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    Thinking about selling my project car

    First comes the mortgage and then comes the kids. Then there goes any hope of restoring this lovely beast. So, I'm thinking about doing the right thing and sending her off to a good home, since she's just collecting dust in my garage.
    1981 320is from California (only has surface rust)
    Grey market 2.3l out of a 1980 323i
    Drivetrain and brakes from 323i
    Drilled and slotted rotors for all 4 corners
    Battery relocated to trunk with brace welded in
    15'' alpina rims (one is bent but functional)

    Is she worth anything these days?

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    No pictures?

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    I'm at work right now but I can update tomorrow

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    Quote Originally Posted by thruxton104 View Post
    I'm at work right now but I can update tomorrow
    Does a grey market mean it has euro bumpers?

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    I think he means the 'engine' is euro. the car might be a clean 320is.
    jm

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    Right... I completely misread that.

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    interested to see what this looks like!

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    As far as I can remember, CA smog law allows engine swaps only from newer donor vehicles, never older. For example I put an '83 6.2 diesel in a '77 van (nightmare) and they were totally OK because it was newer, they said. No inspection. I also remember reading this in smog law web pages.

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