as above,what would you recommend?are all the bmw 2.5 litre engines nearly the same and 1 important thing.got an engine coming out of an automatic 2.5 and mine is manual does this have an effect coz my gearbox is ok i js want an engine.i thought the transmission wouldnt matter as long as you want the engine.please anyone prove me wrong on this coz 1 of my mate said an engine from auto wont go on a manual gearbox shell?????