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by jprcelite
Sat Mar 18, 2017 10:20 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: The price of welding
Replies: 13
Views: 643

Re: The price of welding

I know a great fabricator in Northamptonshire who specialises in car restoration work. He charges £250 per day but gets a lot more done in a day than most people can so works out cost effective to get it done properly
by jprcelite
Sun Mar 12, 2017 10:39 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: What's it worth please?
Replies: 9
Views: 641

There's been quite a lot of interest already. If I get time this week I will free the brakes off and get it out of the garage and take lots of pics for you. It seems fair to have an auction and anyone who is interested can come and view before they bid if need be. Thankyou all for your advice
by jprcelite
Sun Mar 12, 2017 6:10 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: What's it worth please?
Replies: 9
Views: 641

I am bases in Northanptonshire, managed to get this pic earlier Image
by jprcelite
Sun Mar 12, 2017 9:14 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: What's it worth please?
Replies: 9
Views: 641

What's it worth please?

Back in 2008 I bought a 1991 318is shell. The car was basically complete minus front lower valance lip spoiler and the cylinder head was missing. My plan was to build a race car but as always other projects got in the way and the car has just sat gathering dust in the garage. I am having the garages...
by jprcelite
Sat Nov 05, 2011 10:20 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Wind / rain Deflectors, your thoughts please??
Replies: 30
Views: 806

Re:

I have got a handfull of pairs coming next week. The ones on Ebay are Team Heko which are a cheap Polish make an mine are far superior quality items. I will let you know as soon as they are here!
by jprcelite
Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:04 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Wind / rain Deflectors, your thoughts please??
Replies: 30
Views: 806

madmax1410 wrote:can they be got with a bronze tint?
Sorry, they come in dark smoke tint only.
by jprcelite
Sat Oct 29, 2011 3:01 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Wind / rain Deflectors, your thoughts please??
Replies: 30
Views: 806

Re: Wind / rain Deflectors, your thoughts please??

I always offer a money back guarantee on my products. If they work fine on mine but not on yours then it can only be down to bad fitting or a faulty window mech. If they arrive and they are problematic on mine then i wont sell them to you, simples.
by jprcelite
Sat Oct 29, 2011 2:50 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Wind / rain Deflectors, your thoughts please??
Replies: 30
Views: 806

Re: Wind / rain Deflectors, your thoughts please??

Mine are Dubflecta wind deflectors as seen on www.dubflecta.co.uk. Here is an independent review on my T25 camper deflectors http://campervanculture.com/2011/10/l-shape-wind-deflector-review/ If you are still not convinced google them and I am sure that you will find many positive reviews from my cu...
by jprcelite
Fri Oct 28, 2011 6:28 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Wind / rain Deflectors, your thoughts please??
Replies: 30
Views: 806

Re: Wind / rain Deflectors, your thoughts please??

I think they look bloody awful. 'period' or not. Will you be selling cb aerials, rear window louvres and stick on Garfields to match? ;) Each to their ownI suppose. Some poeple buy them because they think that they look cool. Others buy them becuase they understand the benefits of having fresh air ...
by jprcelite
Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:55 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Wind / rain Deflectors, your thoughts please??
Replies: 30
Views: 806

Re: Wind / rain Deflectors, your thoughts please??

Do hey affect the window shutting? I bought a set on ebay a while agoand the wat fit and stopped the windows from fully shutting. I'm rather inserested in them though. This can be an issue on the Cheaper Team Heko wind deflectors but mine have a superior fixing system so this problem is eliminated.
by jprcelite
Fri Oct 28, 2011 1:41 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Wind / rain Deflectors, your thoughts please??
Replies: 30
Views: 806

Re: Wind / rain Deflectors, your thoughts please??

Hi rob, how wide is the sunroof area?? I might have something that will do the job depending on the dimensions
by jprcelite
Fri Oct 28, 2011 1:32 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Wind / rain Deflectors, your thoughts please??
Replies: 30
Views: 806

Re: Wind / rain Deflectors, your thoughts please??

I thought that you were Joking but you would be surprised at the amount of enquiries that I get from concertible owners LOL. I thought the same about "the purists" not liking the look of them but the fact of the matter is that they have been fitted to European cars for many years so these are about ...
by jprcelite
Fri Oct 28, 2011 1:21 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Wind / rain Deflectors, your thoughts please??
Replies: 30
Views: 806

Re: Wind / rain Deflectors, your thoughts please??

Can get them for 2 and 4 door but no good for cabbies I am afraid as they fit in the window channel which a cabbie doesnot have.
by jprcelite
Fri Oct 28, 2011 12:50 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Wind / rain Deflectors, your thoughts please??
Replies: 30
Views: 806

Wind / rain Deflectors, your thoughts please??

HI all, Its been a while since I have been on this forum, must be a few years. I still have my E30 sat in my garage awaiting an engine conversion but I have so many projects on the go, its taken a bit of a back burner. Anyway for the past year or so I have got involved with the VW scene and I starte...
by jprcelite
Thu Aug 14, 2008 10:53 am
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: Exhaust Manifold for M52 2.8 conversion
Replies: 10
Views: 410

Re: Exhaust Manifold for M52 2.8 conversion

Did I read somewhere that the E36 manifold can be used with a modification to the steering column?
by jprcelite
Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:56 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: Exhaust Manifold for M52 2.8 conversion
Replies: 10
Views: 410

Exhaust Manifold for M52 2.8 conversion

Is there any easy solution here or can anyone recommend an off the shelf part??
by jprcelite
Tue Aug 05, 2008 1:42 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Can anyone recommend a good leather retrimmer?
Replies: 1
Views: 95

Can anyone recommend a good leather retrimmer?

Hi I just bought some sports leather front seats and as per usual the drivers bolster needs attention as the leather has tear in it. Can anyone recommend a good leather re trimmer in the Northamptonshire area? How much would you expect to pay to have the bolster retrimmed?
by jprcelite
Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:04 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: Not A Good Start To E46 Ownership
Replies: 37
Views: 1856

you should find the following information interesting
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/c_secondhand_cars.pdf
by jprcelite
Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:51 am
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: help please what is this?
Replies: 53
Views: 2142

Re: help please what is this?

BE carefull here, dont be mistaken by the attractive looks. These cars handle like a barge compared to an E30. they were a widowmaker in their day. Good grip all the way until it breaks loose and then there is no containing the pendulum effect even if you opposite lock the 3.5 turns required!!
by jprcelite
Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:46 am
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: Not A Good Start To E46 Ownership
Replies: 37
Views: 1856

Re: Not A Good Start To E46 Ownership

Hi , I am a trader and I am well aware of the law concerning this kind of thing. If he is VAT registered you have some rights. Most people do not realise this but as a trader you have to provide a 3 month warranty with any sale over (£1500) I think. Unless for example your invoice states that there ...
by jprcelite
Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:09 am
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: I could not believe my luck
Replies: 10
Views: 415

Re: I could not believe my luck

I hade trade plates on so I was not breaking the law ( ecxeot a few speeding infringements )
by jprcelite
Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:03 am
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: I could not believe my luck
Replies: 10
Views: 415

Re: I could not believe my luck

if it was going to do that it would have done it in the Central London traffic or when i hit 150 mph on the A1 on the way home. Of course I checked the oil and water before I left and both were in good clean order. the car had been serviced by BMW less than 2000 miles ago. It runs sweet as a nut and...
by jprcelite
Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:48 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: I could not believe my luck
Replies: 10
Views: 415

I could not believe my luck

A relative called me the other day and said that a friend of his had a 6 cylinder E36 for sale and would I be interested? When I arrived at the womans house in London ( about an hors drive away) , there on her driveway stood a 1998 S reg BMW 328i SE auto. She explained that she had bought herself a ...
by jprcelite
Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:08 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: best e30 for a 17yr olds first car ?
Replies: 95
Views: 3308

Re: best e30 for a 17yr olds first car ?

OK here is another tip for you that i learned about recently. My brother in law is 18 and has just passed his driving test. I gave hime a 1996 astra 1.4 LS that i had taken in part exchange. I considered it to be worth about £500. When he started to ring around for insurance, he was being quoted any...
by jprcelite
Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:57 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: E36 325 TDS
Replies: 32
Views: 783

Re:

nope just think its a great product
by jprcelite
Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:13 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: E36 325 TDS
Replies: 32
Views: 783

Re:

My advice is to go your local motor factors and get some "Revite diesel". You put Revite it in your fuel tank when you have less than a quarter of a tank of diesel and it cleans all of your fuel system including your injectors. Your car will probably smoke a little at first but this is the junk comi...
by jprcelite
Sun Jul 20, 2008 3:39 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Damage!
Replies: 34
Views: 1104

Re: Damage!

depends wher you are but i know a good body shop that would do that for approx £350 in northants area
by jprcelite
Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:19 am
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: E39's..GOOD OR BAD
Replies: 28
Views: 1104

Re: E39's..GOOD OR BAD

It could take some time to conceive that way!! Anyway to answer your question, I have owned many E39s and IMHO if you get a good one they are one of the best cars on the road. They are certainly fantastic value for money at the moment and I can recommend the 530 sport or even the 530d Sport if you c...
by jprcelite
Sat Jul 19, 2008 8:05 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: E39's..GOOD OR BAD
Replies: 28
Views: 1104

Re: E39's..GOOD OR BAD

"need something bugger too as where trying for kids"


So you need something that you can shag up the arse ( bugger ) because you "where" trying for kids somewhere?? AMAZING
by jprcelite
Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:49 am
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: really sick of this e34 now, please help..
Replies: 42
Views: 1863

Re: really sick of this e34 now, please help..

On a 4 wheel alignment you do not adjust the back wheels. All that happens is that you set the toe angle to the required figure then make sure that when the steering wheel is straight, the front wheels are in line with the rears. This will mean that when you are driving in a straight line, the car i...
by jprcelite
Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:49 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: What is it about these boxy old turds?!
Replies: 18
Views: 555

Re: What is it about these boxy old turds?!

that is alot of e30 doors for oine house hold
by jprcelite
Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:29 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Write off? some advice please...
Replies: 49
Views: 1710

Re: Write off? some advice please...

Sorry to hear that you had a bump! Looks pretty cosmetc to me but you do need to check for inner wing / suspension damage. If there is no inner wing damage it will most likely be a CAT D claim. Contrary to popular belief a CAT D claim on a car that is 15 years or older does not significantly affect ...
by jprcelite
Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:49 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Whats this 335 worth, please
Replies: 23
Views: 1026

Re: Whats this worth, please

More to the point, how much do you want for it? Is it for sale? what is the interior like
by jprcelite
Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:40 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: 1 day insurance
Replies: 13
Views: 254

Re: 1 day insurance

I would make it clearar to the insurance company that you do not have a current MOT as most insurance policies will not cover a vehicle that is not taxed and tested. It is one of their little get outs!