★ ★ Project Glacier | Make the E30 a Daily Again ★ ★

[Jean]

M52

[Chaseb124]

Are you in CO still? a little off topic but was just curious haha

[stonea]

I went through the same thing with my car. I was debating between a M54 or M20. I love the M20 and its perfect right in the e30 engine bay, but when it came down to it the M20 didn't fit what I wanted the car to be. I wanted a nice daily driver with really nice power, light weight, and reliable. Don't get hung up on what "should" be in the e30's bay. An e30 is meant to be driven and thats it.

[MPLFoster]

Thats a tough one...m52 for the lulz or m20 for the character. Personally I’d stay m20. Something about that single cam sound on an inline 6 is just so right. But with the time money and parts invested in the swap its a hard choice. Still though...m20 ftw

[Northern]

I'd honestly keep the M20. Sure the M52 is easy power and practically maintenance free, but there's just something about the M20 that I miss.

I'd get the head resurfaced and pressure tested somewhere local, and spend whatever you have left on some go fast bits for it.

[dude8383]

Stick with the M52 man... it doesn't look like you're building this for Concours d'Elegance. A car that you feel like you'll own for a long time should be whatever you want it to be. The M52 if anything will pair well with the car.

Don't get hung up just choose a direction and see it through!

[Wschnitz]

mtwentey, single 3in braaap pipe, more weeb stickers

[Echo30V]

IMHO, keep the M20. Stay Gold Pony Boy, the M20 is meant to be tucked up under that hood.

[lambo]

So I'm having a bit of an existential crisis concerning the M52 swap. I'm starting to wonder if it's the right thing for this car. I'm never going to get rid of this car and it seems like I might be compromising the integrity of it by getting rid of the M20 in favor of an M52. So it's either continue with the swap, or sell all the parts I have and get a Bimmershead and refresh the M20. Hmmm...

I know. This "build" thread is literally the worst.

[downforce22]

Cue 325iX owners

[wworm]

Is that actually from this year? Snow already?

My grandparents were up in the sierras two weeks ago and said it was snowing when they were up there...whistlers mtb park just closed...

Lambo: your car is sick af, stoked on the new motor

[TeXJ]

no doubt, was working on the e30 and my truck yesterday...it was hot.

[Schnitzer318is]

Yesterday hit about 95, this morning was in the 50s and with the wind felt like the 40s. This Saturday should be back inthe 90s...gotta love Texas weather lol

Yep. We are enjoying it while we can. Have all the windows open and the house is a nice 73 degrees. I'm tired of the summer's (lasts 7 months here) $300+ electric bills!!!

[TeXJ]

Yesterday hit about 95, this morning was in the 50s and with the wind felt like the 40s. This Saturday should be back inthe 90s...gotta love Texas weather lol

[lambo]

Is that actually from this year? Snow already?

Yepp... it was sunny and mid-60’s yesterday... we actually had a wonderful bbq. Now this shit.