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Ok time for a change so Tim 325 has to go looking at the prices they are all over the place comments please. First Rego Jan 2002 NZ new as a basic 316, colour Topaz blue New WOF about 2 weeks ago and will have 3 month rego when sold Owners first female 9yrs, car dealer not sure of time, male 2 1/2 yrs myself coming up 6yrs. Current speedo reads 220,900K This was a project car check out the link to get a better idea of what has been done. The exterior and interior has been upgraded to the m sport level with a few extra bits https://www.dropbox.com/s/a5p1h6fr4k3pmes/Tim up to date project 3 (3).ppsx?dl=0 Have other article of exhaust work and other work carried out on the vehicle. A 2.5ltr 6 pot M54B52 fitted with a five speed manual box and a 3.15:1 medium case diff Motor had 108,000k on it at swap over vehicle had 196,000 odd. Since then the seats have been changed to leather.

Well that blow that reply out of the water Good on you Aaron good luck with the sale.

What's wrong with that shows the New Zealand number eight wire fix it all has now moved to using plastic cable ties. Thats thinking outside the box for sure ?

Great, make's life so much easier when one has access to the correct equipment.

MMM milk shake one can expect when your head is leaking . But the fudge is down to sheer neglect surely? Have fun cleaning that little lot up ?

If you have the old alternator overhaul it yourself win win you gain the experience and have a spare unit.

Are you able to contact the keen buyer and come to an agreement between your selfs. Surely if both partys agree the legal side of this could be sorted with a trip to the local court house or such. Their has to be more than one way to skin this lawyer no doubt he will get paid one way or the other.?.

Had a figure of six and half but at the end of the day the market will decide what people are willing to pay for it.

Thanks try the new one

Time for a change but would like to get some idea of what people think the ti would sell for. For more info try the link it will give you a better run down of the work done. Basically a engine swap to a m54b25 motor, 5 speed manual a pile of m sport stuff bumpers, grills and driving lights, clear indicator, side light, side skirts, late model tail lights red type, MFW, leather seats etc etc. First Rego Jan 2002 new NZ as a E46 316 Topaz Blue first owner female some 9 yrs a dealer next not sure of time, male 2yrs then myself. Has new WOF and Rego current speedo reads 220,000k motor changed 196,000. The motor had 108 when swapped over. Thanks for your input https://www.dropbox.com/s/a5p1h6fr4k3pmes/Tim up to date project 3 (3).ppsx?dl=0

Although more expensiive I found the 530 sedan i had operated more smoothly on the 98 and gave a little better range to a tank. It would depend on what running you are doing. The 5ers are an open road cruiser not a city chugger.

It's a bloody BMW every thing HaHA. Was told BMW stood for Bring Money With.

One nice thing about the e46 is you can remove the front real easy.It gives great access to the engine etc. Found removing the front cross member and struts etc with motor and box as a complete unit was far easier also. As when removed from the confines of the car body was still able to move it around and work on it in comfort. Wish you well with it keep us updated also.

Yea had a look in the the parts cat and it appears the M43 up to August 2001 was cable and the N42 even December 2000 was fly by wire. When you come to remove the pedal module it is on a slide can't remember which way though. What yr is the motor and donor car hope not to far from the year of the touring as bmw is really good a changing things which can be a right pain. http://bmwfans.info/parts-catalog/E46-Touring/Europe/318i-M43/aug2001/browse/pedals/accelerator_pedal_bowden_cable/ http://bmwfans.info/parts-catalog/E46-Touring/Europe/318i-N42/R-N/mar2001/browse/pedals/acceleration_accelerator_pedal_module/

Interesting thought being 2001 it would have been fly by wire already what engine did it have in it before?. As mentioned you will have to use the wiring from the donor car. If the 318 set up was auto you can remove all that wiring and auto control box as it will not be needed with the manual trans. With the manual trans you will need to code the car to make it think it is a manual or swap out the cluster from the donor to keep the system balanced plus all the locks ews etc.

Even after changing the yr to 2013, 2017 trade me still come up with 163 bmws around the price range and with lower ks. Sorry can see no logic in throwing 50k odd at some thing that will continue to go down in price at a rapid rate.

Research, research and the big question is why, why,why?. With the price range mentioned by other members trade me has these listed only looked at a couple around the same yr but k's far lower. https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/CategoryAttributeSearchResults.aspx?search=1&cid=268&sidebar=1&rsqid=3d344d1b5cc94e2ba35bff578620e851&14=BMW&15=&5=&11=&1=&18=50000&18=60000&13=0&13=0&24=0&24=0&54=&searchRegion=100&sidebarSearch_keypresses=0&sidebarSearch_suggested=0 .

Have you tried using a set of multi grip pliers and get a grip of the lug on the tensioner then move it in the direction which loosens the belt .This should put the lug on the other side of the hole on the mounting plate put a suitable sized allen key in the hole this will lock the unit up. It is easier to do with the type that has the hex nut hope that helps.

All good then not sure with some of the motor /box mate ups is their a problem some angle off set which throws the gear selector out of wack?. BMW fans had the 4 speed as 262/9.20 CD best of luck with it all.

Don't have a clue but found this have a look https://www.wallothnesch.com/en/schaltgetriebe/bmw-2500-3-3-li-e3.html. Is the e12 box a 4 or five speed as bmw fans mentions both plus a 5 speed Zf box and one with an overdrive unit. http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=6012-EUR-01-1976-E3-BMW-2500&diagId=23_0795 http://bmwfans.info/parts-catalog/E12/Europe/525-M30/feb1977/browse/manual_transmission/ Appears thery may have the same motor M30.

As you are in the looking stage see if you can talk to owners of the various cars you are interested in.This might give you a better understanding of what their actually fuel usage is. The ltr/per 100 figures quoted by dealerships are a guide but in real life motoring are not always obtainable.Check the tank sizes of these vehicles as they may bedifferent from what one thinks resulting in wrong answers to fuel economy. A little time spent now can save for disappointment later on.

Do your home work have been down petrol and diesel road also. By the time you add in the ruc charges etc the over all cost of your diesel vehicle is very near that of a petrol one. HP comes at a cost with the mods you have mentioned the end result could be a quick car but at a high fuel usage rate. Also with the cost of fuel on the rise again and come July Auckland is getting hit with a 10 cents a ltr extra to solve your traffic whooos I believe.

Car S.O.S last night Duke channel13 they did a Ford anglia. Bit of a rust bucket and reguired a bit of chassis rebuilding also they did a VW beetle, fiat 850, world war two willys jeep and a couple of others.

Tig vr's mig if intrested https://www.fairlawntool.com/blog/mig-vs-tig-welding/ https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=pro's+con's+mit+%2Ctig+welsers&rlz=1C1GGRV_enNZ784NZ784&oq=pro's+con's+mit+%2Ctig+welsers&aqs=chrome..69i57.12236j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Take your pick seems to be a good selection. https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=tig+welders+for+sale+nz&rlz=1C1GGRV_enNZ784NZ784&oq=tig+welers&aqs=chrome.3.69i57j0l5.8363j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Found these on ebay if any help https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=auto+dimming+rear+view+mirror&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xauto+dimming+rear+view+mirror+e90+bmw.TRS0&_nkw=auto+dimming+rear+view+mirror+e90+bmw&_sacat=0 these