I’m building a sporty, E30 Touring with basically more modern everything. It’s a bare shell rn, but planning on new or upgraded everything. I’m work in a body shop, so I’ve completed the bodywork, rust free, with the underside fully raptor coated. It is a completely bare chassis at When it comes to ...

Thanks for the welcome mate, I was driving a 330ci but always loved the shape of bmw wagons. Naturally when I bought the e30 I wanted to make it do nice skids winkeye and annoy the neighbours in the morning. So that’s how I ended up here, winging it. Welcome! How come you want to do an engine swap? ...

Thanks Mart, yeah I’ve travelled through as many of the threads I can find online. And it’s a shell at the minute mate, I’ll post some soon, doing the bay and underbody this week hopefully. Welcome to the zone mate, loads of info in the Wiki and lets have some pics of the touring please winkeye wink...

Thanks mate, yeah will do

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Fri Dec 11, 2020 11:26 am

If you can find an original Mtech touring spoiler and are prepared to pay a grand for 1.5m of rubber then go for it! There are fibreglass replicas to be found, usually in Latvia/Lithuania etc, have a search on ebay.

Thanks mate, yeah I’m a car body repairer by trade, anything outside of that is getting googled thoroughly. Yeah wanting a sporty feel, don’t think it will see the track but who knows. Wowz, I’ll have a look aftermarket I think. Welcome to the moneypit madhouse :D M54 not the easiest of swaps and no...

M40B18 complete engine and gearbox, from 1991 318i. Ran very well when it was in the car, however i don’t have any service history for the engine. I also have the exhaust manifold which can go with it. Would like £100 really needs to go this week. County Durham. Collection only. Harrison ring if int...

Hi guys,

I bought an 318i touring late last year, with the intent to build a sport/race build. I've been chipping away at the bodywork ever since.
Im looking for any advice or things to look out for when doing an M54 swap.
Also has anyone made or heard of a spoiler for the wagon ?