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What an upgrade...
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 10:56 pm
by Raj
This would be a cool mod/upgrade:
engine transplant
Always wanted to do something like this if I had the money/time.
What an upgrade...
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 11:18 pm
by gchristofi
Seems a bit too cheap to be legit I reckon.
Re: What an upgrade...
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 12:11 am
by Raj
[quote="gchristofi"]
Seems a bit too cheap to be legit I reckon.
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Agreed but then it's not really much use to anyone as not many out there will be up for an engine transplant just for the sake of it and not many out there with blown engines and the like.
Re: What an upgrade...
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 12:39 am
by MJim
Does seem v cheap for a nearly new X5M engine. A lot of other components would require upgrading to handle that kind of power - gearbox, brakes etc.
Re: What an upgrade...
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 6:58 am
by Don Coffey
They could always strap it to one of the local fishing boats ::)
Don
Re: What an upgrade...
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 10:13 am
by graemeX5
A bargain and easy to ask your wife for it for Christmas.
It outlaw make an e53 go well , not too sure about insurance probably £4K
then the only hurdle to get over would be how to get it down chimney!
)
Re: What an upgrade...
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 2:24 pm
by Raj
[quote="graemeX5"]
A bargain and easy to ask your wife for it for Christmas.
It outlaw make an e53 go well , not too sure about insurance probably £4K
then the only hurdle to get over would be how to get it down chimney!
)
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I'd love to transplant it into my E53.
The pure fun factor that could be had.
Re: What an upgrade...
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 2:42 pm
by Don Coffey
I wonder what happened to the car. Two years old and only 8000+ miles.
Don
Re: What an upgrade...
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 6:46 pm
by shadrack
i could see that going nicely into an e30! ive seen an m5 engined one. i think the wiring required though to get that running in anything other that the intended car would probly bankrupt you!
Re: What an upgrade...
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 1:56 am
by X5Sport
[quote="Don Coffey"]
I wonder what happened to the car. Two years old and only 8000+ miles.
Don
[/quote]
Probably another like me.....a hermit
. Mine only has 8,000 miles after two years, albeit there are
some extenuating circumstances..
:doctor:
Richard
Re: What an upgrade...
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 7:32 am
by squeaky2
[quote="X5Sport"]
Mine only has 8,000 miles after two years, albeit there are
some extenuating circumstances..
:doctor:
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Like not wanting to drive a Rose X6 during daylight hours :pokey:
)
Re: What an upgrade...
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:25 am
by Don Coffey
[quote="X5Sport"]
[quote="Don Coffey"]
I wonder what happened to the car. Two years old and only 8000+ miles.
Don
[/quote]
Probably another like me.....a hermit
. Mine only has 8,000 miles after two years, albeit there are
some extenuating circumstances..
:doctor:
Richard
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Yes, but you still have everything that goes with the engine, I was wondering if the car had been wrote off, or had the engine been replaced which would be worrying.
Don