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1991 318is M62B44 Build

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    Show me the carfax

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    • CMartC
      CMartC
      CMart
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      #24

      This is actually the only car I have ever bought that I didn't run a carfax on. The title was a lean release to post bond... But it had a newer motor with strong compression and I laid a nice burnout with it before buying.

      Excursion 7.3
      E30 LS1

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        REKIII
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        #25

        CMart said:

        BMW 540 for sale - some assembly required...

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        I lol'd at this.

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        • CMartC
          CMartC
          CMart
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          #26

          I picked up some more parts for my black interior swap. Black houndstooth door panels and they wouldnt separate the rear seat. I was planning on selling the seat and swapping the houndstooth with alcantara but now I kind of want to hunt for some houndstooth front seats.

          Excursion 7.3
          E30 LS1

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            Doorman
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            #27

            CMart said:

            I picked up some more parts for my black interior swap. Black houndstooth door panels and they wouldnt separate the rear seat. I was planning on selling the seat and swapping the houndstooth with alcantara but now I kind of want to hunt for some houndstooth front seats.

            Drop an email to "Nine Stitch" in New York.

            Maybe with two of us on the hunt for black/grey houndstooth he will push one of his vendors a bit harder!!

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            • CMartC
              CMartC
              CMart
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              Excursion 7.3
              E30 LS1

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              • B
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                B C
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                #29

                Are you keeping AC, ABS, or power steering?

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                • CMartC
                  CMartC
                  CMart
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                  #30

                  AC is not a priority. ABS and PS are staying.

                  Excursion 7.3
                  E30 LS1

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                    watertown.E39.
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                    I can't wait to see this monster in action

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                    • straight6pwrS
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                      straight6pwr
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                      #32

                      you need some brake parts to fill up all that room.

                      Dan
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                      • CMartC
                        CMartC
                        CMart
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                        No progress as it is has been too cold and I have not welded up the trans mount.

                        Public poll, do you think this front end is fixable or do I need a new one? I originally thought I needed to buy a new one, but after looking at it the other day I think a body shop may be able to get it back in place.

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                        Excursion 7.3
                        E30 LS1

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                        • straight6pwrS
                          straight6pwrS
                          straight6pwr
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                          i say its not worth fixing, thats pretty f'd up. i slid mine up a barrier once and it looked like that and was unfixable.  the cost of a straight one may be the same or even a little more, but i doubt they will get that perfect again. even on a straight one, the fog lights and brake ducts are a tight fit and rely on mounts which are on the valance itself, so if they dont get bent back to pefect, they wont fit anymore.

                          secondly, looks like you need new fogs/brake duct/lip anyways, so you may find them all from one parts car for a better deal than separate.

                          Dan
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                          • straight6pwrS
                            straight6pwrS
                            straight6pwr
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                            #35

                            valance for sale:

                            http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/pts/4895723427.html

                            Dan
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                            • CMartC
                              CMartC
                              CMart
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                              #36

                              Trying to have a friend grab it for me Saturday, thanks!

                              Excursion 7.3
                              E30 LS1

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                              • jc43089J
                                jc43089J
                                jc43089
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                                #37

                                Do you happen to have a 540 radiator hanging around?  Looking for a non leaking one asap.

                                2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
                                3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
                                '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

                                '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

                                '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
                                '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
                                '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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                                  B C
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                                  #38

                                  JC you tease,  I clicked here thinking there was an update to be had.

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                                  • CMartC
                                    CMartC
                                    CMart
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                                    #39

                                    Only update is my garage is clean. I need to weld up a trans mount before the drivetrain goes back in I have to wait on a buddy for that unfortunately. Though I do have someone willing to lend me one I don't think they realize how long Ill have it...

                                    I do have some interior work I could be doing (grey carpet, black door cards, alcantara headliner, black rear panel, black seats, etc, but that won't get my car running.

                                    Excursion 7.3
                                    E30 LS1

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                                    • CMartC
                                      CMartC
                                      CMart
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                                      Welding my trans mount tomorrow, which means the motor and trans go in this weekend.

                                      In the mean time I started sorting through this mess.

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                                      Anything special about the E30 brake lines? Will a normal brake line flare kit work?

                                      Excursion 7.3
                                      E30 LS1

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                                        Rowleym
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                                        37 degree or bubble flare is what they are I believe.

                                        Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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                                        sk8 or die

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                                        • YoungCRY
                                          YoungCRY
                                          YoungCR
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                                          Bubble flares is what I was told by one of the old school techs. If you haven't done flares before good luck and hopefully they turn out. My suggestions would be to spend $$ on a good flare tool. I broke bits on doing lines on my old car and they ended up leaking too with a rental tool.

                                          Chris Young
                                          BMWCCA #458972
                                          1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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