Bean's Stupid Questions!

[90-325iC-Bean]

OK, have searched for these, but no one apparently is as dumb as I am ;)

1)Any chance I can cram an M3 engine in my 90 325iC? Does it have to be year compliant?(I have a chance to get an engine from a rear-totaled recent M3).
2)The largest wheels I have been able to find are 17x7.5. Can I go bigger? Where can I find em? Can I mod to fit 18 inch Z4 wheels?
3)How can I add rollover protection - roll bar, A pillar bar (ala Saab), headrest hoops?
4)I have an AT, can I retrofit an SMG package? Or other Tiptronic shifter package?
and last,
5) Anyone know where I can get a radar guided laser to keep birds from sh*tting in my car when I have the top down???


OK, keep in mind that I love my car, and am planning to keep it for at least the next 10-15 years, so I am trying to build a car that best suits my driving style (or lack thereof,lol).

[90-325iC-Bean]

O c'mon peeps ;) help me out.....a bump with hope 8)

[GeoMystic]

I don't have the technical info for ya, but as for the trans, why not a 5sp manual. Your car would be fun as hell with a stick! SMG may be to complicated to setup and maintain. If you go on www.bimmerforums.com I'm sure you'll find people of have done that tranny swap among other mods to E30's. I noticed a lot of E36's on that site with auto-manual swaps, I assume that is a much more involved project. Post up some pics of your cabrio, would love to see it. Good luck:drive:

[vm]

1)Any chance I can cram an M3 engine in my 90 325iC? Does it have to be year compliant?(I have a chance to get an engine from a rear-totaled recent M3).
Of course it's possible, just not practical. It's going to take tons of fabrication and custom parts (read: it's going to be really expensive) and this don't even include the electronics.
2)The largest wheels I have been able to find are 17x7.5. Can I go bigger? Where can I find em? Can I mod to fit 18 inch Z4 wheels?
I don't know if you can go bigger but if you do, the ride and handling of your car will go down the drain.
3)How can I add rollover protection - roll bar, A pillar bar (ala Saab), headrest hoops?
Don't know but your local CCA club can probably help you with that.
Don't know about 4)
Wish to have 5) too.