24v m50 and m30 conversions how much are they worth?

[320ise]

when completed how much can they fetch? as looking into a long term project, i mite just wait till one comes up cheap all done!


what is the easy conversion (not the best word to describe i know!) or should i say les of a b*****d

anyone who has one could they tell me why one is better than the other (i know bits about wieght etc)

thanks.

[zaust]

Can of worm's. And open spring to mind.


Too many awnser's. Will depend on what you want to use the car for, and how you drive.

[320ise]

sorry forgot to say the "donor car" would not be a sought after e30 like a sport or i.s etc just a 320i or 325i maybe even a dirty 4pot!

[Rav335uk]

m30 is the easiest to do, you can use the origional loom, and it sits in the car as it was meant to be there.
check out the engine conversion section.

[320ise]

also how much would it cost to have some one do a conversion on the zone (if theres anyone who could be botherd!)

[fuzzy]

spadge does engine conversion. contact him to see if he's interested.

[zaust]

Spadge will do the conversion if you ask nicley, You need the engine, matching gearbox, m3 or shortend prop, rad, leccey fan and some mount's.

[Rav335uk]

Where are you located, as that would help

[daimlerman]

Converted cars are worth the sum of their parts. The experts suggest that an M50 conversion,for example,will take 40 hours.So if you are paying someone else to do the work expect to pay them at least a weeks wage.. at least part of the point of a conversion is to do it yourself,you learn about your car and your limitations.

[gooner1]

Talking of which, how,s your conversion doing Marc.

320ise, if you do a search under M30 conversion,s in the cars for sale section, you should find a couple Spadge has done. You won,t find a tidier install anywhere , looks like they came out of the factory.

[daimlerman]

Talking of which, how,s your conversion doing Marc.

320ise, if you do a search under M30 conversion,s in the cars for sale section, you should find a couple Spadge has done. You won,t find a tidier install anywhere , looks like they came out of the factory.

If you mean me,check out Tech help,I have problems!!Why I am wasting time on the computer rather than in the garage!!

[zaust]

Talking of which, how,s your conversion doing Marc.

320ise, if you do a search under M30 conversion,s in the cars for sale section, you should find a couple Spadge has done. You won,t find a tidier install anywhere , looks like they came out of the factory.

I'm off work for two whole week's as of tomorrow (at work now )

Will make the living room Alex proof as he is just about walking now and crack on with the conversion. Any one who want's to lend a hand will be more than welcome...

[gooner1]

Bugger, got a day off tomorrow, but would be about as useful as your nipper mate.
God luck with it anyway.

[jaffro]

ive done both these conversions and id say the m30 is the easiest provided you have all the parts like mounts a prop to hand.

[eko]

Ive done quite a few M50 conversions and they are pretty straightforward to do.
Wiring is easy and takes no more than an hour to do.
Exhasut/manifold is the biggest pain in the arse to do!

Oh and they look oh so good in an E30 engine bay too

[jaffro]

luckily the wiring on mine was already done as i bought it ready. but the m30 is so simple a easy. i much prefer the m50 as a whole though

[dazleeds]

i gonna have to do an m50 sometime soon me thinks

[zaust]

Bugger, got a day off tomorrow, but would be about as useful as your nipper mate.
God luck with it anyway.

He keep's sal out my hair for long pereiods of time, so he is very useful lol.

[320ise]

eko what would you want to supply and fit? (just as an estimate as have not got the funds just yet but will have new year.)