e30 with e36 m3 evo engine
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There was an article in TBMW some time back about an E30 with an E36 M3 engine, can't remember if it was Evo though,
(That car is now in Ireland,)
The end result looked stunning & "factory",

(That car is now in Ireland,)
The end result looked stunning & "factory",
Gone, but not forgotten !!
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pacerpete
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Jhonno wrote:K&N bruvJon_Bmw wrote:Chipped innit.
Haterz !
The ride has an Amit Bhaji stage 3 tune with a 3 bar and greens and a Dave F washer bottle intake charge cooler, innit
Guaranteed 40 extra shetlands @the spare !
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Faz2kool wrote:
Been offered this 730. Wat u reckon. Is it worth doing an engine conversion using this as the donor car.
No. Its a 3.0 with an autobox. A pleasant enough sh1tbox to waft about in at 18mpg, IF it is a nice car but it won't be
Send it to China and help the enviroment !
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Is isn't that the V8 model?pacerpete wrote:Faz2kool wrote:
Been offered this 730. Wat u reckon. Is it worth doing an engine conversion using this as the donor car.
No. Its a 3.0 with an autobox. A pleasant enough sh1tbox to waft about in at 18mpg, IF it is a nice car but it won't be![]()
Send it to China and help the enviroment !
DanThe wrote:Although said to be very similar in M30 circles, the 730 donk is no S50
I have a 320 E30 and fancy changing it to a 2.5 M20 anyone tried it? Also what are the pit fall's?
I like to blaze a trail!

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Pitfalls, increased mooring charges at th marina for the bigger anchorDezzy wrote:DanThe wrote:Although said to be very similar in M30 circles, the 730 donk is no S50![]()
I have a 320 E30 and fancy changing it to a 2.5 M20 anyone tried it? Also what are the pit fall's?
I like to blaze a trail!
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DanThe wrote:Pete, you would cry if you knew what he gave in part ex for this back in 84pacerpete wrote:I had a semi, and then I seen the surplus doors !
15k ? I do know that BMW used to charge approx £500 extra back in the 80s to make a car ugly and less desireable, yes peeps, the original owner of this donor vehicle (sorry Paul !
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1773148.htm
This car seems to have the conversion done, but cant get hold of anymore info onit
This car seems to have the conversion done, but cant get hold of anymore info onit
Only real men get it done with an M20
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He can't sell it.. Guy who owns/owned it, known for his lack of mechanical sympathyRaj_p wrote:http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1773148.htm
This car seems to have the conversion done, but cant get hold of anymore info onit
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Not quite, the car he traded in for the quatroporte would be worth about 40 - 50k now if kept right IMO.pacerpete wrote:DanThe wrote:Pete, you would cry if you knew what he gave in part ex for this back in 84pacerpete wrote:I had a semi, and then I seen the surplus doors !
15k ? I do know that BMW used to charge approx £500 extra back in the 80s to make a car ugly and less desireable, yes peeps, the original owner of this donor vehicle (sorry Paul !) would have been bummed an extra monkey to ruin it !
Clue- Bob S likes them
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another clue, is the CO-OP open from 9 - 11 ?
full remap with simcota induction and a chipJhonno wrote:What mods does it have? They rarely make factory power standard.. Which means you have 'got' up to an extra 40bhp there..xavi1980 wrote:I got a 3.2 evo six speed running 341bhp for £3900
NUMBER PLATE FOR SALE
(S23 EVO) PM ME OFFERS
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Note to self pm pete after 8pm for reductionspacerpete wrote:Dezzy wrote:e30topless wrote:another clue, is the CO-OP open from 9 - 11 ?
I like that one Steve.
7-10 my end. Best to go there about 8pm, that's when they start reducing stuff !

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xavi1980 wrote:full remap with simcota induction and a chipJhonno wrote:What mods does it have? They rarely make factory power standard.. Which means you have 'got' up to an extra 40bhp there..xavi1980 wrote:I got a 3.2 evo six speed running 341bhp for £3900
Chipped and remapped..
All I can say is not a chance is that pushing 341bhp with that spec








