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Don't know about Z3, but if I recall correctly E36 Compact diffs should fit on the E30. And of course most of early E34 ones. I have bought two LSDs off Ebay, first one whined at 70mph. The second one, which I'm running now is perfect, like a whisper. Even sold the whining one for a reasonable price...

Installed my hardtop today - wow, what a difference! Any good advice how to keep it clean and looking good? It's the original Bmw vinyl one. Is there a bmw cleaning/protection agent? P/N?

I think you're talking about this:

I would like one cause it's so cooool

You'll need the mounting brackets and make holes on the seat top:

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=52&fg=30

I just did this, seemed hopeless at first. However, I was able to fit in a socket wrench by slightly bending the ignition wire rail. Came off easy after that, remember to have the new one ready to be stuck in if you don't want to lose all of your coolant. A cold engine goes without saying :wink: Sho...

Thanks fellas! Here's an update from today. After two days in direct sun light (weather's been relly nice), the rear footwells seem totally dry. The carpet edges were pulled up as much as possible without removing the front seats. I stuffed bottles underneath to keep it turned up for ventilation. I ...

Non-whine rear differentials, stronger heads with better lubrication. And last but not least, NO RUST TRAPS.

The one thing I've feared, happened yesterday. I came home from work, parked my convertible outside with the top down. I was going to go for a drive later but instead dozed off (at home, not in the car :wink: ). When I woke up, it had rained heavily for an hour or so - grabbed some towels and went t...

That's one awesome ride, Hartge is ÃƒÆ’Ã…”aBERCOOL. Btw, your wiper blades are upside down

Very nice! From personal experience, I can say that keeping an E30 cab looking like that requires daily care or no miles at all! The interior is just plainly incredible. In my opinion that is better than full leather....just trying to picture it with rear head rests...

Mine do it too, doesn't annoy me at all though. It gives that E30 convertible special feeling

Probably nothing wrong with Castrol, but all the people I know with Bmw LSD's swear by Mobil Gearlube VS500. This is also what I have in mine, bought 2 liters (own bottles) from my Bmw dealership.

Most two liter engines don't have six cylinders, so in that sense the Bmw motor is a peculiarity. Having owned E30's with both M20B20 and M20B25 engines, I can say they are from different planets. As mentioned, same mpg, with a tremendous difference in performance. The only positive things about the...

The mayo's lubrication quality is far from clean motor oil, so the the cam and crank are prone to excessive wear. If the head is cracked and needs replacing, you should also change the cam and rockers while at it. In addition, if you run with inadequate lubrication, at least a piston rod bearing job...

if u were to mix equal parts of each, would u get 96? and would a liter of 95 ruin a tank of 98? just topped up with the good stuff and remembered i had a drop of 95 in the tank still. so i wondered if it would change the petrolsÃƒ”šÃ‚´ composition. Just wondering, what year is your car and with wh...

Im just wondering.. is that Stock bumper and sides there? cant believe how different it looks to mine by being a bit lower.. someone already asked this but what lowering kit you got on that Gromit? Cheers The bumpers and side skirts are stock. The front has the additional iS-thingy. The lowering ki...

Some of my thoughts... Get the 325i, the c is heavier, you need the 170bhp. Check all the things mentioned above plus the following: When closing the doors, the windows should go nicely under the hood without touching it. Check also the INSIDE of the hood for tears and discolourations and the condit...

I thought the unnaturally white smudged plates looked silly, so perhaps these are better...

Thanks for the replies. I took the old regulator to a local spare parts store today. The guy disappeared behind the shelves for ten minutes and brought back a HÃƒÆ’Ã…”aCO-brand regulator. It was otherwise similar, but the brushes were narrower. Installed it and no more light flicker. BTW, the origin...

:drool: If only you had any of these pics in 1024x768....a good few would make my desktop background :) Here you go Zayyan! :) http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/gromit325/Convertible1.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/gromit325/Convertible2.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/gromit325/...

Is the dealer ETK more complete? What I've heard, the Valeo unit (FRENCH!) is crap anyway, probably a wise choice would be to replace it with a Bosch one. The installation bracket should take either one, right?

I'm having trouble with flickering interior/dashboard lights. I'm thinking it's a bad voltage regulator, so I pulled the alternator today. The problem is I can't find any info on the model. This is the only thing I found: http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/gromit325/Valeo.jpg I believe the BMW part...

Ok, have I missed something? What exactly is displayed in German and should be in English? I thought the only language option on the E30 OBC is the permanent writing on the buttons. Are we talking about switching between liters/100km and MPG or...?

Trust me, it is always part number 4 that is bent. Bending it back will help, but I seriously recommend buying a new one, not too expensive.

A1BMW325iSport wrote:righ where do i buy this?

List of UK distributors:
http://www.swissol.com/E/GB/Kontakt.htm

Bharat wrote:Swissol is brilliant, but bloody expensive

Expensive initially yes, but in the long run actually very cheap compared to other top brands. The 200ml jar lasts for ages, used max. 5ml for the whole car.

Swissoled my car today, here are the pictures as promised. Sorry, no "before" ones. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/gromit325/PICT1684.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/gromit325/c59d1b96.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/gromit325/PICT1675.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/gro...

Lovely car. What back box is that? Its looks the same as mine but Ive never seen it on any other before. Love the pics at the top. :) I think it's the original one...the car is originally German sold. Here's another recent snapshot: http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/gromit325/3c5ce55b.jpg

I installed a 3.73 LSD yesterday. When cornering with 215/40-17 tyres the tail sticks in second if you don't hit the clutch. Of course, the bhp is still 170, so I wasn't expecting anything drastic. However, corners are much faster with loads of grip, especially with the convertible whose chassis is ...

A bit OT, but any good internet links to help perfect my heel & toe + double clutching? Installed an LSD yesterday

where do you buy it from? halfords? Actually, I have a friend in Switzerland who bought them for me from the Schlieren factory itself :D He said that there were some very well looked after cars parked right outside. The Swissol lady wouldn't let him out before a thorough lecture on how to use the p...

Hi fellas! Here's the deal, please tell me it's not a bearing issue :eek: Only occurs when the motor's been sleeping for at least a couple of hours, most apparent when firing up in the morning -> steady knocking noise in idle, reacts to throttle i.e. becomes faster. When left to idle, disappears in ...

I also bought some Swissol Cleaner Fluid and Onyx wax. Hopefully I'll be applying them tomorrow. As Dale didn't post any pics, here are a couple I find through Google: http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/gromit325/20251a77.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/gromit325/bf39b7c7.jpg http://i2.phot...

A couple more, should work now:

http://www.si-gamer.net/the_drift_machi ... imgdes.avi
http://www2.mobisux.com/tabla/files/mob ... _movie.wmv

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Hardtop care?

Soaked convertible

Re: mixing 95 and 97

Valeo alternator voltage regulator

Under bonnet sounds after cold start