E30 Zone

Posted: **Mon May 10, 2010 11:56 pm**

I have a 1.8 auto in at the moment which is pretty lame. Is it worth putting a m42 in or would bigger be better?

Posted: **Tue May 11, 2010 12:04 am**

cabbies are heavy so you need a 6 pot i wreckon.m52 if u like happy revving engine or a m30 if u like cruising with little effort.

Posted: **Tue May 11, 2010 12:07 am**

I'd say no because Cabrios are for cruising and M42s like a thrash.

Posted: **Tue May 11, 2010 12:14 am**

m30 best bet then.cheap and lots of torque.

Posted: **Tue May 11, 2010 12:27 am**

M30 it, you'll never look back.
You can "Cruise" at 20mph in 5th gear, no clutch judder, and it'll go off the clock if need be

Posted: **Tue May 11, 2010 12:30 am**

cheers guys, just in the early stages of considering a swap. what litre m30 you reckons a good shout?

Posted: **Tue May 11, 2010 12:38 am**

grey_andy wrote:cheers guys, just in the early stages of considering a swap. what litre m30 you reckons a good shout?

E34 535i M30

Posted: **Tue May 11, 2010 12:55 am**

M52B28, nice torquey cruiser that doesn't require it's own fuel tanker to run about in.. Can even shift if you feel that way inclined

Posted: **Sun May 16, 2010 1:05 am**

Bigger is always better as they say

However an m42 manual would be a better upgrade than what you allready have in, and would possibly be a lot easier to fit than an m30 m52 etc

M42 into a cab, worth it?