Craig Bolton 10 Posted June 23, 2014 Im going to be taking out my engine and I dunno to turbo it or just do a few bits and keep it n/a so any help would be great Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n3p 3 Posted June 23, 2014 If you have the cash, go turbo! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Bolton 10 Posted June 23, 2014 I got about 8-9k Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clumpy1 11 Posted June 23, 2014 I got about 8-9k Biggggg turbo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted June 23, 2014 Could certainly turbo it with that sort of money, no problems there! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n3p 3 Posted June 23, 2014 If you ever venture into Croydon I'd gladly take you for a spin in mine to help you make your mind up Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean_Jaymo 0 Posted June 23, 2014 Easiest decision evah! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clumpy1 11 Posted June 23, 2014 (edited) NO. Buy EVO If we are going down that road EVO NOOOOO get a Cosworth pound for pound the best performance no doubt sorry Emu ;) I do know what your saying mate have seen some pretty quick one's but have also seen them beaten by a Cossie. Edited June 23, 2014 by clumpy1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted June 24, 2014 Which Evo though? There's loads of the bloody things. If my mate's old IX FQ 360 is anything to go by, 3 things I would do to it - 1) Lose the stupid chav HKS exhaust, 2) soften the stupid rock hard chav suspension and 3) lose the stupid chav rear deck spoiler. Then you might have a car that passes as a decent daily. Cossies? Ha! No standard one can beat an Evo. My VR6 when standard used to keep up with a work colleague's sapphire Cosworth easily! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted June 24, 2014 The top end of that money could put you in a BMW 335i - much rather have something like that than an Evo personally. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkB 10 Posted June 24, 2014 Bmw evo? Now you're talking. . . . . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted June 24, 2014 The top end of that money could put you in a BMW 335i - much rather have something like that than an Evo personally. That money also gets you into a 335d, which I'd take over the petrol personally. Mainly because it's more reliable. Too many horror stories about fragile turbos in the petrol. Only snag with the 335d is it's a slush box auto only (a good one though) and you're limited to 'only' ~ 520lb torque because of it :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zak 0 Posted June 24, 2014 I'd be thinking E46 M3, much more accomplished all rounder with the engineering developed from factory. Still room for improvement if you wanted to tinker but you would be starting from a higher base. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted June 24, 2014 They're too highly strung for me personally and don't make the claimed power. I also don't like the lack of torque below 4000rpm. Sublime chassis though, but shyte brakes and you need to get the boot floor reinforced. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clumpy1 11 Posted June 24, 2014 Which Evo though? There's loads of the bloody things. If my mate's old IX FQ 360 is anything to go by, 3 things I would do to it - 1) Lose the stupid chav HKS exhaust, 2) soften the stupid rock hard chav suspension and 3) lose the stupid chav rear deck spoiler. Then you might have a car that passes as a decent daily. Cossies? Ha! No standard one can beat an Evo. My VR6 when standard used to keep up with a work colleague's sapphire Cosworth easily! Of course Kev I'm talking about one which is more aggressive ie over 300 yeeee haaaa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zak 0 Posted June 24, 2014 I guess it depends what you want, the balance of the chassis is what attracts most. Agree to some extent about the lack of power low down, you would feel this if you came from a forced induction car. But on the other side you get a sharp throttle and as you have to work the engine, its more rewarding when pushing hard. The engines have mechanical tappets and require the valve clearances adjusting to make their rated power, this is often missed from the service schedule so you come across cars down on power. 335d/335i would suit someone who wants a swift but relaxing drive, they are effortless to drive 90% of the performance is accessible quite easily. The downside to this is that the limits are explored quite quickly after which you can get bored. M cars are more highly strung, but it takes some time to explore the performance and limits which is rewarding in itself. Agree about the brakes though, floating calipers have no home on a performance car! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean_Jaymo 0 Posted June 24, 2014 Haha, very few people say keep the Corrado which is really refreshing to read on a mark specific forum. Everyone seems to happy in the knowledge that these great cars just aren't performance cars by even slightly modern standards. Kudos to the men and women of this forum for being level headed! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coullstar 0 Posted June 24, 2014 8-9k, get a 130i Beemer and keep your Corrado as well. Great fun cars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zak 0 Posted June 24, 2014 130i is lots of fun and reasonable maintenance costs! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkB 10 Posted June 24, 2014 On that note zak, I'd personally go for a 123d. But everyone has one. . . . Difficult choice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zak 0 Posted June 24, 2014 I'm not so sure, I had a 330d and now drive a 530d daily and although great for a daily diesels get quite boring. I'm actually looking forward to driving the corrado despite it being slower Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fitzy121 10 Posted June 24, 2014 (edited) Having owned quite a few BMW's and alpinas I can vouch that they are fantastic drivers cars they come with their own collection of problems . The M division and alpina cars are expensive to maintain and repair , just enquire with a specialist what an inspection. 2 service costs and having the solid lifters adjusted . Some of the 2l And 3l diesel engines have a bad habit of swallowing the swirl flaps out of the Inlet manifold which usually makes a hell of a mess . Don't the ego's have a common issue with crank walk . Personally I would charge your car and give the drivers of the cars mentioned a surprise . Edited June 24, 2014 by fitzy121 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted June 24, 2014 That's a good point about the tappets Zak. I wonder how many people skip the Inspection 2s + adjustment!? Sean, I think we're all fans of German performance cars mainly and the Corrado happens to be one of them :) I don't think there's ever been any strong Corrado rose tintedness on here! There seems to be a good balance of experience and level headedness on here! How does the 130i drive? When ever I follow one, the rear suspension seems rock hard. It looks like there is very little give in it over bumps. I like the suppleness of the E39 M5. Modern BMWs seem to be all about very hard suspension like a lot of other cars, which doesn 't work in pot holed Britain (imo). I think if I had to choose a performance BMW now, it would be a 1M or a current M5 with the V8 biturbo, yep, they'd do :) Love the styling of the 1M! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zak 0 Posted June 24, 2014 I think common problems plague all cars even the corrado with the chain tensioner issues on the vr6 and heater matrix failures. In my experience the BMW's are quite well engineered and i've enjoyed working on them as they are pretty logical and clips designed well etc. Although i haven't been as hands on as i have with my corrado, my old 330d suffered a oil cooler failure pushing oil in to the coolant system. It was quite straight forward to strip down, replace and flush the system. At the same time i blanked the swirl flaps. Along with the oil cooler and a boost leak i had trouble free motoring for 60k miles over 2 years Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
