New Member from Milwaukee

[wasnt m3]

Welcome! Glad you found the forum!

[Bassboy3313]

Welcome! Looking forward to seeing your build once you get it going.

[YoungCR]

Welcome! I look forward to hearing sexy V8 noises coming from a E30

[rampelsauce]

Welcome!  I have a five speed '88 sedan that  may be available...

[Brian.]

Welcome. AA I see. Welcome fellow 11B!

Nice collection. And I cannot wait to see your V8 E30 build!

[CMart]

rampelsauce said:

Welcome!  I have a five speed '88 sedan that  may be available...

I should have noted - I am only looking for a coupe.

Brian. said:

Welcome. AA I see. Welcome fellow 11B!

Nice collection. And I cannot wait to see your V8 E30 build!

Not AA, I wish I would have went down that route. That is just my bike parked in a buddies garage for the winter. Next to his M3, which I am sure y'all appreciate.

[mkoepp]

Welcome to the board. 

I am in Bay View and it is a nice area and nice people. Looking forward to your build.

[CMart]

Thank you for the welcome. I am looking forward to the move. I've heard nothing but great things about Bayview and REALLY looking forward to having my own garage. It has been years since I have worked on a project car and there seems to be a great community behind this platform in case I run into any problems...

[CMart]

I dont know what happened to my intro pictures, but I do have a little update. I missed out an a clean E30 a few weeks back because of some bad timing, but did pick this up.

2000 540i 6 speed with a m5 interior swap, coil overs, rims, racing seats, and some light engine modifications. Car was rear ended so I got it for a pretty good deal considering all the parts included. Engine runs great, compression checked out, and the tranny shifts smooth.

Now I just need to find a clean E30...

 

[jc43089]

Nice find, Are you planning to keep the 6spd behind it in the e30?  Not only will it have ridiculous power, but good fuel economy besides lol.

[CMart]

If I find a good deal on a 5 speed I will pick it up and sell the 6 speed. This will be a fun weekend/auto X car so I don't need the extra gear and it would be MUCH cheaper to go 5 speed.

[CMart]

Picked up an absolutely rust free 1991 318is 5 speed from out of town this weekend. Paint needs some attention and it needs a driver side front fender. Interior is pretty good though all things considered. Cant wait to start cleaning it up. 

Here is a pic with the 540 behind it.

[mkoepp]

Nice find

[jc43089]

This will be a fun mutation when it is done.

[CMart]

It should be!

Does anyone know where to get comprehensive wiring schematics of each car?

[jc43089]

http://wedophones.com/BMWManualsLead.htm

See if what you need is on here, these are all factory electrical manuals.  Very thorough.

[CMart]

Wow that is overwhelming.

The 318is wiring is there, but still need the 2000 540i/6.

Everyone says this swap is near impossible, but I am leaning towards attempting (instead of buying a M60) because it would make it that much better to succeed.

Thanks JC43089!

[jc43089]

It cant be too hard if you have a full donor car.  Unless there are space limitations under the hood.  But it has been done before so it can be done again.

[jc43089]

http://www.bmw-planet.com/diagrams/release/us/

Try this for the e39 diagrams.

[CMart]

I may be parting out the entire E39 so that I can get a pre 99 non vanos to make this whole swap easier.

Haven't decided yet, but if I do I will have a perfectly good M62tub44 and 6 speed for sale.

On that note if anyone comes across a pre 99 540i preferably e34 manual with decently low miles let me know - thanks.