 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  | |  07-17-2007, 10:07 PM | #1 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 16 |  1994 BMW M3 Clone, Supercharged, Ready to go, 30+ mpg, MUST SEE - $7500
I would like to sell this car soon. Show up with cash and make an offer... This car has the power and handling of an M3 with the gas mileage and insurance of a 318is. Because thats what it is, a supercharged 1994 BMW 318is with too many mods to mention. I bought this car 2 years ago and have since put over $14,000 into it. The car came with over $12,000 worth of receipts. I have two folders for receipts. The list of mods/repairs is too numerous to mention but I will hit the big ones: *Downing Atlanta Supercharger kit (supercharger rebuilt 4 months ago) *Rebuilt Engine - ported and polished head, custom built by Ross Horton’s, less than 10k miles on it. *Transmission replaced three months ago with used getrag transmission with only 70k miles on it *Just replaced rear differential along with recent tune up, plugs, etc. *New M3 clutch plate, lightweight fly wheel. *New front end (carbon fiber hood, angel eye headlights, black grill inserts, grill panel, etc) *New cross drilled Zimmerman rotors, new bilstein shocks in the back, H&R springs all around, the list goes on and on. At this point the car runs and drives great, and looks pretty sharp. I am selling it because I ran up too much debt and need to pay some of it down, my loss is your gain. I would highly suggest coming to see this car and taking it for a drive, you will be very impressed. Again, I am flexible on the price if you have cash in hand. 503-810-7737 if you want to call, email works as well. More pics here: http://www.zooomr.com/photos/44542@Z01/ It is also on Portland Craigslist: http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/car/375941611.html |  | | | 07-19-2007, 09:41 PM | #2 | | Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: oregon Posts: 83 |
could you give me some more info about the rebuild? what all was repalced? and i couldnt find anything by the name of Ross Horton’s in google? | | | | | 07-20-2007, 12:58 AM | #3 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 16 |
We took the bottom end of an m42 motor I got off ebay with 70k on it and mated it with the polished and ported head of the original motor. All the gaskets and seals were replaced and everything was balanced and blueprinted to factory specs.
If you want I will get you Ross's email and you can ask him specifics. If you are in the area I would suggest coming to take a look at the car in person. I can show you all the receipts. | | | | | 07-20-2007, 01:37 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 1,363 |
Even with a DASC I dought it can catch a M3, I love the car BTW good luck!! | | | | | 07-20-2007, 01:42 AM | #5 | | Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: oregon Posts: 83 |
ohhh so its not a complete rebuild | | | | | 07-20-2007, 04:56 AM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pismo Beach, CA Posts: 500 |
Not a complete rebuild. Not the power of an M3. M3 clone, with a rear apron thats non M3, IIRC. Too many mods to list, so you list 4. IF you have too many to list, how about trying to list more than 4? Too many to list = you listed all.
Gl with the sale of a 318 for $7500 though... __________________
Joe, In San Luis Obispo
E30-> '96 TI sport -> E30 -> '96 TI | | | | | 07-20-2007, 07:41 AM | #7 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 16 |
All bits of the motor were gone through, it was a complete rebuild. Aha, m3 clone got your attention though, it does have m3 front spoiler, dash, side mirrors, and steering wheel.
Each bullet point had more than 1 mod listed but sure I can list some more:
R-Speed check valve
Electric Fan Conversion
K&N Intake
UUC Short Throw Shifter
Active Autoworks aluminum flywheel
Bilsteins and H&R Springs all around
New Rear Rubber
Remus Exhaust
Cat removed, magnaflow muffler installed
Thats 9 (nine) mods I have listed... nine mods.... | | | | | 07-20-2007, 07:43 AM | #8 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 16 |
Upgraded front bushings from m3
New steering rack | | | | | 07-20-2007, 07:45 AM | #9 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 16 |
up to 11 now... I am tired of going through receipts at this point but if you want to come look and test drive cool. | | | | | 07-20-2007, 02:46 PM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stamford, CT <-> Boston, MA Posts: 1,393 |
Sway Bars? X-Brace? Interior Pictures? What are the front struts?
gl w/ the sale __________________ 
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Bilstein Sport Shocks/Struts . H&R Sport Springs . Strut Reinforcement Plates . RSM Reinforcement Plates . Fogg Airbox . X-Brace . Bosal Brospeed Catback | | | | | 07-22-2007, 07:09 AM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pismo Beach, CA Posts: 500 |
nice job, now keep listing em, and the more you list, the more interest you will gauge. __________________
Joe, In San Luis Obispo
E30-> '96 TI sport -> E30 -> '96 TI | | | | | 07-22-2007, 11:18 PM | #12 | | Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: oregon Posts: 83 |
when you mean it was goen through were the rings and bearings replaced? pistons? oil pump? timing chain and sprockets? any leaks?
why was the engine rebuilt in the first place? and the supercharger rebuilt? was it in a front end accident?
how many miles on chassis? driven hard? | | | | | 07-23-2007, 09:18 PM | #13 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 16 |
Stock sway bars, no x-braces, bilsteins all around, just the ones in the back are bran new. The struts are a couple years old.
Will get some interior pics up..
All rings and bearings were placed, new oil pump, timing chain and sprockets. I have all the old parts that were removed.
No leaks at all.
Motor was rebuilt because there was a thrown rod, previous owner put a rebuilt head in an old bottom end and the bottom end couldnt handle it.
No front end collisions, title is clean.
Supercharger was rebuilt afterwards, the nose pulley bearing was making noise.
140k miles on chassis, and it has been used for commuting most of its life, no autocross or anything like that. | | | | | 07-23-2007, 09:55 PM | #14 | | Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: oregon Posts: 83 |
hmmm, what was the determined cause for the thrown rod? lack of oil? there is no reason why it should throw a rod at only 140k | | | | | 07-23-2007, 10:16 PM | #15 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 16 |
If you read up on it, putting a new head on an old bottom end increases stress on the bottom end. It is not recommended to put a new head on a bottom end with more than 100k on it, well the previous owner did not listen. | | | | | |
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