1991 BMW 318i e30 Brillantrot Red Restored
1991 BMW 3-Series
For sale is a beautifully restored 1991 BMW 318i sedan. This BMW E30 has many of the best options: Brillantrot Red paint, manual transmission, black leather interior, and more.This car has received a FULL restoration. There are almost no pieces on this car which have not been refinished, upgraded, or in great condition. The vehicle was stripped to its chassis for fresh paint and an engine rebuild. Hundreds of hours and Thousands of dollars have gone into restoring this car.The engine is the more modern 1.8L M42 engine. This late model E30 has improved bodywork, but also has the newer, lightweight and powerful 4-cylinder. The car is mostly stock, with many OEM replacements parts. The upgrades to this car include H&R lowering springs, Bluetooth radio, upgraded speakers, projector headlights, coolant temp/oil pressure gauge, kill switch, etc.A full list of work and replaced parts is in the pictures.
Here is a list of things that still need work:
- Power steering leak (small)
- AC needs to be recharged
- Brake pad sensors are faulty
- SRS light needs to be reset
- odometer stoped working
- paint correction needed for a small spot on left rear door and corner of passenger door (pictured)
Parts/Work List
Exterior
- BMW brilliantrot Red (original color, engine bay & door jams included)
- 3 coats of clearcoat
- Complete undercoating
- Black trim refinished
- New Euro Smiley headlights
- New badges
Interior
- mint condition leather seats
- Bluetooth radio upgrade
- Upgraded 6x9in speakers
- Upgraded coolant temp & oil pressure gauge
- Carpet dyed black
- New OEM shift knob
- All switches, gauges, and indicators work
- Dash is in good shape for age (2 small cracks)
Engine Rebuild
- Block & Cylinder head honed and decked
- Valve seats refinished
- New Main bearings
- New Rod Bearings
- New Piston Rings
- ALL new gaskets (no leaks)
- New valve stem seals
- Camshaft & crankshaft refinished
- New OEM timing chain & guides
- ARP head studs
- Engine painted
New flywheel (Luk)
New clutch kit (Luk)
New slave cylinder & line
New shift linkage bushings
New transmission fluid
Suspension
- H&R sport lowering springs
- Bilstein Shocks
- New control arms
- New sway bar links
- New OEM subframe mounts
- New OEM differential mount
- New wheel bearings
- New tie rods
New OEM radiator & bmw coolant
New OEM coolant hoses
New OEM breather hoses
New Bosch Starter
New continental v-belts
New driveshaft bearing & u-joint
New LSD clutch plates
New differential gasket & fluid
New muffler
New AC components for upgrade to r134a
New control arm bushings (Moog)
New fuel filter
New driveshaft flex joint
New OEM motor & transmission mounts
Upgraded cooling fan
New blower motor & resistor
New battery (2024)
Tires have over 90% tread
- Make: BMW
- Model: 3-Series
- Type: Sedan
- Doors: 4
- Year: 1991
- Mileage: 175000
- VIN: WBAAJ9315MEJ03351
- Color: Red
- Engine size: M42
- Number of cylinders: 4
- Fuel: Gasoline
- Transmission: Manual
- Drive type: RWD
- Interior color: Black
- Drive side: Left-Hand Drive
- Vehicle Title: Clean Want to buy? Contact seller!