Has anyone on here ever...

[LondonTom]

...S50'd a pre face-lift, non sport e30?

Thinking about building a bit of sleeper.

[Dezzy]

There has been quite a few mate.

Just search S50 in Photo Gallery

[LondonTom]

There has been quite a few mate.

Just search S50 in Photo Gallery

Cheers mate - I'll take a look.

Want to do something a little different.

[Blitz]

I've never seen a pre facelift S50.

[Kos]

there is a pre facelift tech 1 with s54

[Ric_Vezza]

I've never seen a pre facelift S50.

Fritz Bits did an S50 conversion on a chrome bumper cabrio.

It was gash!

[Dezzy]

Maybe a few makes it sound like loads. It's more like one or two S5x Chromies.

Danthe's 3.2 Alpina lump is basically a S52 motor if that counts.

[TPS]

Pre-facelift car with an S50/4, that sounds lovely, just a ordinary chromie on the outside, & on the inside....

[djscottfree]

Pre-facelift car with an S50/4, that sounds lovely, just a ordinary chromie on the outside, & on the inside....

+ 1

[Dezzy]

CR24v style.

[penton08]

i wanted to put a s50 into a chromie the problem i had was finding a good e30 shell, never mind a good pre face lift. after looking at many rotten turds i went for the cleanest shell i could find, and that happened to be a late 318 iS, and the rest is history

[gooner1]

I've never seen a pre facelift S50.

Fritz Bits did an S50 conversion on a chrome bumper cabrio.

It was gash!

How so ?

[LondonTom]

I've searched but not found any yet...

[billgatese30]

i wanted to put a s50 into a chromie the problem i had was finding a good e30 shell, never mind a good pre face lift. after looking at many rotten turds i went for the cleanest shell i could find, and that happened to be a late 318 iS, and the rest is history

Like wise, I wanted an early chromie shell for the S50 and was struggling to find a good shell full stop. It was only then that I found the M3. As much as the M3 will be good, I will miss the stealth tactic that I used to get with the 318i shell.

[LondonTom]

i wanted to put a s50 into a chromie the problem i had was finding a good e30 shell, never mind a good pre face lift. after looking at many rotten turds i went for the cleanest shell i could find, and that happened to be a late 318 iS, and the rest is history

Like wise, I wanted an early chromie shell for the S50 and was struggling to find a good shell full stop. It was only then that I found the M3. As much as the M3 will be good, I will miss the stealth tactic that I used to get with the 318i shell.

I've got my eye on a car - it's a c plate, in light green and complete with AA badge on the grille!

[billgatese30]

Awesome, that would make such a sleeper.

I was even tempted to get some 15" or 16" steel wheels banded to 7 or 8 inch wide so I could run wheel trims

[LondonTom]

Awesome, that would make such a sleeper.

I was even tempted to get some 15" or 16" steel wheels banded to 7 or 8 inch wide so I could run wheel trims

My thoughts exactly, the rusty steels it's on at the moment look great, but might be a little narrow.

[Dezzy]

i wanted to put a s50 into a chromie the problem i had was finding a good e30 shell, never mind a good pre face lift. after looking at many rotten turds i went for the cleanest shell i could find, and that happened to be a late 318 iS, and the rest is history

Like wise, I wanted an early chromie shell for the S50 and was struggling to find a good shell full stop. It was only then that I found the M3. As much as the M3 will be good, I will miss the stealth tactic that I used to get with the 318i shell.

I have a very good chromie shell if you want to swap

[billgatese30]

i wanted to put a s50 into a chromie the problem i had was finding a good e30 shell, never mind a good pre face lift. after looking at many rotten turds i went for the cleanest shell i could find, and that happened to be a late 318 iS, and the rest is history

Like wise, I wanted an early chromie shell for the S50 and was struggling to find a good shell full stop. It was only then that I found the M3. As much as the M3 will be good, I will miss the stealth tactic that I used to get with the 318i shell.

I have a very good chromie shell if you want to swap

nah, just stop fannying around with M50 wrongness and get an S50 in there

[Dezzy]

Eh excuse me it's M52B30 now I will have you know.

It's staying as it is. S50 compact is next project.

[Jhonno]

i wanted to put a s50 into a chromie the problem i had was finding a good e30 shell, never mind a good pre face lift. after looking at many rotten turds i went for the cleanest shell i could find, and that happened to be a late 318 iS, and the rest is history

Like wise, I wanted an early chromie shell for the S50 and was struggling to find a good shell full stop. It was only then that I found the M3. As much as the M3 will be good, I will miss the stealth tactic that I used to get with the 318i shell.

To be fair though S50 in an M3 is still a sleeper.. Even if the shell is more noticeable, it will be much quicker than anyone would expect!!

[Dezzy]

Oh I couldn't agree more Dan. It's the engine that should have always been in there. Shitty 4 pot was never going to cut it!
Straight 6 24v ftw!

[billgatese30]

i wanted to put a s50 into a chromie the problem i had was finding a good e30 shell, never mind a good pre face lift. after looking at many rotten turds i went for the cleanest shell i could find, and that happened to be a late 318 iS, and the rest is history

Like wise, I wanted an early chromie shell for the S50 and was struggling to find a good shell full stop. It was only then that I found the M3. As much as the M3 will be good, I will miss the stealth tactic that I used to get with the 318i shell.

To be fair though S50 in an M3 is still a sleeper.. Even if the shell is more noticeable, it will be much quicker than anyone would expect!!

I know, but having the ability to be the ultimate smug git at trackdays and try and convince people it really was a 318 was awesome, especially after you had pissed all over their Elise