E30 Zone

My weekends work was:
Fitted front discs and pads.
Rear ARB drop links
Fitted new headlight dimmer switch
Replaced side light bulb
Sorted out central locking issue
Washed it

Hopefully ready for MOT on Wednesday

Thanks all

Got it fitted in the end - I managed without moving the spring but it was tight. I used a large G clamp to exert pressure on the end and then gently wiggled the drop link using my other hand to work it down the bar.

Thanks everyone for their input.

Thanks Gromgsxr, that will help. It's wired but the N/S took ages then suddenly went. Having got that side done I was hoping the O/S follow suit.

Did you just push them on by hand?

Is there a technique for fitting the drop links to the rear ARB? I'm having difficulty sliding the link on to the end of the ARB, ie the top of the drop link. I'm doing it in situ rather then removing the bar completely. The N/S took me a few hours but eventually went. The O/S rear is being a PITA. ...

The symptoms sound similar to my e39, and that was a starter issue, it tired to turn over but it did not have the guts to do so. For 3 days I could get it to start, I was sure it was a battery as the day before it became very slow to turn over then it wouldn't start at all. The battery was < 2 years...

Thanks Daimlerman, I admit I'm in no hurry to part. Over the least 7 years I have used an e46 followed by two e39s as my daily drives. All this Time the e30 just been a bit of summer time fun. As I'm sure many on here agree, when well looked after an e30 provides real head turning 'retro' enjoyment,...

For any one interested keep an eye out in the for sale section. I'll get her tax & tested first so may be a few weeks, plus I need to work out what to do with the spares.

I'm having real difficulty valuing it at the moment, been trying to find a comparison in the for sale section.

cheers guys, yeah really don't want to, but at the end of the day the best place for it is on the road, so I'd rather an enthusiast were to use as intended!

Jim, are those lights angle eyes? They have a certian look to them! If you want to go back to OEM of have at least two pairs

On a serious note I got to say I think the e30 lights out perfom the ones on my e39. Often thought of doing a Xenon retro fit to the e39 as at tiem they are unsafe!

Here is my pride and joy. The photo in the garage is the most recent, the others were before it was SORNed. If you click the photos it should take you to the larger one on Imageshack http://imageshack.us/scaled/large/841/imagebuvj.jpg http://imageshack.us/scaled/large/580/imageflsy.jpg http://images...

Hi Jim, I'll dig some out! Just need to spend some time cover the # plate & trying to find a good place to host a reasonable size

Interesting point chaps! I was erring as a job lot, but I see your point.

Pete, looks like we joined the zone about he same time, but you've been a little more active than me! Was it 2005 that the server had to be rebuilt and we all re-registerd?

I think the time may have come. After 11 years of e30 ownership, admittedly a lot of these with the car SORN for 6 months of the year at a time in the garage! I think it is time for it to go as more recent years have seen very little use even when tax and tested. I just can't justify the ownership a...

multiple stops and starts, short ........... It tries to turn over but doensn't seem to be able to revolve the engine. I'm wondering starter motor, you say you have rocked it, but have you tried a full blown bump start? Batteries can die very quickly, especially this time if year. Did it get LNG to...

LOL - It did cause a few of the neighbourhood curtains to twitch. The wife wasn’t so pleased either, I had to roll it back around the side of the house on trolley jacks each evening! She was concerned about me lowering the tone of the street, particularly as there were a couple of people trying to s...

magpie wrote:did tourings come in zinnobar ?

I've just been looking at photos on my phone and found a photo before it finally went off to be turned into bean cans - one slighly lighter than normal Zinnobar touring:

118k on. 1990 H Reg,

Cheers Magpie! I'll give them a go

Ahh, I don't get up that way often! I'll work out the postage an email you before the weekend

Sent mail, but no idea what it will cost to post! I'd need to find out unless any has experience of sending them?

Where abouts are you?

You have mail ( I hope! )
I think I deleted one before it sent - there should be 2 shots of scuffs on the front and side edge where it used to catch on the roof. Let me know if they don't come through!

OK, have some pics. Do you want the pics posted here, if so i'll need to find somewhere to host them, or I can send some via MMS if you send me a private message with you mobile number?

Cheers
Dave

Shall send a pic, inside may need a clean, give me a few minutes to get out of the shed!

Yep mine did ... Just confirmed by looking in the front of the service book

I went to the garage, lifted the dust sheet & contemplated selling it. Been SORN for so long now, but finding myself emotionally attached as some good memories . I just can't justify £500 / year tax & insurance for the two weeks a year it doesn't rain. I have a e39 530i touring as the daily drive, b...

Did you get this sorted? I have a zinnobar one sat in my shed. Could do with a polish! But last time I checked it was rust free, but need to check to be sure. Came from a touring but should be the same? I have loads of bits form the touring. I'm in Ely, Cambridgeshire so shout if any good for you. C...

It may be an earth problem. I think the lights that work are on a slight different circuit to the rest. I have had the varaible reistor in the rotating head light on/off brightness control go open circuit before. You can test this if you to take the buld out of the rear ashtray, then put the earth (...

the first few weeks were a bit intense, as I tried to make her understand that doors will close without being slammed etc) LOL! I am so with you there! My wife use to walk up to the car and put her handbag on the roof, then drag the bukle accross the nicly polished paint work! :evil: As you can ima...

my wife is not so impressed! She says it looks like how a 4 year old kid draws a car

...... and as for the smell of 20 year old leather

I have had a quick search but coudln't see the posted before (unless I searched for the wrong thing!!)

You got to love the M3

**edit** let me try this instead, hopfully this link will work!

http://www.streetfire.net/video/rally-b ... 205839.htm

Perfect, thank-you Clarkyboy!

Thanks all - The price sounds reasonable when you consider how much to repalce the skirts and lip if they fell off! Clarkyboy, I have dropped you a PM ref the lip fixings - :D Does any one know the part number(s) for the skirt fixings? I think they are a mixture of clips and a couple of short screws...

Which body kit is this? I hope Corpse doesn’t mind me using his picture! http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk287/CorpseBMW/IMAG0004.jpg I have the same kit (lip spoiler and skirts) on my moor door, but I want to take it off to WxOyl behind it. The problem I see is with 20 year old plastic clips I e...

Thanks BMW_E30vert! - Did you do it without draining the oil? I assume you can as it only leaks under pressure (ie with the engine running) so I expect it is above the oil level in the sump?

Please excuse the thread hijack, but I was going to post in the tech section until I saw this post! I'm a little confused now! Remove the airbox, remove the two nuts and the fixing for the cable and lift it out. Which switch/sensor is it that appears from the side of the block under the oil filter a...

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