2.0 -> 2.5 **with Pictures**

[Davenotouring]

Hi!

The 2.0 is gone, and the 2.5 is now at the heart of the beast!

Massive thanks to Karan, the legend, for his help which was invaluable, and the use of his engine crane, and the chain of justice, which was very helpful!

Thanks also to Andrew (demlot) for his help/guidance on the change.

Also to my mate Simon, the machine! Thanks!

Thanks to Jhonno for his help too!

All done in a day, just the exhaust to make 100% and it'll be sweeeet. (And the oil change/service )

I very much enjoyed the drive back to London with Karan, now having the power to dry-drift I'm a happy bunny.



Thanks again guys, couldn't have done it without you.

Pictures of engine change/hero damage to follow!

[Geeman]

Yay!

Wanna swap?

[billgatese30]

cool mate, glad you got it done eventually. just don't get caught again. lol

[6potWil6pot]

Heros all of you!
I knew u were gonna do it Dave but done in a single day! Great stuff, cant w8 to see it!

[Davenotouring]

Yeah, now I've got more power I'll be more tempted to drift

Just have to keep it to the quieter areas!

We had a great sychronised drift on the way home, awesome!

Can't be swapping/selling the touring now, done SO much to it!

[Splondike]

Nice one Dave

[Jesus325iTouring]

Welcome to the ranks of 170 horses Dave,best get yourself an account at the local tyre centre now

[Jhonno]

Enjoying it then Dave? Not bad for a days work tho eh?

[CaesarBob]

Thats quick work Dave .. impressive.

Just curious but ... what's the insurance like now on a "modified 320i"? Do insurance companies treat it as a 325i or a modded 320i?

[Davenotouring]

Rog....I already go through a few tyres! Maybe it's my driving!

Glad we got it pretty much done.

Caesarbob...waiting for the insurance to get back to me re: this. I'll let you know, but I don't think it's gonna be good news!

Oh well.....it's good fun to have proper power, although being ravaged by Karans 2.7 was annoying That is an animal.

[Karan]

Rog....I already go through a few tyres! Maybe it's my driving!

Glad we got it pretty much done.

Caesarbob...waiting for the insurance to get back to me re: this. I'll let you know, but I don't think it's gonna be good news!

Oh well.....it's good fun to have proper power, although being ravaged by Karans 2.7 was annoying That is an animal.

ure most welcome Dave!

Yeh we got it done in one day... no major headaches apart from exhaust mani studs that wouldnt go back on-so we lefta few off LOL

ure car looks awesome when it drifts!!!

the synchronised drifting was great-i was right on ure arse-LOL and on the lockstops most of the time those roads are great

unfortunately my diff has seen better days so gotta get the other new one on i think as shes driving a bit like an open diff wrongness car at the moment

remember-----the chain of justice will reveal all and i think it is fair to say that the chain of justice agrees with the conversion-so NUFF SAID!!!!

oh and synchronised drifting rules! who said e30 racks were too long....

Karan

[tbmw]

well done, good effort to get it done in a day
good tht your happy with it to

[Jhonno]

I'd also like to thank Karan for the ride in his awesome motor.. Shame the roundabout was a little busy but i got the idea

[Andy335Touring]

Nice one chaps !

[Karan]

I'd also like to thank Karan for the ride in his awesome motor.. Shame the roundabout was a little busy but i got the idea

sorry mate... next time.... u should have witnessed the drive back to mine with me and dave drifting everywhere...

if the police got us we would have been beaten tp death on the spot probably with stones,,,, was fookin awesome!!! i wish i had a camera, still some things are better left to be told by word of mouth LOL--it truly was the stuff dreams are made of hahahaha

[Davenotouring]

We gotta make a vid!

I went to the specialists, they sorted the manifold!! Sweet. Gave me some bolts for the centre box, sorted that and a couple of other little problems. It's sorted now, runs nicely after the service too!

Happy 2.5 touringman.

[Karan]

Glad its sorted although i liked the sound with the manifold hanging off better .....

get all the pics up... will make interesting viewing LOL

cheers
Karan

[Davenotouring]

I will get the pics up as soon as I can download them to a fast computer, I'm on f**king dial-up here, and it's so slow that it won't upload my pictures to photobucket without crashing

You know that Arrington roundabout....It's dry today, and on the way home from Si's house earlier I took a diversion on the way home there, went round in the dry completely sideways twice, I looked out the O/S/R quarterlight to see a cloud of smoke coming off my car, as I drifted off the roundabout, the man in the DHL van who I had overtaken moments before didn't look happy!! I was loving it!!

Runs nicely now after that service. Glad it's running ok.

Really loving putting my foot down and having a decent wedge of power rather than having to cane it to move quickly.

Raced Gav325isport yesterday evening, and it's pretty level, he is slightly quicker, I put that down to me weighing about 30kgs more than him (!) and my car being a bit heavier!

A chip will be added soon, and maybe a BBTB.

[Davenotouring]

In response to Caesarbobs question earlier, re: insurance.

They just called back, and want an extra Ԛ£65 so I agreed.

That's not too bad I don't think, although the policy finishes in June so thats about Ԛ£200 for the whole year.

[Jhonno]

who you with Dave?

[Davenotouring]

I'm with elephant.

They are ok.....they classed it as a 325i Touring now rather than a modded 320.

I don't know what they'd do if you had a 2.5 M50 engine?! The specialist insurers such as Adrian Flux would probably be better for that kind of thing!

[Gav325isport]

Yes Dave it was very Close !!

Well if your getting a chip then i'm getting a chip

[Davenotouring]

Good lad.......

We should speak to Ant about bulk buying, get it at the same time.

[SwirlyE30]

Nice one mate.Finally got it sorted then!! Deffinalty have to go for another drive now that the beast is done!If your not at the next meet there will be trouble!


Oh and easy on the drifting mate! lol

[jph78]

Nice one mate, glad you finally got it sorted!

Carefull on those roads in Brighton mate, you only get one lucky escape from the old bill!

[Jhonno]

i dont think they would no Dave...


Gonna M20 it for now tho so hopefully my insurers will just class it as a 325i

[Demlotcrew]

Raced Gav325isport yesterday evening, and it's pretty level, he is slightly quicker, I put that down to me weighing about 30kgs more than him (!) and my car being a bit heavier!

Dave i think we need to have a go

sorry i could not help much at all!!!!

Andrew

[Davenotouring]

Yeah for sure!!

[Davenotouring]

Some pictures of the work in progress....

Removing the 2.5 from the donor..



Pulling the engine out...



Engine out!



Engine out with Gav's dog keeping guard...



The old donut on my 320i is 'worn'....



No engine in the beast....



Me having a sit down...still with black eye and dodgy hair!




No pictures of the finished article as it was dark by then!!

[jph78]

Loving the worn donut pic!

I wonder how much longer that would've lasted?

[Davenotouring]

Dunno! But the other one was fine, so I guess it must have been recently replaced.....Lets see how long this one lasts!

[Karan]

hmmmm looks who's doing all the work LOL!!!!

and i see uve copied the patented 'Karan pose' (it had to be done!!!) from when i got my iS engine out.....



I also noticed the chain of justice sneaked into a few shots although they are really pictures of its youth when the links still looked like links and nopt something else.....

[Davenotouring]

Yeah! The classic pose!

Thanks once again mate, you put in loads of work for me, you legend.

Couldn't have done it without you, and Si, the machine!! ahahhaa!

[Jesus325iTouring]

Looked like a Zone meet with "extras"

Waiting to see them appear in the Meets Section,for example........

Bristol Engine Change Meet

PS,everythings very red in this thread

[Karan]

Looked like a Zone meet with "extras"

Waiting to see them appear in the Meets Section,for example........

Bristol Engine Change Meet

PS,everythings very red in this thread

we like to do things properly rog, hence the matching crane and donor car... although u can see my dolphin in the background...