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by d-anie-l
Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:28 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Update on my track car build
Replies: 281
Views: 17689

Re:

looks like this is going to be a really cool car.
by d-anie-l
Wed May 30, 2007 8:54 am
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Best E30 Trackcar Base..? 318is or 325 Sport
Replies: 20
Views: 656

Re: Best E30 Trackcar Base..? 318is or 325 Sport

I have followed many an E30 round and the only standard engined one I couldn't catch to date has been Christine Pulver in her 318is have you seen the spec of that car, or done a pax lap with her? That will probably explain why you couldnt catch her (and she is a GREAT driver of course). IIRC they a...
by d-anie-l
Wed Apr 19, 2006 1:11 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Ring victim
Replies: 61
Views: 2322

hey chip - what insurance company you with? i am interested to know as i will need to insure a new car that i will also be taking to the ring. good to know you are covered on a thing like that.

thanks
by d-anie-l
Wed Apr 19, 2006 1:11 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Ring victim
Replies: 61
Views: 2322

hey chip - what insurance company you with? i am interested to know as i will need to insure a new car that i will also be taking to the ring. good to know you are covered on a thing like that.

thanks
by d-anie-l
Sat Apr 15, 2006 12:53 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: hydraulic timing chain tensioner (318iS)
Replies: 3
Views: 117

cheers tim, thats what i wast trying to figure out. does it harm the actually engine or just make it more like the chain to jump a tooth killing the head?
by d-anie-l
Sat Apr 15, 2006 12:13 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: hydraulic timing chain tensioner (318iS)
Replies: 3
Views: 117

not everybody at once..:D
by d-anie-l
Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:40 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: hydraulic timing chain tensioner (318iS)
Replies: 3
Views: 117

hydraulic timing chain tensioner (318iS)

i know this has probably been covered to death. so sorry in advance. my questions isnt how to fix it cause i already found a good write up. my question is how bad can it be? is it bad to run with it noisy for a long time. it appears to get loud at around 2k then goes away again? is it acceptable to ...
by d-anie-l
Mon Apr 10, 2006 4:39 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Legality driving with tape on your lights?
Replies: 13
Views: 477

you wouldnt pass an mot. so no its not legal.
put you beams on and point them at a wall and see what it does to the projection.
by d-anie-l
Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:29 am
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: Cheap 318is on Autotrader - 250 Quid!
Replies: 10
Views: 565

yeah i saw that. if i knew anything about these cars i would buy it, but its a bit of a risk i think.

are the ecus easy to come by? what about fuel pumps? it is pretty local to me after all
by d-anie-l
Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:56 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: M40 vs M42 optical differences? (318i vs 318iS)
Replies: 12
Views: 450

thanks!
will be hard to confuse those two!
by d-anie-l
Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:29 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: M40 vs M42 optical differences? (318i vs 318iS)
Replies: 12
Views: 450

M40 vs M42 optical differences? (318i vs 318iS)

hello all. my first post :) i am on the look out for a 318iS as my new daily drive and hopefully track toy. I am hopefully going to look at one this weekend and have a couple question. Having never looked at one i am wondering what the chances of it being a tarded up 318i are? i have done my reading...