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How many M50`s?
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:15 pm
by eko
Following on from Andy335`s thread,just wondered how many M50 powered E30`s do we have on the zone?
I know there is quite a few now and a few more in the making so lets get a list going.
Ill start
1, Eko - Was a 320iSE auto,converted in August 06
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:29 pm
by m-dtech
1, Eko - Was a 320iSE auto,converted in August 06
2,m-dtech - Was a 318is, converted Feb 06
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:54 pm
by DanThe
1, Eko - Was a 320iSE auto,converted in August 06
2,m-dtech - Was a 318is, converted Feb 06 -
I didnt think you'd finished yet? 
3,DanThe - was a 318i (4pot wrongness), completed spring 06
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:49 pm
by DanThe
3 so far
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 7:44 pm
by eko
DanThe wrote:3 so far
Must mean that an M50 is worth a fortune then being as they are so rare
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 7:47 pm
by DanThe
6 grand at least
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:18 pm
by johnna
But isn't there a mythical fourth M50 e30???
Down round Telford way???
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:22 pm
by Speedtouch
Didn't andyborris mention he has an M50 Tourer earlier?
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:19 pm
by eko
Brian has got one too!
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:21 pm
by stuartgallafant
johnna wrote:But isn't there a mythical fourth M50 e30???
Down round Telford way???
i've heard its a drop top cruiser...
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:22 pm
by johnna
s t e v e t i g g e r
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:23 pm
by eko
Well must be worth the £6k cause M50`s are so rare
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:45 pm
by johnna
£60k cause M5's are so rare?
Hell yes!
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 5:13 pm
by m-dtech
with interest rates etc its now gotta be worth £6000.01
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 5:16 pm
by fuzzy
eko wrote:DanThe wrote:3 so far
Must mean that an M50 is worth a fortune then being as they are so rare
almost as rare as a cosworth touring
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 5:26 pm
by maxfield
eko wrote:Brian has got one too!
Isn't he through his second already
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:07 pm
by ed325i
I have just started doing this conversion.
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:15 pm
by jaffro
im hopefully starting soon
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:06 pm
by les3002
mine just needs a prop and the exhaust finishing
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:19 pm
by ed325i
jaffro wrote:im hopefully starting soon
Are you not doing a m30 conversion ?
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:50 pm
by brian325i
brian325i . was 318is then m50b25 converted sometime last year.
now has s50b30 sitting in engine bay though.not finished yet though
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:07 pm
by eko
Ill be starting my new one soon.other things to sort with the shell first though
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:13 pm
by CHRISP
eko wrote:Ill be starting my new one soon.other things to sort with the shell first though
well done mate glad to see you back from the dark side
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:40 pm
by benjy
Mines gettin there! At least its drivable (semi)
Oh yeah, sorry, blue tourer
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:44 pm
by eko
CHRISP wrote:eko wrote:Ill be starting my new one soon.other things to sort with the shell first though
well done mate glad to see you back from the dark side
Yes its going to be a squeeze with the kids legroom but sacrifices have to be made.
Ill just have to move my seat forward instead of the `laidback bad attitude` position
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:40 am
by jaffro
ed325i wrote:jaffro wrote:im hopefully starting soon
Are you not doing a m30 conversion ?
i was but now had a change of plan
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:46 am
by gooner1
Not planning on doing one ,but out of interest what are the advantages between the M50 and the M30 conversions?
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 11:09 am
by ric325i
Rob
its a newer engine.
thats about it. i think its just as heavy but its better on fuel and looks a bit cooler with all that plastic stuff on it.
they sounds bloody good when the 2nd cam comes in!
m50 195bhp torque?
m30 220bhp with 220torque
hum. let the debate begin.
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 11:49 am
by benjy
The difference in feeding a 3.5 to a 2.5.......
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:45 pm
by tylerma
mine will be done very soon just in the process of gathering parts
also renewing suspension and bushes underneath beforehand so should be a nice ride for the summertime
as for Stevetiggers car looks like it has dropped in price
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/439472.htm
Re: How many M50`s?
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:28 pm
by EOS
Done few myself.
1) Black 318i quite a while back now (2 door) Normal M50
2) Blue 316i M50 turbo (2 door) still building.
3) White 318i (4 door) Completed this weekend. Normal M50