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Toby_Unna
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Fri May 13, 2005 9:11 pm

just a useless post to say how absolutely brilliant bmw engines sound!!!

finished bolting my 335 back together today and barring an mot and a bit of paint on the bodykit it's pretty much done.

have decided i don't need or want 24 valves or hydraulic tappets. m30s are about the best sounding engines ever, don't remember being in a nicer sounding car

so if your 6pot sounds like a bag of spanners then fix it and enjoy it, there's no better noise!

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Fri May 13, 2005 9:33 pm

MMMMMMMMMmmmmm30 !

Nice one Toby,they don't sound to bad do they 8)

Right click and save as :cool:
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Fri May 13, 2005 9:43 pm

sounding nice Andy :cool:

mail recvd and replied to.

m30 is the best engine. have stopped hankering after an m52 now!
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Fri May 13, 2005 9:59 pm

Toby_Unna wrote:just a useless post to say how absolutely brilliant bmw engines sound!!!

finished bolting my 335 back together today and barring an mot and a bit of paint on the bodykit it's pretty much done.

have decided i don't need or want 24 valves or hydraulic tappets. m30s are about the best sounding engines ever, don't remember being in a nicer sounding car

so if your 6pot sounds like a bag of spanners then fix it and enjoy it, there's no better noise!
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Fri May 13, 2005 10:11 pm

M20!! gruff gruff
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Fri May 13, 2005 10:22 pm

Theres nothing better than driving in a confined space,windows down and draaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawing out the revs,not thrashing it,just enjoying the sound of the lovely lump in front as you go through the 'box :D :D
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Fri May 13, 2005 10:44 pm

What alloys have you got on that beast Toby, soz :offtopic:
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Fri May 13, 2005 10:58 pm

toby did you do the conversion yourself? how hard was it to do? i'm looking to do the same. and what position have you got the engine in?
cheers.
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Sat May 14, 2005 1:24 am

Andy335Touring wrote:MMMMMMMMMmmmmm30 !

Nice one Toby,they don't sound to bad do they 8)

Right click and save as :cool:
I was enjoying that vid til I saw the temp guage was on cold and then I started wincing on every rev! :clin:

Please tell me the engine was warm and the temp guage just isn't connected 8O
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Sat May 14, 2005 1:38 am

Sound is one of the best things about my M50, multi valves make an interesting zing :tongue2:

Must admit ur M30 sounded good when i had a ride in it! 8)
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Sat May 14, 2005 11:41 am

sounds lovely, you should attend shows and charge Ԛ£1 a blip. :lol:
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Sat May 14, 2005 12:05 pm

yeh i love the sound of mine!
and m30s kick ass :cool:
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Sat May 14, 2005 12:25 pm

widge they're extremely scruffy mim 1900s
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Sat May 14, 2005 5:51 pm

Good to see the beast back on the road Toby , you continue to amaze me with the rate you did the conversion ,broke it , fixed it , fitted brakes , suspension , body kit, etc. and in that time my conversion has had a rear disc upgrade and a clutch pedal fitted (car was an auto) how the hell do you find the time ? Those alloys look awesome, the dirtier the better.

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Sat May 14, 2005 6:02 pm

s50's can sound wicked too.
I know some of them are turbo's but they sound great!!

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Sat May 14, 2005 6:04 pm

Why didn't I convert sooner :hammer:

Certainly comes to life at 4k innit 8O
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Sat May 14, 2005 7:12 pm

Zayyan wrote:
Andy335Touring wrote:MMMMMMMMMmmmmm30 !

Nice one Toby,they don't sound to bad do they 8)

Right click and save as :cool:
I was enjoying that vid til I saw the temp guage was on cold and then I started wincing on every rev! :clin:

Please tell me the engine was warm and the temp guage just isn't connected 8O
It was warm honest ! :)

That vid clip was done just after the conversion was done,it had the E34 temp sender in still which doesn't work with the E30 temp gauge properly.

It's going to sound even better when i fit the throtle bodies you can see in my sig pic ! :twisted:
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Sat May 14, 2005 7:14 pm

Andy335Touring wrote:
Zayyan wrote:
Andy335Touring wrote:MMMMMMMMMmmmmm30 !

Nice one Toby,they don't sound to bad do they 8)

Right click and save as :cool:
I was enjoying that vid til I saw the temp guage was on cold and then I started wincing on every rev! :clin:

Please tell me the engine was warm and the temp guage just isn't connected 8O
It was warm honest ! :)

That vid clip was done just after the conversion was done,it had the E34 temp sender in still which doesn't work with the E30 temp gauge properly.
Ahhhhh, my mind is at rest :burn: :lol:

Does sound awesome in the vid watching it again :D
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Mon May 16, 2005 7:52 pm

yer too right. and as of today i can agree wit toby as the tourez is now 335 and on the road. ok no where near finished but on the road.

Toby if ya get this i tried to ring ya a few times.(and not bout the car :teehee: ) giz a bell got somethin ya might be interested in.
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