GunMetalGrey Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 This is amusing to me. I also fear for the condition of the motor slightly lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspenceful Posted October 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 1 hour ago, GunMetalGrey said: This is amusing to me. I also fear for the condition of the motor slightly lol Yeah, after figuring out it was him, my hope that it had been well taken care of went right out the window. I think I'm gonna have to compression test this one on the stand before doing anything else... and look up the return policy. Iceddragon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 Nice sleuthing. At least you found out these things before you spent a lot of time swapping it in... KaiserRolls, suspenceful, B C and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 A+ sleuthing indeed. I wouldn't even want to find out that a lawnmower engine I bought was bad after spending 15 minutes swapping it. Let alone an N54 that you may have thrown a ton of "while your in there" parts on. scary stuff. suspenceful 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REKIII Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 Why didn't you just pull one of the engines out of the 7 BMW's you sold over the last 3 days? One should have been good B C, Earl and suspenceful 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspenceful Posted October 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 Obviously I'll keep this thread up-to-date with whatever I end up figuring out. 16 minutes ago, REKIII said: Why didn't you just pull one of the engines out of the 7 BMW's you sold over the last 3 days? One should have been good The cars are worth a lot more when they have a good running engine REKIII 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REKIII Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 You mean like a certain black 1 series? Kidding, I'm just being a dick. Hope you get the engine thing sorted out. GunMetalGrey and suspenceful 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 That facebook post is certainly scary! suspenceful 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 That facebook post is certainly scary! That. Post again on halloween suspenceful 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 Way to creep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 Wouldn't it be safe to say that any modded n54/n55 has been driven hard? Lol I mean, why add power to not use it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceddragon Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 I sorta know him, I was going to buy his white E92 when I was on the hunt for a 335. He told me his dad owns a truck shop of some kind, I can look up that conversation if you want/need, and that he does all his own work out of that shop. Edit: Just looked, the shop is called Toys for Trucks I'd be curious to know how long ago that car was junked, because he just recently sold the white one I was going to buy, just before I sold my 330. Good luck finding out more, hopefully the engine is sound. I want to see your car running (and I need your spare parts). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 45 minutes ago, Earl said: Wouldn't it be safe to say that any modded n54/n55 has been driven hard? Lol I mean, why add power to not use it I'd say there's a difference between driven hard and abused. I drive the shit out of my car but I wouldn't say it gets abused. There's a certain level of care that has to go above and beyond what's normal if you're going to drive a car hard. B C, Earl, Iceddragon and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 ^agreed. Also those dealer videos were incredibly annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspenceful Posted October 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 15 hours ago, Earl said: Wouldn't it be safe to say that any modded n54/n55 has been driven hard? Lol I mean, why add power to not use it Yeah, but it's different when the car is actively maintained versus being put away wet. From what I've heard and seen of the previous owner, it isn't someone I'd like to buy a $3000 engine from... especially to rely on at high power levels. 15 hours ago, Iceddragon said: I sorta know him, I was going to buy his white E92 when I was on the hunt for a 335. He told me his dad owns a truck shop of some kind, I can look up that conversation if you want/need, and that he does all his own work out of that shop. Edit: Just looked, the shop is called Toys for Trucks I'd be curious to know how long ago that car was junked, because he just recently sold the white one I was going to buy, just before I sold my 330. Good luck finding out more, hopefully the engine is sound. I want to see your car running (and I need your spare parts). Gotcha. The car was wrecked at the very beginning of the year and junked a few months later. I think the scrapyard had it for a month or two now. I still have full bolt ons for stock turbos for sale, and am contemplating selling my upgraded twin setup in exchange for a single turbo. 14 hours ago, patsbimmer1 said: I'd say there's a difference between driven hard and abused. I drive the shit out of my car but I wouldn't say it gets abused. There's a certain level of care that has to go above and beyond what's normal if you're going to drive a car hard. Exactly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspenceful Posted November 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 Started on this the other day. Took the whole front clip off. Drained oil and coolant. Removed intake, intercooler, intake manifold, injector and coil harness, disconnected coolant lines, vacuum lines, electrical clips, etc. Forgot the car has A/C stuff in it still so I quit and pushed it back in the corner. I honestly haven't had much motivation to work on this car, I don't know why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 43 minutes ago, suspenceful said: I honestly haven't had much motivation to work on this car, I don't know why. It's that fall/early winter project car slump. Spring is far away and you have "loads of time", its starting to get cold, holidays are expensive...all things not conducive to car progress B C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 “Hey, im pretty bored, im gonna take advantage of this dreadful season and go in the garage.... nevermind, 40F is a lot colder than I thought it would be” suspenceful, m42b32, jc43089 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REKIII Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 What did you end up doing with the engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspenceful Posted November 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 2 hours ago, REKIII said: What did you end up doing with the engine? The used one that I bought? It's still sitting on the stand. I'm going to compression test it before installing it. REKIII 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 I have always loved how the front end of these cars just comes right off to work on things suspenceful 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_love_cars Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 On 10/16/2017 at 6:04 PM, Earl said: Wouldn't it be safe to say that any modded n54/n55 has been driven hard? Lol I mean, why add power to not use it Well, there's a difference between driving a car with power and abusing it. I did my last 135i up with plenty of power and never did a burnout, never raced from a dig, didn't look for roll races every 1/4 mile down the highway. I used the power on my own terms in open stretches or occasionally when I just wanted to rip it around someone on the highway. By no means did I abuse my car, which is a large reason why the new owner is still enjoying it to this day. There's a reason he told me "if it was anyone but you, I would never buy this car", because your average "enthusiast" modding an n54/n55 isn't really an enthusiast who cares - they just want to rip shit on the street like they are speed racer. I see the behavior in literally every other local 135 and 335 in my area. Car enthusiasts are like any other group of people - a few winners and a whole lot of losers. Fingers crossed for the new motor, Jake The Full Banana, B C, Earl and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 1 hour ago, i_love_cars said: . I see the behavior in literally every other local 135 and 335 in my area. I think what really makes the difference in the long run is the attitude towards maintenance. Frequent full throttle runs aren't going to kill a motor, but those full throttle pulls with oil that was supposed to be changed 2k miles ago is going to make it much worse. Same goes for the people that hop in their car in the dead of winter and get up into high rpm's right away, giving the oil no time to get to a temperature where it is the most effective. The guy that bought the E30 from me knew I drove it hard as much as I pleased, but because I had the common sense to keep all parts in good shape it was no concern to him. You're right, it comes down to the person behind the wheel. Jake, when is your 3 month window up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspenceful Posted November 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 2 hours ago, GunMetalGrey said: Jake, when is your 3 month window up? Beginning of January. I'm getting to the point where I'm on the fence about paying someone to remove the rest of the current motor. That way I can take care of everything while both engines are on stands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspenceful Posted December 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 My buddy came over and finished pulling the motor on Friday night. I removed the twin turbos on Saturday morning to be shipped to their new owner. Sad, because they had less than 500 miles on them. Then my finger slipped... patsbimmer1, m42b32, P_Roloff and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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