How hard is it to remove and replace the head on an m50

[rob101]

I'd absolutely use the Cam Locks! If the car is a Non-VANOS car, then it is much simpler and easier to do than with a VANOS car. VANOS equipped cars require a few more special tools.. get the VANOS timing wrong and you can damage the engine.

Bill

yeah i got the non-vanos, anyway my plan is i'll either fix her or sell her when 275 000 km comes up. Probably fix it, the market for selling e34s is going south really quick atm in australia prices are taking a dive.

[grave77]

that applies to most E34s, new models appears and it makes our rides worth less, I got personally stunned when I read about the new 335 6-speeds manual bi-turbo !! 400N/m @ 1500 RPM ... 5 sec 1 - 60MPH ........... after all it's good experience to give it a try ... I had loads of fun doing my M30 engine head ..

[rob101]

that applies to most E34s, new models appears and it makes our rides worth less, I got personally stunned when I read about the new 335 6-speeds manual bi-turbo !! 400N/m @ 1500 RPM ... 5 sec 1 - 60MPH ........... after all it's good experience to give it a try ... I had loads of fun doing my M30 engine head ..

well i once read that if you buy an e34 you get a bmw for life, they hardly ever rust and are very solid motorcars. I know that my e28 is ridiculously cheap and will waste almost any other NA 6 cylinder commodore or falcon up to the current generation.
I had to laugh that i priced up insurance online and it was 1100 per year for a 1984 520i. Now let me put that in perspective that kind of car would be about $2000 for the whole car!
After driving my e28 for a few weeks until i am confident that my coolant hose woes on my e34 are fixed i realised that, its criminal the kinds of ******** you have to go through to sell these cars and the prices they have in Australia. I mean seriously 10 000 in this country (which was the cost of my e34 about one and a bit years ago) is what you buy mid 90s commodores and falcons. And there is no difference in technology levels except bmw can actually design and develop a car that is a much better overall package. Not to metion $2000 i paid for my e28 which gets me there time after time and is more luxurious and quicker than most cars i have driven in. You can't even get a datsun 1600 for $2000 now! I am starting to think i should just keep these cars until they die as the 2nd hand market is such a load of BS.
Not to mention that e36s are still 15000+ and about 28000+ for a e36 328i. and don't worry about e92 they are about $100 000 for a 335i here

[grave77]

well that makes u turn into a bimmer collector ... it does worth every penny u spend after all ... I cant sell my old E34 even that it needs few Ks for maint. I just feel like keeping it and a void all the scond hand market BS as u can call it.