E30 Zone

I've just added a few more pics, including a couple of inside the boot, to give a better idea of the damage. So, do you guys agree that it looks like a write off? Also, what sort of price should I try and get for it? Its in VGC, 126k miles. I payed Ã‚£1100 for it in december and Id be very pissed of...

To be honest, the car is (well, was) in very good nick but it holds no sentimental value to me. As long as I get a fair price from the insurance, I'll be happy, but it just seems a big shame and a waste of a decent E30 with plenty of life left in it. Should I keep you guys posted incase any of you f...

Yes, you spend days after thinking you can hear funny noises that the car wouldnt be making if you had'nt ragged it. quote] I always always always think 'idiot' after a bit of a caning. I have no idea why. I spose I worry about the car ect ect. Stupid really. They both sound very familiar to me! An...

I'll look into buying it back. It would be a shame for it to be scrapped. But Im not too well off at the moment, so it will be a case of doing whatever is most economically viable.

Would it be a case of me saying to the insurance people "I'll offer you Ã‚£X amount to buy it back off you"?

I got shunted from the rear on Friday. Does anybody with a bit of knowledge of bodywork repairs (and their costs) or insurance claims reckon the insurance company will repair this or will they write it off? http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/superbracey/bmw4.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y...

The spec: Hello, Robin from sweden here.... This is my car, with my old engine,an M2 0b25 with a Holset HX55 Turbo ( i have sadly sold it). We droved the engi ne in a superflow dyno bench, and we reached 602,8Hk and 756 Nm at 95okt c rap-fuel... it should probably run for at least 700-750Hk with VP ...

fowler wrote:prob poor casting my freind as they are not the best from gsf you sure you need a new and its justbnot the voltage regulator fucked

Dunno mate, but Ive got it now! The RAC man said thats what the problem was and Im no mechanic myself.

Is it normal to need to file the metal down a bit on a new alternator so that the new one will fit in the brackets within the engine bay? Because, although the new alternator looked identical to the old one when i exchanged it at GSF today, I can't get it to fit in the lower bracket in the engine ba...

One of the main reasons people buy these filters is for the induction noise they create. If it sounds good, enjoy it! Its nothing to worry about

Ok lads, Ive taken onboard your suggestions. To my untrained ear, it sounds like tappets, but Im not very mechanically minded. A local mechanic is gonna have a look under the rocker box cover for me tomorrow. Im just hoping its nothing serious cos I really cannot afford this, especially this time of...

Thanks for the suggestions.

I had to drive my mate to A&E in the early hours of this morning. We went in my recently purchased 1991 325se auto. On the way there I floored it for a few seconds and the auto box kicked down and it accelerated quickly. However, when I eased off, I was instantly aware of a new clicking/ticking soun...

I found out on this forum that you can view the amount of fuel remaining in the tank by pressing the bottom left and bottom right buttons on the OBC simultaneously. This displays the number of litres of fuel remaining on the OBC. I also read somewhere that its accuracy can decrease over time and tha...

Ive not quite mastered it in my 3-series yet, despite it being my 3rd. I suppose that it would be best to hold it in 2nd, being an auto 325. In my works Sprinter van, it all happens so much slower and relaxed, I find it easy to do it in that (well, get the back end out, not exactly drifting). Maybe ...

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The owners handbook that came with my 325 auto says you should use an SAE 90 hypoid oil for the rear differential (the exact specification of which is available at my local BMW dealer). Ive just bought some Castrol Differential Oil (80-90W), but nowhere on the bottle does it mention the word "hypoid...

I knocked him down to Ãƒ”šÃ‚£1100. Not bargain of the century, but its a very tidy car with history. Everything works (except headlight hight adjustment switch). It had remote central locking fitted in 2003 (have got the receipt), which closes all windows/sunroof and locks the doors when you blip it...

If he says no to Ãƒ”šÃ‚£1k walk away, then go back 20mins later with the same offer. Lol! :D Its mine, I bought it, I drove it home, I LOVE IT! Im sure I got one or two sideways glances at it (I dont think I was imagining it) - it does look very nice in the daylight, the colour is really fresh and ...

I wouldn't go as far as saying it's bargain of the century, judging by the prices of 4 doors and autos I was under the imression autos were worth slightly more. My mistake. Ive had a 325 coupe and a 320 saloon, both manuals. and there are no head problems, and the coolant looks nice, and not dark a...

What do you guys think of my potential next motor? Its a 325SE auto (Ive never had an auto before!), FSH up to 2003/90k miles, its now at 120k miles and the previous owner serviced it himself. A small amount of rust has appeared at the front edge of the rear wheel arches but the rest of the bodywork...

You're lucky mate! Glad you werent hurt badly. 11 months on and I'm still gutted about writing off my beloved 325. She was mint. It was a slippy road and I started fish-tailing coming out of quick bend. Eventually my luck (and steering lock!) ran out and I lost it and spun into a tree a fair distanc...

On the subject of speedometer accuracy, they have some flashing signs near me that indicate your speed as you're entering a 30 mph zone. I wanted to see how accurate my speedo was, so I did exactly 40mph (indicated on my speedo) through the speed trap and it said 35mph! So Im wondering if this is wh...

This isnt a major concern of mine, but Ive noticed that when my engines hot and im sat in traffic (or more usually, McDonalds drive-thru) the engine revs tend to rise very slightly then settle again every 5-10seconds. Assuming its ticking over at 650 rpm (?), the revs seem to rise to about 800rpm fo...

Brianmoooore wrote: Both types of brake work by converting the kinetic energy of the vehicle into heat and then dissapating that heat to the atmosphere....

Are you sure about that? My brakes seem to work by converting the kinetic energy of the vehicle into sound (ie squeeeeeel)

billgatese30 wrote:where about is oulton anyway?

A place called Little Budworth in Cheshire

I think most of the essentials have already been mentioned. I was proud of the way my Ãƒ”šÃ‚£300 320 gobbled up the miles last Sunday. Thing is, I was supposed to be convoying with a couple of brand-new cars up the M4, M5 & M6, but they sped off at 90mph. It was a scorcher of a day at 90 farenheit (...

I dont think the fact different oils have been mixed together would cause a problem so quickly - maybe in the long term. At the end of the day, they're still lubricating the essential bits and bobs, all be it not as good as they should do because they won't mix together properly. The poor starting a...

I get the impression you're a bit pleased! Good on you, sounds like a nice car. I believe many E30's suffer from speedo problems, as did mine when i bought it in March. I was advised to unplug the cable going into the back of the rear differential and check all connections for corrosion etc. I unplu...

I was coming back from a wedding down south and saw a race-prepped E30 being towed by a Land Rover followed by a BMW Racing Team trailer being towed by a Volvo. The race car had E30 Zone stickers on it and I overtook slowly in my red 320 to have a look at it. This was north bound on either the M5 or...

They look better than the round ones ive seen.

these petrol threads are getting a bit yawn now! why can't we read the old ones, like the one literally a week ago! Ok, lets just limit this forum to buying E30's, drifting them, blowing them up then breaking them for spares. Like I said, I was only after a list of recommended brands and which octa...

I've read various topics regarding which fuel and which octane is best but there have been many, often conflicting, opinions. Im doing a 700+mile round trip to Newquay at the weekend for the www.minifinity.com Riviera Run (but my minis fcuked and Im using the 320 instead) and I'll be doing a load of...

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Any idea how I can display a pic saved on my computer?

Can anybody tell me if: a) This is the diff housing bush (top left of pic); b) Should it look like that or should it be round or donut shaped? c) Could this be the cause of the knocking? BTW, if the link below doesnt work, can you let me know. http://community.webshots.com/scripts/editPhotos.fcgi?ac...

And the McLaren F1 at No.1? Ok, it might be quite nippy and have gold plated, heat deflecting mud flaps but it doesn't do it for me.

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Anybody know if this will be a right-off? More pics

Fitting new alternator - quick question

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Differential oil question - what is "hypoid" oil?

Im probably going to buy this later today - opinions pleae

320 with uneven idle when hot

Was it you? Race-prepped E30 on trailer on M6

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