E30 Zone

My center bearing is on its way out..... what to do what to do?

How would I go about replacing it, and how easy or not easy is it?

I did my time in the U.K. Lived in Guildford for 2 years, and then a bit more time in Dorset....
I couldnt wait to get home, to actually see home... Dont get me wrong, I loved the U.K. but Cape Town just has so much more.... crime included.... but hey, home is where the heart is!

Well, yet another South African - good to see so many of us still love our E30's!!! Unlike the morons who tried to steal my 325i for a get away car in an armed robbery!!!

Do I want to be stupid, and ask how you managed to lock yourself into your boot?!?!

oze30, what about the outside of the lens.... mine are pretty pitted - was thinking of using some fine sandpaper, and then going finer, but how long and difficult would it be? Is there not something else that I could use?

My lights are looking a bit dull - I cant afford to replace, so been thinking of trying to polish them? Any suggestions how, with what?

Thanks...

Ziggy, I was being dead serious - I would rather come here and ask guys like Brianmooooore and the rest of the guys about a problem in my car, rather than go to the local stealership who refuses to look at my car, because, as one manager once told me - none of our mechanics are trained in the old st...

Munky, good point on the the clarification - although, I am here, being a South African, for the knowledge and geniousness of the Brits, who know their E30's better than the rest of the world....

Munky, it wasnt the 1st reply - he wasnt asking about the sport - he was asking about an M badged 325i - there is a difference.....

mrLEE30, it was changed by the local E30 specialists here, they are brilliant in what they do - surely if the didnt pre-load, it wouldnt have taken a year to go, and would definitly not have been fine one day, and then the next, getting into the car, starting it and driving off, its suddenly fubar'ed?

*BITE!!!*

An M3 is an M3 - not a 316/18/20/25 with the grill.... you want the grill, have it, but when guys come along and laugh at you....... dont be nasty back!!

*bump*

Ok, when I pull off in 1st, change to second, I get a squeaking noise coming from the prop shaft area - at first I thought it was from my front left wheel, because the noise only started immediately after I changed the wheel. It cant be the prop shaft, I changed that about a year ago, and I dont kil...

In South Africa, we have ///M Badged 325i's - its basically your standard 325 with ///M body kit and seats etc.... nothing engine wise or suspension wise. The ///M was a factory fitted badge out here. Mine has one. And no, it doesnt add 10 bhp's, I've checked

Hartge, how can I get some down in South Africa?? I wanna do a bit of advertising here too!!!

Hi...... how about getting one down here in South Africa?? Would be the farthest south one could go, I think? Then when anyone is visiting the fair city, they can seek me out by the machine...

Isnt it just the absolute truth...

Why dont we have our own clubs here, meets and things like such!! Bring on the E30zone.co.UK anytime!!!

Theres a lot more 325's and 320's than the smaller ones.... and generally they are very well maintained...

I am from Cape Town, and the E30 here is the ultimate car to own. If you own one here, it needs to be locked up TIGHT, cause they get stolen for cash in transit heists. They are fast, damn fast and can take a beating. Yes, we love our E30's........... BIG TIME!

Hmmm, I can imagine we would all want that as an add on, down here in Cape Town, must admit.

Thanks dobbie. Searched all the pic threads, could find a thing. Pity about it if it did get cut, they were damn good pics.

No, just plain ///M.
If it was the ///M3, trust me, it would have come off LONG time ago... either by my own hand, or the little pieces of crap who roam our streets, looking at helping themselves to tasty little badge tidbits.

Been searching for days for some pics that were posted a while back, closer to the beginning of the year - Pics of BMW's in general in Malaysia, as well as pics of BMW F1 cars, and a few of the F1 Cockpits. They were all posted in the same thread, although I dont know which thread :( Any help? Thank...

They did make sports here, but they are EXTREMELY rare, as are M3's. Reason I'm asking is, as you guys probably know, SA isnt the most "savoury" of places when it comes to car theft etc. which stands to reason that some kid might like the ///M look and rip it off a now dead M3 (way back then) and st...

Sorry Lennerd, my fault, should actually change my sig - thats my 320i I owned while in the UK. MY 325 can be seen here: http://www.geocities.com/jogsbmw320i/bimmerfront.jpg or http://www.geocities.com/jogsbmw320/bimmerrear.jpg

Thats the 325i on the geocities site.

I own a 325i, 1989 model. Its a South African car. And it has a ///M badge. Now I know how you guys feel about cars showing the M when it doesnt deserve it. The problem is, I have yet to see a 325i here in SA that DOESNT carry the ///M. Do you think that the M was a standard badge, added to our cars...

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Hmm, yes, i would say it is a bit far. Was about to offer to come round to have a squiz at it. Oh well.... next time.....

bigkev, come down to Cape Town!!

Thansk guys. Ended up replacing the drive shaft, wish bone, and all related bits because the bolt holding the shaft to the hub was completely rusted. No wd40, blow torch or drilling would get it off. Must admit though, I think my wishbone was ever so slightly bent anyway.
Thanks for the advice though.

Liggy where in SA are you? Got a good mech in Cape Town you could chat to, brilliant with E30's, all he works on.

Geeman let me know when you in town, maybe meet up for a pint or 10.

How would I go about replacing the driveshaft on my 89 325i? Between the diff and the passenger rear wheel? Any advice anyone? Any no-no's?
Is it an easy job?

Gee thanks pacerpete!! Do you know how difficult it is to get your hands on a two door here in SA!!

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