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  • Metallated
    E30 Enthusiast
    • Dec 2016
    • 1070

    #38476
    Originally posted by 1craze30
    That charts way off. If that was the case I would be doing an m62 swap over most others. I know my m30 swap is gonna cost about 6-8k. That's with hearers, exhaust, maf and chip, and a good cooling system, and too end rebuild.

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    Maybe you are spending more and being more thorough, but I think $3000 is a very reasonable price for an M30 swap. And it can certainly be done for less: http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=171151

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    • CorvallisBMW
      Long Schlong Longhammer
      • Feb 2005
      • 13039

      #38477
      You can find m30 motors in junkyards for $2-300 dollars, all day every day. The only expensive part is a transmission, but you can always use a G240. Motor mount arms have come down in price too, now that there are multiple vendors. I think I did my entire m30 swap for around $1000 back in '10.

      Put another way, it was cheaper for us to swap in an m30 than it was to constantly replace exploding m20s in our LeMons/ChumpCar e30. Even the judges agreed.

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      • Metallated
        E30 Enthusiast
        • Dec 2016
        • 1070

        #38478
        Originally posted by CorvallisBMW
        You can find m30 motors in junkyards for $2-300 dollars, all day every day. The only expensive part is a transmission, but you can always use a G240. Motor mount arms have come down in price too, now that there are multiple vendors. I think I did my entire m30 swap for around $1000 back in '10.

        Put another way, it was cheaper for us to swap in an m30 than it was to constantly replace exploding m20s in our LeMons/ChumpCar e30. Even the judges agreed.
        Thanks for the input and impressive build thread!

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        • Pdxseth
          No R3VLimiter
          • May 2012
          • 3124

          #38479
          Anyone going to the pnwbmw centralia meet Sunday?


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          • e30austin
            I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
            • Sep 2010
            • 15382

            #38480
            Originally posted by Pdxseth
            Anyone going to the pnwbmw centralia meet Sunday?


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            Looooooooool


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            • Matt-B
              The Waffler
              • Jun 2009
              • 3856

              #38481
              Originally posted by Austin!
              Looooooooool
              don't i remember hearing this was a shit show?

              pun intended


              Please leave feedback below, thanks

              http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=358170

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              • TobyB
                R3V Elite
                • Oct 2011
                • 5163

                #38482
                Been Chinese for a few years, dude.
                well, hell, the e46 guibo says Germany all over it.
                And looks like crap, too.

                Maybe it's time to weld it solid...

                t
                now, sometimes I just mess with people. It's more entertaining that way. george graves

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                • djjerme
                  R3V Elite
                  • Sep 2010
                  • 5082

                  #38483
                  Originally posted by CorvallisBMW
                  Put another way, it was cheaper for us to swap in an m30 than it was to constantly replace exploding m20s in our LeMons/ChumpCar e30. Even the judges agreed.

                  I tried that same argument when I swapped a 13b in place of a 12a in my teams RX7.. they didn't bite.

                  Course it didn't help the tech (douche) was a rotary guy and his team was running a cheaty 3rd gen.




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                  1991 325i MT2 Touring (JDM bro)
                  2016 Ford Flex
                  2011 Audi A3 - wife's other German car

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                  • UgkNW*
                    Banned
                    • Oct 2013
                    • 259

                    #38484
                    Anyone need a eta block no pan. Free picked up in McMinnville today.

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                    • Matt-B
                      The Waffler
                      • Jun 2009
                      • 3856

                      #38485
                      M50 car sat for 4 months, now randomly getting no fuel. oh boy...


                      Please leave feedback below, thanks

                      http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=358170

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                      • 4tDX
                        E30 Addict
                        • Jul 2014
                        • 500

                        #38486
                        OldDrunkenSailor still trying to sell this.... why?!?

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                        • sklbase
                          Member
                          • Aug 2013
                          • 88

                          #38487
                          Wow. If my wife wouldn't kill me I'd look into buying that.


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                          • Matt-B
                            The Waffler
                            • Jun 2009
                            • 3856

                            #38488
                            ok relays fixed no fuel. now the starter might be shitty lol


                            Please leave feedback below, thanks

                            http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=358170

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                            • bmwm42
                              R3V OG
                              • Nov 2010
                              • 6300

                              #38489
                              hey gays i have lots of little e30 shit still laying around that is about to go to the trash...interior pieces relays bnib m42 gaskets m42 complete wiring harness headers inter cooler etc. im getting rid of any trace of the e30 next weekend....let me know is there is anything you are searching for etc i might have
                              Originally posted by bmwm42
                              PNW vulture pm me for parts
                              Strategic nw e30 command

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                              • e30austin
                                I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                                • Sep 2010
                                • 15382

                                #38490
                                Done with e30s?


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