1978 BMW 3-Series

Stanced Euro 6 Cyl Custom

M20B25

5 Speed

5414312

Clear

Over 100 detailed photos below. Here is your opportunity to purchase a very rare and unique Pastellblau 1978 BMW 320i with 6 Cyl swap! Bid with confidence! I have sold many rare, high end, Cars and Motorcycles with zero complaints and 100% positive feedback. $.99 opening bid, NO RESERVE! Auction Ends Sunday August the 4th @ 6:30 PM PST Listed here is a rare 1978 BMW E21 320i, heavily modified. Former auto-cross car, current Stance car. Up for a no reserve auction is a 1978 BMW 320i in rare Pastellblua (originally a 2002 color and only produced by BMW for one year in the E21 body). This car was originally built with performance in mind as it was a former autocross car/ daily driver. A rebuilt (~42k miles on rebuild) M20B25 inline 6 out of a 1987 325is was swapped into the car giving it an amazing amount of power. The rear sub-frame was swapped with a modified E30 sub-frame along with a limited slip differential and euro 323i rear disc brakes. A pair of ( big 15" wheel version) 4 piston Wilwood front brakes with two piece rotors and stainless braided lines give this car amazing braking power. The car then was built into more of a "stance" car for lack of a better term. The car sits very low right now on custom Bilstein Coilovers. The car could easily be raised to a more reasonable height. E32 7 series wheels where tastefully fitted to the car using billet 5 lug adapters/spacers which give the wheels a perfect flushed offset. At first glance most people think the car is on Ronel Turbo wheels. Euro bumpers and a BBS front lower spoiler give the car a clean aggressive euro look. The car presents itself very nicely but is not a perfect car by any stretch of the imagination. It's in that area of not to clean to daily drive but clean enough to really turn heads. The car gets an absurd amount of attention so be ready for conversation most everywhere you go. It was entered in a stance show a little while back where it won first place in its class. Listed below is a complete (to the best of my knowledge) list of what's been done to the car. I cannot say if any internal motor mods where made from it's autocross days (ie. cams, head work, pistons ect.) The car is a very strong runner and will surprise you with how much power is on tap. I would recommend the normal routine maintenance items such as plugs, wires, cap, rotor as I am unaware of the last time these were done. I did do a rear diff flush and new synthetic fluids with LSD additive. Custom length axles were made to accommodate ride height (I recently repacked all 4 cv joints). For how low the car sits the ride is surprisingly soft with almost no bounce and it handles like a go cart. It's an absolute blast to drive! Transmission shifts through all gears smoothly and the clutch feels solid. I am unaware of what the front seats where swapped from but are not original to the car. They are on custom brackets which still allow front to back slide. Please take your time and inspect the pictures below as they accurately represent the condition of the car. 1978 BMW 320iRare Pastellblau ColorM20B25 6cyl swap (~42k miles on rebuild)Matching 5 speed transmissionWilwood front brakes (4 piston, two piece rotor)Borla mufflerTrue cold air intake w/ cone filterFront mounted electric pusher coolant fanRacing Dynamics Front Stress bar30mm Front Sway barRear sway barStainless Steel brake linesEuro 323i rear disk brakesBilstien coilover suspensionModified E30 Rear SubframeE30 Limited Slip Differential Custom Shortened axlesHella Euro headlights and fog lightsClear front corner markers Poly rear diff mountsCustom fiberglass frontkickpanels and rear shelf1/4" steel skid plate on oil panOHA Trunk Lid spoilerBattery relocated to trunkExide Sealed batterTrunk mounted battery kill switch Front and Rear Euro BumpersPower steering deleteBBS Front spoilerOEM E32 7 Series chrome wheelsBillet 5 lug adapters/spacersClear corner markers Cons:Car is not perfect (the pics below show the true condition of the car)Sunroof leaksChrome has started flaking in areas of the WheelsCenter fog lights not currently hooked upNo radio/ speakers in the carFront air dam has been repaired (look at the pics)No carpetDash is cracked If you have any questions feel free to shoot me an email and I will get right back to you. Please continue to check back on this auction, I will add addendum's on the bottom if there are more mods I forgot about or issues with the car. [url=http://postimage.org/image/slllk3qin/][img]http://s19.postimage.org/slllk3qin/20130725_140355.jpg[/img][/url] how to make screen shot On Jul-30-13 at 13:40:12 PDT, seller added the following information: This is a United States only auction, the high bidder was located in Romania and his bid was canceled as I emailed him with no response. If you are an out of country bidder and are seriously interested in the car, email me first before placing your bid. I will consider selling out of country under certain circumstances.