E30 Zone

Hi everyone, I have a 318i which is an M40 engine. It has an intermittent ticking which is really bugging me. I thought it was a bad hydraulic lifter but one second its ticking, the next its quiet. Ive even found sometimes when its ticking if I increase the revs the ticking disappears making me wond...

I think they're probably as low as they are going to go. The dampers will not effect the ride height, just your cars ability to absorb the bumps, so the height of the car is certainly nothing to do with your new dampers. If you dont think your car is 60mm lower is it possible you already had none st...

Whenever possible avoid drilling new holes in your car, you're giving rot an easy way in. Bonding adhesive is extremely strong and will make an excellent job, just leave it for a day with a little pressure holding the skirt in position (breeze blocks with a pillow in front work great for skirts, g-c...

These questions are mainly personal opinion but paint color certainly factors into the options you have. My car is also stirling silver and in my opinion and most others the grill looks better in black, its a more uniform look and a nice contrast against the lighter colored car. Your indicators woul...

Chris-W wrote:You'll need the dual fog light switch too.

Let me know if you need any of these little bits.

Cheers,
Chris

Thanks Chris, ive got the switch but could do with the relay mate if you have a spare one?

Your a star Snoops! Im presuming its a trip to sytners and at least 15 quid for the relay if i cant find a second hand one? Anyone got one spare?

Hi guys, just wanna pick your brains and ask whether any of you have fitted front fogs to an e30 that came without factory fitted fogs? are these cars hard wired for the fogs? by that i mean is the wiring present on my car? cheers

Hi guys, my car is nearing completion, my m-tec 2 kit is going to be finished off shortly leading me to start thinking ahead to the new back box i'll be needing. My car is a 318i with only enough space for a single tail pipe in the back steel which will eventually be covered by the rear bumper, of c...

Thanks for the pic tailoutcharlie, its clear from your photo there's more than enough room back there. Yeah, your right about the wiring by the way lol, im hoping for something a little more tidy in my car! Cheers for the input mate;)

ps Thanks for the circuit too, you're right, its easy to follow compared to the haynes manual bxxlocks!

Forum searches here are next to useless, im a member of many forums and have a good understanding of good search criteria but cant even find my own posts at times in here lol. Thanks for the help Brian, i had no idea the wiring from so many circuits was located in one area, thats a valuable bit of k...

Useful info guys! Brian, is it a matter of getting the multimeter out or have BMW provided a colour code sheet or something to help tapping into these systems a lil easier? Morat, when you say you have a full closure system do you mean the windows go up and the sun roof closes when locking the car? ...

Perhaps i should start a new thread discussing the best location for an alarm unit. My alarm must tap into the ignition system to immobilize the car, the central locking as this will become remote central locking and possibly the power windows if i can figure out how to make them automatically rise ...

Cheers guys, you're the best! I just wanted to ask before attempting it as 17 year old plastic tends to break kinda easy! I'll be taking it off to see whether i can find room behind there to install a car alarm unit, if there is enough room it should be the perfect spot to patch into the wiring, fin...

Hi Oilman, me and my friends are your biggest fans by the way. We were wondering whether oil additives designed to reduce hydraulic tappet noise are safe, whether they are a permanent solution and how the hell they work? Thanks in advance Oilman, you're the best!!!

Does anyone know how to remove the shifter center console? the handbrake console is very simple so instructions from then on would be great. Thanks everyone

Isn't the fact no new cars run a viscous fan important here? The reason they are not used is because of the recognised economy issues and the fact electrical fans are extremely reliable, ive only had to change one myself. An electrical fan is on my list to do!

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Thanks guys, youve all helped a lot. Ive decided to give jamex a shot and see what happens. I'll keep you posted

Hi, i did say no E30 came with a factory "M" badge. These badges were never cut in half either, they are simply half of the M3 badge, the "M" is one badge the "3" another. According to Sytners the "M" is not a factory fitted item but is added at a later date, if you try to locate this part specific...

Both the E12 and E28 M535iS were developed by the M division even if they were basically parts bin specials and left the factory with a FACTORY applied M badge. No E3O, not even the deserving IS lleft the factory with a M badge except the M3 . Dealers quickly cottoned onto the marketing kudos of th...

Hi, i did say no E30 came with a factory "M" badge. These badges were never cut in half either, they are simply half of the M3 badge, the "M" is one badge the "3" another. According to Sytners the "M" is not a factory fitted item but is added at a later date, if you try to locate this part specifica...

Ive cut my rear springs down by 2 coils and front by 3. That has lowered by 60mm. It looks great and drives ok. Bit bouncy but if your not racing about it will be fine... Mind you i drive mine hard and drift and havent had any suspension worries at all. Its not generally a suggestion that people ad...

I run Jamex with no issue's on my cab, but i dont track it or anything like that Thanks for the input Cliffy. Do you run on standard shocks or are they Jamex too? How much have you lowered by? Id like to lower 60/40 and keep my original dampers, from what ive read i dont think i'll get away with th...

Im not certain about the small badges inside the car eg clock badge, shift gator etc but i think these are custom parts added later rather than factory fitted although i might be wrong. I do know the "M" badge often fitted to the outer of the car is not factory fitted ever, people added them in the ...

There are plenty of cheap springs out there and without a doubt they aren't the same quality as the more expensive brands, but how are they compared to a standard factory set of springs? I intend to lower my car which is a 318i, im not looking to improve its handling, which as standard isnt great of...

No E30 came factory standard with an "M" badge, it was a fashion fad in the 80's to add half of the M3 badge to make the car look a little more exotic. It does not represent M-Tec, a true M-Tec badge has the word "M-Technic" with horizontal lines through the background. The truth is the "M" badge do...

Ian, have you managed to drill the required holes using your measurements? if your method is tried and tested its an invaluable bit of info! My car came with one fitted as standard, so it's not something I've had to try. Those measurements are from an official BMW installation procedure though. Che...

Hi guys, seems M40 timing tool sets vary a great deal in price and are a little tricky to find. How much should i pay for the tools and where should i buy from. Thanks

ian332isport wrote:There's no template for the rear spoiler. You need to use a tape measure.

Thanks guys!

Ian, have you managed to drill the required holes using your measurements? if your method is tried and tested its an invaluable bit of info!

Has anyone out there figured out how to fit the M-Tec 2 spolier to a car that hasnt previously had a spoiler? obviously i need to figure out where to drill my holes but how on earth do i do that? Come on, some bright spark must have worked this out.. Thanks in advance all

Anyone out there know where i can find a backbox with twin tail pipes for my car? id like something that has a nice exhaust note without making me look an idiot and looks original for my car, something like what came on a sport would be good, possibly a lil larger but not so big it requires any modd...

You said it. Matt black lol... If I rember they were stuck on not paint, But I have masked up many and got the can out. Yeah i hear what youre saying although it looks somewhere between a mat and a semi. Just wondered whether someone had identified the correct paint. If anyone has managed to spray ...

Hey guys, ive got a little bubbled paint in the mat black area around my side windows, can anyone tell me what paint matches this area? thanks, Lee

I have been on the zone now since i bought my sport, a good 8 months. just wondered how many members are in the midlands area. it would be good to get to know some of the guys local to me as i dont know many people with a beloved e30. cheers Im in nottingham.It would be great to find other members ...

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what's that noise?

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Fog light fitting help

M-Tec 2 Exhaust issues

Center console removal

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Re: Opinions on cheap springs? Jamex?

Opinions on cheap springs? Jamex?

M40 timing tools?

Help fitting M-Tec 2 spoiler please

Original looking sport back box??

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What black paint is around my windows???

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