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Guest stealthbimmer

Not sure how many scrap yards are still pick n pull around here (would like to know though)... I know the place off of hampton is, and they have an e30 there at the moment. As for a wrecked m3, good luck. Better off trying to find a wrecked one of craigslist or something like I did

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Guest LowBlueE36

Gibson's in Neenah is pretty big. We go up there for lots of VR6 parts and Mk1 & Mk2 parts. There are a lot of E30's there, but I never saw an E36 or newer. It is a pull it yourself scrapyard.

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Guest merton

Gibson's in Neenah is pretty big. We go up there for lots of VR6 parts and Mk1 & Mk2 parts. There are a lot of E30's there, but I never saw an E36 or newer. It is a pull it yourself scrapyard.

I need to go there.

There is a place called Dave's that's north of west bend that has a white 2dr 325e. It's got some parts left on it fwiw...

They also had a 1992 318i convertible (e30) that had lots of parts left last time I was there too.

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Not sure how many scrap yards are still pick n pull around here (would like to know though)... I know the place off of hampton is, and they have an e30 there at the moment. As for a wrecked m3, good luck. Better off trying to find a wrecked one of craigslist or something like I did

how long did you wait for one to pop up? i searched around all major cities in a 500 mile radius and found nothing.. lol
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Didnt really wait.... just kind of happened. Was throwing around the idea of an s52 swap, few days later one poped up on CL and made my decision for me.

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Guest LowBlueE36

I need to go there.

There is a place called Dave's that's north of west bend that has a white 2dr 325e. It's got some parts left on it fwiw...

They also had a 1992 318i convertible (e30) that had lots of parts left last time I was there too.

Yeah Dave's is ok but it's really small. I'm think that white 325e is missing a lot of stuff now though, haha, my friend ravaged it I'm pretty sure. There are some E30's in Gibson's though, sooooo many cars there.

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Guest Celina325is

I can add to that list.

Sommerset Scrap and Salvage- has 4-5 e30s, 1-2 e36s. The e36 i went out there for was fresh to the yard, the guy hadnt even inventoried it yet, that was about mid-may. not the best prices or selection, and the guy is kind of a tool but there were well over 1000 cars in the yard.

Rite-Away Imports in Big Lake, MN. this place was super fun! Sort of limited selection but had an assortment of e30s, 34s, 36s, 39s. I came in with a list of parts I needed and he said it would be about 500, once I had it all out and ready to pay for, he gave it to me for 200 bucks. Its a bit of a haul but seriously, the drive is half the fun. I spoted this from across the yard. To me, it was the sign pointing me to the good stuff, but I shed a tear for the poor guy, all alone up there and mostly stripped.

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I forget the website that I used to find salvage yards that have parts handy but there is a search engine out there that y'all might find helpful.

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Well, at least that e36/7 is out of its misery now. Sad really because you never see the clown shoe Z much...

ANywho I have a buddy who works over at B&M. He says they get all kinds of things, and they save turbos and engines if they're good. I told him to be on the look for an E30/6, but so far no word from him on that

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Made a parts run to Schmidt's Auto Salvage here in Waunakee, its the largest yard in the Madison area and its a pick n pull. I took an inventory of their bimmers that they've had for a while now. Most of the E36 interiors are picked apart but they all have most drive train stuff with the exception of the ti.

  • E36:
  • '91 325i Red Sedan, manual
  • '92 325i Light Blue Sedan
  • '93 325i Green sedan, manual
  • '97 318ti, no engine/tranny/interior
  • E30 325ia convertible
  • E34 535ia Red with gray leather
  • E23 '86 735i L7 Grey on Grey
  • E38 '95 740i black on black
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Bringing this back from the dead... 

I got this vin's in July 2021 from Gibson's in Neenah. I only took inventory of cars I was interested in though so e39 and older. There were plenty of E46's around as well and a couple E60's. Now that I can easily convert pics to text I'll take down all the vins next time I go. 

WBAFF7400E7397622 1984 E32 M30 Manual
WBAGB4318K3212499 1988 E32 Auto
WBAGJ8321TDL38542 1996 E38 740ILA
WBADD5320VBV50842 1996 E39 528i Manual 
WBABB2315NEC28024 1991 E30 325ic Auto
WBAHD532XSGB37457 1994 E34 525i manual

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