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Iain,

Yes I'm E30-less now, no need for a car of my own now I take the tube to work and have these to play with at weekends....www.ecurie25.co.uk

Thanks for all your help over the years, much appreciated.

Dan

I agree, both top fellas, Colin is oze30 on here.

Matt has helped me with my Touring on a number of occasions in the past and I sold the very same Touring to Colin on Tuesday. Both top guys, we should be able to award people McDonalds' gold stars on this forum.

Cheers Brian, I take it you mean that the pipe can just be 'threaded' above the headlining? Mine has a split where it flexes when opening the boot.

No worries Matt. If it's any help to you then I can help you out for a couple of days next week if you like? Not sure exactly how much help I'd be but I'd be happy to be there! If I've got to take the headlining out then I can take that opportunity to replace the split pipe that runs to the rear was...

I really need to sort out the water getting into the bit behind the speaker in the drivers footwell as it's stopping me sorting out my central locking once and for all. The sunroof drain tude has come detached from wherever it mounts at the top of the A-pillar. I took off the interior A-pillar trim ...

Check you're topped up with antifreeze too!!.....oh and carry a big blanket and a torch just incase you get stuck.

My Blaupunkt New Orleans head unit has a key card for security. Basically, I think the embedded chip has finally given up the ghost and wonder if anyone on here knows of a nice cheap way to replace it? Blaupunkt want Ãƒ”šÃ‚£20 to tell me the security code, then another Ãƒ”šÃ‚£20 for a replacement ca...

Buy one, you won't regret it. I've been trying to keep below 3000 rpm recently and you can still make very respectable progress. Very understated car normally but when you put your foot down people certainly start to look.

Dan

I beg to differ on the deadlock bit. My car has had a window smashed twice, infact it was the same window (rear quarter light on my Touring) and the second time it was done was the day after I replaced it after the first time! Each time they failed to get anywhere because my central locking was bugg...

Hi mate, I have no idea about these things but many people on here do.....I'm supprised that no one has replied yet. You may be better off looking in the "Engine Swaps / Forced Induction" forum.

Fingers crossed for you, I'm sure someone will answer your questions soon enough.

Dan

I re-tightened those screws a couple of times before deciding to use some thread lock stuff on them. Never had to go back since.

The small case has 6 bolts on the back plate and large case has 8....I think.

It's a long shot but my 325 has started gulping the fuel and I've been advised that it could be the blue temp sender that sends its signal to the ECU. Basically if it's broken then the car will always be on choke I think. Thing is, it might not be blue on a 316, someone else will have to give you a ...

Thanks a lot Ant, I'll source a spare and get it fitted as soon as I can.

As far as I'm aware, I am running the original AFM with the original ECU. So the chip that I bought for my late engine should be ok for the early engine that is now in there? Are there no differences? Will change the temp sensor.....but does this supply the reading to the guage on the dash, as that ...

173 ECU = early engine ECU yes?

Did you by any chance run your car with the early engine and late ECU and chip? If so, did you experience horrendous fuel consumption and slightly lumpy running?

An early high compression engine was fitted in my 1991 Tourer in place of the original engine. ECU was left in there, so it is original (late) ECU, with the earlier engine. As for the loom and crank sensor.....I don't have a clue! Iain (Templ8e30) is the brains behind this transplant and he assures ...

Any further thoughts anyone???

My Tourer has been guzzling fuel and suffering a slight missfire since I swapped the engine and exhaust, I went from a Cat equiped late 325 engine, to a de-catted exhaust and an early 325 engine. I retained the original ECU. Was going to get it tuned to see if that sorted it, however it occured to m...

Good information there fellas, thanks. Another job on the ever growing list. And another thing, the car is difficult to start sometimes (usually when warm). I have to turn it over excessively and then the engine catches....just. It sort of splutters into life and is then fine. Also, the performance ...

Try Quinn Direct. They don't advertise in the UK yet but are big in Ireland. Just had an interview with them, they specialise in settling claims very quickly, thereby removing soliciters from the equation......they pass the savings on.....apparently. I've not tried them but worth a go I recon.

I have similar symptoms since swapping my 325 M20 for another 325 M20, not quite as bad as yours sounds but I do feel a bit light headed every so often. My car also seems to be guzzling fuel more than it ever used to. I also changed the exhaust for a non-cat system, and 'disabled' the lambda sensor ...

Sidu2.....did you get my PM, not sure if they're working?

"2.5k is alot of money for 25bhp. Thats 1k per BHP!!"........erm no

Shift the decimal point one place to the left and you'll be closer to the truth

Nice one Iain, look forward to seeing what they say.

Iain, my motor is still guzzling the juice since the engine swap, it guzzled it before but now it's just frightening! I've mentioned before that is smells very rich when running, still getting some odd smells too. Any ideas on what to check? Reluctant to get it tuned if there is a dodgy component in...

Iain......different cams for cars with air con and those without?? Could this cause problems with the little project we undertook a few weeks ago??!

Sorry to go slightly off topic.

How about this....http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-E30-2-7-TURBO ... dZViewItem

Here's something meaty for you...http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-E30-2-7-TURBO ... dZViewItem

I might be missing something here but 4 door M-Tec kits aren't necessarily replicas....are they?!?

To my knowledge you can get original (not ill fitting fibreglass replicas) kits, although they turn up in the classifieds about as often as Santa.

Jon, you never know, they may be experiencing a different/new problem. I think you're right though, give the easy fix a try before dismantling your clocks guys!

Chiiiiiiiiiiiill

If open discussion of new ideas was encouraged, you may find that Zoners come forward with their skills and demonstrate a way of doing something that is currently thought to be impossible. I refer here to the issue of blocking newbies from posting in the classifieds but still allowing them to view. ...

Probably won't be allowed in the Tech Article section as it isn't stricktly E30 related, suprised this thread hasn't been locked already

Here here Neil.

A very reasoned and eloquent post. Let's hope this post doesn't go the same way as all the others that have questioned the decisions that have been made recently.

Dan

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