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Hey guys!


It's time for me to move on to another platform. This car has been great and I truly enjoyed the build I did with N54. Unfortunately, the bug to move on is too great for me to ignore :D. As such, I will like to put this car for sale at $85k for a well equipped and balanced N54 with just 27,500km.


This is how I derived the above sale price:


Carsales average sale price for N54 with ~30,000km: $50k.

Modification cost to date (refer list below): $88,690 installed.

Depreciation on mods ~60%.


Sale Price: $50k (stock N54 with ~30,000km) + 40% of Modification Cost to Date = $85k


I think this is a great bargain for car enthusiast intending to get into the BMW platform as you are only paying 40% of the actual modification cost. In addition, all the waiting time and tuning quirks have been ironed out and as such, this car is ready to be enjoyed on the street and the track. Recent performance at Racewars 2015 can be seen here: (http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1124595).


It should be noted that this car outperformed many 650hp-750hp cars on a straight line and this car should be able to generate more "g" at turns than most cars as the track width (no spacer) has been widened as per the list below. In addition, VAC engine oil baffle has been installed to eliminate oil starvation issue during high "g" turns.


E92 Prior Design Widebody with 18" x 10.5" ET5 (NO SPACER):

Front Track Width: 1628mm or 64.1"

Rear Track Width: 1619mm or 63.8"


For comparison:

Stock 335i E92:

Front Track Width: 1500mm or 59.1"

Rear Track Width: 1513mm or 59.6"


M3 E92:

Front Track Width: 1540mm or 60.6"

Rear Track Width: 1539mm or 60.6"


M3 E92 GTS:

Front Track Width: 1546mm or 60.9""

Rear Track Width: 1539mm or 60.6"


Nissan R35 GTR:

Front Track Width: 1596mm or 62.6"

Rear Track Width: 1600mm or 63"


Corvette C6 ZR1:

Front Track Width: 1613mm or 63.5"

Rear Track Width: 1588mm or 62.5"


Performance - all works done by RAMP Auto Group - Australia

- RB Turbo (Billet Compressor, Clipped Turbine & Thrust Upgrade) - 12 months RB rebuild warranty from June 2015 - $7k installed

- VAC Engine Oil Baffle - $1k installed

- TFT Tntake (Complete kit with minor modification to fit rear intake pipe for RHD) - $3k installed

- COBB & Wedge Performance Tuned - $1.3k

- MOTIV PI with Split Second Controller - $2.5k installed

- Stage 3 Fuel-it LPFP - $1k installed

- ETS 5" Intercooler - $1k installed

- VRSF Downpipes - $800 installed

- BMS Oil Catch Can - $300 installed

- Custom Built Exhaust (RAMP Auto Group - Australia) - $2k installed

- Zeitronix Ethanol Content Analyzer Display - $600 installed

- STETT Stage 2 Oil Cooler - $2k installed

- Custom Oil Cooler for Gearbox (RAMP Auto Group) - $1k installed

- Aquamist HFS-4, Pump and Tank - $2.5k installed


Braking/Suspension/Wheels/Drivetrain

- Nashin BBK - $6k installed

- Forgeline GA1R - 18x10.5 ET5 - Yoko AD08R 285/30/18 (Square Setup) - $10k (forged aluminium - super light)

- Turner Motorsport MSI Racing Wheel Studs (M12 x 1.5 x 95.5mm) - $300

- AST 4150 Coilovers (Raventech Racing - Australia) - $5k installed

- Front & Rear M3 Suspension Kit - $2k installed

- Quaife LSD - $3k installed

- DEFIV Diff Lockdown Kit - $1k installed

- AR Line Lock Kit - $800 installed


Cosmetic

- Prior Design Widebody Kit - $29,000 installed and painted

- Custom Velo Racing Seats - $2.5k installed

- BMW M3 CF hood (Mars Performance - Australia) - $1.8k installed and painted

- BMW CF trunk spoiler (Mars Performance - Australia) - $200 installed and painted

- BMW LCI tail lights (BMR Autowerks - Australia) - $1k installed

- Gloss black kidney grilles (Mars Performance - Australia) - $90 installed


Photos from RSK, Fotogenik, Andrew Tran, Dean Goodwin & Harry Cox - Australia


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Ok seriously awesome clips over at http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1124595

Mental car mate, I wish I had a spare 85k. GLWS

Edit: Looks like the car is in Perth for anyone looking

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