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a dual action polisher like those two are better if you havent had much practise but will take longer to get the shine back but will be easier to take swirl marks out. The other option is a rotary polisher like so: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SILVERLINE-ELECTRIC-POLISHER-BUFFER-180mm-BNIB-/190396880453?cm...

How would I test that? The ran deffinatly spins.

I've already taken the belts off and head so I'll be leaving it where it is I think. I just put cylinder 1 to TDC so that will help.

Been looking at prices for thermostates and would be silly not to replace it for that amount. How about the viscous fan? What would I replace it with?

It's a 318 i aswell and it clocked onto 100,000 miles the day it all went wrong.

On Thursday I was driving to work and noticed my car wouldn't idle very well and was smoking a bit. I stoped and checked the oil level and it was very mustardy so obviously the head gasket has gone. I carried onto work and the temprature shot right up. Stoped and let it all cool down, thought the wa...

I used to use G3 all through my carrear but now have changed to G6 Rapid and then G10 and finish with a Glaze.

Out of those two I would choose sikkens but if you can get others I would go with du pont. At work I personally use du pont, ppg and ixell and have used glasurit and lessonol in the past. Basecoat you could use a cheaper brand and then get the best possible lacquer you can as that is what protects i...

Take it you have it southam bodies then?

Alot of nice cars has come out of there and love gregs Porsche sooo much!

adhesion prmoyot is the same as plastic primer, its a clear liquid and basically just aids the sticking to the panel and the primer.

best off getting the whole lot painted, not a big or hard or expensive job tbhh.

paisley freight every time for me, used them about 15 times for sending out wheels now and never had a problem.

cheers, will get this painted up and fit it then

as the title, i have got a standard bumper and want to fit a lower front valance from the mtech 2 kit but only the valance and keep my standard bumper. I have got a lower valance on the way that will need some repair work and then will fit it. Is this possible and any pics and more importantly how d...

what are you wanting to have done?

also did u pay anything at all up front?

where are you getting teh work done now?

i work in wellingborough at a bodyshop and know of alot of good bodyshops in and around northampton area.

try get a halfords trade card off someone in the motortrade and get the halfords one, will save you alot but make sure it goes to the right torque settings you need it for.

through work i have always charged £50 a wheel and private £30. i do the full wheel aswell so insides aswell.

what was the pcd before as looking in those pics look like its just a different 4 stud?

tyre profile is perfect, big tyres dont look good.

Where abouts are you? I machine cars in my spare time for about £70 in total as I'm a paint sprayer and have done alot of polishing in my time.

Do u know the numbers stamped under the caps in the middle? Will be RS***** and can work out et then.

have been looking athose wheels my self but not got the money at the moment

very nice!

as has been asked, what spec are teh wheels and what suspension are you running, what have you done to get the camber at the back?

looks very corrado like to me?

Can I have the the other set if they don't pay please.

Thinners will be quickest aslong as it's a good paint finish do it doesn't melt the paint, if not get some panel wipe (degreasor) both on a rag or tissue and soak it and the get ur nail and scrape it off or a scraper and cover it with tissue so u don't gag it.

do you still stock and supply all the clips for the SE Skirts?

if so how are they please?

cheers
Graeme

if its gone through the paint and taken paint out then is impossible really.

i have mate, there pretty rare and no body seems to want to part with there money for them

amazing, and a 4" dish is crazy but very cool, cant wait till someone buys my Porsche wheels so i can buy some rm or rs`s, been looking at importing a set of 5x114.3 (honda fitment) and then geting adaptors as that seems a hell of alot cheaper way to do it, unless can find any cheap rs`s in 4x100.

Can anyone please put up pics of 60mm lowering kits please. Any size wheels on the car but please state size and what type of kit your running.

Cheers
Graeme

Hi,

sorry if this has been asked alot but couldn't find a simple answer, what size shocks do I need for my 1990 318i LUX?

Thankyou everyone for the help and I'm going to try get a bitmore clued up on all things E30 over time.

Graeme

ok, what diameter shocks do i need for my 318i lux?

I really want to go lower though, I will be putting a set of BBS rs wheels on and I want it to be very low so main thing is will it be low enough?

in my last bodyshop we had a system similar but was alot more expensive and comes with a good pulling gun thing. it can work but is best on small dents tbh and there is a risk that you pull it to much and put a tit in the wing then have to tap that down. what i would do is leave the wing on and remo...

Been looking at lowering kits and my local shop is offering a uprated front inserts and rear shocks and full all round 60mm lowering springs for £275.

basically has anyone got this kit and whats it like?

also any pics of it lowered on 15,16 and 17" wheels?

cheers
Graeme

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