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by Islander
Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:10 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Rare 1990 320i (6) twin pipe exhaust front section
Replies: 11
Views: 362

[quote="essbee"] If your 320i has twin pipes all the way from the front to the back, AFAIK there is only one aftermarket supplier who makes the front half. A genuine BMW front section is somewhere around £200 inc VAT, so £450 may be about right for a genuine full system. You can replace the 2-pi...
by Islander
Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:02 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Rare 1990 320i (6) twin pipe exhaust front section
Replies: 11
Views: 362

Rare 1990 320i (6) twin pipe exhaust front section

My 320i project hit a snag. the front section of the twin pipe exhaust is blowin. Took it to a mate who runs a pipeshop. He reckons this is the type that were only fitted to these cars during a 9 month period - then BMW replaced the exhaust with a new design. As a result, nonr of the nromal pattern ...
by Islander
Sat Jun 30, 2007 11:02 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Removing the back seats
Replies: 7
Views: 227

Re: Removing the back seats

I had to do this yesterday...to get access for cable installations and pulling out the side cards for repairing a dodgy seat belt retractor. On the E30 there are spring loaded grippers at the front bottom of lower part of seat about 150mm in from the rear panel cards. If you slide your hands under t...
by Islander
Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:09 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: my new toy now with new pic with bbs's 14/6/07
Replies: 26
Views: 1161

Hi...

Have you still got the Alpinas..are they 4 stud..and would you like to sell them

Cheers
Chris
by Islander
Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:12 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: 4 stud to 5 stud conversions...
Replies: 3
Views: 123

Re: 4 stud to 5 stud conversions...

OBs.....thanks for helpin out the newbie and I woulda looked up the link but every time I clicked on it...I get a message tellin me Im tryin to enter a restricted area....Any ideas?

Islander



Get busy livin or get busy dyin...
by Islander
Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:43 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: 4 stud to 5 stud conversions...
Replies: 3
Views: 123

4 stud to 5 stud conversions...

Hi, I have a mint 1990 320i 2 door.,,now virtually completely rebuilt. Has anyone out there done a 4 stud to 5 stud wheel conversion? I have a set of really nice 16 inch original BMW multi spoke...to swap out my exisitng set of (5 wheels) 14 inch bottletops...also in great condition... I have 3 solu...
by Islander
Sat Apr 28, 2007 9:56 am
Forum: Care and Detailing
Topic: whining 4:10 diff on an E30 1990 320i
Replies: 1
Views: 111

whining 4:10 diff on an E30 1990 320i

Anyone got any ideas how to cure a whine on a diff on my 320i 2 door restoration project... Im rebuilding an entire rear axle set up with discs (off the car - bought it off ebay) to replace the current drum version which is still on the car. If anyone wants the rear axle with drums when we do the sw...
by Islander
Sat Apr 28, 2007 9:12 am
Forum: Care and Detailing
Topic: Electric wing mirror body colour coding
Replies: 3
Views: 150

Re: Electric wing mirror body colour coding

Cheers Jim...i think the mistake I made before was not spending enough time rubbing down the likely 300 coats of 'Back to Black'...will try again and thanks for the tip.
Chris
by Islander
Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:14 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: 3.25i throttle body in a 3.20i - WHY?
Replies: 17
Views: 362

Re: 3.25i throttle body in a 3.20i - WHY?

munky30 wrote:I have a 325 tb for sale, £20 posted, nice cheap mod.... winkeye
will this TB go straight on a 1990 320i? If so...im up for it. Cheers!
:beer:
by Islander
Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:54 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: how to remove a steel sunroof?
Replies: 3
Views: 192

how to remove a steel sunroof?

anyone out there tried to replace their sunrookf seal/strip? It requires the removal of the sunroof...which is a problem I cant seem to figure out. Im sure someone has done it..and much more easily than the pig of a job I am making of it...any ideas?
by Islander
Sat Apr 21, 2007 7:15 pm
Forum: Care and Detailing
Topic: Electric wing mirror body colour coding
Replies: 3
Views: 150

Electric wing mirror body colour coding

I have tried 3 times to spray these using plastic primer, topcoat and top lacquer...each time...the paint has failed to cured and ends up smudging and taking on any fingermarks etc.. If anyone has done this successfully...and can share how they succeeded... then bottles of falling down water will be...