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Righto, looks like the dizzy cap could be an issue unless an M535 radiator is fitted. I think it has that as I noticed the cap wasn't touching the rad.

Looks like I'm going to have to man up and leave a deposit. (:

That's interesting to hear. My massive concern was that I was gonna have to remove the radiator or jack the front of the engine up to replace the distributor cap. Coupled with that I read a fair amount about the fact that it was not possible to detach the gearbox from the engine in-situ, and of cour...

Hi chaps,

I'm looking at buying an M30 converted car. What are the key obstacles going to be in terms of regular maintenance?

I.E. Servicing, changing plugs, leads, distributor caps, clutches etc.

Anything catastrophic that's going to put me straight off the idea?

Thanks!

I generally think ****. Most people with plenty of money and buy nice new expensive cars are *****. I was MOT'ing a Ferrari 360 a while back, I was trying to get it through the emissions by revving it at nearly 4k as that's when it met the limits. The guy came in the workshop F'ing and blinding at ...

You'll find the vast majority of classic insurance companies won't want to touch you until you're 25, so that may explain it.

^^ Guy with the flatnose is, err. In a word... Committed.

's a bit keen....

Oh true enough. From what I can tell anything 4k+ is hanging around for quite a while at the moment.

worth less than it owes you but a pleasure to own so who flippin' cares just tell the family to get over it it's better than spend the same money at the bookies/drug dealers/wine shop/modern car depreciation/new kitchen/handbags delete as needed Exactly what this man says. I've been looking at the ...

sorry my mistake :o: Not at all, appreciate your efforts. I'll have to go on the hunt next time I'm viewing the car for the number of pins. The base car is an '88 325is, but I don't know if it could be calculated on age and model? You may well be on to something here though, this connector would be...

You are correct.

That's true enough - I viewed the car for about two hours though and drove it on a decent test drive during which time I didn't notice any oil leaking on the floor or anywhere visible when wiggling underneath the engine. Would a dead oil pump not produce an oil pressure light, rather than a level li...

He was getting the same issue on the M20 engine he had in there beforehand.

You do, of course make a valid point. And if that's the case, I'd be a happy chappy. I just want to know the worst case scenario, so I can budget for it and appropriately knock him down on price.

That's certainly the first thing I'd try. That and dropping the sump pan and cleaning the gunk out of it. (Presuming this isn't an engine out job on an M30)

You'd have hoped a replacement sensor would be sorted from when he put it in though, no?

Looking at a car at the minute which has an oil level light that intermittently comes on. Speaking to the owner, he's changed both the top 'check' unit and the sensor itself to no avail. Worth noting that the oil level is fine, and it doesn't look particularly sludge-y. This leads me to the concept ...

Agreed ^^

With a community as knowledgeable as this - I'm just itching to get my mitts on an e30. (:

Glad it wasn't just me that thought it was a bit pfaff.

Yeah, I did hear the booster/cylinder having a fit when I was frantically pumping the brakes on the test drive - felt like it came from the left side of the car.

Excellent, good info. Steering felt very lithe and provided a lot off feedback in a 'movement' sense. It felt connected to the front wheels too, but it was very light and didn't have much in the way of resistance. Admittedly, I'm not used to it, which wouldn't help. Haha, they were both sports with ...

Hullo again all. I've got around to driving a couple of e30s and just have a few of observations coming in from other cars that I would like verifying as to whether they're normal or not. Steering. The steering felt very light, and somewhat vague. Is this normal and is there anything I can do about ...

Blitz wrote:Ruined set of rare wheels.

This.

It's annoying; everything that goes wrong with it/requires maintenance costs either 3, or 600 quid. It's not been like it for the past 12 months, but 6-8, certainly. I can live with it prior to having a mortgage, but in getting such you pretty much commit yourself to financial chastity and forego su...

Mmm, interesting. I'm currently dropping about £300 a month on scheduled & unscheduled maintenance, so errr. With hope, it's gonna be less than that. Especially if I can do some (ambitiously, most) of the work myself. I'm not going down the e36/46 route; they're just not cars that appeal to me. Abou...

Oh that's really good to hear. I'd be up for giving some of the basic stuff a go, maybe on a couple of panels I found from the scrapyard to play with.

With the preventative maintenance, where are the costs in what I'd likely have to replace?

Thanks Jimbob, I'd appreciate that. Rot is the primary and most terrifying issue for me. I can't weld, and good, trustworthy metal fabricators/body-shops are hard to find. That's not particularly good news either. I am looking for something to tinker with and fix myself, rather than my current car w...

Thanks Brian, are there any garages in the Hampshire area that you would recommend for the purposes of carrying out such an inspection. Out of interest, what does 'tidy' mean? I'm guessing the idea of having no rust what-so-ever is a little optimistic? Also, again, purely out of interest, what shoul...

Hah, I'm in almost exactly the same boat as you - based in Southampton, budget of 3k. Only thing is I have a few more stipulations: must be a coupe & a 6 banger, plus I need to fix & sell my current car before moving on anything. For 3k, from what I've seen, you should be able to pick up a very dece...

I've heard roof/scuttle/top mounts is a walk away job.

One pound fish?

2 door* Been a long Monday!

Hi All. I originally signed up here when I was looking for my second car, some six years ago, however times changed - I bought a few other toys and moved on. Currently I'm in a situation whereby I'm going to buy my first property, and my current car is a little impractical as well as being pricey to...

wild stab in the dark. Turbo?

Personally, I think it's missing she sells sanctuary

Good list tho.

Nicely done, a lot of work still needed though. Plus I dont like tourings

Havent got anything planned for this year. Me and a few other guys are off to the 'ring in may/june 2009. Well. We are leaving England on April 3rd. But, we are going the scnic route and will probably get lost/found multiple times over. Gap Year projects FTW

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