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by daveburke114
Wed Aug 21, 2013 2:33 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: e30 325i Convertible 360 View!
Replies: 0
Views: 210

e30 325i Convertible 360 View!

Hi everyone, I'm not sure if anyone remembers but a while ago I did a (pretty rough) 360 view of my old e34: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/daveburke114/320x240GIF.gif Well I've just done another version with my e30 325i Convertible, but this time you can control the spin! Click on the link,...
by daveburke114
Mon Apr 22, 2013 12:02 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Exhaust Courier
Replies: 5
Views: 115

Re: Exhaust Courier

Wow yeah the £20 was from Paisley, Thats an impressive price!

Thanks
Dave
by daveburke114
Mon Apr 22, 2013 11:50 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Exhaust Courier
Replies: 5
Views: 115

Exhaust Courier

Hi Fellas,
I've just won an exhaust on ebay, and need it shipping up the country. Its pickup and delivery within the mainland uk.

Can anyone reccomend a good courier to send it with?

I've had quotes from £20 to £500 ?!?!

Thanks
Dave
by daveburke114
Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:32 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Replace Passenger side glass / door replace ?!
Replies: 0
Views: 75

Replace Passenger side glass / door replace ?!

Alrite guys Just wondering how easy it is to repalce the passenger side glass (main window now the triangle) on a 89 325i Cab ? and how easy is it to find the replacement glass? or am I best just getting an auto-glass company to come and do it for me? Or seeing as neither door glass seems to fit pro...
by daveburke114
Tue Nov 29, 2011 3:39 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: e34 535i SE - Spares or Repair, Break, new engine?!
Replies: 0
Views: 111

e34 535i SE - Spares or Repair, Break, new engine?!

alrite guys, i've just put a new thread on the http://forum.bmw5.co.uk forum but thought I'd post here too, and get your thoughts! Im back in an e30 now, and undecided on what to do with my old e34 535i SE, but I need to do something! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/daveburke114/320x240GIF.gi...
by daveburke114
Mon Oct 17, 2011 3:37 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: 325i Cut out and won't start
Replies: 1
Views: 89

325i Cut out and won't start

Hi fellas, My new 325i cut out whilst driving yesterday and now wont start! The fuel pump is not running, but we have shorted out the Fuel Pump Relay and the pump starts. The DME relay and fuse 11 seem fine. (what does DMW stand for and what does it even do?) We've checked the supply to the relay wi...
by daveburke114
Sun Jul 12, 2009 12:34 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: Just saw this on another forum
Replies: 4
Views: 285

Just saw this on another forum

Image

what the hell! haha
by daveburke114
Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:17 am
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: v8 into an e30
Replies: 33
Views: 2124

Re: v8 into an e30

bloody hell that sounds sweet mate! get some photos up asap! wana have a look at that bad boy! :cool: so, the engine will go in with custom engine mounts; brake from an e34?; custom exhaust; gearbox off a celica/supra and e30 LSD?! so how much does yours weigh in at roughly? and what HP you producin...
by daveburke114
Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:58 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: v8 into an e30
Replies: 33
Views: 2124

Re: v8 into an e30

nice one fellas will have a look on bimmerforums later

jonsku that conversion looks sweet, will have a full read through later!
by daveburke114
Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:40 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: v8 into an e30
Replies: 33
Views: 2124

Re: v8 into an e30

cheers for the input i will PM Drifty325

does anyone know which gearboxes will fit this engine in the e30?
by daveburke114
Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:35 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: v8 into an e30
Replies: 33
Views: 2124

v8 into an e30

alrite guys, im after some info about putting a v8 in an e30 ive only been without my e30 for 3 months and already want to drive one again! my dads got an ls400 just sitting on the drive, so i was thinking buy a cheap shell. showhorn it in and ta-taaa cheapo track car! it needs to be very cheap to d...
by daveburke114
Sat Nov 01, 2008 5:28 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: What springs are these?!
Replies: 9
Views: 359

Re: What springs are these?!

anyone seen these before?
by daveburke114
Thu Oct 30, 2008 2:16 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: What springs are these?!
Replies: 9
Views: 359

Re: What springs are these?!

does that size mean anything to anyone?

and what about price?
by daveburke114
Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:08 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: What springs are these?!
Replies: 9
Views: 359

Re: What springs are these?!

the ones that were on the car were red too?
by daveburke114
Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:52 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: What springs are these?!
Replies: 9
Views: 359

What springs are these?!

alrite guys i know this is probably a long shot but can anyone tell me which make of springs these are? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/daveburke114/DSC05748.jpg They came with my old e30 325i sport which had eibach springs, so could be a spare set? They look barely used but the writing has s...
by daveburke114
Sun Oct 19, 2008 10:45 am
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: Top speed of the e30 chassis
Replies: 58
Views: 6132

Re: Top speed of the e30 chassis

i think this has been disscussed on here before? not sure where the thread is though id be worried about it taking off at that speed too! lol theres a thing called 'Computational fluid dynamics' which would probably tell you if your car was likely to catch air underneath it and take off, maybe fire ...
by daveburke114
Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:24 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: e34 help please
Replies: 10
Views: 346

Re: e34 help please

cheers for the replys fellas

ive just bought myself a 1989 535i SE with a few mods on it, but theres a propblem with the alternator

does anybody know which alternators will fit/work on this car?
ie can i only use one off a 535i or will oneoff any e34 work?

cheers
dave
by daveburke114
Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:04 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: e34 help please
Replies: 10
Views: 346

Re: e34 help please

"Touring because they look ace" haha a bit biased there are you mate! :D i dont want something slower than my e30 sport, so thats why i was looking at the bigger engine ones, not that bothered about the bodywork as i (probably) wont be keeping it that long how much is it to get the control arms done?
by daveburke114
Wed Sep 24, 2008 7:35 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: e34 help please
Replies: 10
Views: 346

Re: e34 help please

cheers mate will have a look round there!
by daveburke114
Wed Sep 24, 2008 7:04 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: e34 help please
Replies: 10
Views: 346

e34 help please

alrite guys im looking to get an e34 in the next week and would like to know what to look out for i used to own a banger of a 530i before my sport, so cant really compare any to that im looking at the 530i, 535i or 540i, but definately a sport (did they even do a 540i sport?) would probably prefer a...
by daveburke114
Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:12 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: how much to expect for breaking?
Replies: 7
Views: 262

Re: how much to expect for breaking?

yeah as e30beemerlad says ive had a price that my solicitors engineer thinks is a fair price to go in at, im not so sure, so gona speak to him 2moro and try get it up a bit. but yeah, should be getting paid out and get the car back. so then got to decide what to do with it fuzzy, i think your probab...
by daveburke114
Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:45 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: how much to expect for breaking?
Replies: 7
Views: 262

how much to expect for breaking?

alrite guys some woman crashed into the back of my sport a week ago, i cant decide wether to fix and keep it, fix and sell it or break it? its a 89 325i sport, how much could i expect for different parts if i broke it? ie is the map light mirror worth £40 etc? mainly looking at: full scorpion exhaus...
by daveburke114
Tue Aug 12, 2008 11:43 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Oil change help
Replies: 3
Views: 167

Re: Oil change help

ok, oil change went ok, so im hoping no-one pipes up now with 'no, its gona wreck ur engine' lol

cheers
dave
by daveburke114
Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:28 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Oil change help
Replies: 3
Views: 167

Oil change help

alrite guys, ive read the two oil stickys but its confused me even more, as im new to oil (my dad usually does it for me, but hes away at the moment!) ive got mobil1 fully synthetic in there at the mo, but cant afford to keep running it on that at the moment (cash is a bit tight) However in the gara...
by daveburke114
Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:54 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Oil Filter
Replies: 7
Views: 247

Re: Oil Filter

great, cheers for the replys fellas!

dave
by daveburke114
Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:19 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Oil Filter
Replies: 7
Views: 247

Oil Filter

alrite guys

wheres the best place to buy a new oil filter for my 89 325i Sport?

how much are they from the dealers?

cheers
dave
by daveburke114
Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:20 am
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: E24 635 CSI forums
Replies: 5
Views: 219

Re:

cheers fellas

i'll pass on this info!
by daveburke114
Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:41 am
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: E24 635 CSI forums
Replies: 5
Views: 219

E24 635 CSI forums

alrite guys,

does anybody know any good e24 forums?

my friends looking for a decent E24 635 CSI near side front wing, in red (not sure which one), his ones starting to rust badly

anyone know anyone selling one by any chance?!

cheers
dave
by daveburke114
Thu May 29, 2008 11:03 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: How many miles are you getting on fuel???
Replies: 126
Views: 5522

Re: How many miles are you getting on fuel???

good point tailoutcharlie

filled up today full tank at £55, used half to drive 220 miles, all motorway

get about half that around town though :mad:
by daveburke114
Wed May 28, 2008 10:50 am
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: My 325i RIP
Replies: 27
Views: 1266

Re: My 325i RIP

gutted that looks like a nice sport

love the mk1 escorts aswell!
by daveburke114
Fri May 23, 2008 8:10 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: Opinions on rear lights please......
Replies: 84
Views: 2880

Re: Opinions on rear lights please......

i like them, better than the white and red ones also

but surely if u like them when you look on your drive in the morning then thats all that matters?!

i say keep em! :cool:
by daveburke114
Fri May 16, 2008 6:59 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Scorpion exhaust inquiry
Replies: 20
Views: 1176

Re: Scorpion exhaust inquiry

here you go Nic01101011 External sound: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwNgOHrdZ98 Internal sound (with all doors closed): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qf-JlJuwy0 i like the sound of it, but people do turn around in the street because its quite loud the videos might give you some idea anyway if i...
by daveburke114
Fri May 16, 2008 6:03 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Scorpion exhaust inquiry
Replies: 20
Views: 1176

Re: Scorpion exhaust inquiry

alrite mate, uploading a vid of my scorpion exhaust now, will be with you in 10mins
by daveburke114
Fri May 16, 2008 11:49 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Brake Master Cylinder help
Replies: 7
Views: 190

Re: Brake Master Cylinder help

ok il post in the wanted section

cheers
by daveburke114
Wed May 14, 2008 9:46 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Brake Master Cylinder help
Replies: 7
Views: 190

Re: Brake Master Cylinder help

nope, without ABS

think its like £60 isnt it for a new one?

think il re-advertise for a replacement one and make sure its the right one

but definately wont work?

cheers
dave