M50 swap in motion!!!!

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eko
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Post Sat Aug 26, 2006 9:27 pm

Just thought id post up my plans for this,bought last week from another zoner for a very good price-

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Plans are to swap all the goodies from my 318is inc Hartge wheels,Bilsteins,sport leather,rear dics`s,Black headlining,Nardi wheel etc and then put the guts from this into it

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Should be a tool when its done :)

Still got to sort a decent diff out yet and obviously a few other bits but good progress made in the first week!

Might be worth 6K when its done,seems to be the going rate for M50 E30`s winkeye (Only joking Steve :wink: )
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Post Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:07 pm

What, bored with 16 valves already Eko???! winkeye
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Post Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:29 pm

benjy wrote:What, bored with 16 valves already Eko???! winkeye
Not so much bored,more `too used to it` winkeye
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Post Sun Aug 27, 2006 12:41 am

Anyone know if i can use the diff from a E28 525e?
Tried searching to no avail!
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Jon_Bmw
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Post Sun Aug 27, 2006 1:13 am

Tony, quality. What engine is in the 5 series, 2.5 valver?

Once you are done, get steve to do a valuation on it, you might be able to retire then.

Don't know about the diff :(
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Post Sun Aug 27, 2006 1:27 am

Yes Jon,its a 24v :)
Done some mega miles,but chatting with the owner it appears they have had quite a bit of engine work done in the last 30k and apparently runs sweet-thats good enought for me at 200 quid.
Hopefully make some money back on the tax/alloys etc so could work out to be a `bit ova bargain` winkeye

Hopefully should be collecting it on Wednesday so well see!
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Post Sun Aug 27, 2006 3:50 pm

eko wrote:Anyone know if i can use the diff from a E28 525e?
Tried searching to no avail!
i think you can use an e28 diff if you change over the driveshaft cups from your e30 diff