do i???

[padi]

hi i need some advice, ben driving my 318i cab( dont laugh) for nearly 3years now love it to bits but want something a little faster/more powerfull. the car is imaculate inside and out and low mileage and ive finally managed to get it how i want it. do i do an engine swap (prob 325) or sell it and buy a 325 cab and be done altogether... any ideas suggestions up/down sides???

[dazleeds]

if the cars as good as you say
then engine swaps best bet fella

not hard to find a 25 engine and theres plenty of advice available on fitting

go for it

[e30bemer]

by reading that i would go down the engine swap route!

Looks like u have spend hours and hours getting your car how U like it!
would be a shame to chop it in and start all over again!

or u could just get a 325 cab, and swap over all the bits u have put on her!

[padi]

thanks for the advice lads, im gonna try and host a piccie so give me your thoughts (if it works that is!!!).
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[dazleeds]

engine swap fella

get some help and youll easy have it done in a weekend

cabby looks nice mate
id keep her

[padi]

thanks mate. does anyone know what the story with insurance is? is it cheaper for an engine swapped car or factory fitted, or is there no real difference???

[dazleeds]

you may be asked for an engineers report by some insurers to show that everything has been fitted properly and you havent missed anything but i dnt think theyll be any difference in cost if insurers are happy its a safe car etc

[gooner1]

Nice looking cab Padi,think engine swap is the way to go especially as you know your car .Just a case of what engine.

[Rosc0PColtrane]

slap a 3.5 from a 5 series in there fella!!! If you going to do it mate.....!!!!

[padi]

ok maybe this was a bad topic to star, as im suppossed to be saving some money...lol. oh well. so what engine should i put in it then??? i was thinking be boring and just 325 it but???

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Go 5 series. a 2.5 vanos, 2.8 3.0 or 3.5!!!! Anything from a 5 series!!

Lotsa peeps have done it. IF I had the money, that's what would go into my 320icab!!!

Saw a 535i for a grand with a leather interior, 100k on the clock on Autotrader. Reckon you could make some of that money back from breaking it too!!

Look for engine conversion threads on the search option. I started one when I was first thinking about it and had lots of advice and options. Worth hunting for mate!!!