» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | 10-19-2009, 04:24 PM | #1 | Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: iowa Posts: 57 | M50 swapped 1997 318ti FOR SALE (midwest) 1997 BMW 318ti with an m50 engine from a 1995 325is, it is a 2.5l engine that currently has 106k miles as well as the transmission. the car is in great shape for its age and make s a great daily driver. the swap now has about 16,000 miles on and the engine pulls perfect compression across all cylenders. the transmission shifts very smoothly and was just serviced. the car is also fullt treated by Ziebart with full rust and paint protection. the wheels on the car are from a newer 3-series bmw and have newer tires on them. New Parts: luk clutch kit resurfaced flywheel pilot and throw-out bearings water pump thermostat and housing radiator and expansion tank all coolent hoses k&n air filter slave cylender custom full exaust from header back leading to a magnaflow muffler Pics: http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...08-09_1254.jpg http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...08-09_1253.jpg http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...08-09_1252.jpg this is an exiting car to drive and makes a great daily driver, also does well in the snow. possibly open to trades and will entertain all offers. just have to many cars. also willing to meet half way for any prospective buyers as i know many of you are not from iowa. contact info feel free to call me at 515-210-4415 or email me at sharpie281@gmail.com asking price is $5800 obo location: des moines ia Last edited by RHRsharpie325ti; 10-19-2009 at 07:24 PM. | | | 10-19-2009, 04:45 PM | #2 | Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: iowa Posts: 57 | sorry forgot to post asking price $5800 obo | | | 10-19-2009, 05:14 PM | #3 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | You should also note in your listing that THIS SWAP IS ILLEGAL and the vehicle WILL NOT PASS EMISSIONS TESTS IN MOST STATES due to the engine being from an older car that is not OBDII compliant. Last edited by cooljess76; 10-19-2009 at 06:07 PM. | | | 10-19-2009, 05:38 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | Maybe that was a typo about the year. http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=23959 Looks like it had an OBD II to I conversion. Going to be tough to sell in a location that requires emission inspection. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 10-19-2009, 06:03 PM | #5 | Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: iowa Posts: 57 | ah good catch its from a 95 | | | 10-19-2009, 06:08 PM | #6 | Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: iowa Posts: 57 | Quote: Originally Posted by cooljess76 There's no such thing as a '97 325is. They stopped making the M50 in '95 and replaced it with an M52 in '96 to comply with OBDII standards. The M50 was an OBD1 2.5L(hence 325i) while the M52 is an OBDII 2.8L(hence 328i). The first picture you posted shows that it does in fact have an M50, not an M52 which means that it's OBD1, which means that you're lying about the year of the car that it came out of and probably the mileage. We all know that there's no way you're getting 35mpg with an M50, heck you'd be lucky to get that with an M44. You should also note in your listing that THIS SWAP IS ILLEGAL and the vehicle WILL NOT PASS EMISSIONS TESTS IN MOST STATES due to the engine being from an older car that is not OBDII compliant. May I also suggest that you should learn what exactly it is that you're selling and be as honest as possible. This forum has many enthusiasts that know when they're being lied to. | well afetr the swap the on board computer still works and if its accurate then it sure as heck is getting that. however i havent mapped out a tank to see for sure. and mileage is very accurate as i have the factory guage cluster from the 95 is in the car now reading 106,xxx. also im no stranger to the form this i where i seeked help on the wiring and disabling the ews from th 97. i have not lied about anything!!! | | | 10-19-2009, 06:11 PM | #7 | Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: iowa Posts: 57 | Quote: Originally Posted by cooljess76 You should also note in your listing that THIS SWAP IS ILLEGAL and the vehicle WILL NOT PASS EMISSIONS TESTS IN MOST STATES due to the engine being from an older car that is not OBDII compliant. | i live in iowa and here its perfectly leagal. in cali they may crush it lol, due to the engine being older than the car, may or may not pass smog ecu vin doesnt match the shell, etc etc i love the midwest for our lack of regulations on swaped cars!! | | | 10-19-2009, 06:29 PM | #8 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | Quote: Originally Posted by RHRsharpie325ti well afetr the swap the on board computer still works and if its accurate then it sure as heck is getting that. however i havent mapped out a tank to see for sure. and mileage is very accurate as i have the factory guage cluster from the 95 is in the car now reading 106,xxx. also im no stranger to the form this i where i seeked help on the wiring and disabling the ews from th 97. i have not lied about anything!!! | Quote: Originally Posted by RHRsharpie325ti i live in iowa and here its perfectly leagal. in cali they may crush it lol, due to the engine being older than the car, may or may not pass smog ecu vin doesnt match the shell, etc etc i love the midwest for our lack of regulations on swaped cars!! | Look man, I gave you the benefit of the doubt that the year of the donor was a typo and not a lie. We know better that the engine didn't come from a '97 325is. I modified my post to reflect that you weren't lying about the year, mileage and fuel economy. However if you want to keep going on about it then yeah, I'll raise the BS flag and say that there's no way you're getting 35mpg. Sure, maybe going downhill with a tail wind, following a truck, with an empty tank of gas and no cargo or passengers So you're telling me that your car get's the same if not better gas mileage than an OBDII 1.9L 4cyl with smaller fuel injectors and two less cylinders??? And no, your swap is not legal in any part of the United States. The EPA is a federal agency. While your state may not conduct emissions inspections or even enforce the laws set by our government, it does not mean that it's "perfectly legal". Fact is, if anyone from out of state buys your car, they're more than likely going to have problems registering it if their local DMV does any kind of visual inspection or if their state conducts emissions inspections. And that applies to MOST states. Not here to trash your sale, just wanted to point out that there is no such thing as a '97 325is, it probably doesn't get 35mpg and people should be aware of potential problems when registering it in another state. GLWS | | | 10-19-2009, 06:44 PM | #9 | Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: reading Posts: 56 | Quote: Originally Posted by cooljess76 Look man, I gave you the benefit of the doubt that the year of the donor was a typo and not a lie. Not here to trash your sale, just wanted to point out that there is no such thing as a '97 325is, GLWS | your doing exactly that the OP gets your point in fact we all do let the man sell his car. If you dont want it leave his thread alone | | | 10-19-2009, 06:56 PM | #10 | Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: iowa Posts: 57 | Quote: Originally Posted by iammagnus your doing exactly that the OP gets your point in fact we all do let the man sell his car. If you dont want it leave his thread alone | thank you for stating this point. like i said if the on board computer is still accurate than that what its getting. cooljess i invite you personally to come see lol. so then you will shut up about the trivial typos as well as the mpg rating you dont believe, then ill treat you to a nice cold beer. also dont let cool jess fool you guys onthe registration. i registered it after the i finished the swap just fine cooljess. fyi i responded to your accusations before you edited your post. but my offer stands come check it out so you shut your mouth then we can shoot the **** and kick back a few cold ones!!! | | | 10-19-2009, 07:00 PM | #11 | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 | Quote: Originally Posted by RHRsharpie325ti ah good catch its from a 95 | You should update your original post with this info. And while you're doing that you should add the asking price to the original post too. :-) __________________ Real men know how to SEARCH! THIS IS A MILLPOINT BLUE INTERIOR Mods 'n' stuff: Star Spoke 43 wheels - X-Brace - Mason Engineering front strut brace - CF gauge overlay - ZHP shifter knob - Racing Dynamics cat-back - Doubled brake lights - M-tech rear spoiler From Page 68 of the 1997 Owners Manual: "Vehicles equipped with ASC+T remain subject to the laws of physics." | | | 10-19-2009, 07:02 PM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 | Quote: Originally Posted by RHRsharpie325ti thank you for stating this point. like i said if the on board computer is still accurate than that what its getting. cooljess i invite you personally to come see lol. so then you will shut up about the trivial typos as well as the mpg rating you dont believe, then ill treat you to a nice cold beer. also dont let cool jess fool you guys onthe registration. i registered it after the i finished the swap just fine cooljess. fyi i responded to your accusations before you edited your post. but my offer stands come check it out so you shut your mouth then we can shoot the **** and kick back a few cold ones!!! | It has been well documented that while the computer appears to be working it is not actually calculating the correct mpg. There is a DIY on here about making/buying a device that can correct it. You should calculate some tanks by hand to get the real mpg. http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=27585 __________________ ~Dave~ 98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop 11 128i space gray slicktop 13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry Search | RealOEM | | | 10-19-2009, 07:14 PM | #13 | Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: iowa Posts: 57 | Quote: Originally Posted by spidertri It has been well documented that while the computer appears to be working it is not actually calculating the correct mpg. There is a DIY on here about making/buying a device that can correct it. You should calculate some tanks by hand to get the real mpg. http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=27585 | thanks for the info. Ill look into it. | | | 10-19-2009, 07:14 PM | #14 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | Quote: Originally Posted by iammagnus your doing exactly that the OP gets your point in fact we all do let the man sell his car. If you dont want it leave his thread alone | Quote: Originally Posted by RHRsharpie325ti thank you for stating this point. like i said if the on board computer is still accurate than that what its getting. cooljess i invite you personally to come see lol. so then you will shut up about the trivial typos as well as the mpg rating you dont believe, then ill treat you to a nice cold beer. also dont let cool jess fool you guys onthe registration. i registered it after the i finished the swap just fine cooljess. fyi i responded to your accusations before you edited your post. but my offer stands come check it out so you shut your mouth then we can shoot the **** and kick back a few cold ones!!! | I'm sorry you think I'm here to trash your sale. I'm actually just trying to protect the other members of the forum from what appears to be a dishonest seller. It happened here about a year ago where a member bought another members swapped car and couldn't get it registered in his state. In regards to your OBC claims, I can put 13" wheels on my car and the speedometer will tell you my car goes 200mph, but that doesn't mean it's true. I can use a 4cyl cluster with my s52 swap and the tach will say it revs past 10,000rpms, but that doesn't mean it's true. I'm sure you probably did register it with no hassles in Iowa, and that's cool if you're selling it to someone in Iowa. What about the rest of the country? Instead of telling me to "shut my mouth", why don't you just try to be honest? | | | 10-19-2009, 07:33 PM | #15 | Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: iowa Posts: 57 | Quote: Originally Posted by cooljess76 I'm sorry you think I'm here to trash your sale. I'm actually just trying to protect the other members of the forum from what appears to be a dishonest seller. It happened here about a year ago where a member bought another members swapped car and couldn't get it registered in his state. In regards to your OBC claims, I can put 13" wheels on my car and the speedometer will tell you my car goes 200mph, but that doesn't mean it's true. I can use a 4cyl cluster with my s52 swap and the tach will say it revs past 10,000rpms, but that doesn't mean it's true. I'm sure you probably did register it with no hassles in Iowa, and that's cool if you're selling it to someone in Iowa. What about the rest of the country? Instead of telling me to "shut my mouth", why don't you just try to be honest? | i have not lied. A few typos and missinformed mpg statementa. (not worth crying over) and your right you would have to be crafty to register this in some states but thats no issue to the area im marketing this car to. Yes this is a national thread but lets be honest most e36 cars are not worth a treck across country. That being said i would be willing to ship the car. now lets bury the hatchet and cheers to a hypothetical drink!! | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |