Cab got an M3

[AwakenNoMore]

I can't imagine picking an M3 up :/ Or driving one without constantly being afraid of someone hurting it.

[srvE30]

haha i did do that. but i got the car over a year ago.

I remember when I picked my regular old 325i up. I can't imagine what I'm going to do when I pick my m3 up.

[Cabriolet]

His face when he picked that bad boy up


Congrats on a true piece of bad ass machinery. You have achieved greatness.

haha i did do that. but i got the car over a year ago.

[srvE30]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/43859025@N08/
you asked for more pics, so here you go. 1 e30 m30 in cash

His face when he picked that bad boy up




Congrats on a true piece of bad ass machinery. You have achieved greatness.

[AwakenNoMore]

drama llama necrobump?

[golde30]

What^^?

[vtecpower]

Eric, please address my concerns about your friend harassing me. I have posted them in my thread. Thanks.

[///schwartzman]

Wow, but it looks mostly like surface rust... Most likely picked up in Illinois. Buy the POR-15 touch up kit @$30 do as thorough an undercarriage cleaning as possible, and shoot it with the POR-15.

You can ditch the fuel accumulator. You should look into a Bosch -044 fuel pump @$200 (and Porsche banjo fittings @$17) exceeds factory pump pressure and cheaper... just make sure its made in the Czech Republic not Chinese knock off.

Yeah the M20 may seem faster because of its torque but I traded my 325is + for my M and we lined them up, and the M won in the 1/4 and mile runs we did... by a couple car lengths in the 1/4, more in the mile. I even raced it with my current compression 8.8:1 and it was close but I still won ;)

[Cabriolet]

I just got my mtech2 running today and it's way smoother than my M3 but I'd say now having my M3 for a few months that the M20 is way slower on the freeway. in a drag below 60mph i'd bet the M20 wins but the S14 is way way faster 60mph+ and barry is very right. my S14 needs a chip, needs the valves done, hedgasket and exhaust.
the S14 has to be above 4k-rpm. it's a race engine, not a commute in traffic car.

[reelizmpro]

Eh, just sounds like he is conflicted between both cars. Thought id throw that one up there, having been in similar situation albiet not about cars. I did recall him mentioning that if someone was going to give him what he got the m3 for he would let it go. Unless I misread

Sent from the heavens

I got the same impression from another post. I will say that these old M engines are finicky and need to be maintained especially with the S14's buzzy nature. Valve adjustment is critical and there are so many things that affect performance. On my silver car, I once dyno'd an embarrassing 140HP or so at the wheels after I installed cams/headers. During my Alpha N setup, I found I wasn't getting full throttle. What had happened was the throttle cable had stretched. I was only getting about 60% throttle. My point is, you really have to know the S14 to keep it at it's full potential. I'd bet that a lot of them aren't and I feel people are quick to blame the S14. A chip in an S14 makes about the same difference as a chip in an ETA. In other words, it's a huge difference. There's no way an M20B25 would keep up with a properly tuned S14. The S14 actually has more peak torque as well, it's just that you have to keep the RPM's in a certain range to take advantage of it. Someone coming from a 325i wouldn't understand that nearly as quick as a 318i M42 guy would.

[bmwstephen]

Eh, just sounds like he is conflicted between both cars. Thought id throw that one up there, having been in similar situation albiet not about cars. I did recall him mentioning that if someone was going to give him what he got the m3 for he would let it go. Unless I misread

Sent from the heavens

[bernzpeed]

eric,

you have the opportunity to experience both e30 versions (s14 and m20). id say when it comes time to sell your cab, throw an ad for the m3 as well. which ever sells first you let go and keep the one left over.

why would he sell the M3 when he just got it? that's the reason he is selling the Mtech

[bmwstephen]

My S14 needs a valve adjustment very bad. and i'm comparing this to my freshly built, chipped M20. the M20 hands down sounds 100% better and has much better low end torque so faster off the line. the M3 is god in the hills and is much faster once it's moving.

eric,

you have the opportunity to experience both e30 versions (s14 and m20). id say when it comes time to sell your cab, throw an ad for the m3 as well. which ever sells first you let go and keep the one left over.

[///schwartzman]

Don't procrastinate on the adjustment unless you want to refresh or buy another head... There was a Volvo shim kit on amazon.com once you get the head sorted and a few upgrades like CF airbox you'll have M20 amnesia... I would give my 325is a head start stock vs stock.

[Cabriolet]

My S14 needs a valve adjustment very bad. and i'm comparing this to my freshly built, chipped M20. the M20 hands down sounds 100% better and has much better low end torque so faster off the line. the M3 is god in the hills and is much faster once it's moving.