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Hi Brett & Karl,

are 15" bbs alloys still available new (silver, et24) ?
If so could you quote for 4 please

Thanks
--Neil

I have seen a couple of red 318iS in Dublin with this interior (one had the ugly digital clock + blaupunkt stereo + flat battery, the other had 17" alpina replicas... don't know why I remember this ...! ) I think it might have been called M Tec 2 or M Tec 3 interior - though I'm open to correction o...

To get the car moving I did what you have done, and used a screwdriver to engage the ignition switch once home I tried to get the lock out using the advised method, but no luck, so I'll try get the lock out using another method that was explained to me have a gander at my thread - it might help you ...

I had a very similar problem 2 days ago - got good help from eko & daimlerman to remove the ignition lock barrel turn the key to position 1 (steering lock off, radio can be turned on, indicators + wipers able to function), then insert a thin nail, or panel pin or piece of stiff wire into the small h...

There is a K&N kit you can buy that has the correct oil to use on the filter. I washed my filter out with warm water, left it to dry, and re oiled it using the k&n oil

problem solved & car is driving - couldn't get the barrel out - so used daimlermans method - at least I can get it home and try again with the barrel. (eko I think you're right about the key not exactly being in position 1..) thanks a million fellas - really appreciate the help. final question - if ...

thanks for the fast response guys - am tied up at work - but ran out to the car when i got a few minutes - I tried the pin in the small hole (and a small allen key, and a bit of copper wire...) but no luck with the barrell coming out I wiggled both pin and key around and even tried shouting at it Is...

My ignition lock has seemingly broken, leaving me unable to turn the key past position 1 (steering lock off, radio + indicators still working) I have the 2 original keys, and the problem presents with both keys. If I can get the ignition lock out, is there a way to start the car with no replacement ...

They'll fit OK - if its an original 318iS it used the same struts as a 325i

The hardness of the ride has more to do with the springs (and to a lesser extent the valving of the shocks)

If you used 325i springs the ride would be a bit harder alright

Hope it helped - Best of luck with it

I don;t have any experience with the M10, but is this diagram any use to you ? http://bmwfans.info/original/E30/2-T/316-M10/ECE/R/M/1987/04/mg-11/ill-11_0148/ seems there are a couple of dowels on the bottom of the timing case. . . item 2 is a dowel. 6, 8, 9 14,15 are hex head bolts. http://i248.pho...

No problem at all - I figured you were busy - I could hear loads of phones ringing in the background when I was talking to Stewart

Good to hear you're busy in the current climate !

Rang a few times today - couldn't get either Karl or Brett - but Stewart took payment for the full order - he reckons delivery sometime next week

thanks guys

Ok, can i get a few extra bits to make this shipping worthwhile so : Steering Rack rubber boot 32111127104 x 2 £5.88each Steering Rack boot jubilee 32131094100 x 4 £1.04 each lock washer 32111124540 x 2 £0.13 each and a pair of E30 M3 wishbone bushes £18.33 Chassis EE46693 PLUS: BBS centre cap badge...

Bought BBS rims from BigBavarian - easy from start to finish: decent pics posted in Parts forum, courier to Ireland price agreed, and within a few days the rims landed on my doorstep.

Pleasure to deal with. Wholeheatedly recommended

Can you give me prices for the following delivered to Dublin please :

Steering Rack rubber boot 32111127104 x 2
Steering Rack boot jubilee 32131094100 x 4
lock washer 32111124540 x 2

and a pair of E30 M3 wishbone bushes please

Is VISA ok ?

Thanks

solid violet - as per the wiring diagram linked above

even though the diagram is for a US pre facelift 325e and mine is a UK 318is, that part of the loom seems to use the same wire colours - I guess yours should be the same too

tapping the fusebox lid initially worked for me - but as you say, only temporarily. I feared it was a cracked solder joint. Turned out to be a simple loose wire. Make sure you disconnect the WIRE and reconnect it to its receiving pin, not just push home the 8-pin connector onto the circuit board fro...

That sounds exactly the same as my brothers 325 touring. The wipers, indicators and brake lights will stop working, tap on the relays in the fuse box and it all stars working again. Any ideas people. A bit annoying when its raining and the wipers pack in! Disconnect battery, remove fusebox lid, rem...

Found the link to the wiring diagram I used:

http://m42club.com/reference/wiring_diagrams/04.pdf

Connector #114, pin 8 was my problem

links to more diagrams on http://www.m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72

I had a similar problem some time ago - Indicators, horn, wipers and brake lights all ceased functioning at the same time, and all came back to life at the same time Traced it to an 8 pin connector on the underside of the fusebox circuit board - the pin was seated fully home, but the wire in the pin...

If you go for them and there is rubbing, you could always try spacers - just make sure you get good quality ones, I think the zone shop sells eibach spacers

Best of luck with them

offset should be et24, et30 will fit, but they might rub on full steering lock, any chance you could test fit them first?

205 / 55 are factory spec for 7J 15" rims, but many use 205/50 for a little extra stiffness.

I think 205 / 55 is spot on for 40mm drop, fills the archs just right

try this link https://www.ros.ie/VRTEnquiryServlet/showCarCalculatorCc fill in the details of the car from the dropdown menu, should calculate the VRT due I think theres only a dispute if the car is rare and not listed on the database (or the database value of the car is wildly off), then the VRT of...

Joshy, top choice for a first car. I'm 26, and have driven many wagons since i was 17, (15 !) from 5 series tourings to micras and yarises (yarii ?) to panel vans, and I wish I had bought my e30 sooner It'll teach you lots about maintenance, and how to drive smoothly - it's unnatural the amount of p...

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fairly cheap too, i bought one recently, 3 or 4 of your english pounds

Welcome to the zone, Post the VIN in the genuine parts dept and ask Zimmerbimmer1 can he get the details, click the link below to see how i did it a while back. http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=93832&highlight=vin Zimmerbimmer1 is sound chap, i'm sure he won't mind doi...

Here you go fella, Z3 rack in this link, but the mods to the pipes and spacers are the same for Z3 / E36 rack to make it fit on the e30

lots to read through anyway !

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... ic&t=45398

maybe warped front brake discs?

mine has a bit of a shimmy at ~60mph, i'm 99% sure its the discs

PS: is there any where on the zone where someone has made a list of all the suspension bits that will need to be changed to freshen up the cars suspension. Thanks

have a gander at this link

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... ic&t=99427

tomstickland wrote:So....
M42 1.8 16v in E30
M42 1.8 16v in E36, different manifolds, cast crank etc
M44 1.9 16v in E36

yep. i think the change from m42 to m44 was 1996
i don't know much about the leccy side of things though, so i'm no use to you on the ecu / loom info

the E36 inlet manifold is different (variable length inlet tract i think), the sump is different, exhaust manifold is cast not stainless, (I used to think it was dimensionally the same as E30 item, but i'm not so sure now, so the e36 manifold might not clear steering column) E36 crank is cast not fo...

-- sorry, read the post too quick and mixed up the sides of the car (!)

I'd still guess bushes.
assuming the body isn't confusing the issue of course. (forget the early arches were different, cheers Bob_S)

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