3.2 engine staright drop in a e30 value?

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Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:37 pm

I have a e30 m3 which i am buying and has 3.2 e36 evo engine.

I will be removing the engine as i want to go one step further.

The engine is complete, polished, with all mounts, manifold, exhaust, Rad, ITB's, DTA ECU, dyno proof of 302bhp at the wheels!

Amazing engine and sounds the bollox.

Basically ready to drop in.

Any idea of what this maybe worth, if i was to sell the complete engin and running gear?

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Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:21 pm

If the engine has history and you can prove the mileage it's a very sort after kit plug and play.

It depends on the quality of install but if it's been done to high standards it's name your price time really.

I think 3.5k min if it's a low milage lump with loom, ecu, box, mounts, mod'd manifold, exhaust, prop and diff etc. :D

That's top money though everything would have to be of highest standards
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Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:29 pm

Without seeing it it's hard to value, BUT if it's RHD compliant, it's gotta be worth 4.5k
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Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:35 pm

Get some pics of the installation on here, until you do you cant ask anyone on here to value it TBH
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Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:26 pm

Well i think i will buy the car regardless.

I will post pics up soon, dont know how good the conversion is but will have to find out.

I was hoping for about 4.5k for the lot, we'll wait and see.
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Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:27 pm

What DTA is it running? VANOS working?
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Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:26 am

I have no idea, will check.
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Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:29 pm

w17led wrote:
I will be removing the engine as i want to go one step further.
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Thu Mar 11, 2010 12:04 pm

I would assume that this is coming from a LHD M3??

If so not as much as £4.5 K as the exhaust for the RHD is one of the more expensive / time consuming parts of the install.
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Thu Mar 11, 2010 12:43 pm

I have a turbo e30 m3 engine ready and sitting in the garage.

Just need a rolling shell, sold the previous shell as it was a crap shell.

To save all the hassle may just buy a 325 sport and throw it in that.
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