New swap/conversion project. Need help...

[318ti_Portugal]

Hello...

How are you doing?
I'm currently working on a new swap/conversion project.
It's not a ti, but it is a BMW and an E36...
The project is to turn my alpine white E36 325i Saloon into a full spec Euro M3 3.0 Saloon.

I've already planned and begun the swap, but I need your input, to make sure I'm not forgetting something...

Here's the plan and what's already been done:

Exterior:
- M3 front bumper with evo lip
- M3 twisted side skirts
- M3 rear bumper
- ZKW front headlights (installed)
- Front white blinkers with silver vision bulbs (installed)
- Rear clear blinkers
- M3 boot spoiler
- M3 Side mirrors (installed)
- M3 Side mouldings
- BMW Motorsport international Badges (Purchased)
- M3 Boot badge

Wheels/tires:
- OEM M Kontours (installed)
- BF Goodridge 225/45 Front and 245/40 rear (installed)

Interior:
- M3 luxury leather sport Seats
- M3 Steering Wheel (installed)
- M3 Shift Knob (installed)
- Black M3 Headliner and acessories
- M3 gauge cluster

Brakes:
- M3 Master Cylinder
- M3 front brakes (installed)
- M3 Rear Brakes (purchased)
- UCC Braided lines

Suspension:
- M3 front LCA (Purchased)
- M3 Front struts and Springs (Purchased)
- M3 Front Sway (purchased)
- M3 complete rear axle (purchased)
- M3 Top front top mouts (Purchased)
- Full suspension install kit (Purchased)

Drivetrain:
- M3 3.0 5 Spd Gearbox
- M3 LSD (Purchased)
- UCC SSK

Engine:
- Complete Euro M3 3.0 Engine with all acessories
- Complete M3 Exhaust

Well, I think this is all... I will take some pictures of the actual status of the car and more pictures as parts are installed...
What is your input?
Am I forgetting anything?

Regards!

[Mallard]

to win the lotto??

seriously, sounds good to me .

keep your vader leather seats. those are the prefered M3 seats
also an "x" brace.
put a supersprint exhaust instead of the M3 unit, still subtle but has a nice roar to it on throttle-up.

cant think of any more M3 specific parts, unless you want evo,ltw or GT versions

sounds like u the man with a plan though

[318ti_Portugal]

I tought about vaders also... In fact, I have a set of vaders in the garage...
I want luxury sport seats because my 325 is a sedan and I want to keep the OEM look of a M3 sedan...

Are there any other items I should be on the lookout for?
Any chassis differences between the 325 saloon and the M3 I should worry about?

Regards!

[mohaughn]

Nevermind... didn't notice you said your 325.. Why not just buy an M3? Seems like with the cost of parts and the labor involved just buying one would be easier.