1994 BMW Other BMW Models

RestoMod, Triple-Threat,
E36, 4 door, 6 speed, M3-Clone
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Fully built S52 race engine, 6-speed manual transmission.
This custom built and tuned model marries genuine M3 parts with a formally stock sedan body and a long list of aftermarket performance modifications.

This text last updated: 09/05/2024
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I have owned this car for 23 years now.
The car has never been smoked in.
The car has never been on a race track, however,
It is extremely fast, and is ready to be your daily-driver.. or your track car.
I have a clear title in my hands, and the engine-build invoices.
Latest Oil Service done: 07/30/2024
176,347 Miles Shown, True Mileage Unknown

The new engine has about 600 miles on it.
The A/C blows ice cold,
and the cruise control works perfectly..

The car is absolutely beautiful,
sorry, I am not going to jack around with professional pictures and photo-shop.
and no shiny armor-all under the hood

The car looks, runs, and drives like a dream,
You will be very pleased !

The car has only recently been brought to Minnesota and it
has not been driven on Minnesota winter roads in 20 years.
I moved to Texas in Feb 2004, and the car also spent time in Arizona.

We started life as a stock 1994 325i and now we are completely rebuilt using new parts that are from the E36 M3, E46 M3 CSL, and an E46 ZHP, etc.

POSSIBLY INCLUDED:
VF Supercharger kit, New, never installed, still in its box.
LINK ECU G4X E36X stand-alone engine management, New, never installed, still in its box.
An extra Engine, a complete S52, still runs, this is the old engine that you can see in the pictures, still runs but burns a lot of oil so needs to be rebuilt.

Other extra parts: a couple of sets of injectors, S52 M3 cam shafts, 140 amp alternator, New fuel pump (pass side) New transfer unit (drivers side), a new 70mm throttle plate: VAC-BBTB-70, 1 extra pair of 18" wheels, and many other misc E36 parts.

WHAT IS WRONG:
At the end of my latest round I installed new front control arm bushings, however, I never had a chance to get a fresh alignment you will want to do so, but dont worry, the car drives great.
A few rock chips in the hood.
The rear seat leather is original, while it has no holes or tears, it does show a little sign of wear.

A COUPLE OF OTHER THOUGHTS
Every aspect of this car was precisely and meticulously modified and/or assembled.
This is how the E36 should have been built.
As I was planning on keeping the car forever, I spared no expense.
All E36 short-comings have been properly addressed.

If you are not interested in the supercharger kit or the old engine, etc.
Please feel free to make me an offer on just the car.

I look forward to your phone call.
Thanks, Don

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For your further reading enjoyment,
Here are the technical specs:

ENGINE:
This is a fully built S52, 3.2, with the M-50, OBDI intake manifold.
Engine sourced from a 1997 M3, automatic.
Brand new head.
New lifters, New supertec valves & springs,
Cometic MLS head gasket.
Coated rod bearings, coated main bearings
Molnar rods with ARP 2000 bolts,
JE pistons 10:1 (87mm)
The piston rings are properly gapped for forced induction.
Schrick, stage 2, Forced Induction, cam shafts, 264/270
24 Lb (Blue) injectors
All new timing chains and guides
Properly re-built VANOS
Achilles oil pump. 11-AM-UOPR
11 41 1 703 930 oil pick-up tube
Stewart water pump

Genuine BMW euro E36 air box: 13 71 1 404 004
With suction tube: 13 71 1 404 704
Bosch air mass meter: 0280217806
This is the air box and air mass meter combo that flows enough air to run an E36 down the Autobahn at some 180 MPH..
good enough for Germany = good enough for the States.

M-50 TU Control System
BOSCH Red Label DME: 0 261 200 413
with properly programmed Computer Chip from TMS.

The crank was professionally polished and checked and the block was professionally machined, bored & honed and painted etc.

The oil pan, front timing cover, oil filter housing are all brand new.

While I had the engine out I went ahead and installed a new Blower Motor
and installed new Wiper Linkage: 61 61 1 387 398

Nothing is stock....everything is M3, or in excess there of...
Vader Seats, dove gray, fully electric, heated, with new leather & new heating elements. (Seats sourced from a 1999 M3)
Carbon Fiber sunroof delete with new head liner.
4-point drivers seatbelt SCHROTH,
the stock drivers side seat belt is still installed and fully usable.
Momo Tuner steering wheel with extension.
New leather boot on the parking brake handle and shifter.
4 wheel, aftermarket, TPMS system, gives real-time tire pressure and tire temperature.
New glass head lights with angel eyes.
LED tail lights.
EURO Instrument Cluster, sourced from the UK.
Auto-Loc Keyless entry, KL550
New proper steering rack, close-ratio, Z3, (you know the one) 32 13 1 095 575,
Steering is tight and direct.

EXHAUST
Genuine BMW euro E36 headers, (long-tube, stainless steel)
sourced from Europe and then ceramic-coated in Texas.
new Supersprint (non-cat) mid section: 784342
new Supersprint muffler: 043606

TRANSMISSION:
GS6-37BZ 6-Speed transmission, (yes 6) with short shifter and new shifter bushings and knuckle.
ZHP style shifter knob with new leather boot.
The shifting is extremely, easy, short, precise, zero slop.
DynaMat in tunnel above transmission.

CLUTCH:
UUC Aluminum flywheel with new friction plate.
New clutch/throw-out etc.
Mason Engineering steel clutch pedal and all new related pedal bushings.
New, updated, pedal support bracket: 35 10 1 164 842 with all related return springs.

COOLING:
Racing radiator with aluminum expansion tank, & multi speed, automatic electric fan and a proper shroud.
(Both original fans have been removed)

BRAKES:
Genuine E46 M3, CSL front rotors with new calipers.
E46 ZHP rear brakes, with new calipers & new proper E46 protection plates
and new parking brakes.
New (larger) brake master cylinder & reservoir,
New, black epoxy coated, stainless brake hoses, all 4
The braking is incredible, safety first !

SUSPENSION:
Turner Motor Sports adjustable sway bars, 27mm front, and 24mm rear.
Front Strut Tower Brace
BMW X-Brace under engine
New M3 motor mounts
Active Autowerkes Rear Differential Support
TMS rear sub-frame welded-in plates, rear sway bar supports etc.
TMS, rear trailing arm bushing plate, limiters.
H&R Springs all around.
Bilstin all around.
Rear half-shafts professionally rebuilt with new boots & grease etc
...entire rear clip was sourced from a 1997 M3 automatic with 3:38 gears.
18" wheels, and even an 18" spare, a must with the larger brakes.
Adjustable rear control arms (lower)
4 New wheel bearings

TIRES:
Front: 255/35ZR18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+
Rear: 275/35ZR18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+

BATTERY:
New 08/2023, with a date code of: 04/2023

BODY:
Original BMW color: marritiusblau-metallic # 287/5
De-Badged..
as you can see from the pictures I even installed a plain, non-M, coil cover.
Complete M3 body conversion, (except the mirrors, the M3 mirrors are too small)
with/including LCI front panel: 41 33 8 225 981
New front fenders, trunk lid, M3 front & rear bumper covers, new M3 side skirts & body molding, custom rear fender flares
all professionally painted.
TMS E36 M3 Aluminum Skid Plate: 27955TMS03KT
The rear seats fold down; I have carried bicycles and skis.
Dark tinted windows

STEREO:
Every speaker has been changed and I added a pair of 6" free-air sub-woofers in the rear deck with their own dedicated amp.
Kenwood Head Unit with jack and cable to connect your phone etc.

SUMMARY:
I started this final round of customizations in July of 2020, the body had its final updates at a body shop in Aug 2020. Then the car spent 5 months back in Texas from Dec 2020 to April 2021. This is when I built the new engine and installed many other upgrades.
I brought the car back to Minnesota on my car trailer; put the car away in storage.
I never thought I would sell this car..
and now..
here we are..

I look forward to your call,
Thanks,
Don

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