08-12-2019, 08:54 PM | #23 |
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This.
Give me an original S14 any day over an S55. An abomination.
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08-12-2019, 09:41 PM | #24 |
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Says the guy running an N54?
The S55 is the best motor BMW made in a long long time, exhaust Note be damned. The throttle response and cooling are amazing. S14 is slow and... quaint.
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To call the S14 "slow and quaint" shows you don't understand anything about the E30 M3 or that engine. The S14 was a very special engine...derived straight out of racing and with one of the best 4-cylinder sounds you'll ever hear. There's a time to appreciate pedigree...and period correctness.
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08-13-2019, 05:34 AM | #26 |
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I heard that !
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I mean...you're definitely invited to restore and modify an E30 to your exact specifications. No need to worry about each of the other E30s that were never going to be yours.
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08-13-2019, 08:08 AM | #28 |
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Would you swap this little grocery getter ?
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I'm somewhat against this, not because the engine is bad (it is not), but is the chassis also properly upgraded for this engine, is this the car front heavy, etc.? If I was to do this I would try to find a lightweight high rev small N/A engine instead
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Since I have owned a 1990 M3, I would much rather have the S14 and modify that engine. The sound was incredible with that car (in stock form).
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08-13-2019, 12:01 PM | #31 |
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Cool car. Always nice to see folks trying new combos. I still think the S54 is the best swap for the E30 though.
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