BM WORLD

i have to agree , its not realy woth it , due to all the bits you are going to need to get it right , a damged e46 cost $5k tp $10k or so . all the drivelines will need to changed , lots of wiring etc , keys with codes match the ecu's etc . just better to sell 318i and buy a 323i or 328i etc , would be cheaper than converting and a lot less work . trust me i strip bmw's down i see the differences , and specially on the later model stuff

lift the little metal clip with a sharp screwdriver that goes around the head of each end of the strut and then they just pop off

thers a kit on trade me now for about $1500 , im sure he will take $about 1100-1200 . my mate just brought a kit the other day for $750 . he has some parts from a e28 and e34 to make a kit except driveshaft (but you can get them modified) 021433600

yep they are wrong all right . never seen a turbo RHD one though

http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index....rent+hartge535i" Also of note was that SA got an ///M 745i - fitted with the M88 engine out of the M1 and the original M5. Brent came into possession of one, but I believe he, ahem, raped and murdered it?" havn't killed it yet , yes I have very rare RHD 85 M745i with M88 (M5, M6 engine in it, thats where they should be anyway ). have sold body shell to a happy owner who already has one of these cars and others, he will be fitting a bmw v8, v12 or something to make interesting or maybe just the std 3.5l bmw engine (which suits the car better anyway). yes the turbo'ed M745i was only LHD , they couldn't be bothered trying to fit the turbo plumbing around the steering box etc so they just plonked the M88 twincam engine in it , M745 its a 3.5L unit with same power as a 4.5L engine hence the model name . but problem with this car , is most of them were fitted with the 4 spd auto , with the very long first gear and a engine that develops its torque further up the rev range , so its slow off the line untill it winds up past 4000rpm then takes off ,. only about 5or 10 where made manual , and they had the dog leg close ratio box in them which knocked 2 secs off the 0-100km/h time .

just fit the 2L/2.3L head/cam to it ,( a friend of mine has good one if you need) . 2l or 2.5L manifold , replace 525e ecu with e30 325i ecu of about same year and chip it if you want . or save yourself the work and just sell the car and buy a e28 535i 218HP with 310Nm ,weight about 1380kg alot more torque and power than 525e i have owned both , i like the 525ee i had , torque pulled in early , lazy motor . but i have had a few 535i incl M535i i have now and they are much quicker and power just keeps going all the way to 6k rpm . m20 and m30 have different gearboxes , driveshafts , and a few brackets etc are different in the engine bay . radiator etc etc . i could supply some parts if needed to do conversion .... a freind of mine did the 2L head,cam, manifold conversion went well , still ran on 525e ecu ok'ish. if you dont mind the little bit extra gas comsumpsion go for the 535i ... there is a couple on trade me now , quite cheap . just watch for rust in all the usual places . good luck with your project

check it out .....TRADE ME LINK >

have you seen this on tard metardy me

heres a pic of some of the differences . and some info from a web page .web page """""Shifter R & R""""" This is a good time to rebuild the shift bushings to be able to start out with a good snug linkage assembly. Parts are relatively cheap at the dealer compared to getting a UUC, BavAuto, etc. short shift kit. As a minimum, get the items indicated in this jpeg The ETK lists several part numbers for the knuckle which attaches directly to the shift shaft and the dealer provided the wrong part the 1st time. I printed the alternate page from the ETK and went back to the dealer with my old knuckle and was able to get an exact replacement. I was tempted to just press out the old plastic bushing insert and machine a new one out of Delrin and press it in but as it turns out, the link rod hole is oblong in the new ond and would be much more difficult for me to hit the proper shape & tolerances so spent the $18 for a new knuckle. It comes with a piece of sponge which gets coated with heavy grease front & back before installing it on the shaft. A nice upgrade at this time is to install a short throw shift lever. The stock e32 shift lever provides smooth action but has a fairly long throw. Nearly all model BMW shifters will interchange with any other BMW. I ended up getting a Euro e36 M3 shifter since it provides a 30% reduction in throw and remains close to the stock height of the e32 shift knob, $40 at the dealer. As it turns out, the 30% reduction produces a noticeable amount of notchiness in the shift action & I would guess one with more on the order of 15% to 20% would provide a good match & I'll probably swap it out for the 1.9 Z3 shift lever. Here's a jpeg showing various model shifters: The missing part number for the e36 M3 shifter is 25 11 1 222 955"""""""""

i have a jatco auto box if you need . there was a guy on bimmer sport with sim prob , turned out to be needing the ecu for the trans reset .

seats need repair .comming apart at the seams , electrics no prob to hook up .

is that front or rear trim , i might have some.call 021433600 or 2997389

hi , i can give you $120 for the lot . 021433600

can get you one $180 . 021433600

will have a 320i one from 83 and 87 or so . going $80 021433600

i think i have one , call sunday afternoon . 021433600

no , just swap out engine to a 2.5m20 unit

yes, becarfull not to boil again . i massage the main pipes to help with water flow , with and with out the cap on , open and shut the blend valve , always with heater on full power on the screen . also have front of car raised up helps .

fit a m50 2.5 intake manifold and chip . headers maybe . or just sell and buy a 760i

i can get you one . $90. 021433600 or 2997389 .

diff should be ok , the e28 box will be am overdrive model . i can get you a flywheel , from a m20 525i , you could skim it down a bit . just call me if you want to come over , home most nights . and off work monday and sunday . monday is good for me . 021433600 09-2997389

what year is your car , is it M20 or m50 etc . if m20 you could do a 2.7 conversion from a older 525e with your head on it . good for about 190-200hp .. if its m50 type , get a 2.5 or 2.8 . but realy dont waste your time , just sell it and go and buy a 540i 286HP they only cost about $5-8k now . or a good 535i 211hp maybe even a manual one . problem with converting a 520i is that every thing underneth the car like driveshafts, barkes , diff , rear swing arms etc is all smaller ....

try european car parts in papakura he has a few sets of leather there . 2991234 , say i metioned it . brent

used kit from a wrecked 92 320ci i had , been sitting in my garage for over a 1year . found a wrecker crowd local , didn't charge me much to fit , used a m20 flywheel from 320i e30 and e34 525i clutch e34 525i starter .(couldn't use the 525i flywheel beacuse it was to fat and fould with the sump) had to swap diff over as well to match ratios in the manual ( has 1:1 top gear) so it still revs a little higher than before . but so much nicer to drive . had to fit old rear section of driveshaft to new manual section ( beacause 320ci diff was smaller ) car feels lighter and more responsive and looks like should be better ecnomy. they only charged me $500