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by bennydotc
Wed Dec 04, 2024 2:29 pm
Forum: Genuine BMW Parts Dept - Cotswold BMW
Topic: Price Please
Replies: 3
Views: 1920

Re: Price Please

Thanks, will order now :thumb:
by bennydotc
Wed Dec 04, 2024 10:18 am
Forum: Genuine BMW Parts Dept - Cotswold BMW
Topic: Price Please
Replies: 3
Views: 1920

Price Please

Can I please have prices for the following:

64111368498 - switch blank

35412226345 - throttle pedal

51451916579 - trim fastening x3

51431911847 - clothes hook x2

07119907905 - screw x2
by bennydotc
Wed May 24, 2023 1:27 pm
Forum: Wanted - E30 Parts, Cars & I.C.E
Topic: Coupe Front Door Glass - Green ***SORTED***
Replies: 2
Views: 963

Re: Coupe Front Door Glass - Green

Thanks, he’s been in touch and got what I need.
by bennydotc
Mon May 22, 2023 6:37 pm
Forum: Wanted - E30 Parts, Cars & I.C.E
Topic: Coupe Front Door Glass - Green ***SORTED***
Replies: 2
Views: 963

Coupe Front Door Glass - Green ***SORTED***

Looking for coupe front door glass in green. I need the post 04/88 version to suit the later window mech. Cheers
by bennydotc
Tue Nov 08, 2022 1:49 pm
Forum: Genuine BMW Parts Dept - Cotswold BMW
Topic: Part Quote Please
Replies: 3
Views: 419

Re: Part Quote Please

Thank you :thumb:
by bennydotc
Mon Nov 07, 2022 6:58 pm
Forum: Genuine BMW Parts Dept - Cotswold BMW
Topic: Part Quote Please
Replies: 3
Views: 419

Part Quote Please

Hi, Can you please advise on the availability and price for 41331945719 - M3 Front Panel.

Cheers
by bennydotc
Fri Mar 20, 2015 2:02 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Rare 1988 BMW M3 Evolution 2
Replies: 21
Views: 1779

Re: Rare 1988 BMW M3 Evolution 2

pacerpete wrote:Did we ever see any 'gape' pics ? I hear they were epic ! :D
I'll stick them up once the work's done. There were one or two issues in the usual places :wink:
by bennydotc
Thu Mar 19, 2015 8:56 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Rare 1988 BMW M3 Evolution 2
Replies: 21
Views: 1779

Re: Rare 1988 BMW M3 Evolution 2

Not yet! Had another kid which slowed things up (only for a few years mind!) but all being well should be back on the road soon. Famous last words.
by bennydotc
Thu Mar 19, 2015 3:27 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Rare 1988 BMW M3 Evolution 2
Replies: 21
Views: 1779

Re: Rare 1988 BMW M3 Evolution 2

Looks like a clone of mine, although theirs is all in one piece.


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by bennydotc
Tue Nov 12, 2013 3:39 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Rarest E30 on the zone
Replies: 61
Views: 5721

Re: Rarest E30 on the zone

e30topless wrote:Benny, is the turd in Dudley? we need to catch up !!!
Sometimes I wish it was that far away from me winkeye

It's up at a place in Chester. Hopefully should have it back for next summer and I'll call in when I'm back on the road.
by bennydotc
Mon Nov 11, 2013 4:10 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Rarest E30 on the zone
Replies: 61
Views: 5721

Re: Rarest E30 on the zone

pacerpete wrote:You've got 'better' pics than that, don't be shy ! :)
:)
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by bennydotc
Mon Nov 11, 2013 10:26 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Rarest E30 on the zone
Replies: 61
Views: 5721

Re: Rarest E30 on the zone

Mine's 1 of 50 UK Evo II's. Not sure how many of these were Macau Blue like mine.

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by bennydotc
Tue Oct 08, 2013 12:06 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: E30 m3 or porsche 993
Replies: 58
Views: 4802

Re:

It's partly cost but I think the main thing is being able to enjoy the M3 at normal road speeds. The Porsche was epic but you had to be going Mach 3 to really enjoy it. It was really superb on track days but on the road it became a bit of a chore pottering around. I guess with a non turbo 993 you wo...
by bennydotc
Mon Oct 07, 2013 11:35 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: E30 m3 or porsche 993
Replies: 58
Views: 4802

Re:

Not a 993, but I had a 964T. Lovely car but I sold it and purchased an M3, and I wouldn't go back. it was horrifically expensive to run and although it was great to drive, once you got over the initial excitement of the speed, the M3 is just more rewarding to drive. A 993 RS or Turbo would be a wort...
by bennydotc
Tue Aug 27, 2013 12:57 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: M3 E30 ON PH FOR SALE
Replies: 19
Views: 991

Re: M3 E30 ON PH FOR SALE

pacerpete wrote:Ask him how did he get an MOT without side repeaters ? :?
Maybe he uses the same MOT station as Kieran :D
by bennydotc
Tue Aug 13, 2013 10:46 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: granite silver....
Replies: 22
Views: 952

Re: granite silver....

It was introduced for the E36 I believe so only got used on late E30s. My old Tech II Sport :cool:

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by bennydotc
Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:13 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: E30 M3 EVO LIP WANTED!!!!
Replies: 1
Views: 168

Re: E30 M3 EVO LIP WANTED!!!!

There's a guy called Markus on www.S14.net who does carbon fibre ones. About £200 shipped from Germany. He's got an online shop although I can't find it on there at the moment - http://www.bmwm3shop.de/


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by bennydotc
Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:14 pm
Forum: Genuine BMW Parts Dept - Cotswold BMW
Topic: Price Please :-)
Replies: 1
Views: 120

Price Please :-)

51478228209 - Set of floor mats in black, E46 M3

Cheers :)
by bennydotc
Thu Jan 03, 2013 11:51 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: which steering wheel for e30 M3?
Replies: 7
Views: 762

Re: which steering wheel for e30 M3?

Smaller dia Tech 1 :cool:

They still come up for sale at OK prices occasionally.
by bennydotc
Tue Nov 20, 2012 10:50 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Facelift & Pre-facelift Shells The Same?
Replies: 12
Views: 597

Re: Facelift & Pre-facelift Shells The Same?

Cheers mate. Going to look at a few tomorrow.

I was very, very tempted by that Hartge on eBay that you did BTW. If I had a two car garage I'd be having it for a daily driver. Looks :cool:
by bennydotc
Tue Nov 20, 2012 10:14 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Facelift & Pre-facelift Shells The Same?
Replies: 12
Views: 597

Re: Facelift & Pre-facelift Shells The Same?

Not got any photos at the moment but thanks for the offer. Floors would be nice in one piece really ; Rear seat to top of foot wells. The bulkhead is worse in the usual place under the fuse box.
by bennydotc
Tue Nov 20, 2012 9:31 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Facelift & Pre-facelift Shells The Same?
Replies: 12
Views: 597

Re: Facelift & Pre-facelift Shells The Same?

Just seems a bit bonkers if you can find a shell/car thats not rotten to start with to start chopping lumps out of it to weld into another car :mad: - being as genuinely rot free cars are so thin on the ground now especially chrome turds. Good luck with it anyway :D Cheers :) It's an Evo II so it d...
by bennydotc
Tue Nov 20, 2012 9:15 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Facelift & Pre-facelift Shells The Same?
Replies: 12
Views: 597

Re: Facelift & Pre-facelift Shells The Same?

floor pan bulkhead area's are pretty much the same Ben, on all E30's bar the cabby which is narrower due to the strengthened sills you may be better off with a LHD because of the pedal mount, steering column area ? Thanks Steve. LHD would be great but there ain't many about. You wouldn't be hoardin...
by bennydotc
Tue Nov 20, 2012 9:13 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Facelift & Pre-facelift Shells The Same?
Replies: 12
Views: 597

Re: Facelift & Pre-facelift Shells The Same?

Not being funny but what makes you think you can find a scrap shell thats not rotten in the same places as your M3 ? Being as they all seem to rot out in pretty much the same spots in the floor and bulkhead. Better just to get someone who knows what they are doing to fabricate repair plates and do ...
by bennydotc
Tue Nov 20, 2012 8:09 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Facelift & Pre-facelift Shells The Same?
Replies: 12
Views: 597

Facelift & Pre-facelift Shells The Same?

Are facelift and pre-facelift shells the same? I know the rear arches and bumpers are different but is the basic shell the same? Specifically I'm looking for a donor shell at the moment for my '88 M3 which needs floor and bulkhead repairs. The metal work can be made up but using a chopped up car wou...
by bennydotc
Wed Nov 14, 2012 10:56 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: E30 325i vs Porka 944
Replies: 18
Views: 986

Re:

I've had both and would stay with the E30. I like the look of the 944 but my 325 Sport felt much more modern than the 944. Everything about the 944 just felt much more fragile and although there are plenty of good indies and second hand parts available, it always seemed more expensive to run than th...
by bennydotc
Fri Aug 31, 2012 5:30 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Finding The Body Serial Number?
Replies: 4
Views: 226

Re: Finding The Body Serial Number?

Ta. Will give Cotswold a call as I've ordered with them before.
by bennydotc
Fri Aug 31, 2012 2:54 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Finding The Body Serial Number?
Replies: 4
Views: 226

Re: Finding The Body Serial Number?

You'd think so wouldn't you but they're the ones doing the asking :?:
by bennydotc
Fri Aug 31, 2012 2:25 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Finding The Body Serial Number?
Replies: 4
Views: 226

Finding The Body Serial Number?

I'm buying a new scuttle for my car and the dealer wants my VIN and serial number. The existing scuttle (which I think has already been replaced once before) only has the VIN stamped on it. Where can I find the serial number and what is it exactly? I've got the VIN, engine number and engine code?
by bennydotc
Wed May 30, 2012 9:26 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Black M3 Evo 2 no plate no dush but via chassis is Evo2
Replies: 6
Views: 442

Re: Black M3 Evo 2 no plate no dush but via chassis is Evo2

I can check the vin for you if you want to pm me the number. If its genuine it must have been painted at some point so I guess you should be able to find some evidence of that?
by bennydotc
Fri Mar 16, 2012 4:54 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: E30m3 v standerd e30?
Replies: 18
Views: 812

Re: E30m3 v standerd e30?

Is the steering tge same number of turns lock to lock? It is a quicker rack on the M3 but it could do with being a little quicker again sometimes to be honest. Also, why do e30 m3s rust more than e30s? Or is it just the case that because it's an m3, they don't get scrapped as an ordinary e30 may. :...
by bennydotc
Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:45 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: E30m3 v standerd e30?
Replies: 18
Views: 812

Re: E30m3 v standerd e30?

I've owned a 325 sport and M3 Evo II. The 325 has a much smoother engine and handling is a good compromise between sporty and comfort. Great for a daily driver. The 4 pot in the M3 is much rougher and is initially disappointing after driving the 6 pot 325. It's quite lumpy and doesn't have much torq...
by bennydotc
Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:44 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: TOYO T1-R's or Goodyear Eagle F1's
Replies: 22
Views: 873

Re: TOYO T1-R's or Goodyear Eagle F1's

....although a few hundred road miles has worked wonders on tyres i thought were knackered in the past, and scrubbed them back to haw theyre supposed to be. Ditto. Mine, looked pretty horrible after the trackday but by the time I'd driven the 200 odd miles home they looked in good shape again and p...
by bennydotc
Tue Mar 13, 2012 11:01 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: TOYO T1-R's or Goodyear Eagle F1's
Replies: 22
Views: 873

Re: TOYO T1-R's or Goodyear Eagle F1's

I've got T1R's on the M3 too. Can't fault them for the money and I've used them on a few other cars. I had a 500bhp Mustang shod with T1R's and they coped well with the power and weight. Did one trackday on them in the Mustang and they did go too soft and lose traction quite quickly, but never had t...
by bennydotc
Sat Dec 31, 2011 8:49 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: opinions on a E46 M3
Replies: 65
Views: 3975

Re:

I opted for the SMG because I found the clutch incredibly heavy on the manual. I find that quite surprising. I don't think it's much heavier than the other E46's that I've driven really (318, 325, 330) and I use mine every day. guys what can i expect to pay for one of these realistically ? the ones...