Author Topic: Rear engine conversion... sorta :D (Read 3293 times)

BlueBMW · « **on:** February 22, 2010, 09:13:19 PM »

This weekend I took my 318is out for a long drive over to Greensboro, NC for a little meet with some other E30s. (bout a 300 mile drive each way) Great drive, had an awesome time and got some excellent mpg figures from the 318! (Averaged 27 to 30 which included plenty of hard driving, not just highway)

While in NC, I got inspired.... and decided to do a quick driveline change. I converted my 318 to a rear transverse M20 just to see how it did. Didn't give me much power so I just hauled it home instead to put in a project 325e I picked up.

Now the real story, a guy in NC had a complete eta motor that he wanted rid of so I bought it and hauled it back home in the 318. While it was a tight squeeze, I managed to fit the whole thing in my trunk sans the trunk lid. Drove home and averaged 26mpg even hauling a big heavy motor! Also, that 26mpg included some heavy driving while during the e30 meet. If you want to see some pictures they're in this thread...

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=159058

Why am I telling everyone this? No reason, just thought someone might find it... interesting, crazy, stupid, redneck (Although I'm from out west), or maybe just funny. But for everyone's information.... You CAN haul an M20 motor in the trunk of a 318is

Who needs a truck!

4banger · « **Reply #1 on:** February 22, 2010, 09:44:42 PM »

hahaha

Ryann · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2010, 01:20:03 AM »

fuckin' awesome, dude.

Stevie30 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 23, 2010, 04:27:06 AM »

On this occasion you need an e30 pickup truck.

deekay · « **Reply #4 on:** February 23, 2010, 12:20:00 PM »

you had me all excited that someone was actually going to try to build an e30 into a renault clio v6 sort of car. fucker >:|

DesktopDave · « **Reply #5 on:** February 23, 2010, 12:25:11 PM »

Sweet. That's one clean car you have there too...

Come to think of it, how hard could it be to do a pickup bed? They had a few back in the day...VW Rabbit pickup, Dodge Rampage...an e30 ix would make an awesome pickup!

1991 E30 M42 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 23, 2010, 02:10:54 PM »

http://bmwe30cars.blogspot.com/2009/10/bmw-e30-pickup_31.html

BlueBMW · « **Reply #7 on:** February 23, 2010, 08:55:36 PM »

Quote from: deekay;88181

you had me all excited that someone was actually going to try to build an e30 into a renault clio v6 sort of car. fucker >:|

Sorry to disappoint!

Chalino · « **Reply #8 on:** February 23, 2010, 11:03:10 PM »

fuckin A!

BlueBMW · « **Reply #9 on:** February 24, 2010, 06:26:27 AM »

Oh, I forgot to mention the car the M20 came from. A guy over in NC was trying to make his 325e as light as possible, so he swapped in an M42!

dude8383 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 24, 2010, 09:44:44 PM »

That is quite cool