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by stevo
Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:18 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Things to do to your bmw that dont cost any money
Replies: 24
Views: 780

Re: Things to do to your bmw that dont cost any money

for cheap diy's, you could take the sticker off the rear screen and remove the 3**i badge?
by stevo
Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:03 am
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: Thinking of buying a e36 318is, what should I look out for?
Replies: 23
Views: 1629

i've owned an e36 is copue for a few days now lol, it's pretty nice to drive and responsive as well, i've been quite impressed :)
by stevo
Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:59 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: bought an E36 is coupe
Replies: 6
Views: 253

it was a swap for my mk3 supra. it's got 105k on it but it still feels quite responsive and stuff, but i think the suspension's made from pillows and marsh-mallows lol
i thought these had lsd's, but apparently not :(
by stevo
Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:25 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: bought an E36 is coupe
Replies: 6
Views: 253

:chuckle: nah, thats what we swapped for it. we moved house and only need one car now, so we got the beemer and will sell the mondeo as soon as it's been cleaned out
by stevo
Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:14 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: bought an E36 is coupe
Replies: 6
Views: 253

bought an E36 is coupe

hi folks, swapped my old car for this...


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it got mot'd the other day and all it needed was a side repeater bulb lol, there's a few advisorys mind you so they'll get dealt with first, then we'll see about the cosmetic side of things 8)
by stevo
Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:08 am
Forum: Meets Pictures & Video's
Topic: Callander Classics 2007(pics 56k no no!!!)
Replies: 30
Views: 1079

Re: Callander Classics 2007(pics 56k no no!!!)

:o i'm still a camper! not a happy one though :(
by stevo
Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:07 am
Forum: Meets Pictures & Video's
Topic: Callander Classics 2007(pics 56k no no!!!)
Replies: 30
Views: 1079

Re: Callander Classics 2007(pics 56k no no!!!)

looks like a great day out, and a quality turnout! nice one :cool: Where did you come from? hows things sir? still not got your touring yet? nah mate, we got a ford mundane instead, couldn't find anything decent within our £400 budget, and had to get something quickly before the we'an was born! i...
by stevo
Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:39 am
Forum: Meets Pictures & Video's
Topic: Callander Classics 2007(pics 56k no no!!!)
Replies: 30
Views: 1079

Re: Callander Classics 2007(pics 56k no no!!!)

looks like a great day out, and a quality turnout! nice one :cool:
by stevo
Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:40 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: reverse doesn't work
Replies: 4
Views: 205

Re: reverse doesn't work

sounds good, but i can't really have the car off the road for more than a couple of days :(
by stevo
Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:50 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: reverse doesn't work
Replies: 4
Views: 205

reverse doesn't work

i'm considering buying a 325 touring, but it's an auto and reverse doesn't work on it, as far as i know all the other "gears" work fine. is it an easy fix or do i walk away!?
cheers for any info
by stevo
Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:09 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Paint disaster!
Replies: 17
Views: 651

Re: Paint disaster!

ive not used celly paint for years! it becoming a thing of the past tbh. orange peel could be caused by either the paint being too thick, not heavy enough coats, coats too heavy, too many coats, pressure to high or to low, lots of previous paint jobs on the panel... theres no real specific cause of ...
by stevo
Thu Apr 05, 2007 7:18 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Paint disaster!
Replies: 17
Views: 651

Re: Paint disaster!

what kind of paint did you use? generally you can flatten it with 1500 grit wet or dry paper, used wet, then polished with a machine polisher and compound. just don't dig in with your fingers when flattening it, using a rubbing block is safer but takes longer. if the paper sticks when using it try a...
by stevo
Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:13 pm
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: Callander Classic Weekend - August 25th 26th 2007
Replies: 662
Views: 18933

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this sounds like a good weekend! where's that autotrader, i need an E30!
by stevo
Tue Mar 20, 2007 7:17 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Hell Yeah!The touring lives :-)
Replies: 6
Views: 218

Re: Hell Yeah!The touring lives :-)

:o:
by stevo
Tue Mar 20, 2007 7:07 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Hell Yeah!The touring lives :-)
Replies: 6
Views: 218

Re: Hell Yeah!The touring lives :-)

jcjdavis1 wrote:Mon the Touring ecosse posse :D
i want to be a member :( , hopefully one day soon! winkeye
by stevo
Sun Mar 18, 2007 12:08 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Best seats for an E30
Replies: 37
Views: 2078

mk3 supra seats! :teehee:

the driver side has electric lumbar and electric "wings", i can fit my big frame in nice and tight, and my misses can close the wings in and be held in tight too!

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by stevo
Sun Mar 18, 2007 11:08 am
Forum: In Car Entertainment
Topic: What u think of these rear lights??
Replies: 36
Views: 1334

Re: What u think of these rear lights??

as fuzzy said, they seem too suit red and white car's. they look a bit like honda prelude taillights :duck:
by stevo
Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:46 am
Forum: In Car Entertainment
Topic: my ice setup including pics
Replies: 21
Views: 1032

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looks good, i like the screen in the bootlid, nice touch! :cool:

what would be cool, is the boot to open from a button inside, and to rise itself with the struts!
by stevo
Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:47 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: Council or Not Council??
Replies: 23
Views: 1018

Re: Council or Not Council??

i thought it looked ok :duck:
apart from the mega black windows! or am i missing the point? lol
by stevo
Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:31 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: And so i no longer own an e30.............
Replies: 22
Views: 768

Re: And so i no longer own an e30.............

i sold my E30 for jap crap, now i'm wanting a return to '30 ownership! dont get me wrong, the supra is loads of fun and gets loads of attention, but it's just a stupid car! lol. beemers have the best of both world's! :cool:
by stevo
Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:46 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: borla exhausts
Replies: 6
Views: 228

Re: borla exhausts

all i know about borla exhaust's, is that the dude at the start of tokyo drift had one on his "daddy's viper" :teehee:
by stevo
Sun Mar 11, 2007 2:42 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: sometimes it is the simple things......
Replies: 4
Views: 186

Re: sometimes it is the simple things......

fuzzy wrote: just had a blast around my area and its regained the grin factor
you mean it lost the grin factor? :o
glad all's good though
by stevo
Sun Mar 11, 2007 2:39 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: got sent pics of my old E30
Replies: 10
Views: 540

Re: got sent pics of my old E30

turns out he clipped the tyres and flipped it on the drift oval at crail :rock:
by stevo
Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:20 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: got sent pics of my old E30
Replies: 10
Views: 540

Re: got sent pics of my old E30

dunno! not sure if it's rolled or driven under a truck or something lol. it lasted well though!
by stevo
Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:15 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: got sent pics of my old E30
Replies: 10
Views: 540

got sent pics of my old E30

courtesy of coldo http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/441/cruise053cj4.jpg http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/2102/cruise054cl9.jpg http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/1107/bm5as5.jpg http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/1023/bm8my6.jpg http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/1007/bm9gi8.jpg i knew of the 2 ...
by stevo
Sun Feb 25, 2007 4:47 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: Another Lowered Touring
Replies: 79
Views: 3574

Re: Another Lowered Touring

that's awesome!
i'm diggin that colour! mines was mean't to look like that, but when i drove it out the oven into natural light it just looked like faded red :(
by stevo
Sun Feb 25, 2007 4:41 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: Would you buy a white Z4M Coupe
Replies: 50
Views: 1608

Re: Would you buy a white Z4M Coupe

i'd love one, they look load's of fun in any colour!
by stevo
Sat Feb 24, 2007 11:26 pm
Forum: Meets Pictures & Video's
Topic: Scottish meet
Replies: 4
Views: 335

Re:

looks like a quality meet, nice one guy's! :cool:
by stevo
Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:26 pm
Forum: Meets Pictures & Video's
Topic: the scotland meet UPDATED WITH MORE PICS & VIDS
Replies: 114
Views: 4679

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you see evo's everywhere, that yank was a sight to behold! :lol: although i bet he thought the same when a convoy of E30's roled on by! 8) you should have seen the view i got from the back at that off ramp on the bend leading up to morrisons! my mate got a vid of it but not sent me it yet :-x i tell...
by stevo
Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:03 pm
Forum: Meets Pictures & Video's
Topic: the scotland meet UPDATED WITH MORE PICS & VIDS
Replies: 114
Views: 4679

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some good vids and pics guys! lovin it! i can see myself back behind the wheel of one of these bad boys!
did anyone else see the yellow yank on the other side of the m8? looked ace! dodge charger or somethin.. (not 100% on my muscle car knowledge :roll: )
by stevo
Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:33 pm
Forum: Meets Pictures & Video's
Topic: the scotland meet UPDATED WITH MORE PICS & VIDS
Replies: 114
Views: 4679

the scotland meet UPDATED WITH MORE PICS & VIDS

good turn out guy's :thumb: , never realised how many form's an E30 could take! good bit of banter going on too and pretty good weather considering the location and time of year! had to pick my wife up from work hence my early departure :roll: sorry for lowering the tone of the place by bringing my ...
by stevo
Thu Oct 12, 2006 10:17 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: My New Project ! ! - *56k ehh naw !*
Replies: 16
Views: 702

Re: My New Project ! ! - *56k ehh naw !*

hehe, i keep trying to buy my wee brothers off him but he's having none of it!

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by stevo
Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:39 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Fitting Twin tone horns
Replies: 7
Views: 228

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320Touring wrote:slightly off topic, but any advice to sort the "dying cow" horn on my newly aquired iS?
must better than my road runner effort! meep

go to the scrappy's and get a twin tone off a modern rep mobile, they seem to have good uns!
by stevo
Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:15 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: littlejim's rieger gts 325i
Replies: 19
Views: 689

Re: door builds

that's awesome! looks well done 8) 8)
by stevo
Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:25 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: hey.. im new.. problems already!
Replies: 18
Views: 574

Re: hey.. im new.. problems already!

hi there! you could (or get stephen to! lol) check the breathers aren't blocked with crap? just a thought and won't take much doing, my old fiesta done that and ran like a dream when it was cleared out!