Why?

Post Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:51 pm

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/817391.htm

Why didnt BMW put the 2.0 engine out of the 5 series into the 3 series then we would have 150bhp 320i's. BMW are so silly

Post Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:34 pm

Early e34 520's had the m20 lump in them. This is the m50 24v lump. It wasn't around.

Post Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:43 pm

So they have there own 2.0 engine for the 5 then?

Post Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:38 pm

Later ones yes. Early ones had the m20. M20 was old shit and slow. the M50 was the 24v replacement for the old 12v technology. The M50 was also in 2.5 litre variant. This is where my knowledge gets hazy: I'm sure they were used in early e36's too and possibly up to 2.8 litres? Some more clever person will put me right on that.

Post Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:42 pm

Rosc0PColtrane wrote:Later ones yes. Early ones had the m20. M20 was old shit and slow. the M50 was the 24v replacement for the old 12v technology. The M50 was also in 2.5 litre variant. This is where my knowledge gets hazy: I'm sure they were used in early e36's too and possibly up to 2.8 litres? Some more clever person will put me right on that.

E34's only went up to M50. E36's First had 2.0, 2.5 M50's then they went to M52's 2.0, 2.5, 2.8.

Post Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:22 pm

Blitz wrote:
Rosc0PColtrane wrote:Later ones yes. Early ones had the m20. M20 was old shit and slow. the M50 was the 24v replacement for the old 12v technology. The M50 was also in 2.5 litre variant. This is where my knowledge gets hazy: I'm sure they were used in early e36's too and possibly up to 2.8 litres? Some more clever person will put me right on that.
E34's only went up to M50. E36's First had 2.0, 2.5 M50's then they went to M52's 2.0, 2.5, 2.8.

late e34's had the m52 engines in them except for the 2.8

Post Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:52 am

e34's had the m20 then m50 then m52 up to 525i there was no 2.8 in the e34 after 525i the next one was 530i which went to v8 after the old straight 6

Post Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:42 pm

they did fit it to the e36 320i

Post Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:49 pm

town325i wrote:
Blitz wrote:
Rosc0PColtrane wrote:Later ones yes. Early ones had the m20. M20 was old shit and slow. the M50 was the 24v replacement for the old 12v technology. The M50 was also in 2.5 litre variant. This is where my knowledge gets hazy: I'm sure they were used in early e36's too and possibly up to 2.8 litres? Some more clever person will put me right on that.
E34's only went up to M50. E36's First had 2.0, 2.5 M50's then they went to M52's 2.0, 2.5, 2.8.
late e34's had the m52 engines in them except for the 2.8

Don't think they did.. M50's for the e34, M52 for the e39

Post Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:52 pm

GOOD POWER.

Simon, I've been told by someone that because of the atumatic gearbox on my alpina it will probably drop 10bhp on the road realistically.

Its sitting at 210 now, so will it be 20 then?

Doesn't sound quite right?
I know a automatic 2.7 will beat it but 10 bhp loss?

Post Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:40 pm

BMWAlpinaC2 wrote:GOOD POWER.

Simon, I've been told by someone that because of the atumatic gearbox on my alpina it will probably drop 10bhp on the road realistically.

Its sitting at 210 now, so will it be 20 then?

Doesn't sound quite right?
I know a automatic 2.7 will beat it but 10 bhp loss?

Very few Alpina 2.7s ever made the factory quoted power figures.....
20 years of wear and tear and bad maintenance usually take their toll as well