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it just sounds right. my dads e32 735 just sounds right too..... (ive got my eye on the engine)
ha ha, never heard that before, but ure not wrong, sometimes the sound, sounds wrong/off balance!Bob_S wrote:sound like a room full of granny's knitting
I find both have their merits 
M20 on full chat with a nice exhaust note still turns headsBob_S wrote:sound like a room full of granny's knitting
not all of us have the space to be able to do the converionBob_S wrote:m50 with schrick cams at full chat, it's orchestral not archeoligical agricultural noise pollution. I bought an m20b27 for the sound.. then pulled it out for 24v rightness!
so have i but the 24v lump isnt just plug and play few mods are neededBob_S wrote:I've done swops at the side of the road before now!
of course it's plug and play!CG_Maintenance wrote:so have i but the 24v lump isnt just plug and play few mods are neededBob_S wrote:I've done swops at the side of the road before now!
and im now getting to old to be doing it in all weathers
i need a nice warm garage
Not good is it, especially as they probably have more cams and valves too.Cloud wrote:I love the M20!
171bhp from a 2.5 twenty years ago,
Volvo's new S40 makes 168bhp from a 2.4
Kia's brand new 2.4 does the same.
Looks like car makers modern technology has finally caught up to the mighty M20.
no its becasue of all the regulations that came in from 92 onwasrds the cat convertoer beeing one of the biggist power sap, then after that its been eu regs on emmisions,Cloud wrote:I love the M20!
171bhp from a 2.5 twenty years ago,
Volvo's new S40 makes 168bhp from a 2.4
Kia's brand new 2.4 does the same.
Looks like car makers modern technology has finally caught up to the mighty M20.
The old 1.8 GTi hammered the new 2.0 GTi. I mean obliterated...zimmer-320i wrote:no its becasue of all the regulations that came in from 92 onwasrds the cat convertoer beeing one of the biggist power sap, then after that its been eu regs on emmisions,Cloud wrote:I love the M20!
171bhp from a 2.5 twenty years ago,
Volvo's new S40 makes 168bhp from a 2.4
Kia's brand new 2.4 does the same.
Looks like car makers modern technology has finally caught up to the mighty M20.
the same can be said for any 15+ year old cars like the e30's vw golfs etc there very quick
i mean see the old gti v the new gti the old one ethier won or was close cant remember..
i hate post 92 cars and defently hate new cars, there desigened to not have the bonnet lifted as if you do you get a lump of plastic covering every think!!
and the old/new cars post 92 feel slugish due to regs
I'd be interested to know how the fuel economies compare.Cloud wrote:I love the M20!
171bhp from a 2.5 twenty years ago,
Volvo's new S40 makes 168bhp from a 2.4
Kia's brand new 2.4 does the same.
Looks like car makers modern technology has finally caught up to the mighty M20.
m20 is aroung 25 mpgElecblondie wrote:I'd be interested to know how the fuel economies compare.Cloud wrote:I love the M20!
171bhp from a 2.5 twenty years ago,
Volvo's new S40 makes 168bhp from a 2.4
Kia's brand new 2.4 does the same.
Looks like car makers modern technology has finally caught up to the mighty M20.
Volvo is 33Elecblondie wrote:I'd be interested to know how the fuel economies compare.Cloud wrote:I love the M20!
171bhp from a 2.5 twenty years ago,
Volvo's new S40 makes 168bhp from a 2.4
Kia's brand new 2.4 does the same.
Looks like car makers modern technology has finally caught up to the mighty M20.
No!Ziggy wrote:You are of course remembering that US gallons are not the same as UK gallons, aren't you...
