1992 318i engine help!

[marsvolta318i]

My car overheated a few months ago and I parked it until last month.
I finally took my car to the mechanic and this is what the problem is.

I have a cracked head. I also have a pitted cylinder wall. He told me that it would be too risky based on the damage to the cylinder wall to just get a new head and bolt it on.

So now I need options and prices because I start working at Best Buy this Friday and I will need a car soon. ( I am currently driving a 1980 Mercury Capri 3.3l and it wont pass smog)

I really dont want to spend more than $700 if possible. If anyone has an engine near Salinas, CA I will consider buying it. Also if anyone wants to buy it I will sell it for $900 OBO.

The car is a complete sedan with a fresh paint job. Interior is in good condition and it has a good sound system. New tires but it will need suspension upgrades likes shock and possibly control arms.

Please help!:help

[flyfishvt]

Sorry to hear about that. Instead of putting money into this car how much would it take to fix that Capri just for the time being. I love those cars. Expecially the first ones.

On the brite side: your mechanic is totally correct about the damage to the cylinder wall. Sounds like an honest guy. Keep him. There are plenty of mechanics that would have just bolted on a new head and waited for you to return so they could make more off you.

[marsvolta318i]

He is an ex bmw employee in germany and he does knows his stuff. My brother just bought an E30 87 coupe with an m42 engine with 65k with the plastic bumpers for $3200. The capri needs a new cylinder head I have bad compression on two cylinders. I might do that work myself and see if I can get it to pass smog for the time being.