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Ok - I have all the kit for doing copper lines but everything on the car is steel I think, so wanted it to match. Luckily a lot of heat got the drivers side off. Got the passenger one cut out so will have a go in copper, and maybe paint it to hide it being copper?!

Folks,

I just rounded the brake fitting. Want to replace the hole line for good measure, luckily it's the short line on passenger front right by the master cylinder.

I want a pre-shaped hose to avoid the faffing about - anyone know where I can get one?!

Thanks

Jon

Thanks - thats a great price - will drop you a call tomorrow to get them ordered.

Regards

Jonmsm

Don't have it to hand, it's reg is H430ELC if that helps?

Hi guys,
After a price for an e30 'I' badge and the plastic rail that the ignition leads run through on top of the cam cover for 1990 H plate 325i cab
Thanks
Jonmsm

I have a set from a set and for love nor money can I compress them enough to get them fitted, they are about quarter of an inch too long but so strong that you can't compress them by hand. If there is some sort of tool to do this I'd love to know. Alternatively there is a place onlIne that can supp...

just get an 8 series v12:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=en ... cuxcZxl2BM

Well i have two cabriolets with the same issue... this is for the one I am selling for now, not the resto one... but if i can get a decent second pair, I might put these ones on the resto car and the cheaper ones on the seller...

Keep us informed!!!

Why didn't you get your ones restored and is your hood electric as I don't think I have any gas struts on my manual roof? I have gas struts on my manual roof. Good luck restoring mine, the end of the piston that attaches to whatever via a thin metal hoop are snapped so they are now -C shaped instea...

Its a manual roof, its the struts that hold up the horse shoe, when you pull the door handle release for the horse shoe, pull the catch underneath it should pop up on gas struts, but mine don't. I have tried having struts repaired before with varied effects, so wanted nice new ones for a change... e...

Eurgh! What an expensive day! Got what I (and the bloke at the dealer) thought were the lifters for the horse shoe on a the cab shipped in from Germany at £44.41 (OUCH). Got them and they are the ones from the frame of the hood not the horse shoe. Anything under £50 they cant return with out a £50 h...

Sounded like it was axle tramping in all gears @ tango touring!! Pretty cool beast. Did anyone see that odd red e36 compact that looked like it had Matchbox wheels on?!

No problems! I have two cabs, one with a very long in the tooth and slow paced rebuild but this is the level of detail I am hoping for. White is a difficult colour, but when the car is so tidy, its a brilliant colour! Also slightly jealous of your number plate! (hence the second photo!!)

An E36 compact is the closest in terms of how an E30 feels but they are getting a bit long in the tooth now with the newest being 12 years old and they are ugly. An E8x 1 series is a very chuckable car with a great chassis. I have to agree about the e36 compact... REALLY not a fan! :( The 1 series ...

For what its worth ( PLEASE DONT SHOOT ME ) the only car that puts a similar smile on my face is.... a Citreon C1. But thats because its small, weights about as much as a very light thing and wants to rev... despite being wrong wheel drive. It how ever can only really swallow one bike with the seats...

Nice to see a good e30 turn out - far too much modern tat there for my liking today :( Wonder if you guys know who's this was... http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/jonmsm/AE1F5B90-9F4E-476F-85DA-432D7087FDB2-5061-0000078ACDEA8339.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/jonmsm/AE40D9CB-6BC3-4707-A...

What's wrong with a standard non-dogleg Getrag 265 or similar? Shouldn't cost anything like £700... The main issue is getting one - cant find one! Hence the looking into an m10. People mention clutch and flywheel, the engine has the m535i clutch and flywheel so it should be ok? Is the m10 box much ...

Folks,

My dogleg gearbox broke

What are my options for an M30?? I have heard mention of M10 gearboxes... will the M30 3.5 not just shred the M10 box?!

I refuse to pay £710 pounds for a new one from Fritz Bitz when the car cost me £150 only a few years back!!

Jon

ordered - ta

Hi there Cotswolds!

Would you be able to give me a price on the following parts:

e30 Glove box torch part number unknown
e30 convertible horse shoe lifters I think the part number is 54311932751

I think that's all for now,

Many thanks

Jon

Cheers for all the posts... never thought about the manual to be honest... does that make me a plank too? =P to be honest, there is SO much paperwork with this car, I havent got as far as the owners manual!

@ Verde
Not interested in chaining them, just wondered what keys it should have had from new to see if i can get replicas made up so it has everything it should have always had, but there is no issue with the locks that would warrent changing them (as I believe its a pain in the a**e to do?)

J

My e30 only has one key with it but it has everything else; tool kit, first aid kit, bill of sale... so the OEM geek inside me wants to fix it.. but I dont know what keys the car came with. does anyone have a complete set of keys? Did they come with two keys and a master key? Anyone got any pics? J :)

Folks!! There is an opportunity to join 'The Gulp Gang' for Le Mans 2012!! There is a spare camping slot in Maison Blanch (one of the best, if not THE best camp site for Le Mans) with two tickets - £310ono with proceeds going to H4H charity! If you feel generous you can pay more as a charitable dona...

thanks Jon - I did look but couldn't even find the part number! I am going to get on to cotswolds tomorrow for a price! :( How is your cab anyway Ziggy?? Dont have a spare M30 gearbox do you? =P Having driven the current 325i, I have ditched the idea of a 345i v8 conversion - that cannot be a strong...

Hi all, I lost my under tray today in a spectacular style (bits everywhere across the road!). I am about to start sourcing a new/second hand one but I was wondering if there are the same part for both a cabriolet and a saloon? I have looked for the part number on RealOEM but cant find the undertray ...

HI all, I have a Getrag 265/5? Dogleg 5 speed manual on an M30 engine. The gearbox has been noisey all the while I have dragged it so now I have it out on the bench and trying to rebuild. I have got it almost all the way apart but I cant get the last bit of housing separated and we have tried quite ...

Well - once again little progress other than a move around in the workshop as the e28 have taken some priority for once! however, the one small addition is the new mountings for the front splitter arrived and I found the splitter itself after the clutter pixies hid it.... more expensive BMW parts :-...

Oooh - just found this of the other BMW I'm rebuilding - warming up the tyres when she was on the road 2 years ago - gotta love M30 3.5s!

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Quick update again: Bumper is finally on! After getting the new bits from Cotswolds it fit like a dream and you can see why when you look at the old brackets vs new brackets (new above old below): http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/jonmsm/ffd0ce6b.jpg HOW bent were they! EEP No wonder it needed a ...

Quick update... got some more lovelys from Cotswolds... New 'straight' bumper brackets unlike the '# as a 9 bob note' old ones: http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/jonmsm/842fef83.jpg and some lovely spangly new kidneys that I didn't have to cut someone up for! http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/...

Sweet! Is that just off Raynesway?

Looking for a Saturday Scrap Yard trawl just for sh1ts and giggles - anyone know any good ones about in the middlands (preferable the east midlands?)

if you dont I will!!! I wanted a spare shell to trial a v8 fit for mine which has just been through the body shop (dont wanna wreck my 2k paint job trying to fit an engine)

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