 1991 318is that the guy wanted $4 grand for... I wouldn't offer him $100. The place that is selling it is the same guy that sold me my cabrio, and sold my mom her ultra low km's 325i. Apparently, this 318i has only 95,000kms, which is very low for a 26 year old car. I told him I'd buy it if he put a M50 in it, and he told me he'd put a S52 in it... but I would almost prefer a M30. Anyways, this is all up in the air right now. I haven't seen it yet, let alone dropped a new engine in it. I also don't know how much he wants for it.
I'd almost consider leaving the M10 in it, and cleaning the crap out of it, and making it look brand new. (Joseph, you must be puking by now!) [headbang]
Anyways, I'll let you know how it goes, and then I might have to become the "cabrio guy", the "M42 guy", and the "M10 guy" around here... Damn all you guys with your M20s!!!!!!! (and M30)