Hi All i was wondering if any of you out there have come across a modified M50 to 3 ltrs with over 250 bhp (Ebay Item number: 120873351847)
Could this be a worth while alternative to M3 conversion?
3ltr M50 ? Has this been done?
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leeparkes
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120873351847? ... 3D1&_rdc=1
Id be a bit dubious.
M30 3.2 liter straight 6 engine
Id be a bit dubious.
Cypriotgeeza wrote:I done both my mates in my old 318is
felt so proud,even tried it with a E30 325i and got put in my place..
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Dezzy has done the M50 3.0 properly, unlike the diffcock car in that advert 
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Wonder what his reply will be....craigieeb wrote:Hello there,
do you have any proof that this 2.5 engine is putting out 250 bhp?
like a print out from a rolling road/paperwork when the conversion was undertaken? and i see you work at Cotswoldbmw, do you know Brett?
cheers.
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Whats the story then?
Anyone checked with cotswolds?
Anyone checked with cotswolds?
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Had a reply from this guy.....
Hi the work was dun in late 2008 to 2010 have been rebuilding the hole car as the plan was it to be a rally cross car . Have no papers for the bhp but BMW state the stock motor output is around 220 bhp it's got an high flow exhaust an intake with an polished ports I would of thought the mods would Make 30 bhp or more sorry don't know Brett haven't worked there for sum years now when to Cotswold land rovers for my sins hope this has answers your questions dave
Hi the work was dun in late 2008 to 2010 have been rebuilding the hole car as the plan was it to be a rally cross car . Have no papers for the bhp but BMW state the stock motor output is around 220 bhp it's got an high flow exhaust an intake with an polished ports I would of thought the mods would Make 30 bhp or more sorry don't know Brett haven't worked there for sum years now when to Cotswold land rovers for my sins hope this has answers your questions dave
M50 Turbo!!! I shall say no more
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