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shimsheemer wrote:Love the 'Stuttgart' curve, the quarter-light shape that continues through the design ethos today and the line which runs from the tip to the tail.

The "Hofmeister Kick" I think it's called.

Been having a few traction issues http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/w141 ... snow-1.flv

There's also a clip of a near-miss but for some reason the last two seconds of the clip seem to have been chopped off - sometimes it plays it, sometimes it skips it.

Thanks for all the advice guys - it seems the problem was a loose spark plug lead

Will keep an eye on it anyway.

Oh, and joy of joys I snapped a wheel bolt the other day, just before the MOT was due

Haven't checked dizzy cap or plugs or anything yet, that's tomorrows job.

Thanks for the help, gives me somewhere to start, much appreciated

Will be grateful for a few pointers of what might be wrong with my 325. The only symptoms I've noticed are a lack of power, a whiff of petrol and the odd backfire/pop from the exhaust so it seems to be running rich.

Not really sure where to start!

Thanks chaps

In theory an open diff is 'safer' most of the time.

I've been lucky, but I did hear some good advice from a mate at the weekend: "Never put your hand anywhere that you wouldn't put your d1ck" if only his colleague had listened to that advice before putting his hand under an unsupported tipping bed on a Unimog...

if i took you for a lap of the nurburgring in my E30 you'd think differently! :eek: dot 5.1 fluid, EBC reds and fresh discs all round. my car is 1400kg :eek: and with 220ish BHP it will cremate the brakes within half a lap. i can manage the same on the road too (out of town of course) but with the ...

Kind of - but those people that don't have what I have, could get the same as me for less than a massive conversion, and it'd probably be all they ever need. I dunno, I just think there are much cheaper ways of getting very effective brakes, certainly more effective than is likely to be needed on a ...

Well, EBC grooved discs and EBC pads with braided hoses and 5.1 fluid is an upgrade to standard brakes, much like "big" brakes are. Never... :roll: Keri: thanks for that. I guess I knew most of the science behind it, I'm just struggling to believe that many people really NEED the extra braking perf...

Out of interest: those that are looking to get a big brake kit, what's your motivation for doing so? I only ask as after another track day on Saturday I'm still really impressed with how well my brakes work, they are really strong, totally fade-free and I was able to brake a lot later than most cars...

Had a really good day, I drove 3 sessions and a mate drove 1. Went to do a 5th session but got a clunk-clunk going down the pitlane so we bottled it and went to investigate. Apart from a bit of play in a top mount it seemed fine - didn't hear the clunk again, but we flogged our remaining passes and ...

I'll be there in this:

If anyone sees me, come and say hello (I'm Dave btw).

On track at 9.30, 1.30 and 3 iirc, and then possibly some more later in the day (and may be letting some mates have a go...gulp)

Anyone going? It's another Action Day, £30 per session in advance or £35 on the day.

530i Sport Touring for family duties.

One of mine collapsed at Cadwell last year, should have paid more attention to increasingly loud rumbling noise

I had two new ones fitted, they were possible from GSF, someone recommended them, can't remember what brand they were but it was a funny name? £50 each iirc

Oh I dunno, E39s have a very good reputation too, my 530 Sport Touring is lovely

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My old Mk1 MX5 'felt' better than my E30. I agree with the sentiment that a lot of modern cars are overweight, dull and devoid of much feel, but there are plenty out there that still have the magic.

Ah the joys of model-specific forums :rofl: Yes, 20+ yr old E30s are miles better than anything else on the road :roll: I'm not biased at all and whilst I enjoy my E30 I'm fully aware that there are many, many newer cars that are fantastic, and some are better than an E30 in pretty much every way. C...

d6dph wrote:Bramley, Yeah thats no worries doing those bits.

Cool, I'll have a think about what I want and get back to you

Sorry - I didn't explain myself very wheel! If jacked up an open diff will spin one wheel the other way, whereas an lsd will spin both the same way. What I meant in my earlier post was that I booted the car and got two black lines on the road but it was actually an open diff. Adz said above if it sp...

Tag or jack it up, I found the wheelspin method unreliable i.e. it did spin both but didn't have an lsd at the time!

Hold fire guys - I have it on good authority that the quattro sticker shown in this thread isn't spelt properly - can anyone that knows German check it?

I saw a quattro one that said pussies instead of sissies, think I prefer the pussies one?? deffo up for getting one anyway. d6dph: I've got a few more stickers in mind for mine, can you do anything? I was thinking about "M Power" but using the McDonalds M, and having a p1ss-take shopping list on the...

Good news - let's hope it stays like that. Having similar probs with mine and the heater stops working every two weeks!

Leemc2009 - do it with the cap off btw (nothing really comes out if the cap is on).

I did mine without it running. Had visions of lots of mess and burnt hands doing it with engine running but I may be wrong!

I parked uphill with nearside on the kerb to raise the header tank.

Well, I get loads of water in the car after rain! It's stripped out and sunroof removed so I think it's the window or door seals at fault. When I flushed the matrix there was a dribble of water inside the pass footwell just below the heater valve but I think this was just spillage that got through t...

I'm no saint behind the wheel, but my driving style now is very different to what it was when I was in my early twenties. Like most young guys, I felt indestructible and confidence was far higher than ability! The funny thing was that shortly after that crash I happened to visit a new forum and lo a...

You don't have to do that. no offence taken, or given. I do appreciate your concerns and views bramley, but I don't wish to be categorised in your demeaning fashion, especially when your story is far more horrifying and alerting than a simple 700yd dash down a private lane. I hope this is a lesson ...

Barx325i - it's a shame the tone of your posts in this thread make you sound like a fool, when clearly you are such a sensible and intelligent individual with whom I am delighted to share the country's roads. :teehee: full marks for 'changing' its tone, and as far as inteligence and sensibility, yo...

full marks for 'changing' its tone, and as far as inteligence and sensibility, your long moral story clearly outlines your lack of intelligence and sensibility. seriously.. As you'll have noticed in my long moral story I was very quick to point out my stupidity so there really aren't any points up ...

Barx325i - it's a shame the tone of your posts in this thread make you sound like a fool, when clearly you are such a sensible and intelligent individual with whom I am delighted to share the country's roads.

Years ago I was minding my own business driving steadily when an MR2 came steaming up behind. The traffic ahead cleared and I booted it. I drove like I had something to prove. I drove like an arse, so did the MR2 driver. I was taking blind bends at 90 in a 4 wheel drift - utterly stupid. Anyway, thi...

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