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BADASS!, that should make an incredible noise! I would say he would jump at it. He doesnt have much sheetmetal forming equipment (mainly tube stuff, most of his work is cages, ic plumbing and exhausts), so your airbox might be tricky, but if your after a sheetmetal ali one I'll happily do the bits he cant at work.

http://www.audiforums.com/m_693578/mpage_1..._/tm.htm#693578 <- my god.

Im sure he wouldnt mind, might take a few weeks though as he seems to be pretty busy, shot around late last night to his workshop and he had cars piling up outside.... Give him a buzz - Tim TTT automotive in onehunga wk:9408887 mb:0212671793 Just saw your thread Ill be a keeping an eye on it What do you need fabricated?

Cheers for the advice, after doing a bit more "googling", maybe buying an m20 2.5 rebuilding it and making a custom turbo install would be a good option, from what ive read 300hp isnt hard from this on surprising low boost, 7psi or so. A lot of the information on the net seems quite dated and doesnt apply to NZ in terms of parts for doing it. Has anyone done this from bimmersport? Id like to pick their brains, im not really too sure how reliable the bottom end will be at this power and Im pretty sketchy about how AFM systems work with turbo's, ive only played with map engines. I think 4 grand should do for a budget for parts, Im sure my mate wouldnt object to throwing a few stickers on my car for some mates rates manifolds and intercooler piping, Ill hit him up for a bimmersport deal and see what he says . Is it a straight swap apart from ecu 2.3-2.5?

Heya, Im going through the process of working out a budget (and how much OT I have to do to acheive it ) and am trying to find the best engine swap option for my NZ new 85 e30 M323i. The car has the Sport 5 CR 5 speed box and a high ratio LSD (2.4k rpm at 100k in 5th). I have access to a workshop with double post lifts and the works, and am pretty handy with a spanner, so plan on doing much of the work myself. As well as the engine swap the car is getting adjustable platform's, nolathanes, 17's and repainted the original colour, along with some panel beating/rust removal. Ideally Id like to keep the gearbox (if possible) and diff as they are (planing on getting both overhauled, the diff is a bit whiney and the box is leaking at the rear seal). Id like to keep it BMW, and reasonably simple to do (not too interested in putting the amount of $$ and labour into a v8 conversion) so a six seems to be the best option - Ive done a bit of research into putting an m30 3.5 into it, and it seems to be resonably straight forward, but the gains arent really that impressive to me, an extra 50-60 hp and a bit more torque for a lot of work. How do m30's respond to tweaking? I wouldnt go whole hog and turbo it, but if I could see a reliable 300hp at the flywheel on a rebuilt m30 id be happy, would a remapped ECU (or possibly a plug in unit - ie a link if available), streetable cam and extractors get me the extra 90ish HP i want? Or am i better off playing with a later model twin cam vanos six? or is doing a proper turbo conversion on the m20 2.3 a better option? Ideally I wouldnt want to spend more than 4k, parts only, on the engine, but we know how these things are. I also have a mate with a MIG/TIG welder and a performance workshop who will do some nice fabrication work for a box of beer and a BJ Thanks for any advice Chris

Ill be getting some 17"'s in the next few mths. Ill stick my 15" BBS wire ones on here when they arrive, 3 mint tyres, 1 shagged tyre, 1 bmw centre cap missing . Less than $500 haha

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Very very very tempting.... maybe 6 mths time http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/C...n-140555135.htm

woohoo testy! Lada niva's forever!

Nice e30, I think i like it with no kit and I want those wheels!

Sorry off topic - Dimebag - Air New Zealand and the NMIT run the pre-trade courses NZCAE (level 2). Try google it or check out airnz.co.nz

Theres a number of ways - To get tradecert in A&P (or the NZQA equivalent) you do a 1 year pre-employment course (chch,blenheim,akl) then a 3 year apprenticeship. License exams are done through ASL http://www.aviation.co.nz/ and once you have a license (9ish exams depending on what you want) you can convert it to a diploma (which isnt really worth anything anyway). Once those are done there are courses/qualifications/ratings for africa.

Airframe and powerplant for 5 years and now 2 years specialising in structures (where there seems to be the biggest gap at the moment, which translates into opportunities to travel and earn good $)

True true. But thats what insurance is for End of the day a bolt is a bolt. Car Technician puts a bolt in, the bolt is in for all of 0.1 man hours. Aircraft tech puts bolt in, signs his name twice, another QA tech comes over and signs his name. 3 trees are killed in producing paperwork for said bolt, and the bolt takes about 5 man hours to install. Up ands down to both sides. NZ seriously has to sort out the skilled man power issues.

I dont get out of bed for less than $35 haha NZ has a seriously massive shortage of skilled people, I know of a very large aviation company who just imported 80 guys as there is no one available in NZ.... Very happy to have ditched the automotive apprenticeship and gone into aviation

Random. What kinda person buys an m5 and never drives it? whats with the white wall tyres!

Hahahaha, you dont wanna know! . Found a sump plug that'll work. realoem.com rocks! gives you measurements of the stock plug.

Segedins had one, they the business. Am12x1.5

Heya, i need a 1985 e30 2.3 sump plug urgent. Just went to change the oil in the new project and she is totally rooted, going to have to smash it off - not really too keen to smash it back on

Just went to change the oil. Sump plug is totally rooted, going to have to smack it with a cold chisel Has anyone got a sump plug they would like to sell

So I have just brought an 1985 E30 323i. It has a M badge on the grill, and an M badge for the tail gate (its in the glovebox at the moment) and no other badges except for the BMW circle ones. Its a manual, im pretty sure its got the close ratio box (1-3 are all really close 4th feels quite tall but is probably 1:1 and 5th results in about 2.5k rpm at 110kmh), and seems to have an LSD, havent jacked it up and done the tried and true method yet, but it def spins both wheels . Suspension wise i wouldnt have a clue as it handles like a sack with the koozed shocks it has currently. Its on the BBS style wire looking 15" wheels. Interior wise it seems to be very run of the mill, cloth interior, electrics, sunroof, 4 spoked wheel, I dont think they are sports seats (but they currently sit like bucket seats as all the springs are broken.....) What options where availible to the NZ new e30 buyer back in 1985, what does one check the vin codes against to see how she originally came outta the box?

Yup, shes from ohakune, sold new in new market. I think i got a pretty good deal for the 2k it cost, just needs another 8k spent on it

He must be either gay or incredibly focused. How could you actually look at the rd/track while that thing is sitting next too you . I would never be able to get out of the car in public.........

A couple of pics. Check out the satin finish paint job

Found a haynes manual http://www.e30.eu/tech/E30ManualHaynescomplete.pdf