E30 Zone

My bronzit 323 turns 30 this month.
Time for a big celebration as she is now eligible for Special Interest Plates - half price registration and insurance

Sadly have to surrender the original "BR 7776" plates that have been on the car since new.

Back from BMW today with new oil pan, engine (cam and others) belts, tie rod ends, ARB links and a control arm.
The car goes on Special Interest registration next week - 30 years old!!
Looking forward to the discounted insurance and registration costs

I too love to drive my '89 Delphin 535i
Great cars and seem virtually bullet proof.

Sorry to hijack but is the Z3 short shift possible on this early set up (I have an '83 323)?

A previous thread on this topic
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You don't see these everyday...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BMW-333i-E30 ... 423wt_1161

I'm no expert on this model but is it legit?

Looking for neat and discreet mounting for iphone / ipod - any ideas? Show me what you have

Don't worry, the dealer will have a nice list for you , some of it may even need changing :) The obvious question is, why are you giving it to a BMW dealer ? :? These are all pretty straight forward jobs , but with dealer pricing and the "it needs a new one mate" mentality , has potential to cost y...

Hi All My M20B23 soon goes to BMW for a cam belt replacement, associated cam seals and engine belts and a new sump. The engine is original, FSH, 250,000 kms. In light of the extent of the work to be done, is there any other preventative work worth considering at this time. Any suggestions appreciate...

Demlotcrew wrote:Yes. But the wiring for the illumination will need some extra work.

Great, picked one real cheap on the off chance it would fit. Splice the light into the rear ashtray wiring?

Nothing - change it over. A surprisingly easy job covered by an excellent article in the wiki

M3 - lit with integrated boot - will it fit my E30?

M3 bushes now fitted and makes a nice improvement - particular higher speed / sweeping corners. Car feels more planted and steering more responsive.
Have noted that low speed (ie parking, etc) is slightly heavier. Is this normal?
Had no issue with tyres rubbing inner guards.

Parts for this would only amount to a few dollars but have looked at the Gunson kit and even shipped it is only a few dollars more. Might save the effort and buy a kit. The kits I found on Australian eBay were about $120 but this is probably overkill for my purposes.
Thanks for the advice guys

Hi All, Need to bleed the dual servo brakes on my 2002 and have been told that a pressure bleeder is the only way to get a good result. Instead of shelling out $100+ on a bleeder I found this idea: http://faculty.ccp.edu/faculty/dreed/campingart/jettatech/bleeder/index.htm Anyone tried this or simil...

I'll take a couple

No MoT inspection around these parts - pay the fee you get to drive it so long as the boys in blue don't catch you

Hopefully get the car back today so will take a closer look.

Having the bushes fitted tomorrow and wondering what is involved here:

You may also need to adjust the fit of the front plastic underpanel to stop the tyres catching on full lock as well

The car runs 16x7.5" wheels, lowered on Eibach Pro Kit

Get some up, buddy

Parts are expensive here if you use BMW dealers, a little cheaper if you use independent suppliers and probably cheapest if you ship them in from the US (Pelican, etc). The exchange rate is good at present so this makes things even more palatable. Fill a container with (a) the car and (b) as many un...

Hi all,
Used this site:

http://bmwvin.com

to decode the VIN on my E30 and found option "S850A - additional export tank filling" listed.
Any ideas what this might be?

A pretty cool little application - I like the production date listing (3/10/83 in my case)

Thanks guys - sounds like the way to go

Hi All, The chromie needs new castor bushes and I have read all about the benefits of M3 eccentric type. I can get a OEM pair for less that US$50 from Pelican. My local BMW Autohaus is going to fit them for me - any dramas to expect? Will they fit ALL e30s? Will I need a wheel alignment once fitted?...

Green wrote:That's a really good tip actually Brian, thanks for that I can use that in my civic as well!

And the car will smell all nice afterwards...

16s look the best IMO but nothing bigger.
15s probably cheaper for wheels and tyres

My chromie on Z1 16s and Toyo Proxes

We are using a maxi cosi capsule and the thing is bloody huge

It only just fits in the E34 - no chance of getting in my E30 (not that 2 door cars and child seats are very compatible.
That said, it is safe convenient (capsule clicks out and straight into the pram) and looks OK

Pointless and unattractive IMO

I sold my partner's '98 Corolla (replaced with a '89 E34 :D ) on Gumtree. The second person that phoned about it (the day it was listed) offered me the asking price (around $4K from memory) and fronted up with a wad of $100 bills a couple of hours later....worked for me with no listing fee / commiss...

Did you sort your mechanical ICV? Yes thanks Will. My B23 has a unusual ICV that can be split - I soaked it in kero for a couple of hours and carefully prized the piston a little, applied a little grease and it started moving freely. Reassembled and everything runs perfectly...win! Apparently most ...

Got this sorted - thanks to those who helped. Seems the control unit needed resetting as it was sending a double pulse on unlock.
All good now and I can recommend the quality (and service) of the systems supplied by United Auto Security.

www.unitedautosecurity.com

Any ideas people? Update E30 and early E34 are covered in the same Haynes manual. I assume the wiring is similar??

One thing that may or not be of use to you is: "green/white = lock, green/white/yellow = unlock" which I have written on the wiring diagram that came with the remote locking unit. Hmmm :? This may be of use to me. Hooked up system as per manufacturers instructions and everything works fine except t...

polsta wrote:id say a nice 318is is a smooth quiet engine and kept under 3500rpm for a smooth "filming" ride

The instructions I have (which are E34 series 1 specific) indicate the white/red with yellow dots and blue / red with yellow dots.
Also grey/purple and grey/yellow for park light flash

The install manual says to connect to "red wire in ignition harness".
I can see a larger diameter red wire behind the glove box, I assume this is it?

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