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by RadoVR6
Mon May 06, 2019 8:58 pm
Forum: For Sale - E30 Parts
Topic: Consolidated E30 Dismantling Thread - 316i to 325i Sport & M3...
Replies: 936
Views: 166334

Re: Consolidated E30 Dismantling Thread - 316i to 325i Sport & M3...

Do you guys have a sunroof panel in decent condition?

Cheers
by RadoVR6
Sun Jul 26, 2009 11:13 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Help identifying my new motor!? IS or not IS?
Replies: 27
Views: 1132

Re: Help identifying my new motor!? IS or not IS?

i used to speak to adam/ dave when i was at euro and i know him thru another mate of mine...

might speak to adam about the parts but luckily i'll be able to do the work myself 8)

he had a couple of E30's last time i was there, he still got them?
by RadoVR6
Sun Jul 26, 2009 11:03 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Help identifying my new motor!? IS or not IS?
Replies: 27
Views: 1132

Re: Help identifying my new motor!? IS or not IS?

yeah daz used to be my boss :wink: now he's one of my suppliers...

always told him if he got bored with it i'd have it... so i did! :D
by RadoVR6
Sun Jul 26, 2009 10:06 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Help identifying my new motor!? IS or not IS?
Replies: 27
Views: 1132

Re: Help identifying my new motor!? IS or not IS?

jamie325isport wrote:Its not a 318is. It looks very much like swirlye30's old car. Think it started life as a 318i. Is this it?

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 78&start=0
that could well be the car, i took my mate and we picked it up from brighton a couple of years ago!
by RadoVR6
Sun Jul 26, 2009 1:12 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Help identifying my new motor!? IS or not IS?
Replies: 27
Views: 1132

Re: Help identifying my new motor!? IS or not IS?

skipunda wrote:looks like a lot of dish on those rear bbs's by the way. or could be just me
there is a good dish on them, but they're Ronal LS's 7.5j x 15"

used to run a set of 8.5J BBS RM's on my corrado, would look sick on this! :cool:
by RadoVR6
Sun Jul 26, 2009 12:50 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Help identifying my new motor!? IS or not IS?
Replies: 27
Views: 1132

Re: Help identifying my new motor!? IS or not IS?

borrowed pic, my camera flash aint that good at this time of nite!!

:)
by RadoVR6
Sun Jul 26, 2009 12:44 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Help identifying my new motor!? IS or not IS?
Replies: 27
Views: 1132

Re: Help identifying my new motor!? IS or not IS?

me thinks a previous owner has got hold of an IS breaker...

got the chrome trim round the rear windows but weather strips on the front drop windows are plain black.
by RadoVR6
Sun Jul 26, 2009 12:32 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Help identifying my new motor!? IS or not IS?
Replies: 27
Views: 1132

Re: Help identifying my new motor!? IS or not IS?

borrowed pic, my camera flash aint that good at this time of nite!! :roll:

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by RadoVR6
Sun Jul 26, 2009 12:24 am
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: New Toy
Replies: 13
Views: 597

Re: New Toy

That Corrodo is lovely. My mothers next door neighbour bought a 16V silver corrado back in 1992 on a K plate, hes owned it since new. Unfortunately a knackered heater leaking into the cabin meant its demise and he promptly traded it in on the scrapage scheme for a Hyundai i30, car was mint on the o...
by RadoVR6
Sun Jul 26, 2009 12:13 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Help identifying my new motor!? IS or not IS?
Replies: 27
Views: 1132

Re: Help identifying my new motor!? IS or not IS?

anisotropy wrote:Thats the sports interior, splitter is correct 'is' one. Have you discs all round?
nope rocking drums on the rear... another deciding factor then!
by RadoVR6
Sun Jul 26, 2009 12:11 am
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: New Toy
Replies: 13
Views: 597

Re: New Toy

:cool: 318is's were produced between 90-91 i think there are a few very early 89 models but literally a handfull thats what i heard and mines got prod. date 06/89... definitely the M42 fitted :wink: twin cam, chain driven. no under bonnet sound proofing an also rocking drums on the rear... that dec...
by RadoVR6
Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:55 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: New Toy
Replies: 13
Views: 597

Re: New Toy

cheers, trying to distinguish which model it is, think its been played with in the past coz its got the M42 engine but lots of IS features missing... telling myself i'm not gonna get too involved with this - jus wanna refurb the wheels, clear lenses and repeaters and red tint the rear clusters for n...
by RadoVR6
Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:43 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: New Toy
Replies: 13
Views: 597

New Toy

this is my new daily driver, waiting for my project to get finished so needed some fun in the meantime!

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Number plate is coming off asap if anyone knows a DAZ! :D
by RadoVR6
Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:32 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Help identifying my new motor!? IS or not IS?
Replies: 27
Views: 1132

Re: Help identifying my new motor!? IS or not IS?

ok so sounds like i've had an engine conversion in the past... this a common/ easy swap i take it?

i got the engine, whats the splitter i have, aftermarket? steering wheel is swapped to the alcantara M-Tec2

its got the recaro check interior with knee bolsters, is this the 'sports interior'?
by RadoVR6
Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:15 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Help identifying my new motor!? IS or not IS?
Replies: 27
Views: 1132

Re: Help identifying my new motor!? IS or not IS?

this is it by the way...

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by RadoVR6
Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:06 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Help identifying my new motor!? IS or not IS?
Replies: 27
Views: 1132

Help identifying my new motor!? IS or not IS?

Guys, need some help here, i've only ever dealt with my dubs so don't really know where i am with my new E30 :? be gentle with me! :D My mates had this car for 2 1/2 years or so and i went with him to collect it so i do know a bit of the history of it. Bought it off him coz i've always thought it lo...