is it worth it??
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john-rambo
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i have a 1987 318i and the body is quite possibly one of the best i have ever seen never been welded or bashed the engine is wrecked due to the bottom end going belly up i have found a new engine for 375 quid is it really worth doing??
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Turbo-Brown
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YES!
Or fit a 2.5 engine
Or fit a 2.5 engine
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Brianmoooore
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Why wouldn't it be worth doing,assuming you've found a good engine?
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Simon13
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i would haggle on the engine price seems a bit high in my opinion
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HartgeH27
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Too much extra work needed for this engine swop, but as Simon says the Ԛ£375 price is steep, nearer Ԛ£200 is the marked value.Turbo-Brown wrote:YES!
Or fit a 2.5 engine
Source a good lump and do the job, will be worth it !!!!
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john-rambo
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rite i think i will do that then i would put the 2.5 in but im only 20 and havent had the ideal insurance history ie smashing rsturbo lookylikeys etc no wot i mean????!!!!!! 