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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kevster30" data-source="post: 46404" data-attributes="member: 10">Opp,There has been a lot of talk about M20, M50 and M30 being flung around like money grows on trees. My humble advice is to seek out cars which have undergone these conversions and drive them to see which one suits your fancy and ultimately your wallet!IMHO, M20 is value for money, M50 is the way to go and the M30 is a dinosaur(technically). Having driven all three samples in E30s, I must say that the M50 is the way to go as it is very refined and totally brings the E30 experience to a new level. Compared to this, the M20 feels sluggish, noisy and unrefined.(on it's own it is fine)Although the M30 is the most impressive of the lot on paper, drive one and it's a completely different story. Personally, what I always look for in an engine is drivability, figures on paper have long ceased to impress me.The character of an engine MUST complement the chassis that it resides in. The SUM OF THE COMPONENTS MUST BE WORTH MORE THAN THE PARTS.These power mongers that linger around this forum have been reading too many magazines and surfing too many websites/forums.DO WHAT's BEST FOR YOU.......if it makes you smile, go for it!</blockquote>