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Post Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:20 pm

Has anyone done a diseasel conversion.
I have a really good E30 325 touring and its crap on fuel.
A dieseasel would be loads better BUT has it been done and if so by whom?

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Post Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:26 pm

I've never heard of one, there have been a few discussions about this before though.

There was an e30 324 diesel but I don't know much about it other than there are very few in the UK, not sure if they were rhd or lhd or if any were converted. It is a 6pot though.
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Post Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:37 pm

Think a 330d engine is spose to be quite a good conversion! Not sure on price
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Post Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:41 pm

looked at E30 324diesels on Mobile.de but they are expensive even as a shed to pull to bits.
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Post Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:56 pm

A 330d engine is going to cost mega money, they are not that good on fuel either and I wouldnt go to diesel because I couldnt bear standing at the pumps watching the £5 per gallon rolling over.
If you want cheaper fuel for your car then gas it.

The only 324d's in this country are imports, if its right hand drive its been converted.
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Post Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:58 pm

Have you thought about LPG?
M20B25 actually :)
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Post Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:00 pm

Dont fancy looking like a pikey :wink:
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Post Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:04 pm

Pikeys use red diesel or chip fat mate, propane is a much more refined high quality fuel 8)
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Post Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:29 pm

BigPerformance wrote:Dont fancy looking like a pikey :wink:
Go diesel then, i will give you my granddad's number and you can chat mpg! :wink:
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Post Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:24 pm

there was a 335d converted silver 'loon iird it spanked an m3.
2.8 development thread http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=170822

m3.3.1 m20 thread - now running, chip needed - any volunteers?
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Post Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:13 pm

BigPerformance wrote:Dont fancy looking like a pikey :wink:
Strange comment! Care to explain?
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Post Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:16 pm

indeed, i've never seen a pikey filling a car with fuel, dont they just set light to them and nick one with a full tank??
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Post Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:02 pm

back to the point, surely if a m50.52 from a e36 can be made to fit, then a 2.5td from a e36 would fit too?
not sure what power these units produce?
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Post Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:15 pm

They are a much wider fit, could be done I suppose but it would be a pita
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Post Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:06 pm

I'am not sure but i thought the 3/530d engines were drive by wire as well which would be a ball ache to :?
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