what power is a M30 engine ?

[b19bal]

is it more power than the E36 325i engine ?

[maxfield]

yes

m50 2.5 190

m30 about 210-220 i think

[b19bal]

so what benifit is a m50 engine over the m30 engine ?


my e36 is starting to make a very very light knocking after holding it at 145 for 11 mins and averaging 12 to 130 from london to blackpool so im gonna plan what im gonna do with it for when it does die


to be fair it has done 145k so im well impressed,,,, working at fords ive never seen a ford N/A than can do over 130mph when it hits 100k,,, gotta be given credit to the bmw engines

[maxfield]

benefits are a modern engine 4 valves per cylinder its a fair bit lighter than a m30 too

[b19bal]

its lighter,,, christ thats gona be a heavy engine


what benifit is a more modern engine got if its got less power,,,,,, is it better economy ? silly question maybe but i dont belive just cause its new means its better

when i had my cossie all my mates had slow arse new cars saying there better as there new,,,,, but they was fucking slow and all needed work doing at the first MOT

[maxfield]

will be more economical and lees Co2 emissions

the M30 is about 150kg if i remember correctly