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by BigBavarian
Wed Feb 13, 2013 3:19 pm
Forum: M50 / M52 Engines
Topic: looking for m52 conversion
Replies: 5
Views: 396

Re: looking for m52 conversion

BBB just outside London do it every week!
by BigBavarian
Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:42 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Tech 1 Sport - Duck Pond
Replies: 117
Views: 6427

Re: tech 1 sport with oem rust

That Lachs silver sport Penton refers to is in fact Delphin, but hey, the ainter next door thought the E36 in today was boston green when its black! Show us your bulkhead! You never know the full extent of rust til its back to a bare shell, and even then you find more! Rocker, change the broken one,...
by BigBavarian
Sat Jan 26, 2013 4:08 pm
Forum: Genuine BMW Parts Dept - Cotswold BMW
Topic: Prices please!
Replies: 1
Views: 111

Prices please!

Hi, can i get some prices on the following parts please. Many thanks Richard 4134 1924868 4135 1935897 4112 1972588 4112 1972589 4114 1939422 4114 1972591 4114 1972592 4135 1979482 and 481 All the above should be for a 1987 325i chrome bumper car Also 4135 1920889 4135 1881145 4111 1846625 These sho...
by BigBavarian
Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:18 pm
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: BBB - BBQ Sat 14th July Colchester
Replies: 14
Views: 672

Re: BBB - BBQ Sat 14th July Colchester

He's been booked and provided mot goes well he will be in an e30 too!

Come rain or shine the BBQ will be on, one month it was about 10 below freezing and we were still there at gone midnight so a bit of water won't stop us!

Bring a brolly night!
by BigBavarian
Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:05 am
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: BBB BBQ Saturday 9th June 2012
Replies: 19
Views: 936

Re:

Good to see you again! Thankyou all for coming, at least one e30 turned up, how have we all managed to move on to e36's in less than a year! Good evening again, nice to see some new faces and the old ones too (i wait for the jibes!), happy anniversary to Tom who put off going away with his wife just...
by BigBavarian
Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:04 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: lightened flywheel
Replies: 4
Views: 197

Re: lightened flywheel

I do a range of light weight flywheels, new chromoly billet steel, dynamically balanced and for all engien and clutch applications. An M20 flywheel for example weighs 8.5kgs standard, mine weigh 4.5 kgs for standard clutches, 3.5 for race paddle clutches. PM me if interested.
by BigBavarian
Sun Jun 03, 2012 9:59 pm
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: BBB BBQ Saturday 9th June 2012
Replies: 19
Views: 936

Re: BBB BBQ Saturday 9th June 2012

BBQ kids can be arranged, i have arranged the rain......
by BigBavarian
Tue May 22, 2012 10:20 pm
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: BBB BBQ Saturday 9th June 2012
Replies: 19
Views: 936

Re: BBB BBQ Saturday 9th June 2012

Stevie is always welcome!
I still have some bits of his car, bits of fibregash that keep appearing like a bad penny!!
by BigBavarian
Mon May 21, 2012 8:39 pm
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: BBB BBQ Saturday 9th June 2012
Replies: 19
Views: 936

BBB BBQ Saturday 9th June 2012

Behold, the sun doth shine, the waters have retreated and the BBQ has survived another winter outside and is now being warmed for the first of hoepfully many BBB BBQ's for the long hot summer this year! The warming will be complete and ready for food to be sacrificed to the charring of Nathanial on ...
by BigBavarian
Sat May 19, 2012 7:12 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Beautiful M52 to E30 converted manifolds!
Replies: 14
Views: 655

Re: Beautiful M52 to E30 converted manifolds!

They came in the boot of the red 3i8is m52 track slag i am breaking that used to belong to half the zone that had driven over something very big and pushed front wheels up into front wheel tubs, been repaired and tracked. The manifold came off another m52'd 318is in red that blew his engine so the c...
by BigBavarian
Fri May 18, 2012 11:35 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Beautiful M52 to E30 converted manifolds!
Replies: 14
Views: 655

Beautiful M52 to E30 converted manifolds!

These came as a spare set on a car that i took in, had to share them with you all as they are beautiful! They are a one off, never to be replicated! Something DanThe should aspire to for definite! We have identified both m42 and m52 manifold in them, there may be more! http://i1150.photobucket.com/a...
by BigBavarian
Tue Aug 09, 2011 9:45 pm
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: BBB Banger BBQ!
Replies: 55
Views: 2711

Re: BBB Banger BBQ!

I understand the difficulty of a friday night but that is the only date that can be done for some time and i for one would like this planet rid of the car as quick as possible! BBQ all evening but will fire it up from 6pm, destruction from 8pm to allow time for people to get home from work, find saf...
by BigBavarian
Tue Aug 09, 2011 9:34 pm
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: Kill Stevies Car Evening - Friday12th August - How?
Replies: 99
Views: 6505

Re: Kill Stevies Car Evening - Friday12th August - How?

Event will take place at Big Bavrain Beauties, postcode CO7 6QD. Burgers and drinks on offer all evening too!
All welcome, BBQ from 6pm, destruction from 8pm. If you're running late then we can move it back a bit, just text or call to say so we know!
by BigBavarian
Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:45 pm
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: Kill Stevies Car Evening - Friday12th August - How?
Replies: 99
Views: 6505

Re: Kill Stevies Car Evening - Friday12th August - How?

Whatever you like, i have vehicles to inflict damage!
by BigBavarian
Thu Aug 04, 2011 8:23 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: 325ix
Replies: 21
Views: 898

Re: 325ix

I have a 325ix touring!
by BigBavarian
Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:17 am
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: Kill Stevies Car Evening - Friday12th August - How?
Replies: 99
Views: 6505

Kill Stevies Car Evening - Friday12th August - How?

Right, Floppy's hair washing fetish has distracted him somewhat from the original idea so will kick start it here again. Destruction will take place on friday 12th August, BBQ from 6pm, destruction from 8pm. How would you the zoners like to see this car killed? Tools on hand are; 1) A concrete loadi...
by BigBavarian
Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:05 am
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: BBB Banger BBQ!
Replies: 55
Views: 2711

Re:

Right, due to family commitments BBQ moving to friday 12th August, 6pm on, destruction will start at 8.00 and will last minutes by the look of all the filler in the car!

Will start another thread on this forum for ideas on how to kill the car!

See you there!

Richard
by BigBavarian
Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:39 pm
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: BBB Banger BBQ!
Replies: 55
Views: 2711

Re:

What if it moved to friday or sunday evening of the same weekend?
by BigBavarian
Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:11 am
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: BBB Banger BBQ!
Replies: 55
Views: 2711

BBB Banger BBQ!

Hi all, following on from the excitement of the thread(s) in other parts of the zone, i can say that there will be a BBB banger BBQ total destruction on saturday 13th August at my place, thats Notley Enterprise Park, Raydon CO7 6QD from 6pm. Excitement and demolition of a certain car using 2 other l...
by BigBavarian
Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:48 am
Forum: M20 Engines
Topic: Performance m20 engine mounts (rubbers)
Replies: 8
Views: 536

Re: Engine mounts

Try Ford Escort RS2000 engine mounts, they are solid rubber and within a mm pf the standard set up, available from Burtons and very reasonable.
by BigBavarian
Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:43 pm
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: BBB meet 25th june - Photos for website & zone fundrasin
Replies: 28
Views: 984

Re:

We did! And we ended up fitting 2 in an evening so queue up for your rear end to be sorted out!

Rear wheel bearings, what a fun packed job, next ones Pentons - watch out for flying spanners!
by BigBavarian
Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:37 am
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: BBB meet 25th june - Photos for website & zone fundrasin
Replies: 28
Views: 984

Re:

Thanks everyone who came, sorry i was bit preoccupied with Dan and my record breaking wheel bearing change attempt, see you next month when i will endeavour to have more time and less spanners in my hand!
by BigBavarian
Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:38 pm
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: BBB meet 25th june - Photos for website & zone fundrasin
Replies: 28
Views: 984

Re:

I've got a rusty 'is' to sort so will be there earlyish anyway, need to get the broom out to clear up after its departure.
by BigBavarian
Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:10 pm
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: BBB meet 25th june - Photos for website & zone fundrasin
Replies: 28
Views: 984

So how are the numbers for pics then or is it just going to be a normal bbq :(
by BigBavarian
Mon Jun 20, 2011 9:36 pm
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: BBB BBQ #2 25th June 2011
Replies: 7
Views: 424

Re:

Dave has started another thread about this meet too and the photo shoot and xzone fund raising side of things. Sorry for the duplication but a slight lost in texting communication error berween us!
by BigBavarian
Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:41 pm
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: BBB BBQ #2 25th June 2011
Replies: 7
Views: 424

BBB BBQ #2 25th June 2011

After the success of the last BBQ, time for another i feel whilst the feeling is still good! Will improve on the invite this time! 25th June, my place which is just off A12 half way between Ipswich and Colchester, postcode is CO7 6QD, from 6pm onwards. Polish and perfection would be nice as will get...
by BigBavarian
Sun May 15, 2011 8:45 pm
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: BBB BBQ - 28th May 2011 - 5pm onwards
Replies: 26
Views: 1205

Re: BBB BBQ - 28th May 2011 - 5pm onwards

Always a nice voice to hear coming up the runway!
by BigBavarian
Sun May 15, 2011 8:39 pm
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: BBB BBQ - 28th May 2011 - 5pm onwards
Replies: 26
Views: 1205

BBB BBQ - 28th May 2011 - 5pm onwards

Now that the summer has passed and the rain and cold weather has returned i thought it was time for a BBQ in true Brit fashion! So here it is, the first of the year, BBB BBQ on Saturday 28th May from 5pm onwards and i have given more than my customary 3 days notice! All welcome, i have BBQ, food, dr...
by BigBavarian
Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:48 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Drop The Retro, Essex
Replies: 9
Views: 566

Re:

Grays in essex.
by BigBavarian
Wed Dec 29, 2010 11:55 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Where have all the 325i sports gone?
Replies: 37
Views: 1294

Re: Where have all the 325i sports gone?

Mmmm, your minty green chromie, donate her to my collection R, you know you want to! I'll fix you up with another little ho-e30 to poke around and defile, she is too ggod to play with like you want to!
by BigBavarian
Wed Nov 17, 2010 11:12 pm
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: BBB BBQ - Bloody freezing on 27th November
Replies: 10
Views: 489

Re: BBB BBQ - Bloody freezing on 27th November

Still on, we have heat inside now with a log burning stove! Will try and source some sofas!
by BigBavarian
Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:54 am
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: BBB BBQ - Bloody freezing on 27th November
Replies: 10
Views: 489

Re: BBB BBQ - Bloody freezing on 27th November

Looking at the weather today i would bring your old sowesters and wellies!

There's sheep not too far away too!!
by BigBavarian
Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:55 pm
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: BBB BBQ - Bloody freezing on 27th November
Replies: 10
Views: 489

BBB BBQ - Bloody freezing on 27th November

Been a bit slack so last BBQ of the year, if you're brave enough, saturday 27th November.

Bring your thermals, will provide some warmth, maybe burn Penton's car or Dan's Alfa, numbers please, thanks!
by BigBavarian
Mon Sep 27, 2010 8:09 pm
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: September BBB meet?
Replies: 39
Views: 1388

Re:

Thank you all for coming, thanks for all the food, i think Nathan had a couple of cows on the BBQ at one point with a small herd left to cook ! Thanks to all the new faces, its always nice to see new people. All welcome back next month, will get some more heating porganised and maybe another kettle!...
by BigBavarian
Fri Sep 24, 2010 9:42 pm
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: September BBB meet?
Replies: 39
Views: 1388

Re:

Good stuff, with goosie's meat, pentons charcoal we'll have a bbq! i will get some buns drink and dancing girls, bring your water proofs! Goose, thankyou and if you would like to know numbers send us a text and will let you know approximate numbers, there are some extras not on this forum who are co...