BMW advice

[CincinnatiFiero]

IIRC the 0-60 of the 2wd auto was 8.4 seconds. The manual dropped it into the mid 7s. Anything under 10 is fine in traffic, and yes the E46 is a great chassis and fun to drive, the 2wd is more fun IMO, but the 4wd will save your ass when it gets wet out.

[The Dark Side of Will]

Hmm....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 0675623847

[The Dark Side of Will]

And should post this in this thread as well:

[CincinnatiFiero]

M-Parallels...

fap fap fap

[The Dark Side of Will]

Decisions, decisions...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 0675623847

http://www.turbochargingdynamics.com/pr ... nifold.php

http://www.turbochargingdynamics.com/pr ... unt%29.php

http://www.millerperformancecars.com/ca ... gory_id=48

http://666fab.com/M30tubular.html

Did I miss any?

[crzyone]

Drive stock BMW till it dies.

Spend money on finishing Fiero.

Win!

[CincinnatiFiero]

I'd go 745i setup, its not like a $600 cast log is going to make a lot more power than the factory cast log and $1,200 for a tubular one... you could do the whole build for $1200 lol.

[The Dark Side of Will]

Drive stock BMW till it dies.

Spend money on finishing Fiero.

Win!

Stock BMW's don't die. Win!

I'd go 745i setup, its not like a $600 cast log is going to make a lot more power than the factory cast log and $1,200 for a tubular one... you could do the whole build for $1200 lol.

I don't think I could do it *well* for that cheap... Heck, the Miller Performance WAR chip (emulator enabling real-time tuning) and 3.5" MAF conversion is over $600.

However, I totally agree regarding the log. The only reason I don't have it already is that he's charging $120 for shipping. I asked him about whether that's a typo or not and have not received a reply (for over a week). If you read the guy's other auctions, you'll see he's a dick. Not sure I want to do business with him.

[CincinnatiFiero]

I would imagine the build would be hard on $1,200, but when the manifold alone is $1,200 you'd better be putting a nice fucking turbo on top of it, followed by a nice wastegate, followed by a nice intercooler and with those comes big power and with that comes a full motor build. So now we've spent a hypothetical $10,000 a year of our lives and the car makes the same enh power all turbo M20s make, yeah its cool, but the M5 motor would have cost not a ton more and been way cooler and less common.

530i turbo on the cheap, E34 with E39 M5 swap on the expensive.

My $.02

[The Dark Side of Will]

Def not going max effort build... that's why I'm looking at log manifolds

The m30 turbos seem to handle 15 psi and 400 whp pretty easily and push tremendous torque. There was a thread by a guy with a car identical to mine (even green!) who cracked 10's with a turbo setup, clutch and DR's. The rest of Bimmerforums may not be worth much, but there seems to be some intelligence in the forced induction forum.

[CincinnatiFiero]

Looked at your ebay guy, I lol'ed

Note: 745i turbo owners: If you posses these parts or cars let's come together put a stop to giving them away for nothing.



Ask only what is truely fair for the rare items that are left.

in other words after this sale(giveaway) I will be asking extremely ridiculous high cost for any 745i turbo part or car. I as a fellow e23 745i turbo addict i would ask the same of you. Only then will we obtain a fair price for our extremely understated treasure. (The e23 745i turbo)

Sounds like Indy Fiero Owners / Diesel Mercedes Wagon Owners /Miata owners.

$2,400 for a 30 year old turbo kit? that strikes me as exactly what it is worth



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-JCW- ... 1c191056a9

note: wheel may have curb rash- abbrations

In the tiny cell phone picture I can see the wheel is raped all over, I don't understand how something *might* be curbed, either it is, or isn't.

[The Dark Side of Will]

So now we've spent a hypothetical $10,000 a year of our lives and the car makes the same enh power all turbo M20s make,

Is there some sarcasm I missed here

For a max effort build of an inline 6, I'd start with an S38 for good head flow and 4 digit power potential, as well as the uber secksie throttle per cylinder intake.

[CincinnatiFiero]

Sort of sarcasm, my point was there are a LOT better paths than the M20.

[The Dark Side of Will]

Note to self:
BMW diff and limited slip information: http://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?t=44635

[The Dark Side of Will]

Crazy Australians:

http://www.pureperformancemotorsport.co ... cts_id=482

http://forums.eurocca.net/showthread.ph ... erformance

[Series8217]

My girlfriend is looking into getting an E34 for her school commute. She wants one with a manual. I'm thinking to stay away from the V8s due to poor reliability, bad gas mileage, extra cost, and the rarity of manual transmissions... So we're looking at an '89 to '93 535i or a '91 to '95 525i. Hoping to keep the total cost (including any initial repairs) under $5k. Any advice?

[The Dark Side of Will]

Buy Aaron's car?
Stay away from the M30 and M20 if you want good mileage. They both have compression 9:1 or less. My 535i/5 gives me 23 mpg on pure highway driving. It turns 3K at 80 mph, so chopping the diff from 3.46 down to 2.81 would help significantly.
Go with a M50 if you want mileage.

However, the M30 is an extremely reliable, tough and long lived powerplant that's inexpensive to maintain.

The 540 cars supposedly get really good mileage with the 420G six speed. The guy I talked to about the M60/E30 also has a E34 540/6 and claims to get 28 on the highway. Also said he drives like a wus, so YMMW.

Tough to keep initial investment and initial maintenance under $5K on a 540, however.

[Aaron]

Honestly I think the 525i is perfect. Although 80mph is at about 3300rpm, it still gets 30 on the highway, and about 22 in the city. My average right now is floating between 26-27. Not to mention the car has 246,000 miles on the original engine and trans, and still feels like it makes every bit for the 180 or 190hp it came with. Mine may be a piece of shit, but over all, they are great cars. Has she considered a 3 series though? I think I would prefer one to the E34.

[Series8217]

Honestly I think the 525i is perfect. Although 80mph is at about 3300rpm, it still gets 30 on the highway, and about 22 in the city. My average right now is floating between 26-27. Not to mention the car has 246,000 miles on the original engine and trans, and still feels like it makes every bit for the 180 or 190hp it came with. Mine may be a peice of shit, but over all, they are great cars. Has she considered a 3 series though? I think I would prefer one to the E34.

Yeah it sounds like the 525i wouldn't be too bad, especially with an M50. We get like 25% more HP than you here since we're at sea level too .

I could try talking her into getting an E36. She doesn't like the E30 so much.

She actually has a nice E90 328i 6-spd right now, but she can't afford to keep it while doing school full time.

[Series8217]

Test drove a 525i down the street. It had newer 7-series (I think) 18s on it. Tires were pretty old. It was repainted, though with not the best quality paint. It did look good though. Needed new tint; it was purple and peeling. A few clanks in the suspension (or maybe exhaust). Little issues like the sunroof not sliding back, though it would pop up. They wanted $5k for it -- way too much. Also, it was an auto. Blech. Going over to SFV to test drive a '97 328i 5-spd sedan in a couple hours. http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/ct ... 27775.html