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by slippo
Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:05 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: auto gearbox stuck in 3rd gear
Replies: 1
Views: 73

Re: auto gearbox stuck in 3rd gear

anyone?????
by slippo
Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:37 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: auto gearbox stuck in 3rd gear
Replies: 1
Views: 73

auto gearbox stuck in 3rd gear

its a 325 switchable box, a light came on the dash board, and now its stuck in 3rd gear / limp mode, does anyone have any ideas to get it out of limp mode??
by slippo
Sat Dec 08, 2007 6:51 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: starting from cold help pls?
Replies: 3
Views: 192

Re: starting from cold help pls?

cheers mate will have a go 2moro :D
by slippo
Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:54 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: starting from cold help pls?
Replies: 3
Views: 192

Re: starting from cold help pls?

any 1???
by slippo
Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:45 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: starting from cold help pls?
Replies: 3
Views: 192

starting from cold help pls?

325 cab, i have a slight problem when starting from cold it doesnt seem to want to fire up properly, it goes to fire but does kind of catch/run if you sort of understand me, but when you touch the throttle a bit it seems to help it, but when started with help from the throttle it will run a bit lump...
by slippo
Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:27 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: 1983 323 what you guys think should be done with it?
Replies: 18
Views: 595

Re: 1983 323 what you guys think should be done with it?

or what are good examples worth? just to get an idea
by slippo
Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:26 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: 1983 323 what you guys think should be done with it?
Replies: 18
Views: 595

Re: 1983 323 what you guys think should be done with it?

what you guys think this is worth??????
by slippo
Sun Nov 18, 2007 8:13 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: 1983 323 what you guys think should be done with it?
Replies: 18
Views: 595

1983 323 what you guys think should be done with it?

what would you do to this car? Wheels engine that dort of thing? just looking for some ideas?? also what do you think its worth???? scrap it doesnt count? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VERY-LAST-BMW-323i-RHD-TO-ROLL-OFF-PRODUCTION-LINE_W0QQitemZ190172480704QQihZ009QQcategoryZ9837QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmd...
by slippo
Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:34 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: are these the lie they apppear too be?
Replies: 20
Views: 606

Re: are these the lie they apppear too be?

im sure i bought one from those guys! and so far so good! noticed a difference, it cleared all the nasty flat spots thro the revs, didnt change the dam consumption tho! has a slight fluctuation on idle but dont think this is the chip. and a bigger bonus mine was a lot cheaper home and delivered than...
by slippo
Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:12 pm
Forum: Care and Detailing
Topic: What are the best cleaning products?
Replies: 23
Views: 531

Re:

mate you have got to be mad, or got £$£$£$ coming out of your ears to spend £40 on cleaning products, simple small bottle of t cut, to get the crap of the paint work and any light scratches, then a nice bottle of wax of your choice! those 2 wouldnt come to £15 and some old t shirts to put ...
by slippo
Sat Nov 10, 2007 6:29 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: my bmw e30 needs help in way that i want more power..
Replies: 12
Views: 434

Re: my bmw e30 needs help in way that i want more power..

new engine time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 335
by slippo
Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:35 pm
Forum: Care and Detailing
Topic: Red fade on my 318is
Replies: 5
Views: 277

Re: Red fade on my 318is

its the pigment in it mate, nothing you can do but keep t cutin untill the shine comes back, i take its painted in cellulose? (the rag turns red when you t cut the car) i have heard that you can lacquer over the top of cellulose, but have never tried it myself, someone else may be able to give some ...
by slippo
Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:28 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: BMW 325i E30 vs Porsche 911 3,2 (old school)
Replies: 77
Views: 3299

Re: BMW 325i E30 vs Porsche 911 3,2 (old school)

STE is that your own car the porsche 964 model? if so where did the wide archs come from? i have the same car, but wana put some turbo archs on it, but a little advice from someone who has attempted it befor would be handy
by slippo
Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:56 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: Ebay bargains do exist,new cab.
Replies: 16
Views: 853

Re: Ebay bargains do exist,new cab.

how much was it then????
by slippo
Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:10 pm
Forum: Care and Detailing
Topic: Need a product to restore the bumpers/skirts/tyres to black
Replies: 11
Views: 499

Re: Need a product to restore the bumpers/skirts/tyres to bl

thinners works well on tyres, back to black for black trims or paint them with matt black if you can, or even the t cut with black polish in works really well. :D
by slippo
Wed Oct 31, 2007 6:43 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: tech 2 kit
Replies: 9
Views: 230

Re: tech 2 kit

grip fill is the way forward :D not the pink one tho
by slippo
Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:58 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: what you pay for your first e30?
Replies: 136
Views: 5645

Re:

bargain! £700 for a e reg 325i cab 116000miles, now with a little more money thrown at her, turned her into the pic on the left :D all good fun and well wrth it!!!
by slippo
Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:47 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: BodyWork!! How would you do this??
Replies: 10
Views: 378

Re: BodyWork!! How would you do this??

have any of your mates got a quarter power set, or get a jack in there and push that right out just becarefull what you put it on. or take the front valance off and bend it!
by slippo
Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:41 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Peeling Laquer
Replies: 8
Views: 265

Re: Peeling Laquer

got to be painted mate!! no way out of it wont come up good enough with no lacquer on there
by slippo
Wed Apr 11, 2007 7:06 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: chipping
Replies: 9
Views: 272

Re: chipping

to be honest i didnt notice any more power really, it was just the way it was delivered, it smoothed out all the flat spots in the rev range, and you really did notice it.
by slippo
Wed Apr 11, 2007 7:01 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: a few Q's on cabbys
Replies: 38
Views: 891

Re: a few Q's on cabbys

my roof never folds away properly always need to get the creases out of the window and the big black straps always stick out and you have to push them back in, annoying and takes time but worth it!!!
by slippo
Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:43 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: how mould you check an alpna?
Replies: 8
Views: 246

Re: how mould you check an alpna?

is there no other way to tell?
by slippo
Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:22 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: how mould you check an alpna?
Replies: 8
Views: 246

how mould you check an alpna?

how would i go about checking an alpina out, to see if it all stands up properly? any ideas? if the car was hpi`d would it show in the description as bmw alpina, or not? i have tried the vehicle checks and it just says bmw, no alpina on there, thanks
by slippo
Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:16 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: hunting idle
Replies: 12
Views: 381

Re: hunting idle

hows the car at the moment jay, did you get it sorted? i have an auto aswell, and ever since i changed the ecu and put a airfilter on it, it hunted a little bit on idle only when it was in gear, and sometimes would stall if you reved it then let them drop. also when pulling away it wouldnt respond a...
by slippo
Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:29 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: hunting idle
Replies: 12
Views: 381

hunting idle

on tick over what could be the cause of the revs fluctuating quite dramitically? from say normal to 2500rpm? any ideas
by slippo
Mon Apr 09, 2007 7:02 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: has anyone got a pic of a c25 engine pls
Replies: 0
Views: 64

has anyone got a pic of a c25 engine pls

any pics of one?
by slippo
Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:54 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: alpina c25
Replies: 7
Views: 237

Re: alpina c25

is there any way of checking the engine numbers on the car? like a data base or something? similar to hpi,
i dont no much about engine numbers where abouts should it be on the lump? any idea what an alpina engine number should start with?
by slippo
Mon Apr 09, 2007 5:03 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: alpina c25
Replies: 7
Views: 237

alpina c25

whats a c25 1988 alpina worth fellas? needs work? 80k no history no log book no mot or tax no nothing? needs a complete re paint? rusty panels edges? what do you think? red.
by slippo
Fri Apr 06, 2007 8:39 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: is there a alpina c2.5 made?
Replies: 6
Views: 215

Re: is there a alpina c2.5 made?

are they really rare? or is there any bad points? or good ones?that you no
by slippo
Fri Apr 06, 2007 8:35 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: is there a alpina c2.5 made?
Replies: 6
Views: 215

is there a alpina c2.5 made?

i have never seen one to be honest, did they make a c2.5?
by slippo
Fri Apr 06, 2007 6:47 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Paint disaster!
Replies: 17
Views: 688

Re: Paint disaster!

try flattening it 1st mate that way if you get the shit out of the paint you have had a result, if not its nice and flat for when you hit it again, good luck
by slippo
Fri Apr 06, 2007 6:45 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: early high comp engines
Replies: 7
Views: 335

Re: early high comp engines

cool cheers will have a look
by slippo
Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:09 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: early high comp engines
Replies: 7
Views: 335

early high comp engines

is there any way to tell apart the low/high comp engines? mines a 88 e reg chromp bumper cab so i think that right on the change over, is ther any numbers or ne thing?
by slippo
Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:50 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Paint disaster!
Replies: 17
Views: 688

Re: Paint disaster!

how comes you decided to paint in cellulose, its quite an old type of paint? but on the other hand it f*ucking nice and simple to use, with celly, as long as you get lots of paint on the panel, it doesnt matter how it looks after you have just sprayed it, obviously the flatter it looks the less work...
by slippo
Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:31 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: high compression vs low compression
Replies: 35
Views: 1347

Re: high compression vs low compression

how can you tell if you have a high comp lump? is there any numbers or anything? mines a chrome bumper cab 88 e reg