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by bav
Wed Feb 02, 2011 3:27 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: ideas to stop that tapping noise
Replies: 7
Views: 228

Re: ideas to stop that tapping noise

its a 318i and its defo not from an exhaust leak just had the exhaust checked, do anything like these hydraulic valve lifter oils from wynns work?
by bav
Wed Feb 02, 2011 3:13 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: ideas to stop that tapping noise
Replies: 7
Views: 228

ideas to stop that tapping noise

hi does any1 have any ideas of how to reduce that tapping noise from the engine?
by bav
Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:09 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: MOT woes
Replies: 38
Views: 1635

Re: MOT woes

had mine done cost me a shit load he had to take the axle off to do it :eek: but there now replaced with copper ones which are meant to last forever. thank god
by bav
Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:18 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: throttle cable or coolant temp sensor goners?
Replies: 3
Views: 150

Re: throttle cable or coolant temp sensor goners?

just bit of extra info, i topped up oil in the engine today as the dipstick showed not much oil however when i looked again i could see like alot of oil spillage around the bottom of where the dipstick goes, so thinking maybe the dipstick bit is leaking and is not showing the actual correct amount o...
by bav
Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:09 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: throttle cable or coolant temp sensor goners?
Replies: 3
Views: 150

Re: throttle cable or coolant temp sensor goners?

sorry mate its 318i g reg
by bav
Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:03 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: throttle cable or coolant temp sensor goners?
Replies: 3
Views: 150

throttle cable or coolant temp sensor goners?

my e30 wont stay on unless i keep press of the accelarator? i remember i was messing about with the throtle cable on the engine a little a bit could i have possibly pulled it slightly out of place so it doest allow the car to stay idle? or i ive also read about this being a problem with the coolant ...
by bav
Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:50 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Get out of a speeding ticket and 3 points?
Replies: 141
Views: 5047

Re: Get out of a speeding ticket and 3 points?

49 in a 40 is a minor i got caught doing 69 in a 40 and only got 4 point and £200 fine. just say in ure mitagation that u was slightly carless to ure EXACT speed at the time and will take more observation and care of speed limits in differnent types of road now forth and dont make up any exuces as t...
by bav
Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:39 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Starting problem :s
Replies: 9
Views: 299

Re: Starting problem :s

put in some more £10 of fuel is fuk all now days :cool:
by bav
Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:36 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: speedo and mileage stopped clockin
Replies: 1
Views: 87

speedo and mileage stopped clockin

my speedo has stopped working since recently coming back from the garage and the mileage has stoped rolling with it winkeye
anyone know how to fix it?
by bav
Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:22 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: no ressistor board found on heater
Replies: 2
Views: 130

yes i thought that it was on the side to but never heard of it before being located on the side of the actual fan, however if my ressistor bord is located in a different place i.e underneath the fan. will i still be able to fit this one?
by bav
Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:05 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: no ressistor board found on heater
Replies: 2
Views: 130

no ressistor board found on heater

i took apart a heater fan from an e30 in the scrapyard only to find that there was no resisitor board under the blower 8O , so i just took out the whole fan blower itself. the fan has 2 wires which attach to it will it still work if i just attach the fan on its own and connect the wires up into my b...
by bav
Sat Jan 08, 2011 2:21 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: any pics of black e30's with black angel eyes???
Replies: 1
Views: 102

any pics of black e30's with black angel eyes???

any pics of black e30s with black angel eyes
by bav
Thu Dec 23, 2010 7:28 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: e30 front wing removal helpp!!
Replies: 3
Views: 168

kool man is it a long job how, long roughly? all ive seen is about 6 bolts across the top under the bonnet, 1 at the bottom underneath the side indicator and 1 i think near the headlight? is that it. btw wing is in good condition.
by bav
Thu Dec 23, 2010 7:10 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: e30 front wing removal helpp!!
Replies: 3
Views: 168

e30 front wing removal helpp!!

hi there i had sum cunt reverse into my car at the supermarket and now need to replace my front wing, ive been lucky enough to find one the excact colour from the scrapyard.
just wanted to know if anyone knows how to remove the front passenger wing, and what tools etc many thanks
by bav
Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:54 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: need a whole car respray near west sussex
Replies: 2
Views: 103

Re: need a whole car respray near west sussex

well how much would i b lookin at then for a good job? £££
by bav
Tue Mar 02, 2010 2:36 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: need a whole car respray near west sussex
Replies: 2
Views: 103

need a whole car respray near west sussex

hi does any1 know of a decent car respray near gatwick airport area + got a reiger body kit 2 paint and install (schwartz black). looking for a decent and fairly cheap job, spending round £1000 all in all.
by bav
Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:56 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: HELP? unknown light showing
Replies: 7
Views: 244

Re: HELP? unknown light showing

bmwowner wrote:was the service lights reset?
ie all lights lit?
yer it was rerset all lights were green. now only 3 lights green
by bav
Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:33 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: HELP? unknown light showing
Replies: 7
Views: 244

Re: HELP? unknown light showing

maxfield wrote:Your car needs a service at a guess?
cant be just got it serviced 2 months ago. my clutch has gone tho im getting it replaced wednesday could it be something to do with the clutch. i dont want 2 spend all this money geting a new clutch the finding out something else is wrong.
by bav
Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:28 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: HELP? unknown light showing
Replies: 7
Views: 244

HELP? unknown light showing

a light has lit - up next to the inspection light. it is in a shape of a round circle with a line in it. looks kind of like a picture of a analouge clock. does any1 no what it is?
by bav
Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:36 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: ree - ger gts rear bumper for £100
Replies: 5
Views: 176

ree - ger gts rear bumper for £100

cheapest rear bumper on ebay for quality check it out it starts bid at £90 or buy now for £100. BARGAIN !!!!
by bav
Fri Dec 26, 2008 1:12 pm
Forum: In Car Entertainment
Topic: subwoofer help
Replies: 1
Views: 91

subwoofer help

im looking for a powerfull subwoofer package i.e including amp and box. im lookin to spend ₤200-₤250. any ideas???

so far the best deal i found is vibe cbr 12" evo active 500w rms 1500w max for ₤150. been used tho.
by bav
Fri Dec 26, 2008 12:12 pm
Forum: In Car Entertainment
Topic: subwoofer suggestions
Replies: 4
Views: 204

subwoofer suggestions

im looking for a powerfull subwoofer package i.e including amp and box. im lookin to spend ₤200-₤250. any ideas???
by bav
Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:58 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: performance chip
Replies: 54
Views: 1614

performance chip

i saw this performance chip on ebay which is selling for cheap. was wondering if any1 has purchased this and wheter it works and is worth it? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EURO-Performance-chip-89-92-BMW-E30-318i-ic-is-18-HP_W0QQitemZ380086601838QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item...
by bav
Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:41 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: losing revs???
Replies: 5
Views: 103

losing revs???

when changing gears quickly and accelarating fast my revs seem to shoot up then fall back down and go up again. any ideas of whats wrong??
by bav
Fri Nov 28, 2008 7:50 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: 18yrs old e30 driver car insurance needed
Replies: 81
Views: 2118

18yrs old e30 driver car insurance needed

hi there im 18yrs old had my liscene for a year and have an e30. does any1 know any good car inssurance companies suited for me???

many thanks BAV
by bav
Tue Sep 09, 2008 6:48 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: lowering springs
Replies: 5
Views: 216

lowering springs

just bought some front lowering springs 40mm from ebay for cheap. only states that they are for e30's not specific models i.e 318i,320,325i. are the springs the same for all models and will they fit if they are meant for a differnent type e.g 325 not 318i
by bav
Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:42 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: what oil do u use in your e30?
Replies: 28
Views: 1037

Re:

i heard that using new synethitic oil which is thinner isn't actualy good for the e30's and the old thicker stuff is better, is this true?
by bav
Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:37 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: what oil do u use in your e30?
Replies: 28
Views: 1037

what oil do u use in your e30?

what oil do u use in your e30?
by bav
Wed Jun 18, 2008 6:05 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: need hard springs IMPORTANT
Replies: 62
Views: 1368

Re:

lol get a life
by bav
Wed Jun 18, 2008 6:02 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: need hard springs IMPORTANT
Replies: 62
Views: 1368

Re:

it looks shit lol
by bav
Wed Jun 18, 2008 6:00 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: need hard springs IMPORTANT
Replies: 62
Views: 1368

Re:

yer mate but u got tights over ure lights and it an estate.
by bav
Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:57 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: need hard springs IMPORTANT
Replies: 62
Views: 1368

Re:

well mate if ure clever enough to figure out it's a reply to the above u wont have a problem misunderstanding will u?
by bav
Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:51 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: need hard springs IMPORTANT
Replies: 62
Views: 1368

Re:

because its a pretty sik car 2 have at 17 who no1 else has? u idiot
by bav
Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:44 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: need hard springs IMPORTANT
Replies: 62
Views: 1368

Re:

yer not bothered about the ride it gives lol just that with lowered springs on my standard dampers how will the car be over speed bumps
by bav
Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:28 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: where to buy smoked headlights from?
Replies: 7
Views: 315

Re:

ebay is the place 4 that shit