Gauging interest/Feeler: BMW E36 M3 TRM Turbo For Trade

Mineral_01'

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Up for trade is my beautiful 1998 BMW M3 in factory Arctic Silver paint. The car features over $16,087.00 in modifications which I will list below. The M3 has right around 93,5xx miles on the clock. Interior is in mint shape. Exterior in very good condition, front bumper has a few small rock chips otherwise paint is great. Cold A/C and heat works well. At the current moment the vehicle is at TRM tuning in Cumming, GA having some top end work done to it due to a failure from a poorly machined cylinder head that I purchased at time of turbo install. All parts on this car have been replaced with factory BMW stock or top quality aftermarket performance goodies. I have all receipts and documents showing the list of mods. The vehicle will be out of the shop and dyno tuned before any trades are made. Expected hp will be 500+. If you don’t believe me, do a quick Google search on TRM tubo kits;)

At this point I primarily would like to trade since I know I could never get the cost of the car and all of its modifications combined. That would total over $27,000. I am looking for an '03-'04 terminator for a straight up trade or I can add cash if the vehicle is right. Please feel free to ask me any questions or shoot me any offers. Cash price $14,500 obo

On to the modifications:

Engine: Stock S52 3.2L block with 93.5K miles
  • Oil pan with 10AN fitting for turbo drain installed
  •  New BMW oil pan gasket
  •  New BMW rear main seal and carrier
  •  Resurfaced block deck to a mirror finish
  •  CES Motorsports cut-ring head gasket plus .070 copper spacer combo (good for 30psi of boost)
  •  ARP 2000 head studs
  •  New BMW intermediate timing chain guide
  •  New BMW camshaft tensioner and guide
  •  Schrick Performance camshafts
  •  Resurfaced and pressure tested S52 cylinder head
  •  New vanos unit
  •  New BMW valve cover gasket and grommets
  •  NGK plugs
  •  M50 manifold conversion with all new BMW gaskets
  •  AKG polly motor mounts
  •  Steward Performance water pump
  •  New Factory BMW thermostat and aluminum housing
  •  New BMW upper and lower radiator hoses
  •  New Behr S54 3 core radiator
  •  New BMW cooling clutch fan (not cheap imitation ones that explode under boost)
  •  16” Spal pusher fan to work alongside the mechanical fan
  •  Provent 200 catch can (no currently installed, CCV vented to atmosphere)
Turbo kit:

TRM stage II kit:
  • Garrett GT35R ball bearing turbo charger
  •  SPA T4 bottom mount manifold (ports cleaned up with grinder)
  •  Tail 38mm waste gate routed to recirculate from manifold back into exhaust- no open dumps here
  •  Stainless steel braided oil feed line with restrictor
  •  Silicone water feed and return lines
  •  Push-lock oil drain hose and fittings to 10AN oil pan
  •  TRM motor mount arm
  •  Powder coated turbo inlet and K&N filter
  •  Powder coated charge pipes 2.5” out to 3” (this system routes above the subframe to keep maximum ground clearance and retains A/C)
  •  600+ hp rated intercooler and frame bracket
  •  Synapse BOV
  •  TRM Blow through MAF
  •  60LBS injectors
  •  Rally Road 340LPH drop in fuel pump
  •  3” downpipe to 3” Pypes resonator out to 3” Magnaflow muffler
  •  Factory tuned DME for excellent drivability
  •  NXS manual boost controller
Transmission:

BMW ZF 5-Speed:
  • Fidanza 14.5LBS aluminum flywheel with new crankshaft bolts
  •  New BMW pilot bearing
  •  UUC Segmented Kevlar clutch kit and pressure plate (good for 500lbs of torque)
  •  New BMW pressure plate to flywheel bolts
  •  Sachs throw out bearing
  •  Rally road pivot pin
  •  New BMW input shaft seal
  •  New BMW clutch fork
  •  New slave cylinder
  •  Red Line fluid change
  •  New Guibo
  •  Dinan short shifter
  •  New BMW tranny mounts

    Suspension:
  • H&R lowering springs
  •  Strut tower brace
  •  Motor mount reinforcement plates
  •  Sway bar reinforcement plates (not installed yet)
  •  R-tab reinforcement plates (not installed yet)
  •  Breyton 18” competition wheels
  •  New Kuhmo LE tires
  •  Active Autowerks differential brace/support (not installed yet)


Interior/exterior
  • New door hadle trim pieces
  •  New cowl vent plastic
  •  Euro clear tail light and side marker conversion
  •  Various other trim pieces (some not installed yet)
  •  Euro Mtech M3 steering wheel (not installed yet)
  •  Ortiz Customs gauge mount to take place of sunglasses holder
  •  Prosport Halo series boost and wideband gauges

There are probably quite a few things I am forgetting but onto some low res/quality pics.

Before turbo install and pics taken by the PO:



*Sample pics of side view and interior (not my pics, not my car) Only shown to demonstrate total view of car, my actual car is identical to this vehicle.



And turbo install







 
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Updated pics with sample side view and interior shots. My M3 is identical to those pics, the interior is in the same or better condition.

I should also note should anyone be interested in any kind of trade, the deal will be handled by a family member. Reason being I am an overseas contractor and will not be home till late November. This will not be a problem, the title to the car will be signed and ready for your ownership. If you are local to the Atlanta area you should be able to vist TRM Tuning (Cumming,GA) to see the car in person. I will notify the shop owner that someone wants to look at it and while your there you might get to see it get dyno tuned:)
 
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