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    M30 Swap Wiki - A Blessing or a Curse?

    Alright fellas, after waffling over whether or not to launch this site for a month or so now, I have finally decided to bite the bullet and go for it. So, without further ado I present:

    http://www.m30swap.com

    The Goal
    The specific goal of this site is to become an easily accessible point of reference for those wishing to swap one of BMW's "big six" engines into an E30. More generally I hope it will also become a useful collection of M30 related information.

    Why?
    While debating whether to go DOHC or M30 I read through the great information at: http://www.e30dohc.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page. In the end I decided to go M30 and really would have liked a great reference like the DOHC wiki while undertaking my swap, this was before Frank's write up was making the rounds mind you. In addition I feel that this is just one way I can give back to a community that has provided so much help and support to me over the years.

    So what do I need from you?

    Well, first off I would really like to get some feedback. Good, bad, or otherwise, I want to know what your thoughts are on this project. Is it worth pursuing? Am I wasting my time? There are a couple of sample pages up on the site just so you can get a feel for where I'm going with this so feel free to check them out.
    $500, Diamantschwarz, and a Dream

    #2
    Nice. Thanks for the starter effort. When I get a bit of downtime I'll definitely add some info and photos!

    Be aware that wikis get spammed into oblivion very fast. You'll need to lock down registration and require email authorization, bots can crack the typical captcha protection Mediawiki provides.
    cars beep boop

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      #3
      I think it's a good idea. It would have been nice to have an easy access page like that whilst I was doing my swap. Maybe on your page we can get some good info on B34 swaps...There seems to be a lack of love for B34 info at large. Let me know if I can help in any way, despite me being a noob...
      sigpic'87 335i

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        #4
        Its off to a good start. Just in time while I am gathering the rest of the crap needed for my m30 swap
        1991 335is in progress

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          #5
          I'm moving this weekend so I probably won't have a chance to work on it too much but my first order of business will be to implement user registration. I'll update this thread with the latest info. In the mean time if you guys have any suggestions just let me know. My initial goal is to start with all of the most commonly asked questions and fill in the rest from there.
          $500, Diamantschwarz, and a Dream

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            #6
            B34 info would be awesome. They are a bit cheaper, and seem to be a more common swap option.

            sigpic

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              #7
              Oats,
              I got your email. I will email you back with pics this week.
              Thanks for doing this for the M30 community!
              E30 M30B34 Mounts Available
              Email jharb79@gmail.com

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                #8
                Great Idea, and good job making it happen! It's long overdue.

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                  #9
                  Great idea!
                  '89 335is +turbo

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