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

[AsparagusMike]

suspenceful said:

Agreed. Could be something simple, could be the whole motor. Which I know from experience are very expensive to swap out after all miscellaneous related items.

I saw this ad the other day and was considering buying it as well to swap (fix and sell) or make it a good daily but with the headgasket being blown due to overheating I was a little skeptical about the motor having more serious issues (really warped or cracked head, blown motor, etc.)

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[suspenceful]

Jdesign said:

Still. A new long block is what? $1500? 

You would still have a $4500 fairly low mileage 335i

I paid $2500 for one with 90k miles. No turbos. Plus a core charge. They're not cheap.

[Jdesign]

suspenceful said:

I paid $2500 for one with 90k miles. No turbos. Plus a core charge. They're not cheap.

So $5500 and that's without labor and all the other unknowns(coolant, gaskets, etc).. Hmmm I think I will pass. Most cars I go look at in Chicago are 7 times worse when you get there.

[suspenceful]

Jdesign said:

So $5500 and that's without labor and all the other unknowns(coolant, gaskets, etc).. Hmmm I think I will pass. Most cars I go look at in Chicago are 7 times worse when you get there.

Yeah, it's on the borderline of a good deal, depending on what kind of project it is. He's firm on the price. I'm gonna sleep on it.

[Jdesign]

suspenceful said:

Yeah, it's on the borderline of a good deal, depending on what kind of project it is. He's firm on the price. I'm gonna sleep on it.

You are considering it? I guess you will know what you are doing and what to look for at this point. LOL

[suspenceful]

Jdesign said:

You are considering it? I guess you will know what you are doing and what to look for at this point. LOL

Only thing keeping me interested is that I literally have everything to fix it, in spare parts. I could use my old motor if it ends up needing the whole thing, would just have to throw a used piston in it. And I'm very familiar with these cars.

[Jdesign]

Makes sense. easy way to off load all of your "extras"

[AsparagusMike]

Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't these cars come with a limp mode feature to possibly avoid damaging components on the engine such as the head-gasket?

[B C]

AsparagusMike said:

Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't these cars come with a limp mode feature to possibly avoid damaging components on the engine such as the head-gasket?

The N54 will go into limp mode if you sneeze too hard

[suspenceful]

AsparagusMike said:

Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't these cars come with a limp mode feature to possibly avoid damaging components on the engine such as the head-gasket?

Yes, but it can only do so much. If the water pump stops working or the car has been continuously driven while overheating, there's always a chance of catastrophic failure.

[Jdesign]

335d with a white interior. Pretty cool looking.

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/2011-bmw-335d/6506758266.html

[KaiserRolls]

Jdesign said:

335d with a white interior. Pretty cool looking.
https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/2011-bmw-335d/6506758266.html

10/10 would stain

[patsbimmer1]

In person its an off white that I think they called oyster.  Still highly stainable.  I don't think i'd ever have the comittment to keep it pristine.

[REKIII]

Jdesign said:

335d with a white interior. Pretty cool looking.

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/2011-bmw-335d/6506758266.html

A guy I work with has one.  I wish they came in manual.  Fun cars.  This one is a great color combo.

[stealthbimmer]

Hmmmm. E36 with leaf springs....

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/1996-red-bmw-328/6523263015.html

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[Jeff]

Must be something they started after 1995

[stealthbimmer]

Would be a beautiful car if it wasnt for the rust 

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/1999-bmw-328is-tech-dinan/6524137823.html

[GunMetalGrey]

Jdesign said:

335d with a white interior. Pretty cool looking.

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/2011-bmw-335d/6506758266.html

This one has been up for a few, I want the crap out of it, but I just can't commit to white with what I enjoy doing. It looks nice, but I would need to put black seats in it.

[Jdesign]

I would love the white interior.

stealthbimmer said:

Would be a beautiful car if it wasnt for the rust 

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/1999-bmw-328is-tech-dinan/6524137823.html

I agree. But do you really think its worth what he is asking?

[Rekpoint]

stealthbimmer said:

Would be a beautiful car if it wasnt for the rust [emoji20]
 
https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/1999-bmw-328is-tech-dinan/6524137823.html

I was going to buy this a few months ago for 2500. Someone bought it a few weeks ago for 3500 and is trying to flip it. The rust was fine for me only thing that kept me from buying it was the dent in the passenger door. The car isn't Boston green like it looks. Its actually Ferngreen.

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