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e30Alex
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Post Tue Feb 27, 2007 12:57 am

just seen a bm v12 5.4 on ebay.Not considering fitting it, but OMG how awesome would that be!Has anyone done this conversion?Ive seen the Harge(spelling?) compact conversion, but never an e30.Just interested!Alex
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Post Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:02 am

Glenn is doing a v12 conversion on an M3 shell

Do a search for it
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Post Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:04 am

Maybe doing a V12 conversion in the very near future winkeye
Not for me unfortunately :cry:
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Post Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:13 am

Thats mental!I wudnt want the fuel bill!!!
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Post Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:18 am

i think glenn has done a V12 into a touring which belongs to dips last year, its been done a few times and also been done with twin turbos, i think glenn is putting a M5 V8 engine into his M3 shell.
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Post Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:29 am

sam325is wrote:i think glenn has done a V12 into a touring which belongs to dips last year, its been done a few times and also been done with twin turbos, i think glenn is putting a M5 V8 engine into his M3 shell.
yes mate the v12 is in my tourer and will be going quad turbo later this year and glenn already has the v8 fitted
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Post Tue Feb 27, 2007 1:35 am

Is it running at the mo?
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Post Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:33 am

e30Alex wrote:Is it running at the mo?
which car ?