SOLD: `96 318i Touring project + M54B30

Statek · April 24, 2021

Hi,

Due to moving overseas I have to urgently part with my long-term project, much too soon for my liking.

It's a manual 1996 NZ New 318i Touring with 235,000kms. Car is drivable, but rego has been on hold for about 18 months - I was using it for about a year until I decided to put it on hold when I started commuting by motorbike - so it should probably be trailered away.

Pros:

Fairly rare NZ New Touring
Factory manual
Headlining and A pillar trims were re-clothed professionally, using a darker material
Purple tag steering rack
Leather front seats
Comes on staggered 17" style 68s with pretty new, high quality chinese tyres (probably done less than 1000kms on them) - 215/45/17 front, 235/45/17 rear
New boot struts

Cons:

Rough body - needs a little TLC - has a few small surface rust spots, couple small dents and needs a new paintjob as clearcoat is flaking
Rear seats are a bit rough
A few minor bits of interior trim missing

Bonus - as this was a project, it will come with all the following:

M54B30 - taken out of E46 with ~190kms which drove well and didn't smoke. All cylinders tested at 150psi. Some maintenance items have already been done:
- New oil filter housing gasket (and new oil filter)
- 2x new cooling pipes under intake manifold (plastic ones)
- New rocker cover gasket
- New oil sump gasket
Comes with bits required to transplant the M54 into the E36:
- E46 accelerator pedal and plug
- Engine loom
- ECU
- Ancillaries: P/steering pump, alternator, etc
- Airbox + AFM
- Fuel filter + lines
- E46 Radiator
- New spark plugs (was going to replace after first start)
E46 330i front brakes - calipers, cradles, discs and pads
Replacement panels (white):
- Driver's door
- Front passenger's door
- Right front quarter panel
- Nose cone
- Rear bumper (slightly better than current on car)