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think i may have a set of latches in my stash that i removed off a spare roof i had some year ago- let me check.

after 10 years standing i assumed you had the cambelt changed ?.

The noise could be from the injectors, but in truth after 10 years standing you would be wise to remove and have them professionally overhauled in any event.

fun to drive, but im told they are a nightmare to work on and source parts for.

i have a 4.27 small case diff in Bolton, been in my stash for years

im not a fan of white cars as rule, but that looks ace. Looks very original which is a bonus.

I would look to remove the seats and lift the carpet at some point to check the floor pan and check the back of the battery tray,

thats likely the worst sub frame ive ever seen...was it underwater at some point in its life ?

loafing through ebay whilst bored = another project.

this is pure porn.

your injectors sound like they need balanced, thats why you need to send them to a pro like injectortune.

likely for the ABS light at a guess

thats a shame mate, hope she is going to a good home, The wife jokes that i will be buried in mine.

pm me mate, i have a spare m20 oil pump in my stash that i took off a an 89 320i frager i broke 10 plus years ago.

understood Dan.

are the drive shafts not chunkier for a 6 pot ?

Did you remove the brushes from the alternator to see how worn down they are. It's two phillips head screws to get it out to check. You can get new brush sets cheaply enough instead of a new alternator if they are kaput. ..as above i removed mine few years back, replaced the brushes (less than £20....

as a pencil pusher i really respect the craftmanship when i see post like this- love it.

Nice work Mart.

welcome mate.

good to see someone else in my part of the world. what are your plans?

...love your cabby,- wish we had some sun to get mine out in!

welcome aboard.

when you say the conversion has been done properly- how do you know?

an E30 thats been modified is likely to be worthless than a stock car- 3-4K is about where i would be also.

I agree- nice cab, but those US bumpers just kill the lines.

a euro bumper converstion, a good set of 15'' BBS and you would have a car that would look the part.

Hi Mart, i had my alloys refurbed for approx £60.00 per wheel and they refitted the tyre and balanced it etc- looked amazing. im all for DIY but at such a price it was cheaper to let the proffessionals do it- happy to send you details of the place - im in Bolton only about an hour from you. Regards ...

fuel pumps are straight forward to replace- why remove a good engine for a worn out pump ?- the pumps are pretty hardy, but after 33 years a worn out pump is hardly a suprise..

respect the effort mate - looking good.

looks nice,.

mechnicals are pretty straight forward on these turds.

Have you had a magnet on it yet?- the bodykits are known rot traps.

thats a nice looking cabby and in a nice colour. Its clearly been looked after. I have a 320I cabby - the 318i is just as able but less thirsty. its your car at the end of the day but unless the conversion works are done by a reputable person/company it will likely only devalue the car and make it d...

welcome to the Zone as others have stated get the cambelt changed before you crank it over- they are time sensitive part and if it degrades and slips then the engine will grenade itself. as its been standing for some time also do consider replacing the tensioner and waterpump. oh and post some pics....

with the dash out chek the steel work on the bulkhead- esp round the battery box and round the drivers side. Under the sound insulation? check all the pannels behind the dash - i found some holes right at the back past the battery box - with the dash out you have full access- if needed remove the w...

with the dash out chek the steel work on the bulkhead- esp round the battery box and round the drivers side.

loving this thread Bex, proper job.

it will almost be a shame to drive that car of yours...for fear of getting it dirty.

that looks really nice, that pinstrip really breaks it up.

whats the plans for it ?

how does the e complare to the i ?- much difference power or MPG wise?

best means to de-rust the diff is hydolosis, - check it out on youtube.

ive done a couple over the years.

they are serious heavy hunks of metal - it would take 2 lifetimes of abuse to even start to do any damage to the case- remove one and you will see what i mean. It its a bit tatty remove from the car it and give it a good clean and overhual and a good coat of Hammerite and it will be fine for the nex...

thats very nice- love a chrome cabbie.

removing the pierberg is a good start, they dont age well. As opposed to webbers why not try a bespoke fuel injection system- the M10 version you have a very straight forward engine.

whilst the dash is out check the back of the battery tray from inside the car- its a known rot spot (in Uk at least) and with the dash out its much easier to repair/weld.

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