E30 Zone

good to see meets on the go again, couldn't make it myself as I've been busy buiding a house but hope to make it out again soon.

I've got green stuff on my 325, brake dust is as bad or worse than the standard pagid I've got on another car, they don't have a great cold bite and I'm not sure I'd buy them again. I have been very impressed with the pagid blues I have on my m3, great cold bite, resistance to fade, low dust and no ...

CSL wheels Not strictly true. The CSL wheels are made of a magnesium alloy where as the CS ones are made of an Aluminium alloy. dann0, very very nice spec E46 M3 you have there! A good E46 M3 is a joy to drive and in some respects, better than an E9x M3. Enjoy! I thought that was a legend (magnesiu...

my 1999 740 cost the same to tax as my 325 E30. they go through a lot of fuel but are surprisingly rapid when doing so. as well as rusting out the tanks can implode due to a fault in the tank ventilation system. older ones are going to be a challenge to keep good and expect to replace a lot of suspe...

BMW DIS / INPA software, and the EDIABAS interface with both OBD and the round ADS connectors can all be bought on the bay (for about £50) and made to work on a windows laptop with an RS232 connector.
No more paying the dealer

http://www.bodyshop-tools-supplies.co.uk/product_view.php?id=15437 , is that the one what do i just spray on a thin coat, leave it for 2 mins then get on with the respray That's the stuff, yes. some call it laying a wet bad, some call it a clear undercoat/basecoat. It will eventually flash off like...

where can i get the blend agent? looked on ebay found one for £16 for a 1 litre, dont want that much tryed a parts/spares shop they didnt have any... I use u-pol fade out spray. a handy rattle can! bought from online auto paint place. this is the stuff these smart repair folk use and is the same st...

loads of video on the net, here's one good one

looks like you are half way there, a blend agent will help to disguise the edge where new paint covers over old.

the guy I use would do that 100% in about 5-10 minutes, If he cannot do it 100% because of a kink or a double skin he will tell you before he starts. he says if he can get to it, he can fix it. I've watched him closely and it is very skillful, pushing it right out then flatting the imperfections bac...

well my efforts are improving, going to do the arches on mine again this winter maybe. the way you were talking i thought you were trade. :D oh no, DIY only. I still make mistakes as I'm a idiot and need to do things again. The rear arch on my E30 is flatted ready to get done again, metallic is har...

I've learned the hard way myself.

I mean key any surrounding area you can expect to get fresh paint on. Once you have primed it twice, flat it and the surrounding area with 600 wet, make sure it is as smooth and blemish free as possible, add more filler primer and repeat the 600 until you are happy, if you sand through to the steel ...

Topblag wrote:Very nice

still got the csl pete ?

cheers and yes.

Dips, your car is looking excellent, the deep dish really suits it. You know the headlight washers can be split and the shell painted.

nice E38

I've been on a similar trip as of late. Here's my effort. Not sure about going any lower as the sump is inches away from death.

it's a fun road not a fast one, you wouldn't want a swapper on it. Last time I was there I spent half the time reversing or waiting in passing places.

The photos are excellent. Is he relieving himself in the last one?

buy a can of blending agent to help the paint on the repair merge into the existing stuff, and make sure that is well keyed with a scotchpad.

1) Topblag, Edinburgh 2) grays mate, Arbroath 3) grantfk10, Falkirk 4) sanchez, edi, work depending. 5) nickso, aberdeen, work dependant. 6 mikw, Falkirk, E39 M-sport 7) mosh86. glenrothes (fife). 8 ) 320touring/Jonas 9) MrWhite, Glasgow - New tyres dependant 10) Colin, Kelty (Wife dependant) 11) Mi...

both have the same gearbox, but the smg also has a £1000 hydraulic pump and a few bits and bobs to shift the cogs and work the clutch. smg is a sweet thing to use once you get used to not lifting on changes and use the correct settings for the conditions. they are very reliable so if it has had an e...

thanks guys, please bring them along as anything will be better than the sharp bit of plastic thats left on the shifter, it will put the girlfiend at ease as well, I thought she had binned it the way she came in and said "I've done something to the e30 again"

cheers

anybody going to this got a spare gear knob and electric window switch? my GF seems to be having a few interior disasters of late in the E30.

Missed the last one as I got called out to work so hopefully will make this one in something with a blue and white badge. 1) Topblag - White 325i Convertible, fresh from the bodyshop... 2) Grantfk10 - Lagoon Green 318i Cabriolet... 3) jbh.. 4) nickso......work dependant.....might even be in the e30 ...

1) Topblag, Black Tech II Sport.... on a trailer Mad
2) Muraska
3) Tedswagon
4) nickso
5) Paddywack
6) jbh
7) andye30nut
8 ) BadDave
9) Johnt0709
10) gra325i
11) evir

I can pop along now I know I'm off work. where are we going a run to?

Ha-ha, I haven't looked at mine since but I'm missing a persuader, if I 've got any extras I will let yous know. I've got that for you pal, you coming to the meet at Drem on the 13th Feb ? If I can get away with it I'll try to make the meet. I can get it back anytime, I've got a collection of them :)

Ha-ha, I haven't looked at mine since but I'm missing a persuader, if I 've got any extras I will let yous know.

sorry to hear that, you have to be very fast with the wheel to catch them if you've got your foot in, bad luck.
I'm sure you'll be able to repair it all, it's just a nut and bolt job if the shell is unbent.

If you're coming from the Kincardine Bridge, head for Inverkeithing, when you get through Rosyth, go straight through the roundabout with the motorway above it and take a left about 50-100 yards before the next roundabout, down the hill and you're there. I'll give you a call before Saturday to fina...

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010 ... 50-hp.html

I quite like this version of the rumour.

Topblag wrote:
EVIR wrote:where is the place about? I will be there or wherever as early as possible, just hope it's not pissing down.
Where are you coming from ?

Falkirk.

where is the place about? I will be there or wherever as early as possible, just hope it's not pissing down.

sounds like a plan

I'll take whats left of the dashboard if it's still available? Should be able to make 30th okay to help out.

Pete Watson

I've had one for over three years now and it has been a pleasure to own so far. I've almost written it off once and came close to loosing it on a couple of occasions due to diesel, engine parts, fence posts and stuff like that lying on the road. When this happens you are usually going at a serious r...

just for completion in case anybody has the same issue, I removed the filter to allow the air out the system, upon doing this the pump flooded and oil light went out on the first crank. http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk131/EVIRAN/e30%20pics/oilpumpm20.jpg not the best photo but you can see how t...

Could be something as simple as the filter itself. I had a 525e some time ago and after changing the filter one time it was doing what your 325 is doing. I had the pressure checked by gauge and all was well. I then put on a genuine German BMW filter (as you can get Slovenian and other BMW filters) ...

daimlerman wrote:My M20 gave no nasty noises and pulled well with the oil light on as well
Re-build with parts as described cured it,and it goes better as well.

The light was only on below about 900rpm, so fingers crossed it's not dead yet.

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