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Just got a 1988 325, and below is the issues it currantly has. 1, Temp guage doesnt work, at all. Sensors? 2, Central locking doesnt work, you can hear the relay clicking sometimes but nothing happens. 3, No dash lights work at all, i mean the ones that come on with the lights. The dimmer is adjuste...

Furry muff, I'll get that done next week then.

The beam bushes dont look that bad, they are not that old. Its just the cars got its wallowy feeling back again, Its all new stuff back there, everything BMW apart from the.... beam bushes.

Owned.

No alignment check yet, didnt think there was much in the way of adjustment.

It doesnt pull at all, it used to pull under braking but since a disc and pad change its all sweet.

Hello, I changed the front control arms on my 318is last year, and its been lowered 40mm, but im getting crazy tyre wear on the insides of each front tyre. Its on standard issue bushes at the moment, I was going to go with M3 ones but didnt as I was worried about tyre wear! :mad: Is there anything b...

I like it all!!

Black grille FTW too, looks well out of place on a car with shadowline.

Where did you get the gaitors from? and the hand brake lever? and the M42 badge lol!!

I tried searching! I know the bits I need to swap, its other little things im wondering about, such as the throttle body. If its the same I can spend the next few weeks playing around polishing it up and opening it a little bit. The exhaust manifold, if its the same I will get it wrapped, and check ...

Riiiight, my friend sent me some pictures he took a few weeks ago, the car is filthy but we didnt plan on taking pictures, just happend. Many thanks to teh DRRRRR for taking them, and bringing pimpy along for fun. Whoops.. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/broken-halfshaf/IMG_3463.jpg http://im...

Going to be swapping a M42 from a E36 into my E30 next month, just want to know if a couple of the bits are the same, like the exhaust manifold and thottle body?

Also, fuel rail and injectors, and lower intake manifold?

Thanks!

What did your M42 drift like?

I had a go at a drift day at barkston heath a few months ago, and could never get the hang of it. Gearing was too funky, 1st was too low, 2nd was too high.

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Winnar!!!!!!!!!

Its the first time I have ever switched them on, I swear! winkeye The mims are on it now, sorry got confusing, the pics with the BBS's are from aaaaaaaaaages back when I first got the car, almost a year ago. I'll try take new pics soon :o: beacuse the interior is slightly different too now and stuff...

I work for GSF. Gaskets, filters, head bolts, engine bits are all pretty good. Same with brakes, make sure you go for brembo or zimmerman, and pagid or textar pads and your safe. I wouldnt suggest buying ANY suspension parts though. Cheap quality bushes, and you'll be changing them 6 months later, e...

Right.... erm.. I shall admit to buying one of those chips off ebay. The first chip he sent, didnt work. The car stutterd from anything below 3000RPM, but after that... it did drive so much better. I contacted the seller, and he was really helpful, and he sent me two others, one which was the same, ...

I was sat behind a Fiat Punto today that was running german plates, right down to the D badge.

Instantly decided im no longer going to bother with german plates. Pressed UK plates for me.

Should a LSD be making any noises when turning tight corners? Mine makes a noise which sounds like bushes creaking, or exhausts moving against mounts, but its none of those, as I checked them last week. The noise isnt getting worse, just wondering if its the diff dragging or something and supposed t...

Found more pics earlier, the rust is now sorted, ended up making plates and patching both front footwells, but have lost the pictures I took with my old phone. Anyway, more pics, one recent, most of the others from earlier this year. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/broken-halfshaf/P230808_161...

Gash... decided not to bother doing it in my car in the end, going to borrow my grandads diesel espace for the day on the 5th of jan, which is.... nice

Has anyone bought a complete, built up 4cyl engine and bought it home in an e30 before? Might need to do this tomorrow in mine, 2 door saloon.

Thought about taking passenger, and back seat out and it might work.

Found a engine out of a K plate 318is, will this do? Can I just change the pully on the power steering pump to keep the serpantine belt?

I'll whip the sump off the new engine anyway just to see where I stand, so oil pickup be alright.

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I'll stick with a M42 if I can get hold of one for not silly money, thats not done a million miles, its a fine engine, apart from the timing chain issues I had. So what year or car do I look at for getting hold of an engine? What needs to be swapped? Can I use my original ECU, chip and stuff? Thanks!

Well I think its had it, after 190,000 miles, most of them on the limit I guess, the engine in my 318is is letting go. Mayo in the dipstick tube and down every breather pipe, uses a little bit of oil, but no oil pressure at all anymore. Drained the oil yesterday and the sump to find 3 parts of a big...

Hello, Currantly got a 12inch sub in a box in the boot of the car, but its winding me up moving around everywhere and just taking up so much room. Has anyone got any ideas on moving it out of the way somewhere? I've seen some dude in america I think mount it on the seatback in the boot with the ski ...

The diff mount is the one that really worries me, I installed a LSD last weekend, I can put a screwdriver in the bush, and twist it almost 90 degrees! Everywhere was shut by that point, had to go back on the car to be used for the next day :( Oh well. BMW it is... just hope its not mega dollar. Than...

I like that alot!

Are they just tips on your exhaust, or a different back box? Really suits the car!

Anyone know where I can get these from? Totally ran out of dollar (again) and the cars MOT is about due, going to have to be pattern part time until I have the time and money to redo all the suspension. GSF and ECP dont do them, any other ideas? Cheers Poo.. forgot to say, its a 318is, which is the ...

Sorted, needs doing I think.

Cant remember where I saw it, chap building a saab engined touring, had his LSD modified to a 50% lockup, is this just poop loads of hassle?

Thats wicked! Understand now what you mean about the noise that engine made!

Im only in Peterborough, run up to see my mate in cambridge alot, will have to look out for you!

Ouch. Almost what I paid for the car lol....

abelai wrote:Why not run a 3.91 lsd which there are far more common then use 205/50/15 tyres which are cheaper than 205/55/15 and you get more choice including track tyres.

This is what im doing, dont notice any difference between this and a 4.10 now.

I spoke to them at the classic motor show, american chap. Heard good things about them, better quality stainless than powerflow, but when I rang for a quote they gave me the exact same price as you, just under 300 but thats for a 318 is... Half the exhaust! They recon you will see a bit more of ever...

Anyone know where I can get an LSD rebuid kit, or someone who will do it? Never driven a car properly with an LSD before, cant make my mind up on if its really working as it should, seems to lock up fine when im pulling out of junctions, but go to a roundabout it locks up, then tails off if that mak...

I wish I had 325 now too :( The IS is a good car... its nippy enough, in the wet its still a laugh, tbh I have learnt alot about car control with mine. I just hate the noise it makes, all screamy. Like others have said, you'll crash with a 325... the IS lets you get away with being silly with it, to...

I thought the parts including the cam sprockets was well over 300 quid, which is why I couldnt manage the cam sprokets when I did the chain, they didnt look too bad either.

Might just leave it, its noisey but with a new chain it should last some time... shouldnt it?

I'll try take a video, its only at 3000rpm to 4000, under throttle its fine, its terrible when coming back down the gears though under no throttle, sounds like rattling ehxuast baffles, but it really isnt!

Are they all just a bit noisey then?

Mines done 180k.... Just wondering if different grade oil will help it or something.

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Just bought me a proper E30... along with more hassle.

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