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by charlie316
Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:23 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Seatbelt woes
Replies: 12
Views: 263

Re: Seatbelt woes

If you take the belt out and put it a gainst either a wall or place it on the floor which ever way it would usually be mounted then try puling it out. I had the exact same problem just before i sold mine!! Ended up breaking 2 seat belts and hunting at a scrap yard for one when the one i already had ...
by charlie316
Fri Mar 02, 2007 6:49 pm
Forum: Feedback
Topic: zaust
Replies: 234
Views: 13175

Re:

Top bloke sorted me out with a seat belt at silly oclock in the morning, cheers.
by charlie316
Thu Feb 22, 2007 11:15 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Sprayed wheels
Replies: 4
Views: 231

Re:

they look awsome j_mac. l

keep them coming
by charlie316
Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:26 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Sprayed wheels
Replies: 4
Views: 231

Sprayed wheels

Has anyone tried sprying there own wheels, just using halfords paint for example. How did it turn out and have you got any pictures? Particularly interested in black and bbs.

cheers.
by charlie316
Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:39 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: 316i, 318i m40 heads
Replies: 9
Views: 511

Re: 316i, 318i m40 heads

As i understand the only difference is the stroke length in the bottom end, so there would be no gains made from fitting a 1.8 head onto a 1.6. So porting the head would be the way forward.
by charlie316
Fri Feb 16, 2007 1:23 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Whats a touring boot tray/liner worth
Replies: 9
Views: 250

Re: Whats a touring boot tray/liner worth

The thought had crossed my mind. lol
by charlie316
Fri Feb 16, 2007 1:12 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Whats a touring boot tray/liner worth
Replies: 9
Views: 250

Re: Whats a touring boot tray/liner worth

Some ******* stole mine from the garage!!!
by charlie316
Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:17 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: 316i, 318i m40 heads
Replies: 9
Views: 511

Re: 316i, 318i m40 heads

Thats great, cheers for the help.
by charlie316
Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:30 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: 316i, 318i m40 heads
Replies: 9
Views: 511

316i, 318i m40 heads

Is the only difference in the 318i and the 316i m40 engines the stroke length? Is there any difference in the cylinder heads. eg size of the valves.

cheers.
by charlie316
Tue Feb 13, 2007 12:32 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: Hass's Touring and Adrian's Cabriolet
Replies: 6
Views: 513

Re: Hass's Touring and Adrian's Cabriolet

Good, glad to hear it.
by charlie316
Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:25 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: Hass's Touring and Adrian's Cabriolet
Replies: 6
Views: 513

Re: Hass's Touring and Adrian's Cabriolet

Looks quality, have you fitted the springs i sold you now then i take it?
by charlie316
Thu Feb 08, 2007 8:23 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Anyone else get stuck?! i did =(
Replies: 93
Views: 3201

Re:

Plenty of snow left in hatfield, awsome in the park and ride car park, any car park really.
by charlie316
Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:18 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Anyone else get stuck?! i did =(
Replies: 93
Views: 3201

Re: Anyone else get stuck?! i did =(

We have loads of snow here and i couldnt even move my car from where it was parked this morning without 3 people in the boot, (my bald tyres dont help :o: ) Then it was fun though drifting roundan amazing corner at the park and ride!! :D
by charlie316
Sat Feb 03, 2007 8:07 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Difference in 6pot and 4 pot springs
Replies: 1
Views: 100

Difference in 6pot and 4 pot springs

Im just wondering what the difference in lowering springs is between 6 pots and 4 pots? Is it just the spring weight?
by charlie316
Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:11 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: E30 at Hatfield Uni Was it you?
Replies: 39
Views: 1317

Re: E30 at Hatfield Uni Was it you?

Oh, it looks amazing at the minute, just had it powder coated gloss white and everything on it is black. Ive just spent a fortune on it so i cant get anything at the minute, got the boxxer race 06's. Feel awsome.
by charlie316
Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:11 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: E30 at Hatfield Uni Was it you?
Replies: 39
Views: 1317

Re: E30 at Hatfield Uni Was it you?

keep spending all my loan on my mountain bikes. :( In that case, im gonna be your new best friend! I work for Fisher Outdoor Leisure, we import and distribute bike stuff (RockShox/Avid/Truvativ/SRAM/Look/Maxim/Smart/Dahon/Schwalbe/Selle Itaia/MucOff etc etc etc) Dan, my 2 bikes are woth about 2.5k ...
by charlie316
Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:21 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: E30 at Hatfield Uni Was it you?
Replies: 39
Views: 1317

Re: E30 at Hatfield Uni Was it you?

Sound, cheers dude.
by charlie316
Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:10 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: E30 at Hatfield Uni Was it you?
Replies: 39
Views: 1317

Re: E30 at Hatfield Uni Was it you?

Its running fine, just need 3 tyres which i think ive got sorted and the interior is knackered. Just needs a general clean. My mountain bike is worth about twice as much as my car!! its getting silly.
by charlie316
Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:56 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: E30 at Hatfield Uni Was it you?
Replies: 39
Views: 1317

Re: E30 at Hatfield Uni Was it you?

Yeh cool, not been to a meet before. Trying to get my car sorted with minimal funds at theminute, keep spending all my loan on my mountain bikes. :(
by charlie316
Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:43 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: E30 at Hatfield Uni Was it you?
Replies: 39
Views: 1317

Re: E30 at Hatfield Uni Was it you?

I will try adrian flux, got a good quote today off quins. I chose my projec title which is the best thing to do. My mate is in the dyno lab using different octance fuels to see how much difference they make. Did a mapping coursework last month. it was pretty cool.
by charlie316
Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:26 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: E30 at Hatfield Uni Was it you?
Replies: 39
Views: 1317

Re: E30 at Hatfield Uni Was it you?

It would be a small meet! My project is improving the aerodynamics of a pre 1980's rally car. Im using a mk1 escort rc car shell. Doing that all this week. Hope you dont mind me asking how much are you paying for insurance on your is?
by charlie316
Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:11 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: E30 at Hatfield Uni Was it you?
Replies: 39
Views: 1317

Re: E30 at Hatfield Uni Was it you?

Yeh tell me about it, far too much maths and business! Third year is pretty good but shit loads of work, doing stuff like performance engine design soon which should be good, give me a shout if you need a hand with anything. Im living up the road the cavendish arms is on, where are you? i was in rob...
by charlie316
Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:38 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: E30 at Hatfield Uni Was it you?
Replies: 39
Views: 1317

Re: E30 at Hatfield Uni Was it you?

Doing motorsport technology in my third year. What about you? You might have seen mine parked by the lrc of a night. Dark blue touring with black kidney grill and 15" bbs?
by charlie316
Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:28 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: E30 at Hatfield Uni Was it you?
Replies: 39
Views: 1317

Re: E30 at Hatfield Uni Was it you?

Im at hatfield uni too, ive seen this is and it looks smart, well nicer than my touring!!
by charlie316
Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:07 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Removing struts
Replies: 4
Views: 172

Re: Removing struts

Just seems like a lot to get the strut out. :(
by charlie316
Sun Dec 10, 2006 4:59 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Removing struts
Replies: 4
Views: 172

Removing struts

What is the best way to chabge the springs on the front of a touring? I had a look today and the haynes says you have to disconect the whole world to do it such as trackrods, antir roll bar etc. I wondered about jacking between the hub and the strut just below the spring to push the hub down and the...
by charlie316
Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:32 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: timing belt
Replies: 7
Views: 295

Re:

Im a poor student need everything i can get.
by charlie316
Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:32 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Power Steering Rack?
Replies: 31
Views: 1020

Re: Power Steering Rack?

Just driven back from uni now and it has started making a consistent knocking noice! Dam this car, you can feel it when you hang off the front right wheel too. Im sure i tightened everything.

Any ideas?
by charlie316
Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:19 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: timing belt
Replies: 7
Views: 295

Re:

ha, nice one.
by charlie316
Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:23 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: timing belt
Replies: 7
Views: 295

timing belt

Anybody know where i can pick up a cheap timing belt for an m40?
by charlie316
Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:15 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Power Steering Rack?
Replies: 31
Views: 1020

Re: Power Steering Rack?

It really was a bitch. No not lowered it yet, thinking i'll get it registered over here and get the insurance sorted then lower it. :D
by charlie316
Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:01 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Power Steering Rack?
Replies: 31
Views: 1020

Re: Power Steering Rack?

Got round to replacing my steering rack today! Never wanna do that again, the hardest bit is getting the old one out once all the bolts are undone. Ended up bending the brackets right out of the way. Also my steering wheel is now 45 degrees out oops! :o: .

Thank god its done though.
by charlie316
Thu Nov 30, 2006 1:04 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: insurance
Replies: 19
Views: 642

Re:

Awsome cheers, guys. I have just got a quote from ecar insurance which was the best so far :D . All i need to do now is register my car in the uk!! woo that should be fun :cry: .

Just wondering BAXTER did you have to pay an excess with ecar insurance?
by charlie316
Wed Nov 29, 2006 9:32 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: insurance
Replies: 19
Views: 642

insurance

How far do people go before telling their insurance company about modifications? For example i am going to lower my car soon and am unsure how the insurance company will take it, this come after speaking to mate who could not get insurance after putting spax on his fiesta. I am a young driver by the...
by charlie316
Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:43 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Power Steering Rack?
Replies: 31
Views: 1020

Re: Power Steering Rack?

This is'nt filling me with confidence!! I am planning to changemy steering rack this weekend!! :(