I picked the car up on the 3rd Jan after an inspection by a zoner to confirm that the cars bodywork wasn't hiding any nasties.
The car was originally a BMW demo car at Coopers Colchester, it was then purchased by chap that owned it for 22 years and only had it serviced by the main dealer, after that a guy bought it and carried out an M52 conversion, problem is for some unknown reason he installed a M52B25. The next owner was an ex BMW mechanic who then spent a lot of money turning it into a fast road car, he had the car for 3 months and did one track day in the rain, unforeseen circumstances led it being sold to me.
The car has 109,000 miles on the clock and is in really good condition.
The spec is as follows:
Engine/transmission-
M52 2.5 24v engine removed from a 323i E36
M50 inlet manifold
Custom exhaust manifolds with cats removed
Custom stainless exhaust system in 2 1/4 inch with twin tailpipes
Ecu remapped to suit m50 inlet with 7000rpm rev limit
Electric cooling fan on flick switch
320i propshaft
320i soild flywheel and new 320i clutch
Suspension-
H&R cup suspension kit (springs & shocks)
Powerflex bumpstops
Whiteline front and rear antiroll bars with powerflex D bushes
Powerflex eccentric front arm rear bushes increasing caster angle
Alignment set to E30 M3 spec
E30 325i rear axle mounted with powerflex bushes
325i rear trailing arms polybushed
E36 328i steering rack
Brakes-
325i front brake upgrade with heatshields removed
New front calipers, wheel bearings
EBC USR front discs with yellow stuff pads
Rear disc conversion with new discs, pads, handbrake cables, shoes, backplates, wheel bearings
Black diamond 6 line braided brake hose kit
AP racing dot 5 brake fluid
Wheels/tyres-
Compomotive mo th wheels in 15" powdercoated in Alpine white
Toyo Proxe R888 semi slicks in medium compound
front wheels fitted with 5mm spacers
Interior-
Rear seats removed and back of car trimmed in black acoustic carpet
Sparco pro 2000 grp tech bucket seats with fibreglass backs
Sparco vehicle frames and side mounts
Sparco 4 point harnesses
OMP suade 330m sttering wheel
Alpine ipod stereo
Short term plans:
- I am currently having a M52b28 turned into a 3.0 litre by a zoner and a new loom being put in
- Purchased a 3.64:1 zf clutch plate LSD so this will be installed
- Buy some Compomotive centre caps
- Get the b'stard to stop, the brakes are awful, will try a Clio servo and 4 pots.
- Get any dodgy workmanship sorted.
- Drive it, do some track days, have some fun.
- Any suggestions for short term wins?
Medium term plans:
- Roll cage
- 5 stud conversion
- BBS Split rims
Long term plan:
- Buy an E30 M3
Pictures:
I've done a little man wee in my pants
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