Finally towed the 316 home yesterday.....

[kingludba]

A few pics of my newly aquired 316i touring, a bit rough but solid shell. Timing belt gone on it so contemplating an engine swap, would love to squeeze an M60 in there but that is a bit out of my league so will have to be a4-pot for the time being.






Excuse the kids in the picture, just my son and daughter earning their keep!!!!

It came with 6 bbs 7j alloys, result!! Just gotta spruce `em up.





Watch this space

Gav

[andrew320i]

Looks nice, you should put a good old M20b25 lump in it!

[jbh]

go for an M42 lump.. good fuel econemy but a bit of get up and go ideal as a daily driver..

but being honest.. Im only saying that as ive got a mint M42 lump for sale

[Eddie25]

Lovely. Looks like a good solid base..... M30 it

Really nice looking E34 too.

[kingludba]

Thanks guys, for the minute it will have to be a 4 pot lump as I will be using it as my daily, e34 is a bit heavy on juice.......burning holes in all my pockets!!!

Quick question, would a m40b18 motor go straight in, what would I need to change, ecu etc etc? I have seen a few cheap ones floating around, just wanna get it up and running asap for as cheap as possible.

Thanks

Gavin

[Baz666]

dont bother with a 4 pot fella but a m20 or m50 or even the m30 just my pennys worth

just got myself a 316 touring with the cambelt gone so will swaping myself soon.

[god-father88]

liking the e34!!

[703]

nice choice of cars
do you need any other bits apart from engine as iv got one in same colour being broken

[kingludba]

dont bother with a 4 pot fella but a m20 or m50 or even the m30 just my pennys worth

just got myself a 316 touring with the cambelt gone so will swaping myself soon.

Would love to, but this will be my daily driver, I cover 30 miles a day and those six cylinder m`s swallow like thirsty Barmy Army supporters!!!

Once this one is up and running the e34 is being sold and my next project will begin. I want to create a hill climb/ track monster with either an m30 or m20 with tripple webbers and nothing interior wise exept essentials(steering wheel , seat and harness). Would really like to find a standard rust free early e30, the ones with smaller taillights, and take it from there.

What you reckon?

[Jhonno]

Dude stick an M42 in there imo.. Straight bolt in swap, will need box and prop also

[mabz]

im lovin the number plate

[kingludba]

im lovin the number plate

There is another 316 touring reg L 998 RAP!! same colour aswell. Found it on that 24valve m50 site.....

[Baz666]

I thought my 6 pot was good on fuel 85 mile a week round trip backwards and forwards to work + running around over the week end £20 week and i get just under 200 miles i dont think thats bad then again it is mainlly 5th mostly no town miles.

[Jones]

Loving the E34, i have a black 525i sport my self, although selling it soon

[kingludba]

I thought my 6 pot was good on fuel 85 mile a week round trip backwards and forwards to work + running around over the week end £20 week and i get just under 200 miles i dont think thats bad then again it is mainlly 5th mostly no town miles.

Sounds interesting, I would be chuffed if I could get £30 per week in fuel, just over half what Im paying now. Hmm.....


..... will have to see....... Baz how is your conversion coming along, I may have to use your build as a guide, as I am not that mechanically advanced but I do know a few things!!

Right, better start looking for bits then........