Why people go with Non-BMW Engine swaps?

[nando]

Eh. Because you put the work in to make it that way.

The beautiful about the old honda's and toyota's are you can just ignore the maintenance shit and they keep going. At least that's how mine was. Very different from the e30.

you mean how I change the oil and put gas in it?

the only things I've had to work on in ages were entirely related to tracking - brake pads, fluid, and a couple wheel bolts that sheared off from getting too hot, etc. So I have to adjust the valves once a year, big deal?

[E30Nova]

Why does it matter? An engine is an engine. BMW's are supposed to be made for driving, any engine will be able to manage. If it's cheaper to put in a non-BMW motor than to mod an M20 or M42, why not do it?

So if you needed a new heart to be "reliable", would you do it? Or would you just keep yours since anyone else's heart isn't OEM to you?

Matt

[RickSloan]

my e30 when it had an eta and my e12 that i currently daily, i ignore and maintain very poorly, the e30 had maybe 2 quarts of oil when i pulled the eta and both are and were great, super reliable and never let me down.

so this realiablility talk is some BS

[Pinepig]

They have no skills.

[87e30]

yay more retarded posts from bimmer_e30

my car is as reliable as any honda or toyota..

Eh. Because you put the work in to make it that way.

The beautiful about the old honda's and toyota's are you can just ignore the maintenance shit and they keep going. At least that's how mine was. Very different from the e30.

[kronus]

Because it's a cheap, old car and keeping everything BMW serves no purpose when there are better engines with more capability for less money and with far greater availability?

Seriously, I love my e30, however I do not put it on a pedestal of holiness, because that makes little practical sense.

[RickSloan]

its like owning only an e32 and no e30 and hanging out in an e30 forum all day...

some people are just funny

[nando]

yay more retarded posts from bimmer_e30

my car is as reliable as any honda or toyota..

[Thehemiman]

Some people who do it might not be bmw enthusiasts and are simply looking for a hella fast car. You can put in an american v8 that has lots of aftermarket support, is cheaper than german, and can make more hp per $$. Some people like it but it's not my thing.

Speaking of swaps...when is someone with $$ gonna take a wrecked e92 m3 and swap all that good stuff into an e30? It needs to be done.

[Simon S]

i dunno - one of those LS_ motors wit' the V8 chebby growl and [!] torque would make for some good times..

[bimmer_E30]

What's so cool about that? isn't the fun part about a BMW is it's Engine and charecter? an E30 or a BMW with a non Bmw engine, has no charecter or whatsoever.

i think it's pretty lame...i see tons of people going with no BMW swaps, and spending tons of money just to make there bmw "Reliable", we all know that BMW+Reliable doesn't mix.

Discuss:p