M52B28 on ebay. Is £200 cheap - QUICK RESPONSE NEEDED THANK

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Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:14 pm

Hi Guys,

I have been toying with the idea of an engine conversion for some time now and there is an M52B28 out of a 328 Tourer on ebay at the moment at £200 with no bids.

It includes gearbox, wiring loom and ECU.

Does this sound like a good buy?

Auction closes in 30 mins!!!
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Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:19 pm

sounds good but its a gamble with an engine you havent seen or heard running.

worth a punt imo!
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Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:22 pm

Does the fact it's out of a Tourer matter? (Gearbox I mean)
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Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:23 pm

no its the same box
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Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:24 pm

make sure all the ews wiring is with it and a key if it has ews which i think most if not all m52's have but im not 100% on that.
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Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:27 pm

Thanks Wullie, will ask the question now!
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Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:46 pm

Lost it! It went for £350!!

Oh well.
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Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:56 pm

plenty more out there :wink:
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Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:02 pm

In fact there's another one with a day to go currently at £225 winkeye

Just out of interest is the M52B30 much quicker and how available are they?
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Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:06 pm

231bhp iirc but will cost more than a b28 and dont see as many knocking around.

pm danthe he is usually ball deep in 24v motors lol.
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maybe 241bhp cant remember but its in that area.
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Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:35 pm

The one in lancashire will go up by another £100 at least, 14 bids and an apparent 79k miles?

No such thing as an M52B30, unless you build one yourself, M54B30 is not worth considering, only thing to do with one is pull the crank for a conversion

Buying an M52 off the floor is a complete gamble, there are so many shagged ones out there its unbelievable, even engines with warranty replacement steel liner blocks end up as light iron, as e30bmlover knows
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Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:20 am

tell me about it dan... there is no way on this earth i would by a m52 without hearing it running... it just wouldnt happen! i got in touch with several people.. a couple sent me a video... yeah the engine is sweet bla bla bla.. dan gave the vid the once over and the vanos was @ucked... its a mine field out there! people will try and sell you @hit for top dollar and not even bat an eye lid.. it @ucking angers me!!!!
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DanThe wrote:The one in lancashire will go up by another £100 at least, 14 bids and an apparent 79k miles?

No such thing as an M52B30, unless you build one yourself, M54B30 is not worth considering, only thing to do with one is pull the crank for a conversion

Buying an M52 off the floor is a complete gamble, there are so many shagged ones out there its unbelievable, even engines with warranty replacement steel liner blocks end up as light iron, as e30bmlover knows
i just assumed he meant m54 dan.

what is the bhp of the b30 as i cant remember?
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Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:18 pm

231 for a standard M54B30
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can you use an m54 crank into an m50 b25? making an m50 b30?
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