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david j cooke 
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 Topic: 5 series enginePosted: 03 Jul 2009 at 10:17pm |
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Went down to Dorchester two weeks ago and met a landlord with an imaculate 5 seies unfortuatly the cylinder head and block has gone. He has been quoted 4.5k. I have contacted BMW scrap at Charing and Essex without success. Can anyone help find him a resonable priced engine? |
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Cabrio
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Posted: 03 Jul 2009 at 10:55pm |
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Year, CC, model etc might help ;-)
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david j cooke
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Posted: 03 Jul 2009 at 11:08pm |
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Hi thanks for replying its a 528 ise reg 1996
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Posted: 04 Jul 2009 at 7:29am |
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Dave - you have double posted so guess admin will be along to lock one soon as it confuses people - the 2.8 is getting hard to find good ones used as they are either broken or used for engine swaps etc - also a replacement is likely to cost over £500 for a used one then he has to pay to have it removed/fitted etc so a 96 plate E39 is then owes him a lot....if he or a friend is handy with cars they could buy a damaged car and do the trasplant themselves
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E30 Register joint coordinator - Competition Secretary - Contact name Neil for PM and Email - cabrio_e30@yahoo.co.uk - be aware addicted to E numbers
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RICHARDD
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Posted: 04 Jul 2009 at 8:40am |
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Try Fab Direct at Gloucester - www.fabdirect.com They deliver in the south west too.
You sometimes see engines on ebay, but you dont know if they are any good or not!
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If in doubt when all else fails - read the instructions!!
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kenfinley49
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Posted: 04 Jul 2009 at 11:56am |
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try www.quarrymotors.co.uk they have huge stock of spares and deliver anywhere.
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david j cooke
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Posted: 04 Jul 2009 at 2:40pm |
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Thanks for all your help guys i will let you know how i get on.
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AndrewE
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Posted: 04 Jul 2009 at 7:38pm |
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Trouble is, good single Vanos 2.8's are getting a bit rare now. You might get one for £350 privately but breakers still charge £700+. Add £400 labour and you're up to the value of a P reg 528i.
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Ian Arthur
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Posted: 09 Jul 2009 at 4:15pm |
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agree with andy,you van get a engine from flea bay for 300 or so quid,i got one with box for 255 a month of so back,i trusted the seller,good feed back,and its a jem,
if you can find another engine(ebay!) then its poissible in a day,and not that hard to be honest,
i have a 728 with the same problem im currently trying to source a engine for
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bigian
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Posted: 09 Jul 2009 at 7:08pm |
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go for a v8 you know it makes sence.
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clive
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Posted: 21 Jul 2009 at 7:51pm |
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Hello Dave went to Charing not long ago.From what i could see they had quite a few 5 series in but could not tell wot they were,i think this guy should keep trying say every couple of wks or so something should turn up.
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AndrewE
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Posted: 11 Aug 2009 at 7:42pm |
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Is it a manual or an Auto?
It's not 100%, but I have a perfect 2.5 here. |
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