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Especially considering a crash damaged V10 M6 was sold for just under $7k the other day lol. Higher mileage granted, but I'd take that complete car for $2k less over that engine all day.

Curious what you think of the RHD itbs when you get them. I'm not far off ordering a set for my M44/42 in my E36 318is.

Stock broomstick handle is a bit taller. That's been replaced with the ZHP style shift knob since most of the stock ones are rooted by now even on low mileage cars. To replace the OE one is ridiculous like $500usd or more last I checked.

M42/M44 hybrid is in and running, I also converted it to a rear battery setup as well while the engine was out. Looking forward to the first drive to break the new motor in. Phase 2 will be getting some ITBs on it, and installing the Bilstein b14 that have been waiting to go in.

Had meant to watch this one to see how much it went for. Glad you are aiming to get it back on the road. Mind sharing how much you paid for it?

Laughable asking price. A low mileage 740i no reserve auction sold for $3500 a few months back. The asking price on these is super inflated at the moment compared to what I think most people would actually pay.

On my bucket list of cars to build at some point.

I've been waiting for the right spec 740i to come up to manual convert. This one is so close, so rare to see a slicktop 740. I think no sunroof is a perk. If it was newer than 2000 I'd probably buy it.

Honestly it was sort of a rush job that came out way better than I expected. Had a couple aerosol cans of 300/0 BMW Alpine White III mixed by Smits Group, paint match turned out to be really good. Not much prep, didn't even want to sand them because they had a slight surface texture to them that I didn't want to disturb. Just gave them a decent clean and primer, paint, clear coat. I figured trim pieces are pretty forgiving in terms of needing perfect paint, but by blind luck they ended up basically perfect. Way prefer the colour matched look over the strange silvery grey colour that was original.

I've got no regrets after chopping the centre muffler resonator section out of the compact. Made the car maybe 10% louder and just sounds a bit throatier and more low speed burbles. I'm not sure how different the 325ti rear section is though, totally different shape and smaller than the 330 muffler so maybe that contributes.

Think I saw this when it was for sale, seemed like a bargain. I was tempted by it

Hughes Race Engines did my M42/44 motor machining. High end setup in a small shop and pretty quick turn around considering how long machine shops often take. Would go to them again and would recommend.

Yeah the cost of all those gearbox detent parts jumped up significantly not long after I did them on my compact. Worth doing imo, the ZF in my compact has probably the best feeling gear change of any car I've owned. I also have a set of the detent punches if you need them. Based in Beachlands.

Getting rare to see a set like this. Tempted to grab them just to have another set of style 67s in stock

Honestly my experience is that it's more durable than people make it out to be. I basically give my alcantara wheel in my M3 a scrub with a damp microfibre cloth and some soap every so often and it still looks like new.