An M30 swap/general playing with E30 scrap thread

Post Sun Jul 12, 2009 12:57 pm

I got hold of an M50 for nothing a few weeks ago

paid £50 and went to take it out myself - I swiped afew other things off the car, sold them and broke even!

There is a couple of cars on egay at the moment - trouble is they are the other end of the country.

Clwyd breakers in wrexham has an M52 in at the moment - complete with EWS and key! Don't know how much he would want though. (He also has a mazda rotary engine in.....

!)

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:03 pm

M30 it is! Just bought this today. It has a wiring issue so it won't start, but I think it's something daft. I'll get it home and then start the head scratching. Big thanks to Neil (320touring) for spotting it on ebay. It's only 12 miles from my house.

Going to need a manual box though.

Anyone?

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:05 pm

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:09 pm

Put a wanted add on here for the gearbox,you will have to register

http://forum.bmw5.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=17

wiring on these are simple,very similar to the m20

Pm beefy about the mounts

you doing a build thread?

Edit:is it a sport?

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:14 pm

Shell is back from the welders too! It's looking a lot more solid but there's still a lot to do before the new engine goes in. I reckon this could go on for as long as Lee's M50/M52 build!

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:19 pm

leeparkes wrote:Put a wanted add on here for the gearbox,you will have to register

http://forum.bmw5.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=17

wiring on these are simple,very similar to the m20

Pm beefy about the mounts

you doing a build thread?

Edit:is it a sport?

It says 535i SE on the log book. It's pretty high spec. I'll get registered on there Lee! Nice one, might be able to shift some of the leftovers?

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:28 pm

Any more pics of the 535i?

the rear bumper is sport,does it have leathers,slipper,etc,pm cotswold for the spec sheet when it was new,mine too was heavily speced

i broke mine and made about £700 and still have loads left.

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:33 pm

heh! we can race m30's next wales meet rob

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:37 pm

I would try and get the engine running before you rip it out to make sure its fine.

did the seller say it was a wiring issue why it wouldnt start?

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:38 pm

I got one or two more pics off the ebay ad but that's it until I get it home.

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:41 pm

leeparkes wrote:I would try and get the engine running before you rip it out to make sure its fine.

did the seller say it was a wiring issue why it wouldnt start?

Yeah I'm defo going to do that. He took the aftermarket imobiliser out and it hasn't started since.

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:46 pm

Dibs on the front bumper

For a good deal I could help sort the running issues

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:47 pm

Oh no!

you won't have enough valves!

If you need a hand at all give me a shout

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:57 pm

DanThe wrote:Dibs on the front bumper

For a good deal I could help sort the running issues

you come and get the beast fired up and there's a front bumper in it for you.

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:03 pm

Will be over saturday afternoon

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:08 pm

well done fella. action speaks louder than words ay

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:12 pm

I can do an LSD test while im there if you like

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:21 pm

£80 for a gearbox. £120 less than i paid, but i was desperate!
http://forum.bmw5.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=41965

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:23 pm

Well I should be bringing it home on Thursday, so Saturday should be good. I'll keep you posted Dan!

Got a pair of 325i front struts with brakes by any chance?

Daf, I need a ball joint splitter and someone to operate it!

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:34 pm

E30Gheko wrote:Well I should be bringing it home on Thursday, so Saturday should be good. I'll keep you posted Dan!

Got a pair of 325i front struts with brakes by any chance?

Daf, I need a ball joint splitter and someone to operate it!

Yep can sort you out with that, not a complex tool to operate - you put it in.... and batter the crap out of it

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:03 pm

Rob, you need to be a "gold member" to sell on BMW5, so your post might well get locked!

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:08 pm

Ziggy wrote:

Rob, you need to be a "gold member" to sell on BMW5, so your post might well get locked!

Ah OK any gold members in the house that would like to put... Hang on that was a wanted ad!!

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:09 pm

Daf318is wrote:
E30Gheko wrote:Well I should be bringing it home on Thursday, so Saturday should be good. I'll keep you posted Dan!

Got a pair of 325i front struts with brakes by any chance?

Daf, I need a ball joint splitter and someone to operate it!
Yep can sort you out with that, not a complex tool to operate - you put it in.... and batter the crap out of it

Nice one Daf. I suspected that may be the case. Figure it'll be a lot easier to change those bits now before the new lump goes in.

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:12 pm

E30Gheko wrote:
Daf318is wrote:
E30Gheko wrote:Well I should be bringing it home on Thursday, so Saturday should be good. I'll keep you posted Dan!

Got a pair of 325i front struts with brakes by any chance?

Daf, I need a ball joint splitter and someone to operate it!
Yep can sort you out with that, not a complex tool to operate - you put it in.... and batter the crap out of it
Nice one Daf. I suspected that may be the case. Figure it'll be a lot easier to change those bits now before the new lump goes in.

Will be yes - you won't be able to jack it up when the lump goes in because no car jack will be capable of lifting that engine

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:23 pm

It's the bit about the breaker that won't go down well!

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:49 pm

E30Gheko wrote:
Ziggy wrote:

Rob, you need to be a "gold member" to sell on BMW5, so your post might well get locked!
Ah OK any gold members in the house that would like to put... Hang on that was a wanted ad!!

Isnt Gold member from austin powers?

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:52 pm

DanThe wrote:
E30Gheko wrote:
Ziggy wrote:

Rob, you need to be a "gold member" to sell on BMW5, so your post might well get locked!
Ah OK any gold members in the house that would like to put... Hang on that was a wanted ad!!
Isnt Gold member from austin powers?

i like gooooooold!

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:02 pm

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:05 pm

Ziggy wrote:It's the bit about the breaker that won't go down well!

How many posts etc do you need to be a gold member?

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:09 pm

It's £10 IIRC.

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:14 pm

Just put it on eBay as a breaker, its cheaper and you also have a bigger audience

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:21 pm

DanThe wrote:Just put it on eBay as a breaker, its cheaper and you also have a bigger audience

Thats what i did,with morsels priced up in the ad.

Post Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:06 pm

If you really wanted it on the forum just put a link to your breaker ad in the eBay section

Having to pay £10 to use a forum is daft

Post Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:01 am

Good luck with the build mate, it'll be fun

Post Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:41 am

Thinking about it, It might be a lot more straight forward to drop this into the 325...

wouldn't cost me as much and would really look like it belonged there.