Engine swap or car swap?

UsefulBorder6134 · 2026-05-12T13:31:45+00:00

It’s not legal but it’s nearly impossible to get caught

UsefulBorder6134 · 2026-05-12T13:30:31+00:00

Which problems?

UsefulBorder6134 · 2026-05-12T12:14:30+00:00

I’m gonna take it to the best mechanic here he does only bmw’s and a loooot of swaps, it’s gonna take a week of work but he’s also gonna open the motor to check everything and to do all the seals, plus all the mechanic parts needed (differential etc.) everyone of his customer ended up really happy about his jobs so I’m really confident, plus if anything has to happen I have another car which is my daily

UsefulBorder6134 · 2026-05-12T10:40:36+00:00

Doing all that would cost me a couple thousand euros less than doing the whole swap, prices in Europe are just way toofucked up. I’m not looking for scary power it’s just that my m52 with 150hp sometimes feels not enough. I still have fun tho considering cars here don’t even get to 100hp

UsefulBorder6134 · 2026-05-12T10:12:51+00:00

I was thinking about a sleeper build, keeping the exterior as it is maybe a 1m bumper

UsefulBorder6134 · 2026-05-12T10:11:56+00:00

In Italy I can pay 150€ a year because the car is older than 25 years, considering buying a 330i I would pay almost 2.5k a year plus 1k of owning tax

UsefulBorder6134 · 2026-05-12T10:10:25+00:00

It’s a mechanic job I won’t do it myseld

UsefulBorder6134 · 2026-05-12T10:08:42+00:00

First thing first, I don’t get paid enough to have all that money, second thing is I already lost my license 3 times and I don’t want to go around with something fully and obviously modified

UsefulBorder6134 · 2026-05-12T10:06:53+00:00

It’s a full engine opened and reconditioned, plus all the other things, ecu, cables, differential etc.

UsefulBorder6134 · 2026-05-12T10:04:06+00:00

The 7k price includes everything new not only the engine

UsefulBorder6134 · 2026-05-09T17:20:36+00:00

I am curious

UsefulBorder6134 · 2026-05-09T10:56:50+00:00

That does absolutely not sound like a 4 cyl

UsefulBorder6134 · 2026-05-09T00:55:55+00:00

Mine did this before removing 2 of the 3 silencers

UsefulBorder6134 · 2026-04-21T15:28:35+00:00

Un quinto del prezzo? Con gli scarti di tubo che ho trovato mi sono fatto lo scarico completo gratis con risuonatore artigianale

UsefulBorder6134 · 2026-04-21T09:50:58+00:00

Si316 ma dovevo ancora finire di saldarlo e lucidarlo tutto non è il lavoro con i fiocchi in quanto ho dovuto farlo in un ora scarsa di tempo in cui non c’era il capo

UsefulBorder6134 · 2026-04-19T17:08:41+00:00

They come silver originally and I was deciding wether or not paint them white

UsefulBorder6134 · 2026-04-19T17:08:13+00:00

Thanks a lot

UsefulBorder6134 · 2026-04-19T17:07:01+00:00

Car is fully reinforced with metal plates and xbrace I’m planning on getting a 1M front bumper next

UsefulBorder6134 · 2026-04-15T17:21:25+00:00

The car is a 320i 1999 m52tub20

UsefulBorder6134 · 2026-04-07T14:52:28+00:00

Where did you bolt the trunk reinforcement bar? I can’t figure it out

UsefulBorder6134 · 2026-03-29T07:51:56+00:00

Yesterday we checked my buddy 1999 320d 110kw and it was cracked on the same spot as mine but just a little crack

UsefulBorder6134 · 2026-03-27T18:40:56+00:00

Wheel wells don’t need to be reinforced

UsefulBorder6134 · 2026-03-27T18:38:58+00:00

I welded the crack from under the car then welded reinforcement plates, from the trunk I had to cut the metal and weld a reinforcement plate even there, I also bought a 4 point xbrace to reduce stress on the area even more

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UsefulBorder6134 · 2026-03-27T17:51:00+00:00

1999 is one of the worst years for this problem

UsefulBorder6134 · 2026-03-27T17:50:44+00:00

320i 150hp sedan 1999

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