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FS: 1997 BMW Z3 w/ cammed LS1 / T56 - LA - $17k

Howie

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Despite my best intentions, I have shipped the car out to California and will be terrorizing the Prius filled streets of LA. Still for sale though, but I'm going to be a little slower with it.

Car has 152K miles - I bought it with 147ish. It's a fantastic car. The body is in good shape - the paint not so much (chips and typical stuff in the front, paint is sorta peeling off near the exhaust in the back.) Interior is in good shape also, some rattles here and there but nothing too bad.

Things I've done since I bought it : Replace new battery, all belts, replace fuel pump and fuel assembly, purchased a rear plastic window.

Pasted from previous ad :
The car started life as a 4-cylinder car, was torn down and built by DonG into an SR20-powered monster, was purchased and torn down by [Previous owner], and now sits with a 2001 LS1/T56 drivetrain. In it's current state, it's making somewhere in the area of 500bhp, and is very quick with a current weight of 2940 pounds.

Mod list -

Exterior -
M-Roadster front bumper, side mirrors, side gills.
I-6 rear fenders (wider than the base model fenders)
BMW M 17” wheels
225/45 Sumitomo front and 275/40 Nitto rear tires
Cloth top in excellent shape, no rips or tears
Newer OEM chrome kidney grills
HID headlight conversion
Clear side-markers


Interior -
M-Roadster heated/power seats
M-Roadster leather door skins
M-Roadster leather center console
M-Roadster floor mats
M-Roadster leather-trimmed door panels
M-Roadster rear view mirror
M-Roadster door sills
Momo steering wheel


Electronics -
STRI 60mm oil pressure and coolant gauges
AEM UEGO wideband mounted in the gauge cluster
BMW M-Roadster gauge cluster
JVC headunit
Kicker F+R speakers


Tuning -
2001 PCM
Car tuned on EFILive


Chassis/braking -
Bilstein shocks
Ground Control coilovers
Randy Forbes rear subframe reinforcement kit
Hard Dog roll bar
Ireland Engineering urethane bushings all around
Racing Dynamics front and rear sway bars
Brembo big brake kit up front
Drilled rear rotors
Stainless, braided brake lines
Custom rear control arms
DINAN rear camber kit
Custom steering shaft


Engine -
Vorschlag engine mounts
2001 LS1 longblock - 68xxx miles (updated with new mileage)
C5 Corvette fuel rail covers
LS6 intake manifold
LS6 timing chain
Lunati VooDoo camshaft
Lunati valve springs
TSS pushrods
3.5” intake with K&N air filter
1 ⅞” headers with 3” collectors
Dual 3” exhaust merging into a single 3.5” exhaust with an Apex’i muffler
Custom power-steering lines


Transmission -
Vorschlag transmission mount
2001 T56 6-speed transmission
Monster Stage 2 clutch/flywheel
Custom clutch line
2005 Pontiac GTO offset shifter
Hurst shift knob
Custom driveshaft
E30 BMW LSD rear end
Rogue Engineering dual-ear differential cover
E30 axles


Cooling -
ProCool radiator
Pusher fan mounted in front of the radiator


Fuel -
Walbro 255lph fuel pump (New!)
In-line Aeromotive fuel filter
-6AN stainless braided line from the tank to the fuel rail
Edlebrock AFPR with gauge
-6AN stainless braided return line back to the tank

Extras -
Whalen bushing kit for the seats
Kick-panel light kit
(1) decent-condition front kidney grille
Stock LS1 parts, including cam, springs, pushrods, clutch/flywheel, AC lines, and (2) extra O2 sensors


Known issues with the car -

As mentioned, the paint has some chips and nicks, and the front/rear bumpers could use a spray.
The hazard lights don't work. It's most likely a relay issue, but because everything works otherwise I've never bothered to look into it. The hazard button is also cracked.
The windshield has a small chip that was filled. I believe this occurred during transport from Washington to Pennsylvania.
There are three holes for 60mm gauges under the HVAC controls, but the car only has two installed, leaving an opening (see pics.)
One of the HIDs went out (drivers side). I hardly drive the thing so I haven't fixed it.
EFI Live needs to be tuned to shut the check engine light off (however the check engine light is... not on on the dash, lol). I don't drive the damn thing enough and no one around here cares about inspection stickers so I never cared.

Recycled pictures :
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I understand it's not exactly the "season". I'm not giving it away for free, and have no issues keeping it in NY at my parent's garage if I do not get something I see worth it.

Let's start the asking price at $17,000. No lien on title.

Will consider for trades : STi / Evo / Legacy GT Wagons 5spds / other cool stuff, no civics etc.

Wanna turn some heads, and have people wonder where that big bad cammed V8 is coming from? This car is the best at confusing people. It also lays waste to most other cars on the street.
 
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JNR

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Wow, how cool!

Yeah, it would be a nightmare here in this commie state and that's a shame cause you could really enjoy something like that out here. Where are you going btw?
 

KT

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Omaha, NE
Quoting Howie:
Recycled pictures :
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5OF2k

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colorado springs, colorado
Sounds like a VERY fun little rocket. GLWS, shame you cant hang on to it.

-Jake
 

Howie

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LA
Has PS, has the A/C compressor, and I have the lines in the back, I just never put it in.

That's not my album, that's the old sellers, so I'll check on it.
 

curtis

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Clarksville TN
Wow..........best of luck with the sale.....
 

Gombos

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irwin,pa
Did you buy this car off of jesse? Hes a friend of mine and did the swap. The car had an sr20 in it when he originally picked it up. Awesome car, GLWS.
 

Howie is a great guy and the BMW is an awesome car. Whomever ends up with this car will enjoy it!!
 

Howie

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Bump because I shipped it out to LA lol.
 

Leon_R

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Chelmsford, MA
Must be a fun car in CA! How it playing with CA SMOG regulations?
 

Chase

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Nov 23, 2010
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Location
Naperville, IL
Post it on norotors. You may have luck on that site. Dedicated to lsx rx7s and more.

Hell if I had the cash I'd buy it.
 
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