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Message: <blockquote data-quote="skar19" data-source="post: 75249" data-attributes="member: 666">if manual is susah in traffic and auto has no power go for a e46 m3 smg, all your problems are solved, the m3 has power, handling, looks and smg ( clutchless manual ). but that will definately be way over the budget. like some of the replies above, if you want a bigger engine you'd need a budget of 20k to 30k (i maybe wrong). m50 engine is not exactly cheap and there will be a lot of work needed to be done to convert to 2.5 or 2.8 in brief you'd need to buy the whole front half-cut of a e36 (engine   type is your preference), suspension, brakes, rear diff and some other stuff which i cant think of right now, then you got the labour charges, even if you get the half cut, it rare that everything in the half cut is in good condition, so you'd have to spend more cash replacing all the worn parts, bushes, hoses, radiator, mounts and so on. good luck! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>