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Thanks guys - sounds exactly the same as the E36 318is Vs 320i! I thought it may be better in a lighter shell. What I will do in that case is look for a 316i in good condition and a 325 lump to drop in. I'm being very lazy now - are there any good posts to look at to show how to go about the convers...

Hi guys I used to run around in a '91 316i for work. I currently have a '95 318iS coupe for work and a '93 MR2 putting out just under 300bhp for a weekend car. I have no intention to sell either of these but fancy making use of the mother-in-laws garage to do an E30 restoration as I loved my old one...

Yeah any idea on costs - roughly???

^ Nope - I have heard that the 318is M42 engined cars are a real drivers car. I have the M42 in my E36 and it is too underpowered for the weight of the E36, but because it is 4 cylinder the balance of the car is the best of all the E36's apart from the M3. In the E30, it will perform loads better an...

Looks a lovely car but if it were mine I couldn't sit there revving its nuts off doing burnouts. Don't get why people put unnecessary strain on engines in that way!!!

Welcome back, Rob. It's probably not too difficult to convert a 316i with a larger engine, but why not buy a larger engined one, e.g. 325i to begin with? That way, you get the appropriate uprated suspension, rear disc brakes, etc. I would love to but I need to get a cheap E30 to start with and it s...

Evening chaps. I joined in summer 2006 when I bought an old 316i as a beater. I turned out to love the car and was gutted to the bottom of my stomach when I crashed it in January 2007. I currently have a '95 318is as a beater which I have spent time improving having got it in a dirty unloved state. ...

Thanks guys - yeah all involved are ok as far as I know.

Not thinking about another E30 as I have a project Celica which Im doing up.

Who knows, in the future maybe an iS or a 325i.

Thanks for the kind messages

Im sad to say that I smashed my old 316i to pieces this morning. I was at the back of a long line of cars going up a hill with the full sun on the brow of the hill. A queue built up on the other side of the hill (blind side), people on my side had to hit their brakes very hard, but those of us comin...

Thanks Dave - I have had the throttle body off and the gasket was in 1 piece. Cheers for the suggestion tho - would have been nice if it was that!

Mine is currently off the road with a knackered fuel pump so no more info from me. It should be back on the road next week.

Just out of curiosity - I wonder if its anything to do with the fuel pump being dodgy at certain rpm?

Excellent reply!!!

Good for you - keep the pics coming and hopefully you can inspire me!

Good on you mate - I have an old 316 as a daily driver. I have fallen in love with it (as well as my MR2) but I cant really justify spending any money on it - not because its old but because it has the pants M40 engine. Are you doing it purely for the lovge of the E30 shape, or any other reason (ins...

Thanks for the reply. The only time it judders is at 2000rpm when I am accelerating ever so slightly. It is fine in all other situations apart from this new Motorway business. Yesterday on the motorway I tried decellerating and then accelerating with my foot to the floor, its still juddered. Then wh...

Funk!!! Water pump???

I did take it off to do the cambelt recently, but why do you reckon that?

Rob

1991 316i M40 engine (137k) Drove to London today (40 miles) - didnt miss a beat. Drove back this evening at same speed - sitting at 72 on motorway and it began to hesitate, in a way that I can only describe like it was not getting constant fuel supply or maybe a missfire. The nose went down slightl...

Thanks for the replies chaps. Wasnt suure if it is one of these problems as I can lock the car fine, just cant un-lock it. I suspect its the broken L shape bit.

Dave - is that link for central locking or manual locking do you think?

Cheers

Rob

My central locking has worked for the 8 months I have had the car. However, It was always stiff when turning to lock (Drivers side). This morning, the c/l wouldnt unlock from the drivers door. I managed to open the car using the boot lock. I went back to the drivers side and the car would then re-lo...

Cheers mate

I have to say when Im pulling away on a hill mine bucks around like its at a Rodeo, so I guess it could well be a clutch issue.

Its only just started happening when on slight throttle, I suspect it will get worse.

Looks like I will be doing my first clutch change!

Errrr - wher did this get moved to guys?

These AFM units have a lot to answer for!

I have a spare so I think I will connect it back up and play with the adjustment screw to see what happens.

Cheers for the quick responses As Im sure you will all agree - it makes you look a right fool! A real effort to smooth out. Dizzy cap is brand new - thought the old cracked one was to blame, but no joy. I have been reading lots about intake manifold gasket issues, seems this is the route I will be t...

When I decelerate so that my pedal is just slightly engaged I get Kangaroo petrol judders. The car pulls like a train to 5000 rpm - no hesitations. Its only when lightly accelerating that I get the judders and this can be anything from 20 - 40mph in 3rd, 4th and 5th gear. Any ideas what this could b...

Thanks Brian - thats good advice, I will narrow my search to the suspect wires!

Cheers

Basically my rear screen wont demist.

I have:

1/ changed the switch
2/ checked both the power supply at the window and
3/ the eath on the other side and
4/ checked continuity on the screen.

All are fine! So how can it not work????

Rob

Well my '91 4 door 316i which has got 133k on the clock and has been treated pretty badly by previous owners is giving me 370 miles to the tank every week. Mine is also running rich.

Have you checked things like the o2 sensor?

I replaced my AFM and ICV from the scrap yard on my 91 316i. Its running so much better but is still smelling rich and theres a very slight lumpiness to the idle.

Replaced blue temp sensor.

Any other ideas???

Ta

Rob

Cool - i have been advised to clean up the throttle body too so may do it all.

Good advice all - thank you.

Thanks for the reply

Does anyone kno if you have to drain any fluids etc from it to change it or is it screw out, screw in?

Cheers

Can anyone post a quick picture of the location of this switch - i would be very grateful. Dont know my way round this engine yet.

Thanks

Rob

Thanks for the replies -

They are about 45mm M-dtech so wont fit unfortunately.

Thanks for the kind offers (Andy i know what you mean there are some real scumbags around) - I will probably buy them new from Bavarian Autosport as they seem pretty cheap.

Rob

Any idea where i can get these from that are affordable?

Rob

Mine is now called Ribeema. Bad for your teeth......

Thanks for that Smithy.

I managed to do it in the end but i swore a lot!

Hmm - okay, im beginning to regret the Haynes purchase.

Fought with the dash for an hour before realising the Haynes instructions on dash removal were for the 5 series.

Might try a new ICV

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