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- Sun Sep 25, 2011 3:29 pm
- Forum: Other BMW Chat
- Topic: X3 3ltr M sport diesel 2006
- Replies: 10
- Views: 656
Re: X3 3ltr M sport diesel 2006
Got to Aberdeen friday morning and left the car with the garage. we went down to Stirling to do some shopping, got back to Aberdeen about 3pm and the car is still not fixed..... Town and County gave us a car to take back to Shetland until my car is fixed. its cost them £389 for the first trip :D onl...
- Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:45 pm
- Forum: Other BMW Chat
- Topic: X3 3ltr M sport diesel 2006
- Replies: 10
- Views: 656
Re: X3 3ltr M sport diesel 2006
The wife wont drive the E30 haha
on the boat thursday night and get to Aberdeen friday morning
i will let you no how we get on
on the boat thursday night and get to Aberdeen friday morning
i will let you no how we get on
- Mon Sep 19, 2011 6:11 pm
- Forum: Other BMW Chat
- Topic: X3 3ltr M sport diesel 2006
- Replies: 10
- Views: 656
Re: X3 3ltr M sport diesel 2006
Phoned town and county, they are going to pay for my trip down on the boat (£389) and get it fixed at john clark
I'm happy
- Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:24 am
- Forum: Other BMW Chat
- Topic: X3 3ltr M sport diesel 2006
- Replies: 10
- Views: 656
Re: X3 3ltr M sport diesel 2006
Had the car diagnostic done this morning came up with the particlate filter!! we cleared it and went for a run, the fault did not come back on but still not runnin right..... i was told that you can regenarate the filter some how, any idea how to do this? got to try and fix this here. its going to c...
- Sat Sep 17, 2011 3:09 pm
- Forum: Other BMW Chat
- Topic: X3 3ltr M sport diesel 2006
- Replies: 10
- Views: 656
Re: X3 3ltr M sport diesel 2006
It was the wife that wanted the X3! thinks the X5 is to big.....
have to get it plugged in on monday then
my wife cant tell anything is rong with it haha
have to get it plugged in on monday then
my wife cant tell anything is rong with it haha
- Sat Sep 17, 2011 2:16 pm
- Forum: Other BMW Chat
- Topic: X3 3ltr M sport diesel 2006
- Replies: 10
- Views: 656
X3 3ltr M sport diesel 2006
Hi, just got a x3 2 weeks ago and its not running right!
pulls ok up to 3000rpm then it starts to struggle up to full reves.
no fault lights on the dash
any ideas whats rong?
thanks for any help
pulls ok up to 3000rpm then it starts to struggle up to full reves.
no fault lights on the dash
any ideas whats rong?
thanks for any help
- Sun Nov 14, 2010 12:57 pm
- Forum: S50 Engines
- Topic: s50 getting fuel and sparking but wont fire??
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1028
Re: s50 getting fuel and sparking but wont fire??
Still not got it fixed yet, we think it is the fuel pressure regulator but not had time to change it yet. Thanks for the help tho
Bin working on my new toy (1973 2002 tii)
Bin working on my new toy (1973 2002 tii)
- Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:24 pm
- Forum: E30 BMW Chat
- Topic: How many true members ??
- Replies: 214
- Views: 12823
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Just 1 Sport and a 2002tii on its way to Shetland 
- Sun Sep 26, 2010 9:36 am
- Forum: Other BMW Chat
- Topic: car transport? my new 2002tii
- Replies: 15
- Views: 783
Re: car transport?
link to the car http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2049420.htm
- Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:38 pm
- Forum: Other BMW Chat
- Topic: car transport? my new 2002tii
- Replies: 15
- Views: 783
Re: car transport?
That cant work for me, getting of Shetland will cost me to much.
- Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:22 pm
- Forum: Other BMW Chat
- Topic: car transport? my new 2002tii
- Replies: 15
- Views: 783
Re: car transport?
classical movement gave me price £500 up to Aberdeen
Shiply best bid so far £415
link to the car http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2049420.htm
what do you think?
Shiply best bid so far £415
link to the car http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2049420.htm
what do you think?
- Thu Sep 23, 2010 7:56 am
- Forum: Other BMW Chat
- Topic: car transport? my new 2002tii
- Replies: 15
- Views: 783
Re: car transport?
PM sent Jason
- Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:04 am
- Forum: Other BMW Chat
- Topic: car transport? my new 2002tii
- Replies: 15
- Views: 783
Re: car transport?
Its a 2002tii, needs lots of work haha
- Tue Sep 21, 2010 7:05 pm
- Forum: Other BMW Chat
- Topic: car transport? my new 2002tii
- Replies: 15
- Views: 783
Re: car transport?
Thanks for that i got a good price (Devon to Aberdeen then Shetland
)
Total came to £700
Total came to £700
- Mon Sep 20, 2010 4:34 pm
- Forum: Other BMW Chat
- Topic: car transport? my new 2002tii
- Replies: 15
- Views: 783
car transport? my new 2002tii
hi. just wondering if anybody knows anyone or any company that would collect a car from devon and deliver it to aberdeen?.
- Thu Aug 26, 2010 1:12 pm
- Forum: Members' E30s
- Topic: E30 lets see your BMW
- Replies: 200
- Views: 20893
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here is a few pictures of mine. http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z279/samuelfraz/2010-06-06180929.jpg http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z279/samuelfraz/2010-06-04152434.jpg http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z279/samuelfraz/2010-06-04152416.jpg http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z279/samuelfraz/2...
- Thu Aug 19, 2010 1:41 pm
- Forum: Members' E30s
- Topic: E30 way up north (WARNING MAY CONTAIN FORDS!)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1057
Re: E30 way up north (WARNING MAY CONTAIN FORDS!)
[quote="snowmaan"]yeah we were along for a look at the black beast she is looking sweet will she be comming back on the road? i came back down on the boat on monday so me an the car are dodgeing thee aberdeen pot holes now.[quote="snowmaan"] might be on the road next summer still got a few thing to ...
- Wed Aug 18, 2010 5:48 pm
- Forum: Members' E30s
- Topic: E30 way up north (WARNING MAY CONTAIN FORDS!)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1057
Re: E30 way up north (WARNING MAY CONTAIN FORDS!)
the sport looks grate haha, samuel told me you were along the garage with neil the other day!
r u still in shetland?
r u still in shetland?
- Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:09 pm
- Forum: Members' E30s
- Topic: few pics of my 325 sport with s50 (more restoration pic's)
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2798
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YEAH its a mk1 capri.
its taking longer to cut out the dodgy repairs been done on it before ther was about 4 sills on one side.and 2 back panels on it etc etc. its getting a bubble arch kit on it and a chevey v8 in it.
(not my car i dont like fords haha TO rusty)
its taking longer to cut out the dodgy repairs been done on it before ther was about 4 sills on one side.and 2 back panels on it etc etc. its getting a bubble arch kit on it and a chevey v8 in it.
(not my car i dont like fords haha TO rusty)
- Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:32 pm
- Forum: Members' E30s
- Topic: few pics of my 325 sport with s50 (more restoration pic's)
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2798
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here is a few pics of some cars in my garage at the moment. http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z279/samuelfraz/2010-06-30142612.jpg http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z279/samuelfraz/2010-06-30142553.jpg http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z279/samuelfraz/2010-06-30142524.jpg CAN YOU TELL WHAT IT IS?...
- Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:02 pm
- Forum: Members' E30s
- Topic: few pics of my 325 sport with s50 (more restoration pic's)
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2798
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here is a few pics of my car in at my local car show there was 170 cars alltogether. it all went well appart from some nut job in a electric wheel chair got wedged inbetween my car and the bmw next to it and she managed to scratch my alloy :( at least it was'nt the side of the car. http://i194.photo...
- Sat Jun 12, 2010 9:32 am
- Forum: S50 Engines
- Topic: my exhaust arrived today
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4426
Re: my exhaust arrived today
is there any kind of polly engine mounts available?? think i have about 10mm.i have also use the same splined shaft as in the pic above to do away with the rubber coupling.
- Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:20 pm
- Forum: S50 Engines
- Topic: my exhaust arrived today
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4426
Re: my exhaust arrived today
got the system fitted on today fits on good but very close to steering uj's but got it all sorted now. it sounds great not to noisy. not had it for a drive yet tho. need mot etc
- Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:45 am
- Forum: S50 Engines
- Topic: my exhaust arrived today
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4426
my exhaust arrived today
my exhaust turned up today from predator. looks really good.cant wait to get it on to car and see how it fits and sounds.i know the manifold pipes are not all same length but not really bothered if lose a few horses :) got a 100horse nitrous kit i can put on if i wanted haha:) http://i194.photobucke...
- Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:27 am
- Forum: S50 Engines
- Topic: s50/b32 exhaust manifold Where 2buy or get fabricated
- Replies: 7
- Views: 922
Re: s50/b32 exhaust manifold Where 2buy or get fabricated
it looks like its £750 just for the manifold ??
- Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:50 am
- Forum: S50 Engines
- Topic: s50b30 fuel problem
- Replies: 4
- Views: 687
Re: s50b30 fuel problem
thanks for the replies. the car seems to run good when its running just gotta leave the pump going for a good while before it will start up. i was driving it up a steep ramp the other day and it nearly stoped on me. started reving up on its own like it would do if running out of fuel. seems like the...
- Thu Jun 03, 2010 5:37 pm
- Forum: S50 Engines
- Topic: s50/b32 exhaust manifold Where 2buy or get fabricated
- Replies: 7
- Views: 922
Re: s50/b32 exhaust manifold Where 2buy or get fabricated
ehxaust has not turned up yet hoping it will be here tommorow. it came to just over £1200 delivered.
- Thu Jun 03, 2010 1:23 pm
- Forum: S50 Engines
- Topic: s50/b32 exhaust manifold Where 2buy or get fabricated
- Replies: 7
- Views: 922
Re: s50/b32 exhaust manifold Where 2buy or get fabricated
i have the complete manifolds and exhaust system on its way from predator.not been tested on dyno yet but hoping to get down to aberdeen to get it on the rollers and see what figure i get 
- Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:54 am
- Forum: S50 Engines
- Topic: s50b30 fuel problem
- Replies: 4
- Views: 687
s50b30 fuel problem
hi there having a problem with my engine. it will only offer to start if a leave the fuel pump running for about 30 seconds then it will nearly start. it like its not getting enough pressure? is there anything like a fuel pressure regulater on them that could be blocked etc. i took of the fuel feed ...
- Tue Jun 01, 2010 5:42 pm
- Forum: S50 Engines
- Topic: s50 getting fuel and sparking but wont fire??
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1028
s50 getting fuel and sparking but wont fire??
hi i am trying to get my s50b30 which is on my 325 sport to start. i have had it running before in this car but came to it today and cant get it to start or even attempt to start. it is getting fuel, as the plugs are wet and has a good strong spark? any ideas ?? thanks 
- Mon May 24, 2010 2:32 pm
- Forum: E30 BMW Chat
- Topic: how many tech2's still around
- Replies: 46
- Views: 3804
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here is a photo of mine 


- Mon May 03, 2010 8:14 pm
- Forum: Members' E30s
- Topic: few pics of my 325 sport with s50 (more restoration pic's)
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2798
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hey the car is looking great mate. some paint job that bit of orange peal tho you gonna give it a buff up? what exhaust you going for ? i think that cool looking guy in the photo standin in the boot floor would need a pay rise cos he has obviously done a great job :) Ha Ha thats my apprentice that ...
- Thu Apr 15, 2010 4:14 pm
- Forum: E30 Technical Help
- Topic: 325 sport fuel tank breather bottle??
- Replies: 1
- Views: 120
325 sport fuel tank breather bottle??
just wondering if the plastic tank in the rear o/s wheel arch which the breather pipes go into from the fuel tank etc is needed? mine is kind of broken and just wondered if can make do with out it?? 
- Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:20 pm
- Forum: Members' E30s
- Topic: Perfect black for E30 today?? need good pictures
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3050
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Painted my E30 sport DS but i used a dark shade to make it a stronger black.
- Tue Apr 13, 2010 5:20 pm
- Forum: Members' E30s
- Topic: few pics of my 325 sport with s50 (more restoration pic's)
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2798
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Hi, got the kit from Keri-WMS (its on the zone somewhere)staley_turbo wrote:What size brakes you got there mate? Im looking to buy them and put pinas over the top aswell.
300mm discs,4 pot calipers and i had to use 20mm wheel spacers
