FS: 1991 325i - Turbocharged 2.7L Stroker & Much More

MR 325 · #1 (**permalink**) 08-31-2006, 10:50 PM

Yes folks you read that title correctly! I have decided to put my baby, my pride and joy up for sale. I purchased this car from a friend about 2 years ago with a tired stock 2.5L in it and it has been an ongoing project since then. The car now sits with a rebuilt 2.7L stroker motor that has been turbocharged. This car has had TONS of parts replaced besides the rebuild of the motor itself and EVERYTHING has 5000 miles on it or less. As far as the work on the car, 99% of it has been done by me and/or by the help of a good friend of mine who is an ASE certified mechanic. This car has never been in an accident and has all original paint and body panels. The odometer currently has just shy of 198,000 on the clock.

1991 325i
2 door, 5 speed
Schwarz w/grey cloth

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Modifications list...

Performance:
2.7 liter stroker motor
Super Eta pistons & rods
Eta crankshaft
Fully balanced bottom end
282 11mm Shrick camshaft
K&N cone filter
M30 Air flow meter
24lb Accel fuel injectors
Vortech 12:1 FMU
Secondary fuel pump from Jaguar
Z4 2.5 Short shift kit
Removed air conditioning
16" electric cooling fan
Stock fan & clutch removed
Greddy Type-S Blow off valve
T3/T4 Turbocharger
Front mount intercooler
35mm Wastegate
2.5" intercooler piping
T-bolt charge pipe clamps
Equal length SS Spiel turbo manifold
Full length 3" exhaust
Flowmaster 50 series muffler
Summit oil filter relocation kit
Perma-Cool 6x18 oil cooler
AN oil lines for turbo, filter, and cooler
Powdercoated intake and valve cover

Suspension:
Ireland Engineering Stage 3 springs
Front spring pads removed
Bilstein Sport Shocks
Sparco front Strut Brace
UDM Motorsport rear strut brace
Autopower "street" roll bar [w/padding]
17x7.5 Kopi Alpina wheels
215/40/17 Kuhmo Ecsta SPT tires
Blackforest wheel stud kit

Exterior:
iS front lip spoiler
RyanG splitter
European headlight grilles
European bumper moldings
European rear plate filler
BMW front plate filler
Shadowline window trim
15% tint all around
M-Technic I trunk spoiler
Hella Euro Ellipsoids
ProLumen H1 6000k HID kit
MHW smoked turn signals
MHW smoked tail lights
Paint matched side mirrors

Interior:
Euro grey cloth sport interior
Black door handles and map pockets
M-Technic II steering wheel
UUC Stainless steel RK2 shift knob
RobS leather shift & ebrake boots
Leather E36 ebrake handle
Euro 316i HVAC panel [no OBC slot]
M3 Maplight rear view mirror
Ashtray delete storage tray
E36 window switch swap
New OEM black floormats

Electronics:
CrimeGaurd Alarm System
Panasonic touch screen head unit
Pioneer 5.25 front speakers
Custom fit Polk 6x9's in the rear
MTX Blue Thunder 5 channel amp
12" MTX Road Thunder sub
Greddy Full Auto Turbo Timer
Honda S2000 style antenna [not connected]

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Photos...

Exterior:

Engine:

Interior: [before roll bar]

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Parts replaced within the last 5000 miles...

Radiator, Steering rack, Control arm bushings, Complete front hubs, Brembo rotors, Ate brake pads, Coolant tank, Coolant level sensor, OEM o2 sensor, Tie rods, Ball joints, Guibo, Center support bearing, Motor mounts, Tranny mounts, Fuel filter, Throttle cable, Thermostat, New OEM guibo bolts/nuts, New OEM exhaust studs/nuts, Sachs clutch kit, hood and trunk roundels. Of course all of the motor components have been replaced aswell [oil pump, water pump, timing belt, etc]. Also, I'm sure I am forgetting tons of parts I have chamged.

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The car's issues...

First off, the paint in this car is original. While still looking decent it does show its age with some scratches and little dings aswell. On a scale of 1-10 i would rate it at a 6.5. The car has a bit of a stutter to it if you get on the thottle too fast before 4k [floor it]. I do not know what the cause of this is but I am sure it's Motronic related. The sunroof is missing the interior headliner piece that attaches to it. The interior is about 95% complete and currently lacks the front kick panels and driver side knee bolster. The hood latch handle is broken/missing. The bottom right screw for the HVAC panel is missing. The trunk lining and carpet has been removed from the trunk [previous owner]. The central locking currently is not working, I do not know what's wrong with it. This means the alarm also is currently not in use. Also, the trunk springs are currently not hooked up so it's a bit heavy to open. Fuel gauge is not working correctly and jumps around a lot but the low fuel light does work correctly every time. The power steering is currently not hooked up due to a leaky pump.

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All in all this car is nowhere near perfect and I have never claimed it to be. It still turns heads often and gets a ton of compliments. At a meet recently I was told "you have a beautiful E30" and that really felt good. This car is my pride and joy and I will miss it a LOT, it must go to a loving home! Oh yes, I know some of you are wondering, what kind of HP does it make? I have never dyno'd the car but I will put it simply, it hauls ass. [The car does NOT include the custom gauge pod or the Autometer gauges as shown in the pictures above.]

Asking price is $10,000 and I am open to all serious offers. I may also be interested in a trade for another E30 depending on the car at hand of course. Please contact me privately through PM or email if you're interested. My email is schwarze30@gmail.com if you'd like to contact me there. The car is located in La Crescenta, California 91214.