E30 Zone

Yep I payed £10 from my local BMW dealer for 4 x 50mm (?) stickers

I used the Wheel Specialist in Leeds and they were very good. They have one in Swindon which I think is close to you. They charged me £310 for 4 alloys & all bolts refurbed and my new tires fitted at same time, balanced and new valves all in same day

http://www.thewheelspecialist.co.uk/index.php

I think idle/cold start problems are mostly caused by an air leak so it might be worth checking for air leaks/cracks on your rubber intake boot, Idle Control Hose, PCV hose, oil dipstick seal, oil filler cap, cylinder head cover gasket and even injector seals/O-Rings. Most people check visually or s...

djones wrote:Does this pete chap have a garage then, or does he just do bits at home for people?

Garage/business where he has quite a few spare parts for e30's. Great guy

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Pool how much did you pay for the re-cover?

Ok i must have been measuring them center caps in the dark because there actually 50mm diameter. Ive sent you a message Messenjah

So far ive ordered some convex BMW center stickers to put over any plain center caps I can find that will fit. Still no information on these alloys though.

Nice car d6dph. Strange question but what wiper blades you got fitted there looks like the new flat wiper blades, I only ask because ive just fitted some to mine

I used the wheel specialist's in Leeds and they did a very good job. I had a TWS Sport 2 finish for my 15inch alloy's and also the bolts and it came to £310. Only took one day and the wheels were in a really bad state before they went :) http://www.thewheelspecialist.co.uk/index.php Also managed to ...

Good luck with getting your beast back together, don't give up! If your going to attempt a rebuild I have a black kidney grill free of charge to you if your interested, just PM me

Hi Messenjah, If I dont find any replacements in the next couple of days I will send you a message if I need them caps, I can always stick a BMW sticker over the top, thanks

Has anyone seen these alloy's before?

I think Im going to have to replace the whole alloy cap center because the plastic teeth on the other ones have fallen off. I'd like to replace with the same ones but so far Im finding it difficult to find new ones. I have seen some alloy center caps which attach with a clip but they are for the new...

Hi everyone I've just had my alloy's refurbished and I've been struggling to find some new alloy center caps to replace my worn out ones but after much searching at breakers, ebay and general web sites, I cant find anything. They measure 50mm diameter and they say M-075 on the back. I've included so...

They only had 3 e30's being stripped when I went 2 weeks ago, but you can always email them before taking a trip down

ASWR Unit 1 108 Wilson Street Openshaw Manchester M11 2AZ +44 0161 231 3345 http://www.bmw-carparts.co.uk/index.php & Quarry Motors Rutland Street Neepsend Sheffield, S3 9PA http://www.quarrybmwspares.co.uk/profile.html There the only ones I know. You could check AA Route planner to see how far they...

http://www.r3vlimited.com/BOARD/showthread.php?t=145160

I found that useful when trying to complete my tool kit. I managed to get missing tools from Quarry Motors (bmw breakers in Sheffield)

That plastic thing is an emergency window crank, which isnt used for e30's according to that link

Ive had the Falken 912's (205/50/R15) on for a month now and im loving them, not had any problems so far and look good (Toyo's do look a little better though). I nealry went for the Toyo's but I heard they would only do around 10k miles on the rear so I went with the Falkens, which are supposed to d...

I know what you mean about wanting to sell one minute and then keeping it another but by the sounds of it you like the car and if its in good condition then keep it and take your time with the mod's, like you said just do a little something to your car once a month and after a while it will be your ...

I heard white vinegar in a bowl or bicarbonate of soda can help get rid of bad smells if left in the car overnight

Yeah Ive just bought some, I think its 82mm for front and 88mm (?) for boot. Search for 'genuine' BMW badges or else you might end up with really bad quality ones

Thanks Z, I was just thinking the double sided tape/fixers would make it a pain to remove the plate in future and the velcro is a good idea but maybe it wouldn't be a secure fitting and easy to steal?

http://e30.bmwdiy.info/mirror-repair/index.html

........just what has been said already but with pictures

Thank's again everyone

Haha, I did that first but its really stiff, ive rotated it both ways but I can hear it creaking and it doesn't want to give. I think it's been on along time and might need a bit more force. Thanks all for the advice!

Hi Alex the quality seems to be average, Im no expert but you can see where the reflective mirror backing meets the glass around the edges and it doesn't seem to be cut 100% properly (backing) but thats only if your looking hard. They should last a few years and for the money they are 'ok' This whee...

Ive just had to buy some new number plates today but i really didnt want to drill holes in them so i've been looking at different number plate surrounds and invisible attachments but i've not really found anything I like. Closest thing i've found is this one on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISA...

Brilliant cheers, I will give it a go tomorrow

Hi all, I have just bought some new wing mirror glass for both sides including backing plates, i was hoping to do the job properly rather than just sticking the new glass over the top of the old glass. I was wondering how I get the old glass and maybe even the old backing plate off so that I can ins...

Just got mine back from the mechanics and it was the Idle Control Valve that needed cleaning out, seems to be working better now

Im having the same problem with my 325i. Booked it in with mechanic on Tuesday evening. Keep us updated Dan

Think I will go with the chrome one, thanks everyone

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HIRSCHMANN-ELECTR ... _681wt_752

Fantastic, thanks for the help.....

one last silly question because i've never seen it working, am i right in saying the aerial will extend when i turn the ignition key? (no buttons?) thanks

Is this the Hirschmann aerial your talking about? I wasnt sure because the spelling was different: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-E24-E23-E30-E28-POWER-ANTENNA-HIRSCHMANN_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem4149afdd66QQitemZ280409136486QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_500wt_1182 I was h...

Hi everyone, i've just bought my first e30 (325i) and one of the many things that need fixing is the aerial. It looks like its been snapped off at some point and I need to replace it. Ive been looking on ebay and found this one: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-E30-3-SERIES-CAR-ELECTRIC-AERIAL_W0QQitemZ270...

I heard Foreverblack is supposed to be really good, it comes with a pre-cleaner and a black dye. Will give it a try when I get my e30 this weekend :) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Forever-Black-Bumper-Trim-cleaner-reconditioner-dye_W0QQitemZ290350512108QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?ha...

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