Neal 512 Report post Posted November 2, 2011 A number of tuners had stroker engines before vanos and the 3.0 M3 had surfaced. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greg111 13 Report post Posted November 2, 2011 Did the hartge 2.8 come with no vanos?The M50 at that time had no Vanos as Vanos hadn't been invented yet so yep this variant didn't have it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nath 129 Report post Posted November 2, 2011 Must have been a grey period, as I had an 'R' plated vanos E36 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thorburn 120 Report post Posted November 2, 2011 The M50 at that time had no Vanos as Vanos hadn't been invented yet so yep this variant didn't have it.Would the 84mm stroke rotating assembly not exist as well? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1rotty 40 Report post Posted November 2, 2011 Whats 'R' plated?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huff3r 347 Report post Posted November 2, 2011 (edited) Whats 'R' plated?? Number plate beginning with 'R'...? Has it been registered later on perhaps? My late 1993 Telstar was "SG" Edited November 2, 2011 by huff3r Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1rotty 40 Report post Posted November 2, 2011 According to Wkipedia Vanos was introduced in 93 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huff3r 347 Report post Posted November 2, 2011 According to Wkipedia Vanos was introduced in 93 Trademe research suggests "R" plates continued into 1993 sometime. "S" plates would have started in 1993. Suggests this car was built 1992 and registered 1993. Not that it really matters... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1rotty 40 Report post Posted November 2, 2011 More interesting than TV tho haha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrphTa 5 Report post Posted November 3, 2011 Trademe research suggests "R" plates continued into 1993 sometime. "S" plates would have started in 1993. Suggests this car was built 1992 and registered 1993. Not that it really matters...Hmmm I had a 1992 registered 325i with Vanos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greg111 13 Report post Posted November 3, 2011 Hmmm I had a 1992 registered 325i with VanosAs Nath said, it's a grey area, produced late 92 but a lot didn't come with it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samo455 7 Report post Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) i no this is an old post but thought u may like this 1 put to rest i bought the car got it for $2700 it is 2.8 stork is 84mm block is m50 Hartge made 2.0l 2.4l and 2.8l from the m50 that maybe y it was registered as 2.5. looks like thay just stroked them so engine numbers come back to the cc that thay were born with Hartge put 2.8s in 320s ass well according may research It has a factory lsd 5 speed auto full hartge exhaust hartge springs and the rev limit is a little higher than normal i believe it is genuine but that's just me oh and it idles like a mild bridge port don't no if its meant to thou power is intermittent somedays power is good other day feels like my old vr comy sh*t think im just geting use to it Edited January 12, 2012 by samo455 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2377 Report post Posted January 12, 2012 oh and it idles like a mild bridge port don't no if its meant to thou power is intermittent somedays power is good other day feels like my old vr comy sh*t think im just geting use to it Sounds like its got an issue to me. Idle valve or intake/vacuum leak? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nath 129 Report post Posted January 12, 2012 it also used to have the standard hartge 1 piece wheels, you should track some more down Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samo455 7 Report post Posted January 13, 2012 (edited) Sounds like its got an issue to me. Idle valve or intake/vacuum leak? thanks heaps for that mate found a broken vacuum hose under the intake now it idles smooth and a goes allot better I owe u 1 Edited January 13, 2012 by samo455 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
