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https://www.manheim.co.nz/damaged-vehicles/000000000007109464/1988-bmw-320i-sedan?referringPage=SearchResults Anyone know the story with this? Looks kinda mint... Even the interior

My manual swapped 130i had no trouble getting a warrant without a cert fwiw

Relatively easy mechanical swap, it's just nuts and bolts at the end of the day. RealOEM is a good reference for finding all the manual specific parts that you need or grab a kit like linked above. Pricey but Roland makes sure everything is clean, complete and good working condition. My next swap I'll get the bits from him. Wiring and coding required though, it's all pretty straight forward and well documented but there is a learning curve. If you're not DIY'ing you're better off buying a factory manual.

Might as well do an update on this thing. Not much has changed with it really, I've just been using it as a daily hack and it hasn't missed a beat aside from a couple bulbs going out. Cert process all went through pretty painlessly to be honest. Also got a custom plate while you could still get the black plates with silver lettering. Finally got some real tyres on it and scored some lightly used Michelin pilot sports, $350 for the full set! The fitment looks a lot better with meatier tyres. Most of my recent tinkering has been on my E36 318is project. Building an M42/44 engine for it with the hopes of it being a lightweight street car that I can do the odd track day in.

325Ti Compacts got all the best bits. The only non B30 E46 that got the 6 speed ZF, shorter ratio diff, purple tag steering rack, It's the only E46 (Other than the CSL) that came with a hollow front sway bar, no subframe issues, better designed interior parts, I could go on. Massively underrated car.

E36 318is is underrated. Love my boston green coupe I've been tidying up Just saw this https://www.facebook.com/share/1XVRmipQrj/ looks to be a good one

So true. Had thoughts of manual swapping an E63 M6 recently... Ugly but so cheap.

This thread about it from a few days ago

Presumably this is one of the M44 ones you mentioned? https://www.facebook.com/share/1EH4AB9r5Z/

I almost bought the NZ new dakar M3 sedan for sale a few months back. This one looks to be quite a lot nicer condition though. GLWS

That's surprising, I've been through a few short shifters and by far the best has been fully stock with refreshed bushes, stock lever etc. I don't find it to be slushy at all. The 420G is a bit of a pig when it's cold and at low speed, bmw got it right with the stock lever imo. As soon as you shorten the throw the shift effort goes up too much.

M44 imo. Can't wait to finish building mine for my E36.

yep I used it in my M3. Meets all the same specs. Mostly just seems like a packaging change.

Yeah the tips can be easily modified to fit an E90. The bigger hurdle in my way is that I don't have enough money

I don't think I'll ever be brave enough to add it all up.

Desperately want this for the E90... GLWS

Comfort seats, not as sexy as the sport seats.

They seem like such a bargain at the price they are selling for. A manual one came up not long ago which I was tempted by. They are such good cars for only a few thou.

And usually 5 of them are with the NZ couriers lol

Diy kinda guy myself as well but they're just around the corner from my work and they always have nice stuff parked outside. Minty E24 M6 a month or so back.

Piecing together my M42/44 hybrid. Ended up ponying up for some valve springs so I can rev the nuts off it. Schrick cams are backordered and the exchange rate sucks so that will be phase two. The flywheel weighs nothing and everything's been balanced so it should be pretty zingy.

M57 motor, regarded as pretty bulletproof

Pretty rare in NZ. There was a flood of them for sale about 6 months ago for whatever reason.

Bumper replaced but not painted. The 240p photos are what do it for me.

Saw this come up for sale. What a bargain. Good one to manual convert. If I had more time, space, and money...