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Thanks for the advise guys. It is for a touring. At the moment Its a light grey colour which to be honest looks grubby, and is starting to drop at the back. The black suede looks cool and I reckon I am going to try and do the side pillars as well. Any body got a link or advise on how the sunroof com...

Perfect Cheers mate

Hi,

As anybody on here ever replaced there headlining with Suede. If so where did you get it and how much. Also did you use the high temperature Glue?

Cheers

Russ

even a slow bmw is a bmw! Very true :) Although the ability to overtake some thing every now and then would be nice :roll: The interior is good. I had to rebuild the drivers seat using a good passenger seat from scrapper i found. Its spot on as its got hardly any wear. The Mats look like factory, t...

Love it The colour is beautiful. Cheers Mate. I can`t make my mind up about the yellow lights to be honest. they are put back to normal without too much trouble. Its all standard 316i M40, which is painfully slow but has been pretty much bulllet proof. I would love to do an engine swap at some poin...

Cheers Jay. I brought some glass paint from a local arty farty shop for £3. They have come out quite well i think

Hi Guys, treated my touring to proper clean today. Let me know what you think. http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/5830/picture040vt.jpg http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/8968/picture022rd.jpg http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/9621/picture033is.jpg http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/3161/picture024dz.jpg

Hello Chaps,

Could you tell me if the rear shock absorbers for a 316i saloon, coupe are the same as the Tourer?

Thanks

Russ

Absolutely spot on. Bought the bit, delivered the next day. Highly recommended

Keep an eye on that coolant level Will Do Thanks. Took the car for a run yesterday and checked the level this morning and it hasn`t moved so far. I also don`t seem to be getting any stuff on the oil filler cap either. Fingers Crossed all is OK. Out of interest how much coolant would you expect to l...

Excellent , Thanks

Thanks for the quick reply.
The coolant level is bang on the line marked on the radiator and I have never had to top it up since i have had it. Hve you seen this before then ?
I guess its a good excuse to go for a long drive

Hello CHaps ,I am hoping you can put my mind at rest , I checked the oil on my 316 touring today and when i removed the oil filler cap I noticed a small amount of creamy stuff. there was none on the dip stick. Now I am getting a bit worried. I have spoken with a mate who is a mechanic and he reckons...

Try these guys.

http://www.theplateman.com/home.htm

I've just looked for the site that covers this, but i cant find it!

No worries, I will have a hunt around and see what I can find. Cheers for the advice

The M40 doesn't have a cold start injector...less to go wrong!

Thats a bugger, I was hoping that might be a reason

. I have changed the cold start sensor, but it still don`t want to idle when its cold

Cheers, I wil give it a go at the weekend

Hi, Probably a stupid question, but Does the ICV affect the idle when cold. My 316 M40 messes about like mad when its cold then seems to sort it self out when its warmed up. Also can anybody explain what happens to an M40 engine when sarted cold is there a cold start injector etc. Any help would be ...

Hello Chaps, Can anyone help me solve a cold start issue I have with my wife's 316i? It recently passed its MOT but was running lean, I had this adjusted and the car is running a lot better but when the car is cold despite always starting first time it struggles to idle. If you rev the car the revs ...

Wellcome Kev, I agree with above nice modified motors. Most of the people on here are interested in E30s, and not just slagging someone off because they might have different tastes.

Very Very Nice Mate

Thanks mate, They are both 316i . the white one has done 150 thousand miles with one owner before us. I paid £450 for it 15 months ago and it has been faultless. The silver touring is a two owner car with 116 thousand and tons of history. To be honest the paint looks a lot better in the pictures tha...

Thought I would add some pictures of my two e30`s. Its been a good day, the wifes white Moredoor passed its MOT this morning, with only a couple of advisories :o . And I gave my Touring a good clean. Hope you like. Cheers. http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/7127/dsc00785zo.jpg [/url] http://img21.im...

Many Thanks Clarko, Just what I was after

Hi , I am getting a knock from the rear of my 316 touring, which I am sure is the rear subframe bushes (it was noted on the last MOT) Anyway I was thinking as it done 116,000 there may be some other bushes linkages that need replacing while I am at it. Can anybody point me in the right direction? Th...

Hi,

Which spark plugs should I use in my 316i M40?
Does anybody have any recomendations.

Thanks

Russ

nicey wrote:Russ save yourself the hassle, for approx £60 a side you can get a nice recon calliper, jobs a good un.

Fair point, but I kinda fancied doing it myself

Hi ,

As anyone out there overhauled the rear brake calipers on a 316i. I am after any tips or suggestions. Also where is the best place to buy the seal kits.

Cheers

Russ

Hi Guys, I am hoping you may be able to give me some advise on my 316i Touring. I have owned this touring for about 3 weeks and am very pleased. However I have noticed a slight hesitation under acceleration. I have given the car a service and replaced the dizzy cap and rotor arm. It seems to be wors...

Hello Chaps, I have just brought a 316i touring, i love it but need to do a few jobs. That I am hoping you can help with :) Does anyone know where you can get new seat material from? What oil is used in the gearbox and diff? HAs anyone tried those dash repair kits? Also the aerial is busted, does an...

Cheers Leeparkes

Hello Chaps,
Can anyone give me some advice on the best way to change the gearbox oil in my 1990 316i.
Cheers

Russ

Cheers For the help Daz

Hi,

Can anybody tell me if the heater blower control knob is supposed to be illuminated when the lights are on.
If so does anybody know how to replace the bulb?

Cheers

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