Official-look-what-i-found-thread (craigslist, other-forums, etc)

[stealthbimmer]

Jdesign said:

For a song?

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-does-it-mean-to-get-something-for-a-song.htm#

[Jdesign]

Hmmm.. Never heard of that before. Well congrats.

[Jdesign]

Good deal on a N55B30?

https://madison.craigslist.org/pts/d/2010-bmw-535i-engine/6329059573.html

Clean early model 318 E30

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/1984-bmw-318i-e30/6332801506.html

Clean Manual Late model E30 Vert!

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/1991-bmw-e30-318i-convertible/6326305554.html

[suspenceful]

Jdesign said:

Good deal on a N55B30?

https://madison.craigslist.org/pts/d/2010-bmw-535i-engine/6329059573.html

That's an N54 - and yes, it seems to be a decent deal. Going price is around $2,500.

[Jdesign]

suspenceful said:

That's an N54 - and yes, it seems to be a decent deal. Going price is around $2,500.

Whats the differences just looking at it? I just looked up the year and model and it said it was a N55.

[suspenceful]

Jdesign said:

Whats the differences just looking at it? I just looked up the year and model and it said it was a N55. 

They are pretty different, visually. Single vs. twin as well.

N54:

N55:

[Jdesign]

I see! Im just not very familiar with the motors as I haven't really had my hands in them besides downpipes and a FMIC.

[suspenceful]

Jdesign said:

I see! Im just not very familiar with the motors as I haven't really had my hands in them besides downpipes and a FMIC.

No worries! I'm happy to share my knowledge on the N5x platform. Most of you guys have the older stuff and I don't know anything about it, lol. I bought an E30 once and couldn't get it to run. An M20 and an M50 are the same in my eyes.

[stealthbimmer]

suspenceful said:

 An M20 and an M50 are the same in my eyes.

[Jdesign]

Intradusting...

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/fod/d/bmw-mbmw-m3-project-cars-and/6328232799.html

[cpandrewschmidt]

Jdesign said:

Intradusting...

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/fod/d/bmw-mbmw-m3-project-cars-and/6328232799.html

I clicked on the website.  They want $25 to register and "search" inventory.  Wonder how legit it is?

[stealthbimmer]

Jdesign said:

Intradusting...

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/fod/d/bmw-mbmw-m3-project-cars-and/6328232799.html

Looks like a scam. If you go on their website they want you to give them your cc and charge $25 just to be able to search.

[Jdesign]

cpandrewschmidt said:

I clicked on the website.  They want $25 to register and "search" inventory.  Wonder how legit it is? 

Not at all. lol

[Daggerty]

suspenceful said:

No worries! I'm happy to share my knowledge on the N5x platform. Most of you guys have the older stuff and I don't know anything about it, lol. I bought an E30 once and couldn't get it to run. An M20 and an M50 are the same in my eyes.

In my eyes the n54 and n55 are the same besides the number of turbos.

[Jdesign]

WIDEBODY V6

https://cnj.craigslist.org/cto/d/e46-widebody-trade/6312567239.html

manual E46 wagon

https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/d/2000-bmw-323it-wagon-5spd/6318213366.html

Neither are local FYI

[m42b32]

Jdesign said:

Intradusting...

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/fod/d/bmw-mbmw-m3-project-cars-and/6328232799.html

100% a scam, that first picture is from this build thread: https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=331431

[Jdesign]

m42b32 said:

100% a scam, that first picture is from this build thread: https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=331431

That's an awesome read. Reminds me of getting the title for my E24.

[patsbimmer1]

Daggerty said:

In my eyes the n54 and n55 are the same besides the number of turbos.

They're very similar but the n55 had a plethora of changes made to it.  The most obvious being the number of turbo's but they also switched to Bosch solenoid style DI injectors instead of Piezo style, valvetronic added (updated vanos), new head design, all new internals with same dimensions, new DME, etc.

[Daggerty]

So n55>n54

[patsbimmer1]

Daggerty said:

So n55>n54 

If you want reliability, yea lol.  The n54 will still make a ton more power but there's a price to play.