E30 Zone

I just had to do mine, all were seized solid. Take the whole light assembly out and hammer the threads and the balljoint ends in wd40. Swear, smoke, drink tea. Then take a pair of mole grips and squeeze the plastic part that the thread actually screws through, repeat this in several positions (not y...

Hello all, im watching a gas system on ebay at the moment and considering buying it for the cab. Problem is i know nothing about them and have a few questions! 1) It is a single point/mixer system, the seller says good for upto 175bhp, would it be up to the job? 2) How badly will performance be affe...

Got it, cheers again Brian

e30mark- they are indeed the wrong headlights for the year, but they are projector type so are post 88. i fitted them myself as i prefer them to the smiley type! yeah i know, im one of those who goes against the grain! lol tomtomiS thanks for that, the rear screen is in good nick, i will get down to...

They say you can go over black easy. Apparently the prep involves rubbing the seats down completely, so you literally re-surface them. mine are black and im thinking of doing the centres red and re-doing the bolsters black so they are like new. would be different!

Lol thats handy, anybody know of theres a wiring diagram in the haynes manual? if there is it might make it worth my while buying one!!

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i was thinkin the same myself. Have you looked at the leather kits yet? What are your views??

ok so try this one

A better shot of the wheels to help you decide

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Got it, very tempted to have a colour change!!
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Do you really like the wheels?? honestly i am borrowing them at the moment til i find some others but im falling for them! they need a refurb but i think they would look cool on it if they were mint! i will look into the leather kits again and post results....

Ta very much :P its going for paint at the end of the month as its beyond any polishing, and the arches need doing properly before the rust meets the sills :eek: Ive seen these leather dye kits on the net where you actually rub the seats down and dye them any colour you want, then finish them in a g...

Here she is people, the bane of my life for the foreseeable future! http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x202/325icabby/cabby004.jpg IMG]http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x202/325icabby/cabby001.jpg[/IMG] http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x202/325icabby/cabby003.jpg IMG]http://i185.photobucket.com/a...

Thanks Brian, i tried converting that to english but with no joy. How did you do it please?

im an ex valeter/salesman and this was the cheapest and best way to make older cars look good on the forecourt. Some products will work as well but they usually wash off with rain and leave runs down the car. Vauxhall corsa arches?? no problem! Like Bruce says be careful with paint and glass, and al...

Hi all, ive had plenty of e30`s over the years in all sorts of flavours! but the cabby has air con and cruise, neither of which i have had before and neither of them work!! The air is easy i will get someone out to test and recharge the system as i know the compressor works, but the cruise i dont kn...

From what ive heard the 324d lump is about as sub standard as any ford lump, and pre year 2000 ish the peugeot lumps were the best on the road imo.
i did want to do a 320d conversion from an e46 but i cant get hold of the bits for less than 1500 quid! hence gas is the only way forward for me i think.

Depending on the plastic i always use a heat gun (paint stripping type) you will only have to do this once as it brings them up like new. Its also brilliant for getting rid of white stress marks if the bumper has been distorted at some time, its time consuming but worth it! when im done i always use...

For some reason my injectors are really noisy so that would be nice!! Another ideal diesel donor if you want to do the purists heads in Zedone, is the 1800 turbo d from the escort/sierra. Good engines, and all the same advantages you mentioned with the pug lump BUT this one can be mounted for rwd :c...

ooh nice! does it shut the injectors up by any chance??

Ive just sold a 318i touring on ebay that i rebuilt the motor in. i swear by the m40 engine in good shape, my mate has a mint low miler 320 saloon on a g and the touring with a boot full of tools used to slaughter it! he is getting 60 miles to a tenner and the touring was doing 75. i think the 6 pot...

Thanks brian, i must say that the torque the m51 has would be really useable in an e30. saying that though i think the gas would be an easier and probably cheaper option. and of course then i get to keep the silky noise

after looking into the 2.5 diesel the idea has been binned. i think a gas conversion would be similar money better spent! anyone got any experiences please??

Im a trucker anyway so im used to the smell

the bm diesels are remarkably clean i think anyhow

I have also thought about a 320d conversion but i cant get an engine for less than a grand!! I thought long and hard about the m50 conv but i want to do something different, if i do it though i think i would go down the 2.0 route as they go well and would have better economy. im not really after spe...

in a cab indeed maxfield, i drove a horrid e36 thing with said running gear a few months back and was impressed with the power. plus apparently they are doing 40 mpg?? i dont drive the cabby enough due to fact its a greedy pig, and with the increase in torque and a manual box from a diesel conversio...

Hey guys put me down for this provisionally, can we organise a uk meet somewhere near the boat first so we can all board together?? would be nice for us to all drive over together!!

Hello guys n gals pleasure to be here as a new member, everyone seems to be friendly and helpful! Right among others i own and am currently running every day a H plate facelift 325i cabby. now i know most of you are going to want to hang me but i want to do a diesel conversion on it. I t doesnt have...

i had this once! it was the pipe perished on the master cylinder, the juice was running under the carpet so took ages to find!

hey all first post!

in my experience main dealer are cheapest and best surprisingly

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