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by timsands
Thu May 13, 2010 8:48 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Whats an E30 like in a crash???
Replies: 38
Views: 4602

Re: Whats an E30 like in a crash???

my touring fishtailed, took out two fence posts and a sapling.

still reversed out, had metal bent off wheels and was driven home. how i didnt remove the oil cooler i do not know.

needed a front end but structurally it took it beautifully.
my shopping didnt :(
by timsands
Mon Apr 26, 2010 8:39 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: what to polybush touring
Replies: 4
Views: 233

Re: what to polybush touring

thanks guys
by timsands
Sun Apr 25, 2010 5:30 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: what to polybush touring
Replies: 4
Views: 233

what to polybush touring

i have a 325 touring and want to improve the handling for road use and the odd track day. What would you reccomend replacing to achieve this. dont want to replace everything (cost too much)

cheers

Tim
by timsands
Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:29 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: anyone in sheff got a transporter or speclift
Replies: 6
Views: 254

Re:

i guess. the box is stuck in reverse, so im not sure
by timsands
Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:47 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: anyone in sheff got a transporter or speclift
Replies: 6
Views: 254

anyone in sheff got a transporter or speclift

the touring is broken down and gearbox issues and i need to get it from a garage on sharrowvale rd (off eccy rd) to an e30 specialist (sweep) in hillsbourgh.

has anyone got a speclift or transporter who might be able to shift me.

beer monies of course.

thanks

Tim
by timsands
Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:10 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: very jittery fuel gauge
Replies: 6
Views: 257

Re: very jittery fuel gauge

ok. i just had a hit at it and everytime i hit it the needle jumped on the guage from full to empty and back again.

it just started doing it as i was driving. what a pain
by timsands
Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:57 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: very jittery fuel gauge
Replies: 6
Views: 257

Re: very jittery fuel gauge

ok
ill give it a go
by timsands
Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:51 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: very jittery fuel gauge
Replies: 6
Views: 257

very jittery fuel gauge

my fuel gauge has just started playing up.

jumping from empty to full and back again and jittering all over the place in between.

any ideas guys?
by timsands
Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:29 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: MUG SHOT GALLERY
Replies: 921
Views: 86754

Re: Me And The Wife

when i first got the touring

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by timsands
Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:47 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: clutch issues. constantly variable bite point
Replies: 3
Views: 234

clutch issues. constantly variable bite point

been having clutch issues recently. sometimes the bite point is normal, sometimes it is just off the floor and sometimes it wont let me take it out of gear. but then it will just go back to normal the next time it is depressed. it used a lot of fluid, i refilled it and it kept doing it but didnt use...
by timsands
Thu Apr 01, 2010 12:43 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: brake light switch swap
Replies: 3
Views: 176

Re: brake light switch swap

thanks, an easy swap?
by timsands
Thu Apr 01, 2010 12:39 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: brake light switch swap
Replies: 3
Views: 176

brake light switch swap

how does one go about changing the brake light switch?

is it contact or brake pedal style or brake pressure style?
by timsands
Thu Apr 01, 2010 12:37 pm
Forum: In Car Entertainment
Topic: kidneyless/smooth grille
Replies: 26
Views: 1690

Re: kidneyless/smooth grille

I WANTTTTT.

been thinking about making one for ages
by timsands
Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:22 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Alloy opinions!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 345

Re:

anyhting vw/mazda mx5 etc will fit.

hundreds of wheel choices
by timsands
Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:12 pm
Forum: Group Buys and Discounts
Topic: TWIN MAP MOTRONIC ECU
Replies: 44
Views: 4591

Re:

im in!
by timsands
Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:21 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: indicator problem
Replies: 7
Views: 239

Re:

try the earth. mine were being silly yesterday and the earth sorted it
by timsands
Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:51 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: had a crash in my touring, panel advice please
Replies: 5
Views: 241

Re: had a crash in my touring, panel advice please

thanks.

im going to get it recovered straight to Sweep's gaff.

he has always done A* work for me and hopefully this time will be no exception
by timsands
Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:02 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: had a crash in my touring, panel advice please
Replies: 5
Views: 241

Re: had a crash in my touring, panel advice please

phew, so that panel comes off? i was scared it was a piece of the shell and was never coming off. RELIEF. basically it needs 2 wings (they look like sardine tins) 1 bumper a grille a headlight a foglight an indicator lense maybe a bonnet (minor frontal bend) 1 below bumper panel 1 chin spoiler unles...
by timsands
Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:55 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: had a crash in my touring, panel advice please
Replies: 5
Views: 241

had a crash in my touring, panel advice please

wings bonnet grilles etc i know can be sorted

but what is the story with the panel below the bumper (where the chin spoiler lip fits on and that holds foglights, cooling ducts and cutout for oilcooler?)

this one
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by timsands
Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:32 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: indicator sticks on with headlight
Replies: 6
Views: 275

Re: indicator sticks on with headlight

i think so. best deal with it fast if it is!!! :(
by timsands
Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:24 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: indicator sticks on with headlight
Replies: 6
Views: 275

Re: indicator sticks on with headlight

the passenger side wing. ok i'll try that.

could it be a dodgey flasher?
by timsands
Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:12 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: indicator sticks on with headlight
Replies: 6
Views: 275

Re: indicator sticks on with headlight

OK. it just came on after work. been perfect for months and then it just happened.
by timsands
Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:05 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: indicator sticks on with headlight
Replies: 6
Views: 275

indicator sticks on with headlight

my touring is being silly. when the headlights are off, the indicators are fine when the headlights are on, the left indicator is fine, but the right comes on with the lights and stays on solidly. doesnt flash, just pretends that all three bulbs on the right side are sidlelights. any ideas, as im st...
by timsands
Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:44 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: central locking setup
Replies: 4
Views: 163

Re: central locking setup

thanks so much guys, all the help i could have dreamed of and more!
by timsands
Sat Feb 06, 2010 6:51 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: central locking setup
Replies: 4
Views: 163

central locking setup

on the e30 touring, do all the doors and the boot have central locking actuators or is it all but the driver's door. i want to fit a central locking controler into my alarm but wasnt sure if i would need an actuator for the drivers door too. cheers tim p.s. where is the central locking control box t...
by timsands
Thu Jan 28, 2010 6:45 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Locking wheel bolt help.
Replies: 6
Views: 179

Re: Locking wheel bolt help.

dont do what that plonker did and take a stihl saw to your wheel and chop it out
by timsands
Wed Jan 27, 2010 10:45 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: safe jacking point on engine
Replies: 6
Views: 381

Re: safe jacking point on engine

all done now. it just needed moving up an inch so i can pop a washer in

all done

thanks for the help guys
by timsands
Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:59 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: help horrid lathe like grinding noise
Replies: 5
Views: 270

Re: help horrid lathe like grinding noise

changed the diff oil and looked all over. there are no truth marks from anything rubbing. i will strip the brakes tomorrow

:-x its annoying
by timsands
Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:21 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: safe jacking point on engine
Replies: 6
Views: 381

safe jacking point on engine

i need to boost my engine up a bit ( just enough for it to come off the engine mount studs.

is there a safe place to jack the engine up on?
by timsands
Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:30 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: help horrid lathe like grinding noise
Replies: 5
Views: 270

Re: help horrid lathe like grinding noise

i thought the handbrake but i tried driving about with it on a bit etc and it doesnt affect it. also it takes a bit for it to start. i shall investigate tomorrow

ill check the diff casing wise, and the oil (i thought it would wine if it was oil less)
by timsands
Sun Jan 24, 2010 7:36 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: help horrid lathe like grinding noise
Replies: 5
Views: 270

help horrid lathe like grinding noise

i have just changed my diff and put new wheels on my touring, since then i have noticed a horrendus noise after a minute of driving. starts making a metal on metal noise like something is catching. it goes away on acceleration but on throttle off and braking its there. it sounds like a lathe, as it ...
by timsands
Sun Jan 24, 2010 8:20 am
Forum: In Car Entertainment
Topic: Surely not!!!! how to plug and re-drill BBS's
Replies: 21
Views: 748

Re: Surely not!!!! how to plug and re-drill BBS's

write up in ppc recently. its a legit process
by timsands
Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:00 pm
Forum: Feedback
Topic: sweep
Replies: 126
Views: 42565

Re:

Had Pete do a few jobs for me: full engine and box conversion Welding He is a pleasure to deal with, very professional, exceptionally quick and meticulous with his work. Nothing is missed and he goes above and beyond whats required to make sure your e30 is as good as he can make it. Highly reccomended
by timsands
Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:35 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Want LPG?..have a read..**updated 26/2/10**
Replies: 33
Views: 1399

Re: A what's it worth sort of thread...

im interested in the borbets