[BMW350i'86]

A friend of mine is getting a bmw 350i from his dad. Its a 1986. I've been searching all over the web and all I found was that its a V12 and a 5.0L engine. Does any one know around the hp it would have, 0-60 time, or its 1/4 mile time? Any input would be helpful. Thanks.

[ksfrogman]

You sure you're not confused with the TVR 350i?

[akhbhaat]

No such thing, at least in production form.

The year in question would have been the E30 chassis, which has over time been subject to a number of unusual engine swaps. I have heard of an Alpina B12 swap being done in Europe, but such a car is likely to be extremely rare if not downright unique - and probably not found in the US. No doubt the E30 with the cast-iron V12 block would be extremely nose heavy and miserable to drive. I wouldn't buy it even if I did come across such a monstrosity.

Another possibility is the E30 with some sort of American small block V8 (there have been at least a couple LT1/LS1 swaps done over the years).

Regardless, there is no such thing as a "350i." Personally, I suspect that you or your friend is full of it.

[BMW350i'86]

I'm not 100% sure. If you go to google and type in "bmw 350i" in images you can see it.

[BMW350i'86]

his dad told him it was a 350i and thats what I'm going by. As for the V12 part I found that on google after looking it up.

[shragon]

there's been a few swaps i've seen on the net. v12 from a e32 7er. seen it done to a e34 5er and e30 3er.

[ksfrogman]

You're thinking of a TVR 350i with the V12

http://www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/about_tvr.asp

[davinet78]

i dont think the 350 exists

[petefalzzz]

Ovanliga BMW - 350i



http://www.autopower.se/ovanligabmw/top10_350.asp

Clearly an engine swap and very rare. I have a feeling your friend is confused or full of it. But I guess anythig is posssible.

[shragon]

Originally Posted by Ethirtynine

So are they swaps, or were the bought from the factory like that?

swaps.

[SteveMD]

Originally Posted by ksfrogman

You're thinking of a TVR 350i with the V12

http://www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/about_tvr.asp

Nope, the TVR 350 used the venerable Rover V8 lump that appeared in just about every other British sports car of the time.

(It was originally a Buick engine too!!)

[BMW350i'86]

So the only way it is a 350i is if they swaped it. Maby his dad ment 330i or something. It wasn't the TVR I saw the car it was a BMW I did get a good look at the engine though. The car looked alot like the one in petefalzzz's link.

[BMW350i'86]

[QUOTE= I did get a good look at the engine though.[/QUOTE]

I ment "didn't".

[ward]

it's probably a lame old 530 with the small V8 and he's dislexic

[BMW350i'86]

Could be.

[BMW350i'86]

My friends dad did make a mistake. I don't know how he got these mixed up but its actually a 318i. Thanks for everyone's help.

[ward]

hey, he was only off by 32


not too bad

[BMW0]

This is what I found in Google:

Ovanliga BMW - 350i

E30 med V12:a!


Robert Stelzenberger´s brutala E30. Från början en 325i, men efter åtta månaders intensivt arbete bör bilen hellre kallas 350i. Bilen blev klar i september 2000, och sedan tog arbetet med att få den godkänd av TüV vid. Detta lyckades till slut och nu rullar bilen på gatorna.



Tekniska data:


Motor: Alpina B12 5.0 som utvecklar 257kW/350 hästkrafter. Motorn är dessutom lätt modifierad.

Drivlina: 6-växlad växellåda, tagen från 850i/CSi. Bakaxel från M Roadster, också den modifierad.

Hjulupphängningar: Fjäderben från E36

Bromsar: Servo från 750i. Skivor och ok från M3 3.2 E36.

Avgassystem: Hembyggt med produktionskatalysatorer från 750i.

[ptack]

Originally Posted by BMW350i'86

My friends dad did make a mistake. I don't know how he got these mixed up but its actually a 318i. Thanks for everyone's help.

Only a slight difference - 4 cylinders/12 cylinders.

[RimasRS]

Maybe this guy is your friends dad

[MikeyV]

This one looks pretty good, especially the Alpina wheels.

[kyleb350]

3 series with a LS swap... a 350ci engine