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cakey87
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Post Thu Dec 27, 2012 11:36 am

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E30-V8-3L ... 3a7ceaf39a

surely u would have gone for either an m30, or at least the 3.5 v8
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Post Thu Dec 27, 2012 11:40 am

Probably the cheapest/easiest to source V8 they could get in Poland, but I agree, the 3L 218hp V8 is a little pointless.
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Post Thu Dec 27, 2012 11:48 am

It looks like rubbish.
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Post Thu Dec 27, 2012 11:48 am

nice noise i suppose, but an m30 isnt exactly lacking in the vocal department
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Post Thu Dec 27, 2012 11:49 am

not keen on those wheels either,
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Post Thu Dec 27, 2012 12:39 pm

cakey87 wrote:not keen on those wheels either,
lose the "gold" bolts & those spikes & they are a very good looking wheel.
if it's got t*ts or wheels it's bound to be trouble...............prove me wrong.
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Post Thu Dec 27, 2012 3:27 pm

Probably because if you buy a 3l car its more likely to be a manual, thus fit what you have and mate it up to a 4.4 once the 3l lump dies from nikasil death.

Alright its not the biggest v8 lump but it will still give better performance than an m30 (better torque curve and less consumption) and any other bigger v8 will go straight in the hole once you get bored or have the cash for a second donor.

It is cheaper to start with a manual donor and source a bigger v8 later than it is to start with an auto donor and get all the bits to go manual later (~£500-700)
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Post Thu Dec 27, 2012 4:40 pm

how have they mounter the brake servo?? its by the front headlamp, will it be a remote servo u reckon or some long ass rod?
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Post Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:15 pm

Bodecia spikes? Thought those went outta fashion a couple thousand years ago
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