 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  | |  03-08-2009, 03:36 PM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: usa Posts: 378 |  Question for engine swappers
ok lets say i want to buy a 97 ti with a m3 engine already in it from a 99 m3, this car comes with a manual transmission, i dont want manual can i buy a automatic and just put it in, or is there more involved with this? would it help if the body was originally a automatic? does anyone know what the labor on something like that costs? i see that they made automatic trans for the m3 in 99 according to research on cars.com
1999 BMW M3 Side-by-Side Comparison
Kelley Blue Book Retail: $12,650 – $16,100 Change Vehicle
Snapshot
EPA Fuel Economy:
City: 17 – 19 Highway: 25 – 26
Available Engines:
240-hp, 3.2-liter I-6
Available Transmissions: 5-speed automatic w/OD
5-speed manual
thnaks. |  |  | | 03-08-2009, 05:05 PM | #2 | | Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: nj Posts: 6 |
Its possible but not something your going to want to pay for.
Short list-
Auto Engine Harness
Both Engine and Trans DME
Auto Trans
Drive shaft
Pedal box conversion
Auto Shift Controls
and thats not even into wiring.... | | | | | 03-09-2009, 05:52 PM | #3 | | Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bouncing off the rev limiter in CT! Posts: 3,156 |
Cheaper and easier to learn to drive a stick... | | | | | 03-09-2009, 08:06 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: usa Posts: 378 |
i know how to drive stick and hate it, i got too much other things to play with in the car, like my gps navigation, sound system, and girls. | | | | | 03-09-2009, 08:11 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 |
 Please don't swap a M3 swapped ti to an automatic, that would be a sacrilege.  __________________ ~Dave~
98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop
11 128i space gray slicktop
13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry
Search | RealOEM | | | | | 03-09-2009, 09:17 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: central ct Posts: 503 |
rofl. you don't deserve an m-powered car. __________________
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Former 1995 318ti owner | | | | | 03-09-2009, 09:27 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sunbury PA 17801 (The 570) Posts: 104 |
Uggh, to me thats as silly as buying a ferrari and askign to have rev and speed limiter put in it so you cant do over 65. That takes away all the fun of driving the car. Just my $.02 , your mileage may vary. __________________
WTB: 17 inch Milli Miglia MM-II's with proper fitment for a ti | | | | | 03-09-2009, 09:33 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 |
Maybe he wants a fast car, but still use his right hand to play with a rubix cube. Can't blame him. I do it all the time in my car. Though I could never get more than 2 sides completed  __________________ Come get a ti-shirt
Quote: | From the e30 M3, evolved the e36.
They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99.
After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | | | 03-09-2009, 09:44 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: usa Posts: 378 |
all jokles aside, i know that normally the m powered car should be kept with a manual transmission, i figured id ask about it, i got so used to automatic i just dont see going back to manual, but you never know. | | | | | 03-09-2009, 09:49 PM | #10 | | Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,220 |
stay with the manual, its a better practice | | | | | 03-09-2009, 10:24 PM | #11 | | Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bouncing off the rev limiter in CT! Posts: 3,156 |
I deleted my radio for less distractions in the car... The S50B32 is all the music I need...  | | | | | 03-10-2009, 01:13 AM | #12 | | Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 49 |
WHAT A WASTE!!!!!!!  __________________ 13MW///
 | | | | | 03-10-2009, 01:24 AM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 |
Quote: Originally Posted by J!m  I deleted my radio for less distractions in the car... The S50B32 is all the music I need... | If you removed your deck, what did you do to fill in the spot? I just might do that. __________________ Come get a ti-shirt
Quote: | From the e30 M3, evolved the e36.
They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99.
After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | | | 03-10-2009, 01:57 AM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 |
I have no idea if they would actually fit in the the ti's radio slot but it would be sick to put some gauges in there. Scroll down to check out the options, maybe you could trim one of the other ones to fit, or take measurements and ask 42DD if one of those would work. http://42draftdesigns.com/categories/podsandpanels.htm Sorry to go OT. __________________ ~Dave~
98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop
11 128i space gray slicktop
13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry
Search | RealOEM | | | | | 03-10-2009, 02:08 AM | #15 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Maverix If you removed your deck, what did you do to fill in the spot? I just might do that. | the M3 LTW had a black plastic panel that filled the slot, you can still buy them from BMW I think | | | | | |
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