Spare E30 2.5ltr engine. Keep it or scrap it??

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gillsl500
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Post Sun Oct 30, 2016 5:21 pm

Hi there chaps,

I will be haveing a 2.8ltr engine put into my e30.

Question I have is, do I keep my original 2.5ltr engine and auto box or scrap them?

I'm just thinking, will th y one day be worth something?

What are they worth now?

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Post Sun Oct 30, 2016 5:33 pm

Why would you scrap it? These engines are getting thin on the ground and will only keep rising in value.
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Post Sun Oct 30, 2016 6:32 pm

That's what I'm asking pal. Question answered a˜€a‘a

Thanks
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Post Sun Oct 30, 2016 6:47 pm

keep it & rebuild it :D
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Post Sun Oct 30, 2016 8:05 pm

sell it
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Post Sun Oct 30, 2016 9:29 pm

scottybeemer wrote:sell it
How much they go for pal?
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Post Sun Oct 30, 2016 9:48 pm

Seen them advertised @£350 recently.
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Post Sun Oct 30, 2016 9:58 pm

Not many for sale these days, I only got myself a spare recently. I'd stick it indoors, turn it over occasionally and watch it appreciate. In the future, matching numbers will add a lot of value in my opinion. It adds value now for a clean car.

If you are going to sell it, keep the sump, easy broken and also getting harder to come across.
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Post Mon Oct 31, 2016 3:34 pm

I just paid £600 for a 2.5 with a manual box
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Post Sat Nov 05, 2016 5:55 pm

If you got space keep it. Prices going up every year
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Post Sat Nov 05, 2016 6:30 pm

what's your location ?
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