E30 Zone

A few pics of my newly aquired 316i touring, a bit rough but solid shell. Timing belt gone on it so contemplating an engine swap, would love to squeeze an M60 in there but that is a bit out of my league so will have to be a4-pot for the time being.






Excuse the kids in the picture, just my son and daughter earning their keep!!!!

It came with 6 bbs 7j alloys, result!! Just gotta spruce `em up.





Watch this space

Gav

Looks nice, you should put a good old M20b25 lump in it!

go for an M42 lump.. good fuel econemy but a bit of get up and go ideal as a daily driver..

but being honest.. Im only saying that as ive got a mint M42 lump for sale

Lovely. Looks like a good solid base..... M30 it

Really nice looking E34 too.

Thanks guys, for the minute it will have to be a 4 pot lump as I will be using it as my daily, e34 is a bit heavy on juice.......burning holes in all my pockets!!!

Quick question, would a m40b18 motor go straight in, what would I need to change, ecu etc etc? I have seen a few cheap ones floating around, just wanna get it up and running asap for as cheap as possible.

Thanks

Gavin

dont bother with a 4 pot fella but a m20 or m50 or even the m30 just my pennys worth

just got myself a 316 touring with the cambelt gone so will swaping myself soon.

liking the e34!!

nice choice of cars
do you need any other bits apart from engine as iv got one in same colour being broken

Baz666 wrote:dont bother with a 4 pot fella but a m20 or m50 or even the m30 just my pennys worth

just got myself a 316 touring with the cambelt gone so will swaping myself soon.

Would love to, but this will be my daily driver, I cover 30 miles a day and those six cylinder m`s swallow like thirsty Barmy Army supporters!!!

Once this one is up and running the e34 is being sold and my next project will begin. I want to create a hill climb/ track monster with either an m30 or m20 with tripple webbers and nothing interior wise exept essentials(steering wheel , seat and harness). Would really like to find a standard rust free early e30, the ones with smaller taillights, and take it from there.

What you reckon?

Dude stick an M42 in there imo.. Straight bolt in swap, will need box and prop also

im lovin the number plate

mabz wrote:im lovin the number plate

There is another 316 touring reg L 998 RAP!! same colour aswell. Found it on that 24valve m50 site.....

I thought my 6 pot was good on fuel 85 mile a week round trip backwards and forwards to work + running around over the week end £20 week and i get just under 200 miles i dont think thats bad then again it is mainlly 5th mostly no town miles.

Loving the E34, i have a black 525i sport my self, although selling it soon

Baz666 wrote:I thought my 6 pot was good on fuel 85 mile a week round trip backwards and forwards to work + running around over the week end £20 week and i get just under 200 miles i dont think thats bad then again it is mainlly 5th mostly no town miles.

Sounds interesting, I would be chuffed if I could get £30 per week in fuel, just over half what Im paying now. Hmm.....


..... will have to see....... Baz how is your conversion coming along, I may have to use your build as a guide, as I am not that mechanically advanced but I do know a few things!!

Right, better start looking for bits then........